Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-29
The widow OF Five Husband..

The widow OF Five Husbands.
Transmitted for hs Bosioa Ass from ihs Paris "Siesls
Of As a6iA sif.
There has reeenty arrived Psris young Engsh Ia
dy already the widow Of her fifth husband This remark
able chance. this uneommon series OF wdowhoods IL tho
exrsordnary that tho lady Quoston has not yet
reached her 25th year. The history of her several mar
that should hardly dare shsm the world had
already given credit them The saloons of the En-
s'h almost the only ones remain in this
general DISCRETION, dispute Tor the honor Of this yosng wild
ow and Rom them we derive the following narrative OF her
conjugsl adventures ~ m
Mrs. sss quito i6 years old when she courac
ted her first marriage at Gretna Green This matrimonial
locality sufficient evidence that purely seumen
tai union Two rival. disputed for her young affections.
ono was favored by her family the other by herself The
latter OF course tho successful one In order 10 act
aside all obstacles, two young people had recourse to
an eoPemen and put in requsiton tho famous blacksmith
who unes enamoied Engish couples nomen,s warn.
ing and without asking the their relatives. Tho
pupisl benedetcn had just been pronounced when the
Unsuccessful rival appeared lie had followed the fnsi
t,ea with all speed gold could obtain from the no,
,iops but the fugitives had whole nights start of him;
aud the rival only able TO arrive enough to be
"You have had useless chase my dear sir" ,ad the
bridegroom happy and proud of his .for
already married"
alt be So" replied the other "butI have atloast
to DO revenged.' ,.- - 4. !
In accepting this challenge, the bridegroom teoues,c
that the meeting might be postponed to The day, but
his Jealous rival would not consent To afford him this ~ All.
hcaion. They must repair tho spot with the
first seconds they could the duel fought with
pso and the bridegroom, struck by ball in the forehead
fell. never To rise again. r.' No ff1INrV :
SO Mrs 's' became widow hours after the cele-
braiion OF her hrs marriage This adventure made SO
much talk. aud led 10 many sesndaous runors TINT
second marriage only could aay them Besides the Young
widow had known little OF the married le TINT n, We
y mutually desired 10 eonnno The chapter from the inter-
eating point whee unfortunately broken Off This
time, order 10 eiaee much possible the
Of her hrst fault for which she had been so
punished Mrs. zee submitted to the wishes Of her n,ren
II md
reasonable choice selecting Of mature years and
offering every possible guarantee lie an old retired
merchant possessing large fortune, honoraby
This was not probably the happiness dreamed Of BY soul
50 poecal and enamoratec; but then Mrs a.o,e
herself To her situation. and had yet
those hollow decepons and bitter dece e before her
hufband fond necessary attend business hicb
required his presence tho continent He left alone AMI
in crossing the channel the steamboat ovcrtaken by
tempest and dashed the rocks Uf tho coast hi,
shipwreck made Mrs. .ss widow for the second time
In hor uisurtanes she naturally looked about for en.o
laon from others, which isany thing but difficult TO
Tor young widow, who united 10 her ran,
those OF very considerable fortune Among tnose atten
tive 10 her she favored young and snowy youth full of
grace and w.t. who seemed her unite all that would
best console her for the loss OF her soon a.
the necessary delays ever reign OF the third nus
band commenced under the most favorable auspices
Nothing at the seemed likely To mar Tho
happiness Of this union; but soon while devoted 10 hi,
wife, the husband began display vices beneath his
iu e1enor Samng was his ruling passion. and he gave
himself up 10 II with much ardor that a short time ho
had disspae6 the OF his paunony and the who'll
fortune OF his wife, Then, longer able to endure his
shame and remorse, he shot himself.
90, vs. Sees'e eaa"ues "ouid nave deprived Mrs.
| h ... aA u new eonJugai ulal, had not
Completely ruined by her third husband and with no in
.''So W io1A IOlWaa TO- marriage was the only
source by which she could escape the embarrassing and
misery OF want There time to be lost; sue mus,
make the best oher advantages and TO good account
10 ' Az" oet auaeuons, 70 secure the best chance
ss 80 = - , ui. ,en' Desurted herseii and
as IeeonPehse hef ior her trials, sent her
nusou % 'Ho n's. casS'-a young, rch and handsome
% 'nu que famous on ths 'ar lie had no passion
.; - t. uei H1uu' nc gave himself up with
m.de M. ~ his M. "a 81 e 10 'hs exercise he
80, 4; -. ~ -; 49, PeisO" spAkihg large
nn,; g. - - ' himself WIN ms horses IN dispu-
,hv. -, sd.c,sd ~. s 1872 Hse fortune had not
n.,,iv hsI.ooJ. -, 81 - is P'ons ana lOsses Were
~ -. e. a.; - SNNNeSe'ui ~ u iiuel than
- - W. 'io Nv" PERSON was less favored than
u.s. pe r ~, I u NC Toy nmsem ne was more often
So n, trnr, h.;n J;.nS u us own accord
- -, a. -, III 49,. go, nese I4s rathef stimulated
. ~ anu ms "ooie perseverance had already
80, ' a. .ee.h, a. wen Us an arm and some RIBS
80 " iiy aHu nI1hes noPea 'hat marriage would
| .-iJ - H 49, PiuIe", anS iO' snort nne he alb
epPeang on he uri IN order 10 devote him.
s enuey WIG ou' as soon as he became used TO
Jus ieeV ms FORMER passion returned aud he
se ui'o ,ue pleasures OF hlmen and the race
~ on,os, ho iaeIs IN Engand had engaged
i CO. s races; ne joined them noun
bi ,; so ds"s,., % '1~aia 20 me rsee and fell
~, -, ~ u'A' nc was Iet dead on the spot
| b.i,.. ~ Iii he , ~. nIu appointed MS wie sole
o oS e as ~, u =. NE We WIN contained several
~ ,ho ,aI.,a. oc 49, I ~ " uoSouui enoet one
was brought before the rbpnas spd M. we VIE inc case
| -, Ls- - ,L,S =, a"e oeIng hoy Hianaged
| - -. a.. IaeIs .ns- WIN new ruin
WI ". niuise" proposed 10 stop their suit.
most nTnd.n, conr.a. -. ~ ge' ms was tho
nbon,in1 h., $500 r. ,S Ely snt Wiuow ADOPTED H. and
ne name ior inc min nme beeam" the wife Of
e. b,. =; 49,, w pASs ,,S 'or ule most intrepid
been concluded sx annh. hso,o ne s1 na1 hardly
oeo s'N naohhs before the NTH husband while
hunng was SO mpiuoen' as to leap ditch with loaded