THE WIDOW'S SEE-SAW.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 972, 30 December 1891, Page 4

THE WIDOW'S SEE-SAW.

* P^Y I onoe^d'two admirers ; that is to fray, r&acTthem both paying me attention • »t the^|||ne time an«l visiting frequently thew&|ing of accepted lovers. There B^H| as Well (o make a clean breast of J^Rnd now that this simple explanation given my difficolt position will understood. a widow, and at the time of lived m a comfortable Ihad a modest beang a very good manager to think that it was larger really was ; at least, I sometimes I^^Brd so from observations which came and other little signs, and which were not .-lost upon -my nature. Socially, I think I without vanity, that I was of a success ; for although their heads doubtfully and even the charitthat I was * unconalmost invariably ended appearance at the feast had been bidden ; and as well, they simply came with were moments when I felt wished for someone upon and sympathy I could HHB'rely, and whose intorests would lo}jaentioal with ihy own. With this flea uppermost, therefore, I cbndentkted all my powers of observation Ujponu-my geatlenaen^fnendf*, one &i a — »-;timeP" Some of them were mentally dishiisaed v. ithoufc delay, others occupied attention ior . longer or shorter \ ; periods, hi there were two upon whoni r{\y thoughts dwelt continually. feg^e, .ruth was, I loved them both. HHjey were not at all alike either ; m |^Bk I do not think that anyone could BHwdV«iced a single point of resemblance BBtweeu them. |H Major Bounder <wa? a big slashing Hanccr, He had .ilia heavy drooping and sparkling blue eyes Hrith which poets and waxwork shows, H my youthful recollactions do not play pLe'-hiae, have accredited Cceur de Lion, In character lie ; was wild, extravagant, and reokteiSj, but so good* naiuredtand light-hear^d that one was apt to overlook his faoita m the pleasure afforded by his agreeable society and fey the^ .numerous little kir.dly attentions which it Wki his delight to offer, Most women would, have liked t ach a man ; l therefore I. neei ladvance no-, peculiar k 'excuse for having -done'so* used to ladies' socisty 6 goou deal, cultivated mine to 3ucb an extent wa^inevitftble,