Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-24

every body complimented me upon
hs being 80 perfect q gentleman
This remark didn't remove from
my mind any impression 1 had pre-
viously received relative to the mem.
ory OF the departed, but 1 maintained
respectful silence.
After breakfast the next day, Mrs.
Marks asked me IL | had ever eaten q
"Chnllewig puddingT
:Well, we'll have one to.,lay. !
think they arc the incest desert etef
put upon a table. Mr.. Wilsonburp
used 10 say he never saw ANYTHING
IKE them in uil his travelling when
in France"
We had one.
On Sunday following we attended
church tor the first time I'm Podwick.
a smart young man preached the
Mrs. Marks appeared much inter.
es'cd and rs she walked home said il
was the best discourse she had
listened to in a long time.
"lsn't lie fine looking man =? What
good Voice lie has! lie reminded
me very much of Mr.. Wilsonburg.
You never saw hiIn-did you?'
NO, never saw him, but I've
So it was, wherever we went, In the
house or out of il, the natural sim.
plicity of Mrs. Marks, who, of course
Intended no offence, kept the virtues
OF the deceased Wilsonburg continu.
ally fresh in my thoughts.
stood it bravely, giving no sign OF
uhcasiness, until an accident occur
rcd Which seemed to call for some de-
clsion OIL my part.
had been II parent for three weeks.
Ihe new conner was boy.
Mark" said my wife one day,
what shall we call the little boy 2"
81 don't know; 1 haven't thought
anything about it. Most aiv respect
! able name will do suppose"
"What do You think 0f John Will
sonburg?"
That was too much.
Strengthened myself up in digni-
hcd manner, aud proceeded to re-
mark
Madam! Wilsonburg may have
! been a respectable man. for oil l
know. II he had lived and had be-
come parent, lie would had a per.
tect right TO name his own infant"
This wasn't very strong Language
but strong enough TO bring tears from
the eyes of Mrs. Marks, and caused
her to say:
You arc cruel! Wilsonburg never
talked so me-"
"Wils"nburg bc-hanged lie nevel
was o q Gnl.n ----------
Ana ii.cn there was q scene-the frs
OF our married life-which had it
continuance at regular intervals, uu
til Mrs. Marks, through irritabilit,
and exhaustion, faded like q flower
and withercd like a leaf. Her last
words wcrc:-
Bury ne by the side of Wilson.
burv!'
The request was granted.
Inns occurred two years ago. There
Is to be another wedding shortly
after which the hopeful youth who
called me daddy will have opportuni.
ty TO divide his affections.
She who is to be my bride this time
perhaps it is well to remark, hasn',
had any experience in the husband
business. lmay he permitted to add
that have 10 prejudice whatever
against Young widows-l like them
but wouldn't advise any one to mar.
ry one, unless she furnishes good evi.
pence that she does not carry tn,
ghost of her deceased comradc.
| Then again (and it is only fair ts
say it) faStidious men, if they marry
widows, should do SO with the full
understanding that there is a differ
cncc between widows and maids, anC
make up their minds to be always
charitable when necessity requires.
The best course to pursue, in order
to have harmony, is this: Let
widowers marry widows; then if the
latter shall refer to the virtues Of the
departed, the former may dwell upon
the same theme, aud between them
both, the dead Will receive praise they
never dreamed of before "shutfiiug
oil this mortal coil"