Show takane advantage of the tear over tb line in paulding Panl ding ga there lived a widow whose name we believe was brown but it is not brown now she is there no more nor is she a widow any more forever she was fat and fair but not forty about three weeks ago there cams along a middle aged widower of fine mien and prepossessing appearance ostensibly he stopped for a drink of water at the wall the widow ia the goodness of heart kindly gave him the water her looks pleased him and at once to business he went neither me ever saw the other before he asked her if she was married she told him ao that she was alone whereupon he informed her that ha was a widower hunting for a wife yes eirl walk in here we drop the curtain in her own language however we give the result it ia sufficient to say this is leap year you know and at 8 that night we twain were made one we fixed it all right there and then tomorrow she leaves for his home where it is or what sort it is or whether he has one eho not she baya marriage is a lottery anyhow she was on our streets yester jay as gay as a lark now who can beat a widow for business when sho ia in dead earnest at anta constitution |