Southern shield., 1858-04-03

The Bucyrus (O.) Journal spins the fol- lowing yarn, which, however faulty in it's facts, is readable as romance. The editor was prompted to perpetrate" it, by ob- serving in Pittsburg paper the marriage announcement of couple who formerly re- sided in Buoyrus. The yarn is relied off in this fashion:
 Twelve years ago the bride was 8 young lady of twenty, the daughter of wealthy merchant in Washington, Pa. In her fath- er's employ was young man named Ro- bert -, who, the young lady being be- witchingly beautiful, as in duty bound, fell desperately in love with her. She recipro- cated the attachment and they were betroth- ed. Unfortunately, the young lady's father entered his protest against this pleasant ar rangement, and accordingly the young peo- pie 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 poor bridegroom! Scarcely three months had elapsed when a kick from a viciou shorse killed him. Robert consoled so to marry her. He had too much re-
 
 and did not for fifteen months, when he pro- posed. To bis 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 hus- band had removed to Syracuse, N. Y., and Robert, possessed by some strange hallu- cination, followed them. That season the hot md 1+o tins was the second husband. Robert al- lowed year to pass, and was on the point urging his claims, when he received an in- vitation to her marriage to her late hus bands partner. Robert remonstrated - The lady assured him that her present step was not one of love, but purely of necessity. The partnership affairs of her late lamented were in such a state that settlement was impossible, and to save immense losses she had determined up on marrying the surviving partner. She assured him, also, that her sentiments to- wards him were unchanged, and that should she ever become @ widow again, she would give him the preference. She was married, and in a short time removed with her third husband to Detroit, Michigan. But fatal fly seemed to pursue her. Herself and hus-
  wrecked near Buffalo some years since. The husband perished, and she escaped only through the superhuman exertions of afriend 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 before Robert had time to claim her. When he learned the state of affairs, he was some- what indignant, but she told him the cir cumstances, 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 hus- band settled upon farm near Bucyrus, while Robert removed to Mansfield that he might be near her.
 In the course of Q year they removed to Pittsburg, where the husband went into the mercantile business on Liberty street, re- siding, however, in Allegheny City. Robert soon followed them, and finding employ ment, determined to watch the chances closely. One day he was passing the store of NIr. -- when he saw a terrible commo- ton. Rushing in, he saw Mir. -, a man. gled corpse upon the floor. A cask of rice which was being hoisted had fallen and kill ed him instantly. He inquired if any one had been sent to acquaint his wife of the accident Yes, the first clerk had just star ted. Looking once more at poor Mir. - to make sure that he was perfectly dead, Robert started for Allegheny as fasthis legs could carry him. The first clerk was only Q trife ahead of him, and Robert knowing the importance of being in 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, told the heart-rending news, and obtaiaed a sol emn pledge from the widow before the clerk arrived. This time she was true to her promise, 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.