Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-26
THE, GAZETTE.
PERSEV ERENCE.
MORNING, APRIL 90 1858


PERSEVERANCE.
The Bucyrus (O.) Journal spins the follow
Jog yarn. which, however faulty IN i's facts'
is readable as romance. The editor was
prompted to "perpetrate" it, by observing IN
q P,ttsburg paper, the marriage announce
ment of a couple who formerly resided IN
Bucyrus. The ,sarn is reeled Uff in this fash
ion:
Twelve years ago the bride was a
Young lady of twenty. the daughter OF a
wealthy merchant in Washington, Pa. In
her fathers employ was q young man named
Robert --. who. the young lady being
bewitcbingly beautiful, as 10 duty bound, fell
desperately in love with her. She reclpro-
Gated the attachment, and they we're be,roth-
ed. Unfortunately, the young lady'' father
entered his protest against this pleasant ar
rangement, ard accordingly the young ped-
pie put of the happy day indefinitely, About
q year afterwards she received most tempt
ing proposal, which, urged by her father, she
accented, aud to the eternal despair of poor
Robert, was married. Bot alas for the poor
bridegroom! Scarcely three months had
elapsed when kick from vicious horse
killed him. Robert consoled the widow, and
determined at the end OF year or so to mar
nv her. He had too much res pect for her to
press his suit Immediately, aud did not for
fifteen months, when he proposed. To his
horror she informed him that she was al.
ready engaged, and that in three months
more her second marriage would be cUnsum-
mated. Two years passed.
In the meantime, the widow and her hus-
lonI Rod rar,nyod SyrocuSa and
Robert, possessed o! come strange hallucina-
ton, followed them. That season the cholera
swept that CITY, and among it's victims was
the second husband. X ebert allowed year
to pass, and was on the point Of urging his
claims when he received an invitation 10 her
wedding. she was to be married to her late
husbands partner. Robert demonstrated. Il
The lady assured him that her present step
was not one of love, but purely OF necessity.
The partnership affairs Of Der late lamented
were in such state that settlement was I'M
possible, and to save immense losses she had
determined upon marrying the surviving
partner. She assured nim, also, that her
sentiments towards him were unchanged,
and that should she ever become widow
again, she would give him the Preference
She was married and in short time re-
moved with her third husband to Detroit,
Mich .an. But fatality seemed TO pursue
her. Herself and husband were on board a
steamer that was wrecked near Buffalo some
wears since The husband persisted, and she
escaped only through the snperhuman exer'
tions of friend who happened to be on
board. This friend Was yourg. unmarried,
and his gallantry inspired such sentiments III
the breast of the widow, that she married
hin before Robert had time to claim her
When be learned the state o! affairs, he was
somewhat indignant, but she told him the
circumstances, aod managed to satisfy him
with the promise that il ever she became WI
dowed again, she would most positively mai
~ him. The lady, with her fourth husband,
settled upon farm near Blcyrus, white Il b.
ert removed to Mansfield, that he might be
near her.
In the course of year they removed o
Plttsburg, where the husband went into the
mercantile business on Liberty street, resid-
ing. however, in Allegheny City. Robert
soon followed them, and tuding employment
determined to watch the chances Closely
One day be was passing the store Of Mr. -
when be saw terrible connoton. Rushing
in, he saw Mr.. - mangled corpse upon
the floor. A ca.k of rice which was being
hoisted, bad fallen and killed him instantly
He inquired ifany one had been sent to &C.
quaint his wife OF the accident. Yes, the
first clerk had just started. Looking once
more at poor Mr. - to make sure that be
was perfectly dead. Robert started for Ailc-
eheny MS fast as his legs could carry him
The first clerk was only trfle ahead OF hIm,
and knowing the Importance OF being IN tll'e
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 hear,-rending news, and obtained a sol
emu pledge from the widow before the clerk
arrived. This time she was true to her orc
mise, and efter year had passed they were
married. As sii her husbands fl3d wealthy
Robert il very comfortably fixed. HIS bis
tory will show what perseverance, will accom-
plish"