The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-07-27
Why lsit That They Prove Dan.
gsrous Rivals to Far Maideus?

/ They are an attractive ard frequsr lly q,
engaging class Of ladies, that iii very i'm
portant niche IN svcieIy-the subject boil
Of envy AID admiration. We have sees
then, IN the first ihrOes Of their beresve
ment, when they utterly refused 90 b. con-
iOr,ej, declaring that their hopes all lsy
buriesi with their first aud only love, in ID.
new-mA,;e grave Of their dear departed
and their streaming eyes behind mourning
wells have caused the sympatheiic cob o.
swell up from The bosom OF all Who Iisten-
ed. But, - time wore on, We have observ.
ed With -atieisc;Ion-fOr We would not b ave
them weep aiwsys-that comiorf invarably
comes TO the young widows heart, and tina.
hop- IL restored 10 her troubled mind. We
were called upon some time ago To attend
the funeral ri young and noble fellow
VINO left pretty willow TO mourn his nm.
timely taking of. She sat by the ide oi
her unconscious love, dres-r.i in the most
sOmbre, hat NJ the same time most i,e:um-
ing, mourning, with her lovely hair Arranz.
ed with i,fnise labor and care in siossy
hnxer-pufis all over her shspsIy head, and
her black.bOrdered handkerchief went 10
her streaming eyes. Ever and anon .he
talked in tones soft, tremulous and low, to
the inanimaie clay that Was sOon 10 be hid
away forever, telling him her heart would
always ihrob for him alone, aud what
dreary blank the world would be withou,
his presence. Then, ia sudden burst Of
grief and Wild despair, she besouyht the
undertaken to let the friends ell the GER
riages AMI drive away, leaving her dearly
beloved with her. But the funeral ven,
on ia the usual way, aud the fair uourn-r
returned TO her stricken hos ne crushed anu
disconsolsie. hut. thanks Ia tue soothing
hand OF Time, ere her widow. seed bad
grown the wore for wear, or he, spoil. =.
esp had Decome una. -ed ar soilcd, che raj
lied sufficiently Ia marry the dear friend q!
her late departed, and her loving heart
now repo>es "n the bo-om ri another.
How fortunate il is that their Young,
crurhei affections have such wo.d~rful
elasticity, - sc0n a. desirable provoca
tion presents itself. PITY Is akin 10 love,
and the former sentiment awskena kindly
sympathy Tor the fair mournss that qaick.
iy rif~ns into y tenderness thai ~ootbes her
Young heart into sweet forgeifulness and
makes life around her look hrigh, once
more. She becomes the psl OF sociesy, q
pleasant cimpanion, = charming sweef
heart, amd dangerous rival, and we pity
the girl WHO has To bstile against her. We
have seen young widows oi but ordinsry
attractions carSy Of the palm from wealth, |
intellect snd beauty combined. and 700. !
Her themselves AZ their own .ucceas. Even
after the frs. season at their so:row j. over,
and thew haze cea-ed to excite sympathy |
any more. their rip mesa and tact make 4
lnsn m easy and willing victim to their
subtle charms. Their past experience, |
heir tutored hesrt., aid the aching void al
heir la;e lonelines, give to their manner
hat ease, grace aud nstn' aineas that il
chief Oh .rm. and makes the young
widow the envy 81 women and the admir-
stion of men.