Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-21
TRUE LOVE.
Its Uneven Course illustrated in
this City.

Its Uneven Course illustrated In
this City.
Some time ago an estimable lady
died In this city, leaving u husband
and two children. As the bereaved
had enjoyed the comforts Of happy
home, he longed for some one to take
the wife's place, 80 that he could again
have his family gathered around him,
and for the purpose of having a local
habitat.on he was willing TO bestow up
on some fOrlOrn damsel name.
But here arose the great difficulty; he
was nearly fifty years Of age, and those
whom he thought would suit him were
looking for younger man, while on
tho other hand those who were willing
to accept him, did not come up to the
standard he had established. Matters
went on In this way for some time, and
conclusion that he was doomed to pass
the remainder of his life in single
blcssedness, when one evening the
gods seemed to smile upon him, and he
was introduced to maiden lady of an
uncertain age. This lady could have
enjoyed the sweets of connubial bliss
long, long ago, but she had failed to
meet her ideal, until she came In con-
tact with Mr.. Widower.
The attraction was mutual, and the
passion reciprocal, and the sweet pro-
cess Of courfShip began in sober earnest.
TO b sure his hair and whiskcrs were
touched with the frosts Of nearly half
century Of winters, and the dark
locks were plentifully sprinkled with
gray, but that did not matter, for there
was Il balm in Gilead and plenty of
hair dye at the BARRIERS shop Thus
was art called upon to- remedy the
ravages Of time, and in short time the
sutton was so transformed that some of
his intimate friends passed him in the
streets without recognizing him.
The improvement in his appearance
had its effect on the fair ones heart,
and when he, taking advantage of an
nngnarled moment, asked her the
momentous question, she, without the
slightest hesitation, answered yes. An
evening of the past week was fixed for
the ceremony, and invitations were
scattered far and near; IA house was
rented, while furniture and carpets to
the amount Of $500 were purchased.
The bridc-elect spent nearlya week in
cutting and arranging the carpets, and
everything went as lovely rs the pro-
verbal marriage bell.
But alas alas all things below are
and changable, and we are
sure Of nothing but death. A change
came over the spirit of theirlrearns, and
HE bride spent some two days in visit
ing those who had been honOrcd with
invitations, and telling them that the
wouI! not take place, and in
answer to their earnest inquiries, said
hat she had recently heard That her
Intended husband was quite sickly and
she had concluded not to have him. ,
The bridegroom-clcct says the reason
she backed out, was because he would
ior have Il life insurance policy which
Re had made ont in his childrens favor
transferred to her, but the furniture
nan says, the true reason is, because hr
aas only paid $50 on the furniture and
rillSel to let it remain unless the bal u,
NEE was provided for. 1t is certain,
lowrvcr, that he proceeded to til" ,
louSr, with his wagon and hauled the
urniturc back to the store, retaining
he $50 which had been paid, to rc-im-
'nrSc him for the cut carpets. The
onSc now wants Il tenant, and tn, :,
hair and whiskcrs have :,
rSnmcd their original color, and every -,
hing is again quiet and serene. Thus D
re two loving hearts separated, and Il ,
'cIl illustration afforded Of the old :,
lage, that the course of true love never IL
ms smooth