The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-05
WIDOW rLUskEY'sF FIFTH HUSBAND

The little space OF lo-thl.
- Marjorie Moore. ~ Examiner ana thronsess-
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WIDOW FIFTH HUSBAND
Mrs. Euphemia Fluskey had entered
her forty-third year, and began TO
think Il vas time for her 10 be looking
Tor another husband. Euphemia had
had a few husbands-four in all. The
first one she left at the end Of hve
months; the second died within TOUR
wears: the third within two years, ana
the fourth left her at the end OF three
weeks. having suddenly recollected that
he had another wife living These mat
rimonial experiences, although covering
a small part OF Euphemia's life, had
given the widow an adventurous turn OF
mind: and the work Of planning for
another entertainment of that sort was
easy and quite natural. After looking
the ground over carefully, the widow
concluded that il would be best TO select
a preacher for her fifth husband, If she
could find one who was not either mar
ried OF engaged.
A. for religion, Euphemia had never
allowed her thoughts 10 run in that
channel, but she realized now that q
little religion of some sort would he re-
.quigssd iii husbandizing preacher, and
this want was easily supplied. The next
thing ia order was 10 find the right sort
of 4 preacher, and one who would be
likely TO appreciate her religious expert
ences as well as her personal charms
Fortune has always few more favors
10 bestow on brave men aud shrewd
al. I..xx NJ
placed on the list Of those TO whom
special and immediate attention should
be given
A conference meeting was about TO be
held within thirty miles Of the widows
residence, and she just then fortunately
remembered that she had a third cousin
living in that vicinity, Mrs. Arilds
Lemons, whom she had seen but once in
her life. To this lady Mrs Fluskey i'm
mediately wrote, addressing her As
<Dear Cousin Arilda ~ but saying moth
ing about love or matrimony in that
letter. There was a good deal about re-
Iigion. however, TO which the widow
had. As she said, determined to conse-
crate the remainder of her life, deeply
regretting that 50 much precious time
had been lost; and she would like very
much 10 attend the conference.
An invitation to come and bc a CUES
of her cousin was received the next day
and To the letter was added the inevita
BILE postscript:
I.Elder Sanford, a widower, who's
acquaintance you will, l am sure, b
delighted to make, will also be enter
tanned at our house during the confer
.encc." !.
.what a happy coincidence!" sai
The widow. ~ she pressed the letter 4
her heart and then TO her lips. HOY
delightfully."- prognosticacious! The sta
OF my destiny guides mel and she q
out on her journey with her mlnd fui
rose-hued anticipations.
sMrs. Fluskey, Mr.. Sanford," sal
Mrs. Lemons; then added, /" GU WI
have the parlors and grounds 10 you
selves. unless some other visitors ms
occasionally CALL
alt will be mutual delight, hope,
said the Elder.
ssAnd to that hope ! respond" sa
the widow, graciously, permitting y
Elder to conduct her to seat 1T his 81
on the sofa
The widows recent religious expei
encc was the next thing in order. ~
Elder heard her to the end, with gre
satisfaction, and then tendcrly In
mated that the only sorrow he realiz
was caused by the regret he felt at =
having been the instrument OF \
happy conversion.
The widow laid her hand gently
the Elders arm, and the look she "a
him Just then said, 50 endearingly a
encouragingly: II do wish l had DC
converted BY you, my dear Elder 81
ford
.Dear Cousin Arilda," said N
F1uskcy, on the morning Of the tn
day after the acquaintance began,
der Sanford Il in love with me. You (
see il ia the way he looks at me,
more especially in histones. But -
pose see il more plainly than you
Last evening he told me all about the 81
ness and death Of his dear wife, q
how fondly he loved her. It's just II
teen months, he says. since she died.
The end 81 his story be laid his hand
my arm. and gave me such q curi'
look. OF course ! saw right into
thoughts. He then said, There
something else, my dear sister, ! wo
like but he was 80 embarrassed ths