Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-03
Tnnsla,ed from recent Paris Journal.
A Widow for the Fifth Time.

batlHs Z MS FtullFhdDt tUaUCt. lUn uncommon ]
series of wldowhoods, is the more extraordinary, |
thai the lady in question has not yet reached her
25ih year The history oil her several marriages is !
so strange. both whole and ~ us particulars, /
that should hardly dare 10 relate them, lf the |
world had no. already given credit to them. The
saloons OF the English, almost the only TO re-
nlan open IN this season OF general deserlion, dis
puie Tor the honor of this young widow, and from
them we derive the following narrative of her con-
iugal adventures.
Mrs -. was moi quite 10 years old when she CON
iracted her first marriage at Gretna Green This
matrimonial locality is sufficient evidence that il
was purely sentimental union. Two rivals dispu-
ted for her young affections one favored by
her family. the other by herself The latter, Of
course, was the successful one In order to set
aside oil obstacles, our two young PEOPLE had re-
course . an elopement and put in requistion the
famous blacksmith, who uniles enamored English
couples, at moments warning, and without asking
the consent Of their relatives. The pUptial bene-
diction had but Just been pronounced. when the
unsuccessful rival appeared He had followed the
f1ghiyes with all the speed his gold could obtain
from the postillionsi but the iuglives had whole
nights start ofhim and the rival was only able to
arrive soon enough to be two hours too late
you have had a useless chase, my dear sir, -
said the bridegroom, happy and proud OF his success,
"for we are already married"
at may be So replied the other; "but have,
at least, come IN time to lie reycnged !"
In accepting this challenge, the bridegroom re-
qnesicd thai the meeting might be postponed 10 the
next day, but his jealous rival would not 10
afford him this qualification. They must repair at
10 the spot, with the FIRST seconds they could
meet the duel was fought with pistols, and the
bridegroom struck by ball in the forehead, fell.
never To rise again.
SO Mrs -" became a widow two hours after the
celebration Of her first marriage. This adventure
do .p~b, Lad .l..i.
rnmors, that second marriage only could allay
them. Besides, the young widow had known
Little Of married life that she very naturally desired
10 CONTINUE the chapter irom the Interesting point
! where Il was 30 unfortunately broken on This
time, IN order TO eifice much possible the
sequences Of her first fault for which she had been
so severely punished, Mrs 49, submitted to the
wishes Of her parents in the choice of her second
! husband They made for her a reasonable choice.
selecting man ofmaure years. and offering ey cry
/ possible guarantee. lie was an old retired mer.
chant, possessing large fortune, honorably ac-
I quired. This was moi probably the happiness dream
J ed Of by soul so poetica and enamored; but
then Mrs - adapted herself to her new situation
I aud had not yet encountered those hollow decep-
tons aud bitter deceits Of liie before her husband
found II necessary 10 attend TO some business which
required his presence the continent. He left
alone. and in crossing the channel. the steamboat
was oseriaken by sienpest aud dashed upon the
rocks of the coast. This shipwreck made Mrs ''s
7 widow for the second time
\ In her misioriunes she naturally looked for con-
ISOLATION from others, which is anything but difficult
! TO procure for young widow. who united to her
4 own personal charms those of very considerable
fortune. Among those attentive 10 her she favored
young and SNOWY youth. full Of grace and wit who
seemed To her 10 unite all that would best console
her for the loss of her husband. As soon as the ne
cessary delays over the reign Of the third hus
nd IL. Il.