Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-09-17

these falls rather stimulated HIM TO do |
better; and his noble perseverance had
already cost him several teeth, as well az
an arm and some ribs broken. His fam
iy and friends hoped that marriage would
make him little more prudent; and for
a short time he abstained from appearing
on the turf, in order TO devote himself
entirely to bis wife. but as soon as he
became used to this peaceful felicity. his
former passion returned, and he though,
he could unite the pleasures of hymen
and the race course. Several Of the best
riders in England had engaged in con
test a, the Newmarket races; he Joined
them, mounted his feetest horse. darted
forward in the race, and fell, this time.
so disas;riously tina, he was left dead on
the spot.
The unfortunate sportsman had ap,
pointed his wife sole heiress Of all his
property, but his will contained several
errors Of form. which made it of doubtful
effect. One Of the relatives of the deceas-
ed disputed the will; the case was brought
before the tribunals. and being ably man
aged against her. was threatening Mrs ***
with new ruin. when her adversary him
self proposed 10 stop their suit, and 10
unite their interests by marriage. This
was the most prudent course; the lovely
widow adopted it, and changing her name
for the fifth time, became the wife of a
rich landed proprietor. who passed for
the mos, intrepid fox hunter in Northum.
berland. The marriage had hardly been
concluded six months. before the fifth
husband, while hunting, was go imprudent
as to leap ditch with a loaded muskei
in his hand. which was accidentally dis.
charged, when he received the whole
contents in his breast. His death was
instantaneous.
Such are the events which constitute
the ccnugal career of Mrs ' > and il i.
in consequence Of these catastrophes tina,
she is widow for the fifth time. in the
very morning of her life. Bot that which
must seem the strangest of all is, that
after thus having gained. or rather lost, in
the lottery of widowhood, she still per
sists in pursuing chance which has so
far been obsunately agains. her. The
perseverance of This widow NAV be ex
planned on several grounds In the first
place, having in each instance been mar
ried so short time, she has had knowl
edge Of only the bright days of marriage.
the honey moon, and has seen only the
bright side; she has never seen the reverse
of the medal; she has never experienced
the disappointment of destroyed Illusions;
her husbands have never caused her any
suffering. except by their death; even the
games,er himself was so amlable and Sc
kind, that in spite of all his faults, hi,
loss was bitterly regretted. And then
as people have become confused by the
many different names which Mrs sH has
borne. they have nicknamed her Mr.:
Blueheard in cruel reference 10 her con
jugal misfortunes. II is very natural she
should wish to rid herself of this surname
bv triumphing over fate! Blu. her Gss
wdowhoods have somewhat cooled thu
ardor Of her English admirers. Even tn.
boldest experience a sort of superstlinu
terror; they fear lest they may meet thu
fate Of their predecessors. Mrs *s~ ha.
realized how much courage is necsssar,
she has therefore come to Paris. This i
certainly complimentary TO the Parisians
and she will no, be disappointed. As W,
have said, Mrs sss is not yet 25 year
old, is exquisi,ely handsome. and her las
husband left her, by will. in which NJ
flaw can be detected. an income of gl20,
900 year. This is certainly more thai
enough 10 shut ones eyes to the chlmeri
cal dangers of The past. Mrs - T.. wouI
easily find in Paris man who. in spit
of the apparent fatality. would esteem
himself very happy to become her ski
husband.
, Bonaporfe Monsieur lie Compile
Polignac had been raised 10 honor b
, Bonaparte; but, from some unaccountabl
motive, betrayed the trust his patron re
posed in him. As soon as Bonaparl
: discovered the perfidy, he ordered Polig
, nae TO be put under arrest. Next day h
p was to have been tried. and in all probs
hiity would have been condemned, a
his gull. was most undoubied. In tn
! interim. Madame Polignac solicited an
+; and Obtained an audience Of The emperor