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July 21, 1872
The Daily Phoenix
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A parson consoles the newly widowed Mrs. Jones, but his reference to a biblical 'bow' is misinterpreted as a 'beau,' prompting her to call it premature, revealing a funny linguistic mix-up.
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A Misunderstanding.—A Parson is responsible for this story: "Poor Jones died while you were away last summer. In all my experience, I never saw so disconsolate and grief-broken a creature as poor little Mrs. Jones; it was very sudden, you know. I went to the house as soon as I heard of it, I offered my sympathy, but her sorrow was uncontrollable. In such cases, I think it best that the mourner should be left alone—So I prepared to depart."
"I will leave you, poor beloved one," said I, "with this injunction: Pray—pray that God will vouchsafe His comforter; that He will enable you to perceive the promised bow in the—"
"Oh, rector," she burst in, "how can you think of such a thing? It's too—too—hoo premature, I'm sure!"
"And," continued the old gentleman, checking the off rein and wheeling away from the gate, "after some cogitation, I fancied that I discovered that the bow I was talking about and the 'beau' she was thinking about, wasn't the same kind of a bow at all."
"I will leave you, poor beloved one," said I, "with this injunction: Pray—pray that God will vouchsafe His comforter; that He will enable you to perceive the promised bow in the—"
"Oh, rector," she burst in, "how can you think of such a thing? It's too—too—hoo premature, I'm sure!"
"And," continued the old gentleman, checking the off rein and wheeling away from the gate, "after some cogitation, I fancied that I discovered that the bow I was talking about and the 'beau' she was thinking about, wasn't the same kind of a bow at all."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Misunderstanding
Parson
Widow
Grief
Beau
Bow
What entities or persons were involved?
Parson
Mrs. Jones
Jones
Where did it happen?
Mrs. Jones's House
Story Details
Key Persons
Parson
Mrs. Jones
Jones
Location
Mrs. Jones's House
Event Date
Last Summer
Story Details
A parson visits the grieving Mrs. Jones after her husband Jones's sudden death and offers sympathy, mentioning praying for God's comforter and perceiving the promised bow, but she interrupts thinking he means a beau, leading to a humorous misunderstanding about the word 'bow'.