St. Landry democrat., 1880-02-14
Young Widows.

They are attractive and frequently an
engaging class Of ladies, that fill a very
important niche in society, the subject
both of envy and admiration. We have
seen them in the first throes of their be-
reavement when they utterly refused to
be comforted, declaring that their hopes
all laid buried in their first and only
love, in the new-made grave of their
dear departed, and their streaming eyes
behind mourning wells have caused the
sympathetic sob to well up from the bo-
SONS of all who listened. But as time
wore on we have observed with satisfac-
ton, for we would not have them weep
always, that comfort invariably comes
to the young widows heart and that
hope is restored to her troubled mind
We were called upon some time ago to
attend the funeral of a young and noble
fellow who left q pretty widowto mourn
his untimely taking off. She sat by the
side Of her unconscious love, dressed in
the most somber but at the same time
becoming mourning, with her lovely
golden hair arranged with infinite labor
and care in glossy finger puffs all over
her shapely head, and her black boz
dered handkerchief went ever and anon
to her streaming eyes. Ever and anon she
talked in tones soft, tremulous and low
to the inanimate clay that was SO soon
to be hidden away forever, telling him
her heart would always throb for him
alone, and what a dreary blank the
world would ever be to her without his
presence. Then in a sudden burst of
grief and wild despair she besought the
undertaken to let the friends I'LL the
carriages and drive away, leaving he.
dearly beloved dead with her. But the
funeral went on il the usual way and
the fair mourner returned to her strick-
en- home crushed and disconsolate. But
thanks to the soothing hand of Time
ere her widows weeds had grown the
worse for wear, or her spotless cap had
become mussed or soiled, she rallied
sufficiently to marry the dear friend of
her late departed, and her loving heart
now reposes on the bosom of another.
This is only one out Of many similar
cases, and how fortunate it is that their
young, crushed affections have such
wonderful elasticity, as soon as adesira-
BILE provocation presents itself. Pity is
dkll W 1oNo, anu TIC lOi llicl SeHlllleut
awakens kindly sympathy for the fair
mourner that quickly ripcns into a
tenderness that soothes her young heart
into a sweet forgetfulness, and makes
life around her look bright once more
She becomes the pet of society, a pleas
ant companion, a charming sweetheart,
and a dangerous rival, and we pity the
girl that has to battle against her. We
have seen young widows of but ordi-
nary attractions carry off the palm from
wealth, intellect and beauty combined,
and wonder themselves at their own
success. Even after the first season of
their sorrow is over and they have
ceased to excite sympathy any more,
their ripeness and tact make man an
easy and willing victim to their subtle
charms. Their past experience, their
tutored hearts and the aching void of
their late loneliness, give to their man
ner that ease, grace and naturalness
that is woman's chief charm and makes
the young widow the envy of the wom-
en- and the admiration of the men.
Weller evidently knew of their danger
Gus attractions when he said to his son,
ssSamivel, Samivel, beware of the vid-
ders Cincinnati SATURDAY Naght.