The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-19
A WIDOWS EXPERIENCE.

| was pretty, very pretty girl, and sought
for eagerly as partner IL the ball room: but
was the daughter Of poor gentleman, aad
none Of my many admirers ever asked me 10
become a wife. But the scene changed; my
father became suddenly rich by the death Of
an elder brother, and | was then followed and
asked last enough, especially as ! was an on
" child. married man ] loved deeply !;
imagined he loved me equally; but in one
month found out bat for my handsome fof-
tune he would have been obliged 10 give up
his coach and bis horse, aud pay wish 10 the
continent to- pay hir creditors. The die.
however, was cast. | made the best Of a bad
bargain, and we lived decenily together for
five years. He died. and aficr my weeds
were thrown ASIDE. back came dn old aud new
set Of claimants for my haud-Or, rather, nv
money bags. had five offers they are as
follows: My first was capiaiR in he India
service, returning TO India in a fortnight, con
sequently he had no time to lose he danced
with me one night aud proposed the next
morning. The utmost stretch Of vanity coulC
not permit me - imagine love had anything
tn say Ic this offer, consequently be was re-
fused OIL the spot.
Ny second WAS a banker, well known a.
mons the gayest circIes. and pleas ,ni n,au
enough. Ere decided, | found The house
was very far from solvent, 50 said No
My third was an old acquaintance before
my marriage, and felt so much Inclined to
return the affection he protested he had al
,cays felt for me. that | consented. The
clothes were ordered. and the day fixed !
was in shop intending TO purcha hun
present While waiting. my attention WIS
called to the master Oft the shop giving soto
roce account TO respectable locking house
keeper. close TO me, of his many bad debts.
Among some other names he mentioned my
intended, and added, But here don't care
for he was with US this morning, and said he
was OH the eve Of marrying very rich Wild
ow, aud The money would more than clear
him. only waited until ] got home ere |
dismissed my disinterestod admirer.
My fourth wanted no settlement Of proper
ty on myself, saying it would prove the strength
OF my love and confidence towards him. !
sent him of.
My last was an elderly baroneI, rich. and
highly connected; be was An invalid, and
rather wanted nurse than a wife, but he was
pleasant cheerful and good-humored. and
knew il could not be for my money, for he
had FAR more than myself. We should have
been married had not accidentally found out
that he had given directions to his lawyers to
The effect that any money ] might receive
from him after his death depended on the
care and attention paid him while he lived !;
and in case | failed in any way or did not de-
vote my life to his comfort, ! was TO be cut
out of everything by clause in his will. A
relation found out this in time 10 save me
from playing nurse tender Ia the selfish old
fellow for the remainder nf my days, which,
considering that ! was only forty, and he,
though an invalid, but forts five. might have
longer spell off: than would be quite agree
able: so he, too, was dismissed.
Well, gentle reader, what do you think of
my err erience?