The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-12-17
A GRASS WIDOW.
How She Pulled the Wool Over q
Mans Eyes-She Took Fifty Dol
lars % . Bridal Gift Little
Bit Of Love.

Frc:n tho Iaenrer Sew..
A few weeks since there came to this city
squiet, demure looking woman, who sp.
piled tor board in . private family, stating
that she was Q dress maker in search of EN-.
ployment. Notwithstanding the demure
expression of her countenance and an air of
ssdness which pervaded it, there was q
roeuish twinkle in her eye, which bet, kened
spirit not entirely averse to the enjoy
ments of life But in her msnner and de.
pertinent there MAS nothing indicating that
she could be anything else than the sad
hearted little woman che pretended to be.
And it is not surprising that under these
circumstances the lady found her way to
the bachelor heart Of a gentleman boarding
10 the family. He sympaibized in her il.
olated life-her Loneliness and unprotected
condition seemed to him a personal re-
prosch. and for the first time he awoke TO
the conviction that Cupid had discharged
one of his treacherous arrows full in his
heart. Circumstanced as they were people
become acquainted very easily, and with
such mutual sympathy rs they soon learned
10 feel, personal esteem rapidly rilens into
love. Ii did with them. The faintest and
most delicate carnation stole into the face of
the lady whenever her bachelor friend was
near, and her lips trembled and her bosom
heaved with inexprexsible sentiments when
h. I'll l,c
the rosy hopes that we're dawning on his
life. As for him the whole universe seemed
filled with odors, and il heaven could have
made him one entire and perfect chrysolyte,
he'd not have exchanged her for it.
AT this juncture the lady received letter |
which produced 9 wonderful change in her |
demesnor. She became restless and excited
VAS given to fits Of crying, ard then
would throw her arms around her bachelor
lovers neck and protest that she never was
20 happy AZ when he told her that he loved
her. But thia sort of thing couldn't 10 on
aiwsys. and one morning the lady explained
TO her 6ance that she would have to return
10 the east that day to make arrangements
for their approaching marriage.
"Would he loan her City dollxs?"
"Loxn her. OF course he would
only she must take it ss a gift-a bridal
gift. from him."
She took II.
The train on the Kaneas Pacific carried !,
her away. and alas for human fr.ilty, il /,
carried her out Of the life of the unhappy
lover she left behind, az the subjoined letter,
received q few days after will fully demon
'trate. II came on nicely tinted with
cupid rampant on the margin. The old :,
man read it, "snd never smiled again."
DECEMBER /, 1873.
Dear, good Mr. H.: On, do forgive me
but was not what you thought me. l am |
. wife already. Ny husband and had @
parted when csme to Denver, hut now We q
have made it all up again, snd We are {
going to live hsppily together in the future. b
Il xas wrong of me to deceive you, but ]
couldn't help it. You were 40 good and
lender, and sympaihized with me 40 much
10 my distress that did love YOU just .
little bit.
Don't think unkindly of me; and that
shall return it some day.
Your grateful little NErTIE n