Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-13

} to prove that We don't wish we
= e appropriated. OF coase an ex-
4 widows" the Girl remarked lean
with her clboW:; on the luncheon
lie. She was tai and slender and
ysaark She had come up from the
9TH the week Lefore and had been
tied to JON our house party on a"-
mt Of the people size w?3 visiting.
is was her nr2t appearance among
Her aunt had Informed us that she
s only eighteen, but hadn't we re-
we'd that intoYma ton no one would,
m sue have thought Of her as und-f
entv-fye. It's little way Southern
lmen have Of looking thirty be
cen the ages OF fifteen and sixty.
rhaps the sun which natures them
early later on acts rs preSerVatiVe.
Then you think that widows should
.lyavs look sorrowful?" Jack Hayden
ehed. smiling down into her eyes.
Not sorrowtui. but with that snil-
y tearfuness 50 suggestive of a flow
aftah on April shower she replied
.,nughtfully. Then she flashed her
res up Mt him. in n little way she had,
IA asked How else would they
-1yc their appreciation of their deah
,nparied an catch anothar husband?'
We all laughed. for it was well
nuwn that Jack mad at least two
idows on the string, with a possible
lrd. Just the women the SRI
aScIiJel though, OF course, she didn't
now il.
so you think they all would catch
second?" he asked. II have known
me who say they wouldn't dare
AXE another attempt"
You should judg" of Il Woman'S in
ntions MT by what she says but by
hat she doesn't say" Miss Gordon
piled THAT is characteristic
hich even widows share with Othar
omen"
Well do YOU know | have noticed
nat widows generally catch the finest
loking fellows in q flock" remarked
turgcss. He was our literary light.
nd after the manner of other lumi-
aries seldom saw or heard auSht be
ond his own halo.
The men VINO women admire are rs
Ike as weeds-grcat. tail. we'll grown
reods" Miss Gordon replied. Most
fIil'' II Ndfut' Nlt'li i1 lbfN pump
ms, according to their size. Few wo-
>len will look at n little man when a
tx man is near Husbands are bought
nd sold by weight. The only differ
nee is that the widows get their pick
lille the maids have To be content
18th their leaVngs."
Take care Miss Gordon" exc laimed
.ottie Van Writ. the only other girl OF
l" party. who up to the present had
laimed all the attention of the men
You will emharraSs Mr.. Hayden. He
very partial to widows and never
ooks ut a girl when widow is
round." | had long suspected her OF
icing q little soft on Hayden.
Are you a widow wced?" Miss
iordon asked. again flashing her eye,
~ ut Jack through her lashes. "Yo,
need to be reclaimed"
There was roar of laughter il
which we all joined.
The very name for you, old fellow
Exclaimed Ned Purvig. our host. suit!
Jou down to the ground. | never
lnew a man so confoundedly popular
With widows. Widows Weed, Wild
DW's-Wced HAYDEN. Thank you Mis-.
'''i ''-a' h''' s~t' MS, iiliii Nb' u hi dp
Yropriate name. I'll never call him b,
my other
Indeed you shall. Ned" his wifi,
Exclaimed. Fancy you calm: hin
hat before Nellie Travers She is
widow. my dear" she said To Mis-
;ordon. quite I charming woman
md will arrive at five. You are to b,
N your good behavior Ned, and no
Ven hint at the word widow. Nelli,
las only just laid aside her mourning
ND the slightest reference to it M Ike.
Ter shed"
Tears, copiouS tears Crisd Bill,
base, finishing his siater's sentence
She is just the type YOU describe
Mss Gordon, and it Will be no end o
un watching matters develop between
ler and Widows Weed Hayden"
Now William cried Mrs. Purvis
If YOU dare to
oh, I'll moi dare say anything be
ore her face. am somewhat a tall
veil grown weed myself and unmar
etters around me- Eilly exclaimed
.epreca tingly. II have my fears.
m young and inexperienced Mis-.
A'OTubI, YOU niilSI pIclil!S' ~ S'dflu DN
ne. You said that YOU admired al
hines that pertained to gore and glory
viii show you my collection of small
rms and thus weld our friendship"
We all left the luncheon table. an6
lilly led the Southern girl off to hi:
an. | noticed that Jack seemed loati
be left behind, and followed then
ut even up the hall. but Billy ap
cared to have no hesitancy in shutting
lie door in his face He came bach
ito the library, where Sturgess and
ere doing our best to entertain Mis-.
an Writ. We soon found ourselves
rtclassed, and, taking our meers
laums. left the room without theil
ven noticing our departure. l after
ards learned that they remained
lere until Ned called them out to as
st in the reception of Mrs. Travers
'urvis said he did it because he did
OF want to give Nellie Trayers tn.
hook Of finding Jack tete-a-t ete with ;
oman as beautiful as herself. Blu
is my opinion that he wanted Il
nJoy the meeting Of two with Jacl
letween them. Ned has true sports
-lan's love of a scrap.
AS L said before. this luncheon wa.
ny first sight of the Southern girl an,
he was so abominably thin and darl
hat could not think hei hand