The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-14

and will say that the lady gave up the advances OF
weltodo gentleman giving the preference OF her so
ciety Butlateiy the young lady was taken sick and her
pronounced 10 he beyond human Intervention;
but that did not alright her for at heart she sincere
Christian. During her sickness detected change In
her manner and placed the matter before her At first
she denied the charge, but then admitted IT, saying
that she wished to pain; and. being further
pressed, she divugcd follows; She had impaired to
her spiritual adviser the circumstances attending our
friendship saying that though she was happy with me
loved only meher mind. when more composed at night
rcbeed against the outrage she deemed herself commit
ting in not respecting more fully her dead husbands
memory; that 1t would not LET her sleep; she could not
easy hut that In loving she followed her heart
she could help loving The advice returned was
TO explain to the young that she wished him TO come
friend only until her conscience would again admit
him lover Can picture my despair at receiving
this nformauoni | argued protested all In vain. She
wanted things 60 20 they when first met hor
II she wanted out with other young men she could
do wished to call upon her or take her TO any place
of amusement could do so; but she loved only me,
and H. when her mind more at ease, | still de
sired to marry her. she would become my wife; but how
ever the case might stand. wherever she went with
whomsoeyer she went her heart her SOUL her very life
were mine.
Now sir my theory Is this: Her love for me not
the growth Of her will and 1t would be injurious
to her conscience TO allow to call upon her before
than would be tor her to have that love Tor me In her
art. and yet keep me from sharing it told her |
could and visit her seeing others there upon an
equality with my standing that my Jealous nature,
my all powerful love- would not be able to bear IT, Will
YOU please answer this at once giving your honest
candid opinion respecting the merits Of my case so that
may let her your rcpyi Until have definitely set
tied this matter shall be more miserable than words
are adequate to express W. H. ID C.
up ST am happy to state that the lady has regaincd
her former health and that her physician thinks
she is recovering quite rapidly
There is no good and sound reason why the
widow should not marry our friend. By SO
doing she would cast no reproach on the
memory Of her husband, who. il he is cog
infant OF her doings, and still keeps his love
for her, ought TO rejoice in seeing her happy
during her remaining earthly career. What
can II matter to him, removed from this
sphere, and incapable of taking part In its
activities, whether his widow wears her
weeds permanently, or exchanges them for
a bridal robe 7
We fancy. however, that when the lady OF
his love gets over the depressing effect OF
her illness, our friend will have little diff
Guilty in overcoming her scruplcs about mar
rying him. With the eyes OF health she will
see things in different light; and then the
wedding will take place, while In the JOY OF
that event he will forget all about his pres
ent troubles. If a woman Is very much in
love with II man, be she maiden or widow,
and only her consent is required before the
engaging of the parson, the knot IL pretty
sure to bc tied. Our friend troubles himself
ncedlessly. We hope they will prove a
happy aud well-mated couple.