American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-03
lie WIDOW OF FIVE HUSBANDS.

4 he WIDOW OF FIVE HUSBANDS.
anslated for The Boston Atlas from the Paris
"Siec!e' Of The 26th uA.
here has recently arrived in Pais, young
glish lady, already the widow of her fifth
sdand This remarkable chance, this un-
nmon series of widowhoods, is the more
raordinary, that the lady in question has
yet reached her 25lh year. The history
her several marriages is SO strange, both as
whole and in its particulars, that we should
rdly dare to relate them, if the world had
already given credit to them. The saloons
the English, almost the only ones 10 re-
lin open in this season of genera! desertion,
bpute for the honor of this young widow,
E from them we derive the following nar>
tive of her conjugal adventures.
Mrs. 49, was not quite l6 years old when
e contracted her first marriage at Gretna
,een This matrimonial locality is sufficient
idence that it was purely sentimental u
bn Two rivals disputed for her young af-
etions; one was favored by her family, the
her by herself. The latter, Of course, was
successful one In order to set aside all
stacles, our two young people had recourse
an elopement; and put in rCquistion the
nous blacksmith, who untes enamored Eng
b couples, at moments warning and with
#(t asking the consent of their relatives. The
ptial benedction had just been pronounced,
ben the unsuccessful rival appeared. He
ID followed the fugitives with all the speed
8 gold could obtain from the position; but
e fugtives had whole nights start of him;
ID the rival was only able to arrive just soon
Tough TO be tW hours too late.
*i''You have had a useless chase, my dear
;" said the bridegroom, happy aud proud of
Is success, "for we are already married"
sit may be So" replied the other, "but
live, at least, come in time 10 be fevenged!"
In accepting this challenge, the bridegroom
,quested that the meeting might be postponed
the next day, but his jealous rival would not
Ansent to afford him this qualification. They
lust repair at once to the spot, with the first
sconds they could meet; the duel was fought
18th pistols, and the bridegroom, struck by a
Fall in the forehead, fell, never To rise again.
" So Mrs Az became widow two hours af-
IN the celeb, alton Of her first marriage. This
adventure made so much talk, and led 10 so
sany scandalcus rumors, that second mar-
age only could allay them. Besides, the
Dung widow had known so little of the mar
led life, that she very naturally desired 10
bntinue the chapter from the interesting point
There it was so unfortunately broken off
,hs time, in order t. eGace as much as pos
fbIe the consequences of her first fault, for
nhich she had been so severely punished, Mrs.
~ submitted to the wishes Of her parents in
Zoe choice of her second husband They made
Or her reasonable choice, selecting man OF
nature years, and Offering every possible guar
sntee. He was an old retired merchant, pos.
Kissing large fortune, honorably acquired.
IEhis was not probably the happiness dreamed
hf by soul so poetlcal and so tnamored; but
then Mrs. *E* adapted herself TO her new sit
Ination, and had not yet encountered those hol-
Tow decepti, ms, and bitter deceits of life, be,
,ore her husband found il necessary TO attend
Nome business which required his presence on
Eihe continent. He left alone, and in crossing
Eshe channel the steamboat was overtaken by
\, tempest and dashed upon the rocks of the
Boast This shipwreck made Mrs, *** WI
| Cow for the second time.
#u In her msfortunes she naturally looked a.
ESout for consolation from others, which is any
|nhing but difficult to procure for a young w:d-
fSw, who united to her own personal charms
|phose of a very considerable fortune. Among
hose attentive TO her she favored young anC
phowy youth, full ofgrace and wit, who seem
/ I'd to her to unite all that would best console
Efer for the loss of her husband As soon a.
he necessary delays were over the reign Of
/ he third husband commenced under the mos
Favorable auspices.
tr Nothing at the commencement seemed like
LILY 10 mar the happiness of this union; blu
N ,oon, even while devoted TO his wife, the bus
Eo1and began to display vices beneath his grace
n ul exterior. Gaming was his ruling passion
4 and he gave himselfup TO it with so much ar
tdor that in a short time he had dissipated tn
Etrest Of bis own patrlmony and the whole for
fytune of his wife. Then, no longer able t
is,enduIe his shame and Iemorse he shot him
self.
81 Three successive calamities would hav
mdepriyed Mrs. f*a of the courage to make
n new conjugal trial, had not her pecuniar
CSmatters made it necessary to marry again.
az Completely ruined by her third husband, an
AZ with no inheritance TO look forward 10, mar
az rage was the only resource by which SD
II could escape the embarrassment and miser
u of want There was no time to be lost; sh
must make the best of her advantages, an
e turn 10 good account her youth and her al
Il fractions, to secure the best chance that o.
z fered. Our widow, therefore, bestirred mel
Y SELF; and heaven, as if to rtcompense her io
" her trials, sent her husband of the hrst elias
ID "a young, rich and handsome baronet, an
81 quite famous on the turf He had no passio
\, for cards, but on the other hand, be gave hin
~ self up with unrestrained a:dor to horse RAJ
p ing, and IN this exercise he made use OF h
4 purse and of his own person, stalking large su
g in bets, and risking himself with his horses
!, dispu,ng for the prize in steeple chases Fo
z tune had not thus far affected his finances Il
Y profits and losses were nearly balanc, d; but
a was less successful as rider than he was
e his bets His own person was less favor,
Z than his purse. When he rode himself be "