The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-05
A WIDOWS REVELATIONS.
From The Neu York, Graphic.

FTnm me NeU OrH Gfdphtc.
Dear Ameln:-A few months ago M
aspiring soul absolutely yearn,d for some
change to relieve the terrible monotony
of life. lunged for a tornado, an earth
quake or fiery meteor; but as none OF
these things seemed likely to appear,
concluded to obtain divorce from my
husband. So many of my married friends
had separated that really divorce SEEM
ed as natural sequel to marriage as an
engagement to Irritation; and the halo
of romance that has always surrounded
the minister's head Gin feminine eyes,
might be transferred in part to that OF
the officiating lawyer. | was awfully
fond of Joe, but alas! his soul was not
aesthetic, and after seeing the same face
morning, noon and night Tor months one
does languish for a little variety, particu-
larly when the dead fellow IS eyes are SO
blue that they are white. Yes, although
the thought was most distressing, l had
decided upon a separations; but death
lorestaled me and took the business
quite oil my hands. And, Amelia, the
terrible truth cannot be evaded. My
dear old Joe is dead! Poor fellow! he
hated to leave me all alone, he said, and
he begged me piteously to mourn for him
"A little while-not to marry Immediately.
| promised him faithfully that L would
not do SCAT least not for year, or ten
mouths anyway. And our elegant young
minister listened to the promise given
with sympathetic eyes.
My heart is stepped in woe, but it Ger
tainly is great comfort to know that
black is so becoming. That is the one
real consolation the Borrowing widow
has. By the way, dear, have new
face powder that must have been made
expressly for widows, the effect of it upon
the tear-stained face is SO wonderful. |
was sadly disappointed because could
not get my mourning trousseau from
Paris. but there was not time to order 1t,
dear Joe took me SO by surprise. lie
was always fond of giving surprises and
he went off very suddenly at the last.
The French understand so perfectly how
to express every degree of grief, from
the most asject woe to tender melancholy
and placid resignation. Still, my dress
was quite expressive, trimmed with Grape
that cost $40 yard and a sweeping veil,
for insisted upon it's being several inches
longer than Leila Snowdons. Ornaments
black onyx, although ma suggested gar
net ON account of its being cheaper. But
| was firm. The idea Of restricting the
outward manifestation of grief from and
sordd economical scruples, was prepos-
ferrous.
The funeral ceremonies were very try
;nD particularly when noticed the car
nations laid near the dead boys face.
Poor Joe never could wear scarlet, his
face had such a ruddy hue. To be sure,
the ruddiness was all gone, but blue
woull have suited his complexion SO
much better. The flowers were certainly
choice and elegant, the camelias particu-
larly consolng. The young minister
illusions to me we're sufficiently pathetic
to satisfy the most critical-mnded, ana
when | threw myself OH the collin III
paroxysm of grief, he raised me with
tenderness that was very impressive. l
hesitated a good deal upon giving away
TO nv emotion in that manner, but Lena
Spowdon threw herself upon her hus
hands coffin. and do not believe that
she grieved for her husband any more
than 7 do for mine. bruised my knee
dreadfully. but who would heed lie"
black and blue spots. in the tender aoai-
donment of widow grief?
Uncle selected several ugly old men
! TO be the pall-bearers, but l protested
against it. Even in detection our love
of the aesthetic will assert itself in these
days OF culture and refinement and l
chose some of the handsomest men
know. They were all old lovers, and be-
ing conscious that they had ielt very
| much aegrieved, have often longed to
make some reparation. Here, then. was
an opportunity, because human nature
is weak, and they must have felt some
prim satisfaction under the clrcum-
stances. They laid their successful rival
away forever. Amelia, dear. we should
never neglect an opportunity for retriev-
ing our past offences, however repugnant
it NAV be to our feelings.
Your Borrowing friend, ONA.