Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-07-18
sTAUNToN, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY. JULY 49, 1879.

with our pastor for a day, without know
ing, you may be sd that 1 was to be a
part of his Congregation, for he did not
even know that was in the city. His
sermon was half through before he saw me;
but at last our eyes mebs as was listen
ing spell-bound to theeloduence that pour
ed from his lips. He faltered, and almost
failed for moment, then rising far above
me he went on, and I was Inundated to
know that 1 was for the time passed over.
When the services were over he whis-
pered to the usher, who Immediately came
forward as though to open our pew door,
and begged us to wait a moment. Soon
Cousin Will emerged from the vestry-
room with countenance, somewhat flushed
and extended his hand. My uncle's family,
who we're related to me from different
side Of the house from Aunt Traitor, were
delighted to know that they were SO all
most of kin to the eloquent young preach
er, and cordially pressed him tor come and
see me while [ remained at their house.
''But what says Cousin Sadie?" he ask
ed, with a sly twinkle in his eye; ''she
was not at home the last time called.''
cob, Will !" l exclaimed somehow I
did not feel like calling him cousin) 81
was nothing but thoughtless girl then"
''Well, suppose that means may call
now," he said raising his hat as we parted
at the door.
And sure enough he did call the very
next evening; and added to that call an
other and another till he was our most
| frequent visitor; but he took care not to
presume again, and my heart ached till
my cheek blanched as thought he never
more would offer me the love once slight
| ed. [ little knew him, for his deep eyes
had been studying me all the time, that he
might be sure second offer would not be
presumption; so one evening, when we
were sitting together in my favorite nook,
the bay-window of the breakfast parlor,
quite apart from the gay party in the
drawing-room beyond, he said:
'Sadie, I firmly believe the doctrine I
preach, that forgiveness is divine virtue;
therefore I would forgive you even if I
did not know that I had nothing to for
give. You look bewildered; well, let me
explain. By your pride you saved mefrom
| ignorance and wasted life, for I never
forgot what you said about the contented
BOBBY, and it proved most effectual
awakening. And now, by my humility,
intend to save you from broken-heart,
for you love me, Sadie; you dare not deny
| it,
| could have boxed his ears for his i'm
pertinence, but I was far zoo happy. to
nurse other feelings, so I only said II do
not wish to deny it, WILL"
And thus I came here to live with him
in this lovely place. and 1 am quite willing
to admit that he is indeed a credit to me,
although he was once my country beau,"
and pronounced Calm kan.
MATRIMONIAL CHANCES OF BACHEL-
oRs AND WIDoWERs.-Dr. Bertillon,
writes Paris correspondent of the New
Orleans ''Picayune,' is French physician
who has given great attention to medico-
social statistics. In framing tables of the
chances of marriage he has discarded the
old method (mere groups) and has adopted
a method of framing tables by groups and
by corresponding ages. He rightly insists
that age has great deal to do with mar
rlage. He goes first to Holland for Stats
tics, because there, better than anywhere
else, tables can be framed of bachelors and
widowers. He says that in Holland young
men between % and "a years old annually
marry in the proportion Of 46 per 1000.
Those who become widowers at this age
marry in the proportion of 213 per 1000
that is, five times more than bachelors. At
the age when men marry-that is, between
Is and 35-bachelors annually marry in
the proportion of 10 per 1000, while wild
overs marry in the proportion of 1855 per
| 1000. After Is, men feel less inclination
to marry, but even during these chilling
years three or four widowers marry to one
bachelor.
In Switzerland four times more widow
ers than bachelors marry. In Holland,
Switzerland, England, Belgium, France,
where 56.07 bachelors marry, 1874 widowers
buy plain gold rings. In France, Paris
excepted, men marry most between 20 and
rs. In Paris few people marry between
20 and Is. There the greatest number
Of marriages take place after men are 40
and after women are Is; after these
periods the maximum of marriages take
place, and the per centum SURPRISES that
Of all France, and raises, as is above seen,
the average of marriage from 20-25 to
25-35.
| USELESS WIvEs.-An English lady who
can cook enlarges, in lively letter to the
London ''Standard,'' on one of the real
grievances of the present day. namely, the
number OF utterly useless and idle young
wives, who, being incapable themselves,
spoil their servants, and then wonder that
the husband leaves the ill-cooked NEAL
perhaps observed also,-to dine at his club.