Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-29
PURSUING A WIDOW UNDER DIFF.
GII.TIES

The Bucyrus (O) Journal spins the follow
ing yarn, which, however faulty in its facts, is
readable a a romance. The editor was prompt
ed to "perpetrate' it, by observing in n Pitts
burg paper the marriage announcement of q
couple who formerly resided at Bucyrus. The
yarn is reeled of in this fashion
Twelve years ago the bride was young lady
Of twenty. the daughter Of a wealthy merchant
in Washington, Pa. In her fathers employ
was young man named Robert -, who, the
young lady being bewitchingly beautiful as in
duty bound, fell desperately in love with her
She reeiprocated the attachment, and they were
betrothed. Unfortunately, the young lady 5
father entered lis protest against this pleasant
arrangement, and accordingly the young peo-
pie put on the happy day indefinitely About
year afterwaTd she received most tempting
proposal, which, urged by her father, she &C
cepted, and to the eternal despair of poor Rob-
ert, was married. But alas for the poor bride
groom Scarcely three months had elapsed
when kick from a vicious horse killed him
Robert consoled the widow, and determined at
the end OK year or 30 to marry her. He had
too much respect for her to press his suit imme-
Siately, and did not for fifteen months, when
he proposed. To his horror, she informed him
that she was already engaged, and that in three
months more her second marriage would be
consummated. Two years passed.
In the meantime, the widow and her husband
had removed to Syracuse, Y. Y, and Robert
possessed by some strange halluciaation, fol-
lowed them. That season the cholera swept
that city, and among its victims was the see
Ond husband. Robert allowed a year to pass,
and was on the point Of urging his claims when
he received an invitation to her wedding
She was to be married to her late husband 9
partner. Robert demonstrated. The lady as
sured him that lor present step was not one Of
love arbut purely of necessity. The partner
ship affairs OF her late lamented were in such
state that settlement was impossible, and to
save Immense losses she had determined upon
marrying the surviving partner. She assured
him, also, that her sentiments towards him
were unchanged, and that should she ever be-
come widow again she would give him the
preference. She was married, and in short
time removed with her third husband to De-
trOit, Michigan. But fatality seemed to pur-
sue her. Herself and husband were on board
n steamer that was wrecked near Buffalo some
years since. The husband perishcd, and che
escaped only through the superhuman exer-
tlons of friend who happened to be on board.
This friend was young, unmarried, and his
gallantry inspired such sentiments in the
breast of the widow that she married him be-
fore Robert had time to claim her. When he
learned the state Of affairs he was somewhat
indignant, bat she told him the circumstances,
and managed to satisfy him with the promise
that If ever she became widowed again, she
would most positively marry him. The lady
with her fourth husband settled upon a farm
near Bucyrus, while Robert removed to Mans
field that he might be near her
In the course of the year they removed to
Pittsburg, where the husband went into the
mercantile business on Liberty street, resid-
ing, however, in Allegheny City Robert soon
followed them, and finding employment, de-
termined to watch the chances closely. One
day he was passing the store Of Mr.. -, when
he saw u terrible commotiOn. Rushing in he
saw Mr.. = a mangled corpse upon the floor
A cask of rice which was being hoisted had
fallen and killed him instantly. He INQUIRED
IT any one had been sent to acquaint his wife
of the accident. Yes, the hrst clerk had lust
started Looking once more at poor Mr. =,
TO make sure that he was perfectly dead,
Robert started for Allegheny as fast as his legs
could carry bin. 1he first clerk was only a
trihe ahead of him, and Robert knowing the
importance of time, from past experience 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 paid toll by the year passed
without delay. He reached the house, and
told the heart-rending news, and obtained q
solemn pledge from the widow before the clerk
arrived Ibis time she Was true TO her prom
lse, and after year had passed they were
married. As all her husbands died wealthy
Robert is very comfortably fixed. His history
will show what perseverance, will accomplish.