The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-01-08
ALEXANDRIA, LA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s, 1879.
AN ARTFuL WIDOW.

An ARTFuL WIDOW.
1t is universally conceded that
widows land especially young wild
ows-are the most artful creatures
in the world. They seem to know
intuitively all of a mans Weaknesses
and to play upon them remorseless
iy. Some ladies a few days since
we're discussing little incident that
recently oc. urred, in which this pc
culiarity was conspicuously display
ed. A, wealthy young widow had
won the affections ola certain youth,
and there was every indication of a
speedy marriage, when the old gen
tleman-tlle young mans father
unexpectedly interposed a decisive
negative. He was staid old dea
con, and himself widower. His
objections in themselves were trivial.
He had dislikcd the widows father,
and the feud ola long time ago he
sought to revive for the benefit of
the descendants, who, perhaps, had
never heard of it. Still the old gen.
tleman was implacable, and there
was nothing left but to yield an ap.
parent acqu,esccnce in his com.
mands. But he reckoned without
his host when he thought to circum-
vent that pretty little widow.
The young people laid their heads
together, and the result was a plan
of operations which, could the old
deacon have known the true inward
ness of 1t, would have given. him adj
ditional reasonfor believing in the
total depravity Of human nature.
The dutiful son ceased his atten-
lions, and went about gloomy and
dissatisfied, while the widow bloom
ed out into alradiant picture Of love
liness. Whenever she met the old
deacon, which was often, she Law
ished upon him her sweetest and
most bewitching smiles. He came
to regard her attentiyely, and his
eyes we're always sure to encounter
a tender pensiye face, which ere
long began to play wild work with
the old deacon's sober affections,
She threw herself in his way, and
won upon his heart fast and irresist-
ably. L, was only q few weeks be
fore the old gentleman was com.
PEELED to acknowledge that he was
head over ears in love with tina,
charming relict. The scruples which
he entertained for his son never oc
Cured to him as being Of suflcien,
Importance to influence. his own con
duct. And SO he proposed. 4
"Oh, deacon, / never thought any
such thing" protested tbs. beautiful
woman.
.'But you must. have thought O
it. You have surely seen that ! was
loving you.'' a
sBut ] shoughtlyo K
my family. You said that none q
my fathers children should eye'
come into your family j. s.sf
sWho?imeS Why 1 never though,
of such a thing. 1t would be th,
proudest hour Of my life to see yot
one of my family" Is IL
SHOW, deacon, is that really so1
"It is indeed.n
"And you would have no objection
to a marriage which should max,
me member of your family2'' in
CURED the artful woman, looking
tenderly at the old man, while deli
cious thrills of joy rippled over thu
deacon's heart.
"Object! Why, / tell you, it il
the hore I cherish most in life
"Why, / am 90 glad!'' and there
upon the widow threw her arm
around the old mans mock an,
smacked his lips with a kiss tina
fairly took his breath away. ]
there ever was man on earth VIII
felt that he was standing on til
threshold Of the seventh heaven th
4 deac0n was that man. Hetwas non
of your bashfnl Carpet knight voc
er, and hegave the. widow back a
: good as she sent. When she thou,,lt
he was wrought up to a pitch {,
i =
fondnesss equal to the announcement
, she murmured- Ely 5,ap7'
aI'm 50 glad. Will and I had b
gun to think you never would co,
sent TO our getting married, and !
!, loved each other SO dearly al
, afyain tho w;d nuse z !, r. q III, e.