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Show Origin of "Grass" Widow. "Sho Is a grass widow," sold tho professor, nodding In the direction of a woman with yellow hair. "A 'grass' whlo-? O, proTr t, I didn't think you would use slan;;." ".'Qrass' widow Is not slang," said tho professor, pro-fessor, 'stoutly. "It Is, on tho contrary, con-trary, a very ancient and correct expression. ex-pression. It conies from tho French 'grace.' It was originally written 'grace' widow. Its meaning is 'widow by courtesy,' There Is nothing slangy or disrespectful In the term 'grace widow. A willow may call herself that with propriety." N. V. Press. |