The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-01-15
About wrdower..

They wear weeds upon their timeworn
hats. They wear sanctimonious counte-
nances. They are easily distinguished from
other men by reason Of their subdued and
solemn air, and their teader consideration
for sweet young girls Of sixteen or there.
abouts.
They arc usually quite anxious TO marry
again, and are seldom unsuccessful in their
/ various matrimonial endeavors. They know
how to handle a woman; they understand
her whims and capriccs; they are posted
with regard TO the exact location OF the vul-
nerable corner in her heart, and they besiege
this tender spot so assiduously that they
rarely fail 10 effect a conquest.
Widows are particularly fond Of widow
ers. They even prefer q second-Tate one 10
a irst-class bachelor. Ican account for this
upon no other theory than that they find il
laborious and difficult undertaking to in
struct the uninitiated bachelor in the mys-
teries, arts and rudiments Of hooking the
dresses and performing those other neces-
sary and essential acts and duties appertain-
ing and belonging 10 household economy
and domestic felicity, while a widOwer,
from long previous, practical experience,
can Immediately attend TO the satisfactory
performance Of these things without IA long
course Of service, mental discipline or phys
ical training.
know young widow myself. She Is
tall, elegant and warm hearted woman: she
is digniiied in her demeanor, pleasant in her
manners, cheerful i'm her conversation, and
stylish in her attire. She has pearly teeth.
red lips, a pair Of tender, bewildering
eyes, and a high, intellectual forehead, sur
mounted 10y wealth of waving hair. Her
hands are soft, small and slender, and she
possesses as provokingly pretty pair Of little
feet as ever peeped ont from under the
folds Of a dark dress. The other day we
happened somehow, to be together We
sat Side by side in the front parlor, having
confidential chat all by ourselves. The
house was so still that we could hear the
very crawling Of the cockroaches in the
partitions. | managed by much maneuvering
to get hold Of that white, small and slender
hand of hers, and J said in my tendcrest
tone:
Mrs Brown do you intend to marry
again!"
"sho, said she. ''Why, how you talk"
"But do You, now. really?"
'Perhaps," she archly replied. IF I can
only persuade some rich, handsome widower
to have me. / wouldn't think of marrying
any other kind of man. I'd sooner take
in washing
am bachelor, I haven't mentioned the
subject of matrimony since I made up my
mind that in her regard | was not unlike
mary OF the manuscripts my publishers re-
turned to me marked, mot exactly availa-
BILE"
So it is with the widowers everywhere
No matter how homely they are, or how
sanctimoniOus and melancholy they seem,
they have the very best Of everything,
and sit serenely while some tender woman
mends their torn garments and darns their
tattered socks, and the lone bachelor trans
fixes his thumbs-his fingers are always
thumbs-in futile endeavors to make his
wardrobe presentable. \ widower has only
to look at woman and hint proposal and
he is accepted without a word of protest,
or murmcr, or Il sigh.
know IN old widowcr who is now living
with his fourth wife, and most lovely
and cstimable woman, who is nearly gone
with the Quick consumption; and know
of dozen fascinating females who are
profuse in their expressions of
prospective bereavement. l trust that they
are prompted in their words of pity by mo-
tiyes of pure philanthropy. These disin-
terested women will be II great comfort to
him, poor man, when she is gone.