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The widow Quick married within a fortnight after the death of her last husband. Her weeds have served her twice and are still as good as new.

--Addison.

January Fifteenth

She was clever, witty, brilliant, and sparkling; but possessed of many devils of malice and mischievousness; she could be nice, though, even to her own sex.

--Kipling.

January Sixteenth

A rogue met a pretty young Mrs., A widow, and stole a few Krs., And the lady, though she was astounded, Said she'd waive prosecution, If he'd make restitution, So the felony soon was compounded.

--Philadelphia Press.

January Seventeenth

"Yes, he's going to marry that rich widow. His debts were looming up dreadfully, and--"

"I see. His marriage will be the finished product of the loom."

--San Francisco News Letter.

January Eighteenth

"Dear Joseph is dead. Loss fully covered by insurance."

-- Tit Bits.

January Nineteenth

"Why for your spouse this pompous fuss? Was he not all his life your curse?"

"True, but at length one single action Made up for each past malefaction."

"Indeed! what was the action, pray?" "Why, sir, it was,--he died one day."

--Exchange.

January Twentieth

Take my word for it, the silliest woman can manage a clever man, but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

--Kipling.

January Twenty-first

But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat.

--Bible.

January Twenty-second

But every vow of a widow and of her that is divorced shall stand against her.

--Numbers xx:11.

January Twenty-third

Le Fiance. "Why have you not introduced me to your mother, darling?"

La Fiancee. "Gerald, my mother is a widow, and I have lost two fiances to widows already."

--Life.

January Twenty-fourth

With all the experience of married life she has the sense of perfect freedom and irresponsibility; consequently her flights in flirtation are as daring as they are without fear or reproach.

--Malcolm C. Salomon.

January Twenty-fifth

"So DeWolff Hopper is divorced and married again?"

"Yes."

"Well, now I suppose the question is, is his former wife a grass widow or a grass Hopper?"

--Life.

January Twenty-sixth

'Tis safest in matrimony to begin with a little aversion.

--Sheridan.

January Twenty-seventh

It sometimes happens that when a man fails in doing anything else well, he marries well.

--Atchison Globe.

January Twenty-eighth

Whatever Rome may strive to fix, The sacraments are only six; For surely of the seven, 'tis clear Marriage and penance but one appear.

--Proverb.

January Twenty-ninth

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