The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28


starding would want wife? I'm not
saying. Sias. that YOU are that wild.
over aud I'm that widow, but
81 understand. Mrs. Griggs. Yon are
Just putting supnosititlous case TO
get my profound uplnionT
"Tbnts IL. SiEls. Lord. but I bore
you don't think that I'd ask man
right to his face to marry him me,
that's been sought after even by the
deacons of churches. Why. It wasn't
four weeks ago that an agent of
fruit tree nursery came along here and
the same as asked for my heart aud
hand~
Grigee Gets Interested.
"Don't doubt II In the least. Widow
Wigs. I've eaten of your cooking.
and I've always found the natiron
holder hanging up instead of knock
ing around under foot I've took mo-
tice also that when you put pie in
the oven you keep your eye on the
clock Proceed. my dear woman. It's
supposititious case, but I'm inter.
csted."
suppose. Mr.. Griggs-suppose I'm
this supposititious case we are suppos.
ing that the wIdowcr had been calling
on the widow for ten years or moreT
II can suppose it,"
And been pleasantly received every
time? And that hundreds and hun.
dredS of times while he was nt work
in his shop this widow had gone to his
house aud mndc his bed aud swept his
floors and washed his Dishes"
"For which Mrs. WiGgs. he would
be thankful man ot>No man at ALL"
suppose that when this wdower
'ame calling lie always found tum-
bier Of ginger tea and u piece of pie
waiting for him-real ginger tea. 10
matter whether ginger was up or
DOWN.
"Ile must appreciate such attentions
he surely must" remarked Mr..
Griggs In II hearty tone and STOPPING
to rub the cat as he did so.
"And supposing the widow admired
him as a profound thinker and that
all the neighbors said It would make
a match ana that she refused eleven
distinct offers OF marriage. expecting
to be asked by the only man in the
world she cared for, what would you
say TO the whole thing. Silas?'
''Is that your supposititlous case.
widow"
at is, sllas."
Widows Game Fails.
"Nothing left out? Nothing misscd?"
IL don't think of anything"
"And you want my oplnion-my pro-
found opinion"
81 do" said the widow as she blush
cd and turned her face away
"Wcll. you shall have t.. That man
may have the very highest opinion Of
that widow. but sfiI be hound by his
feeling Of duty toward his country,
He may prefer the United States to
the widow. DO YOU follow mc?"
"Not skassy, Silas-not skassy."
"Plain ms that clock striking 8.
which is my hour for going home. as
you know. What does the sacred con
stitution Of our country declarcf"
"Nothing about widows and widow
crs. does itF"
"Only indirectly. Mrs. Wigs. II
starts out by saying that all men are
born free and equal. 1t emphasizes
the free. Now, ask you If married
man is free? Hasn't he got wife to
restrain him? Isn't his freedom inter
fered with in n score Of ways?"
"Why. yes"
"And there you have 1t all in nut
shell. Men do marry, OF course. IN de-
lance OF the sacred constitution, but
can you call them patriots? Is it put
ting country first. as we all should
do? It is not. and you must realize
IT, and so it's my profound opinion
that the widower in the supposititious
case you have stated will-ahem!
must go. Good night, Widow Wiggs,
good night"