Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1913 — Widow and the Tombstone. [ARTICLE]

Widow and the Tombstone.

Judge Parry, in his book of Reminiscences, tells of a widow who wished to draw out money to erect a tombstone to her late husband "I remember one widow who grieved very much that I could not allow her a considerable sum for a ‘stone.* I told her we would discuss It again in about twelve months. When she returned after this period I happened to remember her trouble, and said: "‘I do hope, Mrs. ~X , you have thought over all I said to you last time about the tombstone.* "She looked down on the ground, and I feared we were going to have tears. “ ‘I think there are so man? better ways of showing respect,* I ventured. “‘Yes, sir,’ she began, falterlngly; ‘so do I, sir.’ “ 'l'm very glad,* I said, heartily. “ ‘So am I,’ she said, blushing. ‘You see, I'm going to be married again.* **