Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-09
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three months more her second marriage
would be contaminated
Two years passed. In the meantime the
widow and her husband moved TO Syracuse,
n y, and Robert possessed by some strange
authorization followed them. That season
the cholera swept that city, and among its VIC
TINS was the second husband. Robert allow
ed year to pass, and was on the point of urg-
ing his claims, when he received an invita-
ton to her wedding She was to be married
to her late husbands partner. Robert re-
monstrated. The lady sssur ed him that her
present step was not one of love, but purely
Of necessity. The partnership affairs of her
lamented husband were in such a state that
settlement was impossible, and to save i'm
mense losses she had deter mined upon marry
ing the surviving partner. She assured him,
Also that her sentiments towards him were
unchanged, and that should she ever become
a widow again, she would give him the pref.
erence. She was married, and in short
time removed with her third husband to De-
troit, Mich.
But fatality seemed to pursue her Her
self and husband were on board steamer
that was wrecked near Buffalo, some years
since. The husband perished, and she es-
capped only through the superhuman exer-
tlons OF friend who happened to be on
BOARD. This friend was young, unmarried,
and his gallanry inspired such sentiments in
the breast OF the widow, that she married
him before Robert had time to claim her
When he learned the sta,e of affairs, he was
somewhat indignant, but she told him the
circumstances and managed to satisfy him
with the promise that she ever became wild
owed again she would most positively marry
him. The lady, with her fourth husband,
settled upon a farm near Bucyrus, while Rob
ert removed to Mansfield, that he might be
near her In the course OF a year they re-
moved to Pittsburg, where the husband went
into mercantile business on Liberty street
residing however, in Allegheny city. Rob-
ert followed them, and, finding employment.
determined to watch them closely One day,
he was passing the store of Mr.. -, when
he saw terrible commotion. Rushing in
he saw Mr.. ---, a mangled corpse upon
the floor. A cask of rice which was being
hoisted he'd failed and killed him instantly
He inquired if any one had been sent TO ac-
quaint his wife of the accident, and wax told
that the first clerk had just started Look
ing once more at poor Mr.. -, to make
sure TINT he was perfectly dead, Robert start
ed for Allegheny fast as his legs could car
ry him. The first clerk was only a trIhe
ahead of him, and Robert. knowing the i'm
portance OF being in time from past expert
ence, and fearing that the clerk had designs
upon the widow, ran like an Indian. Side
by side they ran. until they reached the Hand
street bridge. The clerk was obliged to stop
to make change, while Robert, who taid by
the year, passed without delay. lie reached
the house. told the heart rending news, and
obtained a solemn pledge from the widow be-
fore the clerk arrived, This time she was
true to her promise, and after year had
passed they were married. AS all her hus.
bands died wealthy, Robert is very comforta.
bly, fixed. His history shows what persever-
ance will accomplish.