The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-15

story from late French paper -
There has recently arrived in Paris a
young English lady, already the widow Of
her fifth husbaud-This remarkable chance,
this uncommon series of widowh hoods, is the
more extraordinary that the lady in question
has not yet reached herr 5th year. The his
tory of her several marriages is so strange,
| both as a whole and in its particulars, that we
should hardly dare TO relate them. The sa-
looms Of the English almost the only ones to
remain open in this season of general deser-
ton, dispute for the honor of this young wild
ow, and from them we derive the following
narrative Of her copjugal adventures.
Mrs. ana was not quite l6 years old when
she contracted her first marriage at Greina
Green. This matrimonial locality is suffi-
cient evidence that it vas purely sentimen-
tai union. Two rivals disputed for her
young affections one was favored by her
family, the other by herself. The latter OF
course was the successful one. 10 order to
set aside all obstacles, our two young people
had recourse TO an elopement ; and put in
reqpisilion the famous blacksmith, who
unites ensmoted English couples at mo-
ments warning, and without asking the con-
sent of their relatives. The nuptial benedic-
ton had just been pronounced, when the I'M
successful rival appeared. He had followed
the fugitives with all the speed his gold could
obtain from the Positions; hut the fugiiives
had awhole nights start of him; and the ri
val was only able to arrive just soon enough
TO be two hours too late.
You have had useless chase, my dear
sir said the bridegroom, happy and proud
of his success, for we are already married,
sir -
1T may be so,' replied the other; but
have, at least, come in time to be revenged.
In accepting this challenge, the bridegroom
requested that the meeting might be post
poned 10 the next day, but his Jealous rival
would not consent TO afford him this gratih-
cation. They must repair at once to 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. 80 became a widow two hours az
ter the celebration of her first marriage
This adventure made so much talk, and led
| 10 so many scandalous rumois, that second
marriage only could allay them. Besides
| the young widow had known SO little oil
married life, that she very naturally desired
20 continue The chapter from The interesting
point where ii was SO unfortunately hro-
ken of.-This time, in order TO efface as
much as possible the consequences other first
fault, for which she had been so severely
afflicted, Mrs. .'' submitted to the wishes OF
her parents in The choice of ker second bus
band. They made for her a reasonable
| choice, selecting man of mature years. and
Offering every possible guarantee. He was
an old retired merchant, possessing a large
| fortune. hOnorably acquired. This was no
| the happiness probably dreamed ofby sou
| so pOetical aud enamoured; but then Mrs
SO adapted herself 10 her new situation, ant
bad not yet encountered those hollow decep
tons and bitter dcccis of life, before her hus
band found it necessary TO attend to some
business which required his presence on tn,
continent. He left alone, and in crossing The
channel, the steamboat was overtaken by a
tempest and dashed upon The rocks of th,
coast. This sbipwreck made Mrs. ''' {
widow for the second time.
10 her misiorunes she naturally looked
about for consolation. which is anything bu
difficult 10 procure for a young widow, who
united 10 her own personal charms those o
a very considerable fortune. Among those
attentive 10 her she favored ayoung and
| cuOhy 1Ouiui iu'f VI < d(S anu WI. W III
seemed to her In unite all that would bes
console her for the loss of her husband. A,
soon as the necessary delays were over, the
reign of the third husband commenced, un.
der the most favorable Misunderstanding al
the commencement seemed likely TO mar
the happiness of the union but soon, ever
while devoted TO his wife, the husband be-
gan to display vices beneath his graceful ex-
terror. Gaming was his ruling passion. ano
he gave himself up to itwith SO much ardol
that in a short time he had dissipated the
rest Of his own patrimony, and The whole
fortune Of his wife. Then, no longer able tG
endure his shame and remorse, he shot him.
self.
Three successive calamities wobll have
deprived Mrs. 80 Of the courage 10 make Z
new conjugal trial, had not her pecuniary
matters made it necessary TO marry again
Completely ruined by her third husband. and
with no inheritance to look forward TO, maj
riage was the only resource by which she
could escape the embarrassment and misery
of want. There was no time TO be lost; she
must make the best Of her advantages, and
turn TO good account her youth and her al
fractions, TO secure the best chance that off
cred Our widow. therefore, hestirred her
self; and heaven. as If 10 recOmpense her
for her trials, sent her husband of the first
cIass,-a young. rich and handsome baronet,
and quite famous on the turf. He had no
passion for cards. but on the other hand. he
gave himself up with unrestrained ardor to
horse racing, and in this exercise he made
use Of his purse and his own person, stalking
large sums in bets, aud risking himself with
ms horses for the prize in steeple chases.
Fortune had not thus far affected his f.
nances. His profits and losses we've nearly
balanced; bnt he was less successful as RI
der than he was in his bets--His own per-
son was less favored than his purse.-Wben
he rode himself he was more often thrown
off his horse than able TO alisht of his own
accord. So far from being discouraged, these
falls rather stimulated him to endeayo, 10 do
better; and this noble perseverance had al
ready cost him several teeth, as well as an
arm and some ribs broken. His family and
friends hoped that marriage would make him
a little more prudent; and for short time
he abstained from appearing on the turf, in
order to devote himself entirely TO his wife;
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