Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-06
wife, and he wanted q young one at

wife, and he wanted q young one at
that.
The Hon. John neither denied nor
confirmed the story. He simply
looked about like a man who would
marry If he found the right woman.
There were mammas who secured in
Productions to him when they heard
of his wealth, and there were very
few daughters who looked at him
from afar off and wondered If they
wanted another grandpa.
It was when the Widow Savage ar
rived that the fiutter began. She was
fair and forty. She had the indie
pendent toss Of the head that goes
with widowhood after the first year.
she had little ways with her eyes and
mouth that made all the other wom-
en- jealous the very first day. OF
course, the stupid men simply looked
upon her as widow, but 1T was her
own sex that unmasked her. When
one Of them said THAT widow has
come here to catch mani" all re-
peated it in chorus.
There were plenty Of young people
at the resort. Some widows, as soon
as hearing that the Hon. John was
wife-hunting, would have gone man
hunting in return. The Widow
Savage didn't. She eldued him. She
didn't coddle the fat son, as some
women did. She forced father and
son to keep their distance and Sc
lected only after three or four days.
Her victim was a young man. He
had already tangled himself up with
q blue-eyed girl year younger, but
that fact did not sway tn widow the
least bit. When she got ready to ap-
propriate him she did so.
The blue-eyed girl made very
poor attempt to show the people she
didn't care, and then 1t was noticed
that the Hon. John was giving her all
his attention. They sat-together and
walked together and talked together,
and the fat son saw things and took
his father to task by saying
"Now. gov, don't make a fool OF
yourself. That girl won't make
nanny for me. Why don't you go
for the widow"
James, the widow is blase.'' was
the reply. "The second time wom-
an marries she marries for money.
She marries to boss the resort, She
marries hoping her husband will soon
get of the earth and give her
third show"
"But she's staver, gov. Fine
locker, and what walk she has on
her! II you are elected to congress
next year what team you'd make!"
But the Widow Savage, James, has
almost snubbed me. I will confess
that I had an eye on her for day or
two. but she is cold and distant-cold
and distant She may argue that |
would outlive her"
But, as If to prove that the Hon.
Johns diagnosis was all wrong the
Widow Savage threw herself In his
way the very next day and was most
The nose of Miss Blue
Ewes was out of joint again. Her
second Irritation was spoiled by the
widow. Her eyes flashed with an
ger. and when the Hon. John asked
her to sit in one Of the grottoes she
coldly declined. -,,
"Foreet her, governor, and go for
the widow" was the advice Of James,
who didn't do any flirting but kept
his eyes open.
"Blase, James-blase! Blase and
artful! She'd twist me around her
finger like string. will toy with
her now and then. but my mind IS
made up on Miss Smith. In fact. |
have already talked love to her and
led her to expect proposal
Miss Smith was walking by herself
in the hotel grounds. She was think
ing of widows as she walked-one
widow in particular. Miss Smith
was classed way up at the head OF
smart, good-looking girls, and she
had been Inundated. She bit her
lip and gritted her teeth and felt the
tears start as she sauntered. Her
mother had said 1t didn't matter In
the least, but 1t did matter. 1t mat
tered Just the difference between
victory and defeat and-and-
And then the Widow Savage sud
denly appeared and took her arm
and walked her up the path to the
Outlook, and when they were seated
on the rocks she softly said:
/ am not your enemy, but your
friend. You don't wish to marry that
old man, do you?" =.
mercy. MOI" was the reply, as
Miss Smith forgot her desire for
revenge. r..
"Well, do"
"But you-you got Frank away
from me-
"And I'm going to give him back.
was just using him as means to
an end. called him BOBBY
moment ago, and he'll be on his knees
to you tomorrow. The Hon. John is
to be my next husband"
But how-how do you work things
so?"
'By being widow. Now, listen TO
me-"
The evening came on with full,
clear moon. The moon 80 worked
on the sentimental nature Of the Hon.
John, as we'll as the surrounding
corn crop, that he invited Miss Smith
to wander with him. To. his great
Joy she accepted his arm. They
walked as far as Seal Rock and then
sat down and gazed at the moon
Porpoise Rock, Fish Rock and Whale
Rock also were near at hand.
After the silence had lasted four or
five minutes the Hon. John cleared