The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-30

Two eyes that look above,
q Still, through all tears;
Two lips that breathe but love,
q Never more fears"
So cry we afterwards, low at our knees;
Pa. don those erring prayers! Father, hea
these! -i.a
Something Pretty Good Perseverance
Rewarded.
We clip the following story from the Blu
cyrus (Ohio) Journal, Of the 18th O
course we do not know who this moderl
Jacob may be:
We picked up a Pittsburgh paper til,
other day, and saw therein the marriage o
a couple that formerly resided in this place
There are many marriages in other towns O.
people who have once lived in Bucyrus, and
we do not pretend to record them at all, bu,
in this instance there is an incident of toe
uncommon nature to be passed over II
is as follows;
Twelve years ago the bride was young
lady of twenty. the daughter Of q wealthy
merchant in Washington Pennsylvania. In
her fathers employ was young man named
Robert -, who, the young lady being be-
witchingly beautiful, as in duty bound, fell
desperately in love with her. She recipro-
Gated the attachment and they were be-
trothed. Unfortunately, the young lady 8
father entered his protest against this pleas
ant arrangement, and accordingly the young
people put off the happy day indefinitely
About year afterwards she received
most tempting proposal, which, urged BY
her father, she accepted, and, to the eternal
despair of poor Robert, was married. But
alas for the happy bridegroom Scarcely
three months had elapsed when kick from
q vicious horse killed him. Robert consoled
tho widow, and determined Mt the expira.
ton of u year or so to marry her. He had
too much respect for her to press his suit
Immediately, and did not for fifteen months,
when he proposed. To his horror she in
formed him that she was already engaged,
and that in three months more her second
marriage was to be contaminated. Two
years passed In the meantime the widow
and her husband moved to Syracuse, N. Y,
and Robert possessed by some strange hal.
lucnation followed them That season the
cholera swept that city, and among its VIC
Tins was the second husband Robert al
OF urging his claims, when he receiyd an
invitation to her wedding. She was to be
married to her late husbands partner
1sOoSAe ACHOHotAutCOs lie latUy ISSufcU
him that her present step was not one of
ship affairs Of her late lamented were in
such state that settlement was impossible,
and to save immense losses she had deter.
mined upon marrying the surviving partner.
She assured him also, that her sentiments
towards him were unchanged, and that
should she ever become widow again she
xwa,,l1 sr;x. H., III
married and in short time removed with
her third husband to Detroit, Mich But
a fatality seemed to pursue her. Herself
and husband were on board Of steamer
that was wrecked near Buffalo, some years
since. The husband persisted, and she
escaped only through the superhuman ex-
ert'ons OF friend who happened to be on
beard This friend was young, unmarried,
and his gallartry inspired such sentiments
in the breast of the widow that she married
him before Robert had time to claim her
When he learned the state of affairs, he was
somewhat indignant, but she told him the
and managed to satisfy him
with the promise that if she ever became
again, she would most positively
marry him. The lady with her fourth hus-
band settled on farm near Bucyrus. while |
Robert removed to Mansfield that he might !
be near her. In the course of year, they |
to Pittsburgh, where the husband |
went into mercantile business on Liberty |
street--residing, however, in Allegheny city.
Robert followed them, and finding employ
ment, determined to watch the chances
closely. One day he was passing the store
OF Mr.. -, when he saw a terrible commo-
ton. Rushing in he saw Mr.. -, a man.
poN
which was being hoisted had fallen and
killed him instantly. He inquired if any
,ne had been sent TO acquaint his wife of
the accident Yes the first clerk had lust
started. Looking once more at poor Mr..
lead, Robert started for Allegheny as fast
Is his legs could carry him. The first clerk
vas only trife ahead of him, and Robert
moving the Importance of being in time,
rom past experience, and fearing that the
Jerk had designs upon the widow, ran like
N Indian Side by side they ran, until
hey reached the Hand street bridge. The
Jerk was obliged to stop to make change,
While Robert who paid toll bv the wear.
assed without delay. He reached the
ouse, told the heart rending news. and OBJ
aimed solemn pledge from the widow be-
ore the clerk arrived This time she was
rue to her promise, and after wear had
assed, they were married. As all her hus-
ands died wealthy, Robert is very comfort.
bly, fixed. His history shows what perse-
erance will accomplish.
LApLAND MARR1AGEs-Every Laplandsr,
oweyer poor, has dozen or two dozen
Ger; and the focks of Lapp Cresus
mount sometimes to two thousand head -
s soon as young lady is born, after
aving been duly rolled in the snow, she is
owered by her father with a certain num-
er of deer, which are Immediately branded
it'll her initials, and thenceforth kept apart
J her especial property In proportion as e
icy increase and multiply does her chance c,
approve of making n good match Lapp
are conducted pretty much in the
me fashion as in other parts Of the world.
he aspirant, as soon as he discovers that =
, has lost his heart, goes off in search of
lend and bottle of brandy. The friend ia
tiers the tent, and opens, simultaneously, 0'
e brandy and his business, while the low :
remains outside, engaged in hewing
bod, or some other mental employment
after the brandy and the proposal have
en- duly discussed, the eloquence of his
end prevails he is himself called into the
nclave, and the young people are allowed
rub noses. The bride then accepts from
r sutton the present Of reindeer tongue,
q the espousals are considered concluded.
he marriage does not take place for two or
rec years afterwards; and during the in
wal the intended is obliged to labour in
e service of his intended father-in law
rd Datierin's Letters from High Lati-
les
'TEw Hun. The following is from the
ter OF an American now travelling in Italy.
sunset We reached Gaeia. This place
ounds in historical interest, and it was
re that the Pope found refuge when he
from the Republic in lS49. Among
} legends of the place is one to the effect r,
It he and the KING Of Naples, who had L