Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-04-08
Pursuing a Widow under
Difficulties.

The Bucyrus 60. Journal spins the fol-
lowing yarn. which, however faulty in its
facts, is readable as a romance The edi-
tor was prompted to "perpetuate" it by OBJ
serving in a Pittsburg paper the announce
ment of the marriage of couple who for
merly resided in Bucyrus. The yarn is
reeled in this fashion:
Twelve years ago the bride was young
lady of twenty, the daughter of wealthy
merchant in Washington, Pa. In her IA
theirs employ was young man named
Robert -, who, the young lady being
bewitchingly beautiful. as in duty bound
fell desperately in love with her. She re-
ciprocated the attachment, and they were
betbrothed. Unfortunately the young la.
dys father entered his protest against this
pleasant arrangement, and accordingly the
young people put off the happy day indef-
initely. About a year afterwards she re-
ceiyed most tempting proposal, which,
urged by her fathsr, she accepted, and to
the eternal despair of poor Robert, MAS
married. But, alas for the poor BRIDE
groom. scarcely three months had elapsed
when kick from a vicious horse E.iled
him. Re bert consoled the widow, and de-
termined at the end of year or SO
to marry her lie had 100 much re-
spect for her to press his suit immediate
", and did not for fifteop months, when he
proposed To his horror, she informed
him that she was already engaged, and that
in about three months more, her second
marriage would be consummated. Two
years passed. In he meantime the widow
and her husband had removed to Syracuse
Y. Y, and Robert, possessed by some
strange hallunciation, followed them. That
season the cholera swept that city. and
among its victims was the second husband
Robert allowed year to pass, and WAS on
the point of urging his claims, when be re-
ceived An invitation to her Wedding She
was to be married to her late husband 5
partner. Robert demonstrated. The Ia
dy assured him that her present sep WAS
not love. but purely of necessity. The
partnership affairs OF heI la,e lamented
were in such state that settlement, was
impossible and to save immense losses sh,.
had determined on marrying the surviving
partner She assured him. also. tha her
sentiments towards him were unch gel.
and that. should she ever become a widow
again, she would give MIN the preference.
She was married. and in "A short time re-
moved with her To Detroit. Michigan. But
fatality seemed TO pursue her Herself
and husband were on board steamer lha;
was wrecked near Buffalo. some years ago.
The husband pershed. and she escaped on
ly through the superhuman exerlions of =
friend who happened TO be on board. This
friend was young, unmarried, and his gal
lantry inspired such sentiments in tie
breast of the young widow that she mar
ried him before Robert had time 10 clam
her. When he learned the slate of aliai
he was somewhat indignant, but she tnlt
him the circumstances. and managed t'
satisfy with the promise that If she eve
became widowed again she would positive
y marry him. The lady. with her fourtl
husband. settled upon farm near Buoy
rus, while Robert removed To Mansfield
that he might be near them. In the cours'
of year they removed to Pittsburgh
where the husband went into the mercan
tile business on Liberty slreet-residing
however. in Allegheny City. Robert fol
lowed them. and. finding employment. dc
termned To watch the chances closely -
- One day he was passing the store OF Nj
-, when he saw a terrible commo
ton. Rushing in I've saw NJ
mat L. ,.-lts. Ptt
.,-" whi-.