Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-11-05
4tirainia free gress.
!. n. & ". ". b. GILI-1HER, Editors.
Chariesto,cst, Jefferson County, Vest Va.
Noreinbc. ., 1881,
The Ivfdor ,oho Wouldn't.

The other day TWth expressed wish to
see a widow who sufficiently despised mat
rimony not to wish to try it over again.
Yesterday no little surprise was created by
the receipt of Il letter giving the name and
address of a lady who, the writer said, was
q widow. and who would not marry -asaln
under any consideration.
Determined to view so extraordinary n
parsonage. a member OF the staff was dis
patched to interview the fair rellct. 1he
house was Il neat structure on Seventh ave-
nue.. the door of which was opened by
pretty little girl who ushered the visitor into
cosey parlor, at the same time SAYING;
Please, sir, sit down, and | will run and
tell mama you are here" With this she
ran away to a neighbOr's, leaving ITWh a.
lone. The reporter was just in, the depths
of profound effort 70 picture.to himself what
this remarkable widow was like, when the
door opened. and Ia tall, elegantly formed lady
stood before him. She had evidently been
visiting some one near by, for the. only
covering to her shapely head was light
wrap of some feecy white stuff, thrown on
with ~raccful carelcssnesS so as to almost
hide The clusters of dark auburn hair,
whose contrast lent clearer whiteness to
the low. broad forehead. Her eyes were
dark and noticcably bright, while her checks
were full and plump, with the PINK and
white of young girl. Her dress was; OF
pure white, trimmed with bows of sky blue
ribbon, and just short enough to afford
glimpse of the most, t,ravishingly small foot,
dcckcd out in low-cut shoes and open-work
stockings. This charming apparlt!on did
not look to he over 6ye ami twenty. and
entered in such n breeze OF delicate per
fume that the reporter almost lost his
breath
Throwing aside her wrap, she said
Il am Mrs. b., sir"
"Pardon me, madame" said the reporter,
in confusion. Ny mission is mos' pecu-
liar hut trnst you may not be offended"
Here he stopped, and the widow looked
: alarmed.
"Pray go on" she said, wonderngly.
Il am, madame a reporter of liUth, and
Yesterday our city editor received letter
stating that you were widow who would
never marry again"
"What! exclaimed the widow, as though
! she could not understand.
/ Yes. madame, and the writer of tllSt
! letter gave your name and address, and !
am here to learn if it Is really true that
Won dcspise matrimony so much that you
/ DO not wish to try it over again
"Well, declare, never heard of such
( thing. Who wrote that letter."
1t was anonymous
DWELL | never! Who could have done
/ it?' ami the widows milky teeth were
/ chewing her pink nails in veXation.
| Il am sure don't know" yentured the
/ reporter, but is it really true, madame,
/ that YOU will never marry again.
What funny question from a stran2t
! peutleman But sir the writer of that let
! ter was right, | will never marry again.
/ saw that line in Truth the other day, and l
| laughed. but never dreamed that repor-
! ter would ever come 70 see me. Oh, my, i
think it is very curious"
But why will YOU never marry again.
al dctest men. think them odious,
horrid creatures"
"Why?"
"Why? Because they are, and that's all
the reason | can give"
Was not your first husband kind -
lie IS dead now"
pardon me-"
"But | repeat: Men are odious. would
not marry the best one on earth. nor the
handsomest. nor the richest. despise them
all" and the widow stamped her pretty
foot.
They certainly should regret that"
al don't care: | would not marry"
"Not if some good, honest fellow, hand
some and well-bred, were to love yon with
all his hcart?"
"But how am to know he dOes?"
"Suppose that YOU did know ="
"Well, that would make a difference" ="
said the widow, blushing.
Pardon me, madame, you are not the
I lady I've been sent to see" and the reporter
bowed himself ont, leaving the widow still
blushing. Hence, Truth would still like to
see the widow who sufficiently despiscs
matrimony not TO wish to try it again