The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-12
PEsTERED BIZ WOMEN.

Editor David Nj. stone and the Exasperatang
Annoyances to Which He Is Subjected.
New York Tribune.
You would be surprised" said Mr.. Stone
with calm dignity, after showing the visitor to
seat, ito learn of the strange, almost unnatural
and really impish annoyances to which have
been subjected since the death of my dear wife,
I marry again2 My dear sir, my wife's presence
is with me as much now as before her death. 1t
seems TO me that she has merely gone on short
journey in which am sure to follow her. 1t is
as If she had taken car to Central Park and
was to follow her on the next one 20 join her
there.
.sAIy wife had hardly diedn continued Mr..
Stone, when cards from florists, milliners and
mantua- makers began to shower in upon me.
Then came personal calls from this same source.
These people had their minds full of floral de-
signs full OF all sorts of designs which they con-
sidered appropriate to the occasion. After the
burial dealers IN marble began calling upon me
with designs for monuments. They would see
no one but myself. They told my niece-or
rather my wife's niece, whom we adopted, and
who is to me as my own flesh and bood-that
they must Mr.. Stone. saw them until
got tired. One day q man called who in
sisted on seeing me. l was busy In my
study, writing an editorial for the Journal OF
Commerce. The man was importunate. He
declared that he must see me on vital matter.
/ finally dropped my work and went out to him.
He was in the greatest apparent distress
40, sir said he. i feel for Won in your afdic-
toni Then he Doo-hooed, and the tears ran
down his cheeks as be continued: What a terri
BILE afiictionF Then e made movement tow
ard his waistcoat pocket. drew ont card and
handed it to me amid his tears. he went
Sir, if can do anything for you in granite
He got no further l was indignant. thought
that this was the last straw which would break
the cameIs back. rose abruptly, and, pointing
toward the hall, said:
- Sir, there is the door,
so. If can do anything for you in gran
s. The door, repeated indignantly, and no
passed out and away.
"Soon after this became the recipient of let
tiers and opportunities from widows. They came
from ali quarters They sympathized with me
and all had an idea that ought to do something
for them. One widow who lives on Classon ave
nue. and owns two houses came to me and said
. Mr.. Stone. how lonely yon must be here
You have such a beautiful conservatory and
such a splendid array of flowers. o, l am &c
fond of howers Now could sell my two houses
and T-.well she wanted 10 know if / could not
give her place. WAS deaf TO her entreaties
One widow from Pennsylvania wrote 10 me
three times She thought must be dreadfully
lonely here. too. Then this widows kept on
calling They came from all over Brooklyn ana
from elsewhere They declined to state thei'
business to the servant. Thev always eame IN
the morning or the evening, when they knew
would be At home. and they always pleaded I'm
poTtant business with me personally. Iney
would see no else. Finally became so an
noyed and exasDerated that ! had the servant
put out pulIetin."
Nj. Stone rose, went into the hall, and