Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-01-24
Saturday. January "a, 1874.
About Widowers.

They wear sauctimonious countensnces. They
are easily distinguished from ether men hy rcs-
sou q their subdued and solemn air, and their
tender consideration Coz sweet young girls Of
sixteen cr there.bout.
They are ususliy suite anxious to marry
aesin. and are seldom unsuccessful in their
various m.trnonisl enaesvors They Know
how 70 handle -c-aa they understand her
wbims and csp'ices they are posted with re-
gard to the exact location Of the vulnerable
corner 10 her heart, aud they besege this ten
der spot SO sssiduously that they rarely fail to
effect cou9ue<.
Widows are particularly fond Of vidovers.
They even prefer second-rste one to first
class bachelor. can account for thi. upon no
other theory than that they End it = l,borious
and difficult undertaking 70 instruct the unini-
tisted bachelors in the ny.terious ar. and m
diments Of hooking their dresses and perform
ing those other necessary and essential scts and
duties sppert.iuing aud Belonging to house
hold economy and domestic felicity, while a
wdower from long previous, practical expert
/ euocs, vau itr,r.eI-tvy ostvui - ,he ssiisf>o
tory performance Of these things, without \
/ long course Of severe mental discipline or
/ physical training.
know young widow myself. She is a
tall, elegant and warm-hearted woman she is
digniGed in her dsmesnor pleasant in her man-
ners cheerful in her conversation, snd stylish
in her attire. She hA- pesrly teeth, red lips a
pair Of tende' bevidering eyes, snd high in
teIlectual forehead, surmoun,ed BY = wealth of
waving hair. Her hands are soft, small and
slender, and she possesses as provokiugly
pretty pair Of little feet as ever peeped out
from under the folds of dark dress. The
other night We happened, somehow, to be TO-
sethcr. We sat side by side in the front par
lor, having a confidential chat all by ourselves.
The house was so still that we could hear the
very crawling Of the cockroaches in. the parii-
tions. managed by much manCuverng to
get hold Of that white, soft, small and slender
hand Of hers, aud | said in my touderest tone
"Mrs. Brown, DO you intend to marry
again o.
"Sho,' said she. Why, how you talk
"But do you now really"
Perhaps" she archly replied. "If can
only persuade some rich and handsome widow
er to have me I wouldn't think Of marrying
any other kind Of man. Ia sooner take in
washing
am bachelor. haven't mentioned the
subject Of ma;rimony since. ! made up my
mind, that in her regard, I was not unlike
many Of the manuscript, my publishers return
to be marked, mot exactly available"
Soft is with the sidowers everywhere. No
matter how homely they are, or how sanctimo-
nious and melancholy they seem, they have
the very bes, Of everything, and all they want
Of it. They can sleep sersnely while some
tender woman men is their torn garments and
darns their tsttered socks, and the lone bacbe
lor trsnsf1es his thumbs rhis fingers are al
thumbsl in futile en1eavsrs 10 make his ward
robe presentabe A widoveT has enly 70 look
sta woman and hint proposal, and be is sc-
cep,ed without word Of protest mariner
OF a sigh.
know an old widover who is now living
with bis fourth wife, most lovely and esiima-
bic woman, who is nearly gone with the quick
consumption; aud know Of dczes fsscina-
ting females who are alsrmingy pFofuse il
their expressions Of sympathy for him, in the
matter of his prospective bereavement: l
trust that they are prompted in their word. Of
pity By motives Of pure philanthropy. These
di.interested women will be a great comior; 10
hin, poor man, shen she is gone.