The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-19
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FOR THE FIFTH TIME,

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The Boston Atlas translates the follow
ing story from late French paper:
There has recently arrived in Paris a
young English lady, already the widow Of
her fifth husband fg Iars,
This remarkable chance, this uncommon
series Of widowhoods, is the more extraor-
dinary that the lady in question has not
reached her 25th year. The history Of her
several marriages is SO strange both as a
whole and in its particulars, that we should
hardly dare TO relate them. The saloons
Of the English, and almost the only ones
to remain open in this season of general de-
sertion, dispute for,thc honor Of this young
widow, and from them we derive the fol-
lowing narrative of her conjugal adven-
lures.
Mrs. *t* was not quite l6 years of age
when she contracted her first marriage at
Gretna Green. 1TA sI
This matrimonial locality is sufficient
evidence that it was purely sentimental
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. In order to set
aside all obstacles, our two young people
had recourse to an elopement; and put in
requisition the famous blacksmith, who
unites enamored English couples at a mo-
ment's warning, and without asking the
consent of their relatives. The nuptal be-
nediction had just been pronounced, when
the unsuccessful rival appeared He had
followed the fugitives with all the speed
his gold could obtain from the postillions;
but the fugitives had awhole nights start
of him; and the rival was only able to ar
rive just soon enough to be two hours too
late. .''s''2 '', sl nm.
You had useless chase, my dear sir
said the bridegroom, happy and proud Of
Ehis success, for we are already married.
'lt may be so,' replied the other; sbut
Il In accepting this challenge, the bride-
groom requested thatthe meeting might be
postponed to the next day; but his jealous
rival would not consent TO this qualification.
They must repair at once to the spot with
the first seconds they could meet, the duel
was fought with pistols, and the bridge
groom struck by a ball in the forehead fell,
never to rise again. II saeis 6rA dsl6gt u
(, So Mrs. ~** became widow two hours
after the celebration Of her first marriage.
This adventure made such talk, and led to
SO many scandalous rumors, that second
marriage only could allay them. Besides,
the young widow had known SO little of
married life, that she very naturally desired
to continue the chapter from the interesting
point where it was unfortunately broken
off, aaL ""/ . '| naI"' aQA
/. This time, in order to efface as much as
possible the consequences of her first fault,
for which she had been SO severely punish-
ed, Mrs. *x* submitted to the wishes of her
parents in the choice of her second hus-
band.
They made for her reasonable choice,
selecting a man Of mature years, and offer
ing every possible guarantee. He was an
old retired merchant, possessing a large for
tune honorably acquired. This was not
probably the happiness dreamed OF by a
soul SO poetical and so enamored; hut then
Mrs. +*w adapted herself to her new situa-
ton, and had not yet encountered those
hollow deceptions and bitter deceits of life,
before her husband found It necessary to
attend to some business which required his
presence on the continent. He left alone,
and in crossing the channel, the steamboat
was overtaken by a tempest, and dashed
upon the rocks of the coast. This ship
wreck made Mrs *#* widow for the Sc
eond time.
In her mlsfortunes she naturally looked
about for consolation, which is anything but
difficult to proure for a young widow, who.
united to her own personal attractions a.
very considerable fortune Among those
attentive TO her she favored young and
snowy youth, full Of grace and wit, who
seemed to her to unite all that wonld best
console her for the loss Of her husband -
AS soon as the necessary delays were over
the reign of the third husband commenced,
under the most favorable auspices, No
thing at the commencement seemed likely
TO mar the happiness of the union: but
soon, even while devoted to his wife, the
husband began to display vices beneath his
graceful exterior Gaming was his ruling
passion, and he gave himself up to it with
so much ardor that in short time he had
dissipated the rest Of his own patrimony,
and the whele fortune of his wife. y Then.