Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-03-05
THE II Err AID.
REWARE OF WIDDBRs.
Nts have ihs Bsst Chance 10 The Martin oniai
Racef

year 1892. Verify, widows are the
same 5ete n2irs to wives and haidens
IN this day that they were lhen-
yonno widows, she added, with lii
tie laugh and a sly glance into the
mirror opposite. Here II is;
The humble petitions Of Ill ths maids whose
names are underwTten;
WHEREAS. We. the humble petitioners, are
n present in very melancholy disposition OF
mimi. considering how all the bachelors are
bludly eaptiyated By widows, and our more
Youthful charmes thereby neglected; the con-
sequence Of this, our request IS bat your kX-
ceI ency viii, for tie future, order that no
Nia7v presume 10 marry any young man 'iii
ne nails are provided for; or else to pay
each Of them fac for satisfaction for lnFaa-
lrn sur liberties and likewise fine 70 De Iatu
an All such bachelors as shall be married to
widows Tie great disadvantage It y 70 Us
maids S that the widows, By their forward
carriage, do snap up the young men, ana nave
the 4afify to think their merits beyond ours,
which i a great imposition on n; VINO ought
rs have he preference.
THIS 6 hambly recommended o your Ex-
c,lency's consideration, and hope you Will
permit no further Insult. And We poor MAIDS,
j hl,y bound, will ever pray.
This is delicious-a bomb right in
the enemy's camp
is this true {"
.Eeritabo history
Now, Della settled herself IN halt
reclining attitude in her char, with
her feet on an ottoman, while ] dived
iuto he Burln wool basket 1t Is
eighteen months since she became Il
widow, and she is Just beginning 10
70 out. The day was rainy and dull.
There is no position IN society SO
engiable as tLat u q Young widow
free from incumbrances, to'crably
good looking, having some money,
some sense aud some tac;. Why IA
little low laugh she can distance
.hc whole army 81 maids
low 80
We'll, widows know tnen-they
ean llde without seeming 70 10 50,
aud hav.uE tact, they never fail to
use against The adversary that keen
est, surest, most subtle aud iascinat-
Jog ii weapons, and cue which man
himself Iurnishes-his vanity. \
widows strength les ii her kuowl-
.d,. II The weakness Of the other
sex knowledge c9ntfaband to
.-,.lv - short hAr attraction = that
-t. vi4aw
Y53 h.,,t rand The story Of the
,j.h 80 maid who somehow could
b1t xe. husband. ID suddenly &C
curei IL her 10 % 10 some distant
r.tv ant on deep mourning, and keep
her eyes cast down The sick young
widow became 20 much the rage, II
really vas trouble to nor how TO-
dl4u6sa of her numerous saitors
\y !iow-are privileged pars ms. They
are conceded all the immanies of
..rr.a women have moie license
fGaa yoang girls. and are free to ~
followed carrta3. waoed. and w0r.
dow the wives of society h4t6 them
.ai how civil they are to them /!
WAX fashionable woman would
tayher her husband would be attack
~ tho smallpox than smiled on
hyurharminr widow Tnere IS Mrs.
sang poor, dear Henry !
f.vorite SONG 10 har husband, only
because he admired it, and stood by
ne and turned over the lea.es Of the
music, and She had an immediate At
tack ot tho green 3yod monster, sud
denly remembered the children, and
took him home. Sho borrowed thu
aote- and learned the song, and = hen
.he attempted to STAG II ho did net
notice il ataIl. tnrned over his papers.
ybistle1 ana left the room
VERY ruJe ST him.
10 BE sure It was but Then she
bis vii. Do you observe this pc
iou egys nothing Of widowers ? 1t
II the young men who are blindIy
.puvated rs the widows snapped
ar Tho truth is, as 3 general thing
the beroaved male and the disconsc-
ate female are shy OF each other
they are aware that eacn knows the
secret OF tho others prisor-house, and
they do not care TO put To sea in the
same boat.
,rhcro il 40 reiuvcnat0i 40 unfail-
igr for p man short OF thfeesc0re and
TEN az Che loss Of bis wife. Look a,
Ir w, quetuIous dyspepiic, who
walked bent almost doutl. His
wife died. aud you fad him some
we Is after habited in 3 fashionable
,4it = mourning, bis dyspepsil gone.
h.4 body str4ishtened, lis cane gone.
ht~ Pail .nderIug with The veriest
ho2l{ girls who Will permit h.s a.
ujoos and IN decent--bareIy de-
csut- he il married to a vouur cirl
+ friend NJ hi- daughter
widow always rnuoas herself
On the side Of unmarried women. she
t,aon, tht, make society III tbis
country. They are the e8nfrersS
Sac seldom copfdes IN married w.
men tar She understands the capi9,al