Show how it began the term grass widow Is said bald to have originated among the anglo indians about tile the middle of th the nineteenth century from froin the practice of european husbands ie siding in india sending their wives ani and children to the hills bills during the hot season in tills this section the grass Is plentiful A more plausible bug Is that tha t it arose to in america during the gold rush in california a man not infrequently put ilia his wife and children out to board while he ha went to the diggings digh ings this he called putting ills his wife to grass as a alors lg Is put to grass ahen ft hen not la in use for work |