The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-10-15
THE WIDOW OF FIVE HUSBANDS.
TRANSLATED for the Bss,ou Atlas from the Paris secie
s1 ofshe goth ult.

I T IsH
There has recently arrived in Paris
young English lady, already the widow Of her
fifth husband. This remarkable chance, this
uncommon series Of widowhoods, is the more
extraordinary, that the lady in question has
not yet reached her 25,h year. The history
of her several marriages is SO strange, both as
whole and in its particulars, that we should
hardly dare to relate them, if the world had
not already given credit TO them The sa-
looms of the English, aldiost the only ones
to remain open in this season OF general de-
serton, dispute for the honor Of this young
widow, and from them we derive the tel
lowing narrative Of her conjugal adventures
Mrs. was not quite l6 years Old when
she contracted her first marriage at Greina
Green. This matrimonial locality is sufficient
evidence that it was purely sentimental
union. Two rivals disputed for her young
affections; one YVES favored by her family, the
other by herself. The latter, Of course, was
tbe successful one. In order 10 set aside all
obstacles, our two young people had recourse
to an elopemeut; and put in requlsltlon the
famous blacksmith, who unltes onamered
English couples, at a moments warning, and
without asking the consent OF their relatives
The nuptal benediction had just been pro-
nounced, whom the unsuccessful rival app,a-
red. He had followed the fug'tives with all
the speed his gold CO uld obtain from the pos
tllion; but the fugitives had nights start
Of him; and the rival was only able to arrive
lust soon enough TO be two hours too late'
You have had a useless chase, my dear
sir said the bridegroom, happy and proud OF
Of his success, 'for we are already married.
It may be so,' replied the other, 'but !
have, at least, come in time to be reven-
ged!'
In accepting this challenge, the bridegroom
requested that the meeting might be post
poned to the mex, day, but his jealous rival
would net consent TO afford him this gra'fca-
lion. They must repair at once to the spot,
with the first seconds they could meet; the
duel WAS fought with pistols, and the bride
groop, struck by a ball in the forhead, tell,
never to raise again.
So Mrs. **sbecame widow two hours al
ter the celebration. of her first marriage
This adventure made so much talk, and led
TO 40 many scandalous runners, that sec
ond marriage only could sllay them, Be
sides, the young widow had known SO little ~
Of the married life, that she very naturally
desired 10 continue the chapter from the IN
tsres,iug point where it was so unfortunate
| ly broken of. Tlis lime in ordsrto eiiace
as much as possible the consequences OF
her first fault, fer which she had been so &C.
verely punished, Mrs. ---5nhmlitcd to the
wishes of her parents in tho cha'ce OF her
second husband. They made for her rsa-
sonabls choice selecting of man OF mature
years, and offering every possible guarantee
| iIe was an old retired merchant, possessing 8
largo fortune, honerlbly acquired. This
was not probably the happiness dreamed ol
by soul so peetical and enamored, but
Mrs- adapted herself to her new sltua'
ton, and had not yet encountered those mol
low dsceptiens and bitter deceits Of life, be-
fare her husband found it necessary TO at
tend 10 some business which required hls
presence on the continent. He left alone,
and in crossing ths channel, the stambeat
was evertaken by tempest and dashed upon
the rocks of the coast. This shipwreck made
Mrs-a widow for the second lime.
i In her misfortune she naturally looked a
h.ut for consolation from ethers, which il
anything but difficult TO procure Tor young
vidsw, who united TO her own persona
charms those of very considerable
fortune. Among these attentive to her she
favored young aad shswy youth, tull .
grace and wit, whs seemed to her 10 unite
all that would best console her for the los
of her husband. As seen as the necessary
. DELAYS we're over The reign of the third has
band commenced, under tho most favorable
auspices.
| Nothing at the commencement scenes
likely to mar the happiness OF this union
. but. soon, even while devoted to his wife, th'
husband began to display vices beneath nj
1gacefyl exterior. Gamiag was his rulini
passion, and he gave himsolfup TO it with s.
much ardor that in short time he had dis
, sipated the rest Of his own Patrimeny ant
the whole fortune Of his wife. Then NJ
LANCER able to endure his shame and remors
. he shot himself.
Three successive calami,es would hav
. derived Mrs. .*** Of the courage to make
new ceniugal trial, had rot pscunlary mai
tors made it necessary to marry again Com
plstely ruined by her third husband, an
with no inheritance 10 look forward to, maj
rage vas the only resource by which sh
: could escape the embarrassment and m'ssr
Of want and poverty. There was a
time 10 be lost; she must make the best
her advantages, and turn to good accour
her youth and her attractions, TO secure 10
u best chance that offered. Our widow there
fore. desired herself, and heaven, as ifte re