The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-09-28
A WIDOWS EXPERIENCE.

was pretty, very pretty girl, sought TO-
eagerly as partner in tho ballroom; but !
was the daughter of poor gentleman, ard
none ofrny many admirers ever asked M
to become a wife. But the scene changed
my father became suddenly rich by the d,ati
of an elder brother. and ! was hen followed
and asked fast enough, especially as | wns
an only child. married man | loved
deeply; immagined he loved me cqualIy;
but in one month found out, but for ny
handsome fortune, he would have boon Oh.
liged to give up his cab, his club, and his
house, and pay { visit to the Continent TO
pay, his creditors. Tho die. however, was
cast: made the best of Il bad bargain, and
we lived decently together for eight ycars.--
de died; and, after my weeds were ,hrown
aside, back csmo an old and new set of cla-
n1n's for my hand--0r, rather, money-bsgs
i had five Oilers: they arc as foIlows:- My first
was captain in the India service, returning
10 India in fortnight, consequently he had
no time 10 lose; he danced with me one
night, and proposed tie next morning. The
utmost stretch Of vanity could not permit ne
10 imagine love had anything 10 say to this
offer, consequently he was refused on the
spei. My second was banker, well known
among the gayost circles, and a pleasau,
man enough. Ere decided, | found the
house was considered very far from solvent,
go said 'No." My third was an old acquain.
tancc before my marriage, and fel, so much
inclined 10 return The affection he prorcs-
sed he had al,sdys felt for me, that con-
senied. The clo' hes were ordered and the
day fixed; was in shop intending 10 pur-
Chase him prcsenlj while waiting, my al
toniion was called to the master Of the shop,
giving soto usicc account 10 respectable
looking house-keeper close 10 me, of his
many bad debts; among some other names,
he mentioned my intended, and added, "bu,
here don' care, for he was with us this
morning, and said he was on the eve ,fmar-
'ying very rich widow, and her money
would more than clear him" only waited
10 get home ere dismissed my disintercsted
admrcr. My fourth wanted no settlement of
my property on myself, saying il would prove
the strength Of my love and confidence TO-
wards him. sent him of. And my last
was an elderly baronet, rich. and highly
connected; he was an invalid, and rather
wanted nurse than wife, bur he was pleas
ant, c eerfnl, and good-humorcd, and l
knew i, 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, tlIarany money Imigh 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 no,
devote my life 10 hs comfort, was 10 be
cut out Of anything by clause in his will
A relation found out this in time 10 save me
playing nugse-tender TO the selfish old fel
low for the reminder ofmy days, which con-
sidorng, was then only forty, and he,
though an invalid, but ffty-fve, might have
longer spell Of i, than would be quite
agrseabIe: so he, TOO, was dismissed. Well
Mr.. Editor, what do you think of my snpsr-
ience?