American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-03

more often thrown of his horse than able tc
aIght of his own accord. So far from being
discouraged, these falls rather stimulated hin
to do better; and this noble perseverance hac
already cost him several teeth, as well as ar
arm and some ribs broken. His family and
friends hoped that marriage would make hin
a little more prudent; and for short time he
absained from appearing on the turf, in or
der 10 devote himself ent rely TO his wife; but
as soon as he became used to this peaceful
felicity his former passion returned, and he
thought he could unite the PLEASURES of bymen
and the race course. Several of the best ri.
ders in England had engaged in a contest, at
the Newmarket races; he joined them, noun
ted his heetest horse, dart,d forward in the
race, and fell, this time, so dlsastrously that
he was left dead On the spot.
The unfortunate sportsman had appointed
his wife sole heifess Of all his property, but
his will contained several errors of form, which
made il of doubtful effect. One Of the rela-
tiVes of the deceased disputed he will, the case
was brought before the tribunals and being a,
bly, managed against her, was threatening Mrs.
"" with new ruin, when her adversary him
self proposed 10 stop their suit, and to unite
their interests by marriage. This was the
most prudent course; the lovely widow adop,
ted it, and changing her name for the fifth time
became the wife of rich landed proprietor,
who passed for the most intrepid fox hunter
in northumberland. The marriage had hard
ly been concluded six months, before the fifth
husband while hunting, was so imprudent as
to Ieapa ditch with loaded musket in his hand,
which was accidentally discharged, when he
received the whole contents in his breast. His
death was instantaneous.
Such are the events which constitute the
coniugsl career Of Mrs. X and it is in con-
sequence of these catastrophes that she is a
widow for the fifth tme in the very morning
Of her life But that which must seem the
strangest Of all is, that after thus having gai-
ned OF rather lost, in the lottery of " idowhood
she still persists in pursueing chance which
has so far been obstinately against her. The
perseverance Of this widow may be explained
on several grounds. In the first place, having
in each instance been married so short a time,
she has had knowledge of only the bright
days Of marriage, the honey moon, and has
seen only the bright side; she has never seen
the reverse ofthe6medsl; she has never eX-
perieDced the disappointment of destroyed
illusions; her husbands have never caused her
any suffering, except by their death; even the
gamesler himself was so amiabe and so kind,
that, in spite of all his faults, his loss was
bitterly regretted. And then, as people
have become confused by the many differ
ent names which Mrs \ s'has borne, they
have nicknamed her Mrs. Bluebeard, in
cruel reference TO her conjugal misfortunes. II
is very natural she should wish to rid herself
of this surname, by triumphing over fate
But her five widowhoods have somewhat
cooled the ardor of her English admirers
Even the boldest experience sort Of super
stitious terror; they fear lest they may mee'
the fate of their predecessors. Mrs, *'f has
realized how much courage is necessary fol-
any one to venture to marry her ,.and she has
therefore come to Paris. ThisS certainly
complimentary to the Parisians, and she viii
not be disaf pointed. AS we have said, Mrs
"" is not yet % years old, is exquisiely
handsome, and her last husband left her, by q
will, in which no flaw can be detected, an in
come of fl20,000 year. This is certainly
more than enough to shut ones eyes TO the
chimerical dangers of the past. Mrs.
would easily find in Paris man who, in spite
Of The apparent fatality, would esteem him
self very happy to become her sixth husband