True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-03-24
VOL, 4-NO. u.
Pursuing a widow Under Difficulties.


The Bucyrus (0.) Journal spins the
following yarn, which, however faulty in
its facts, is readable as romance. The
editor was prompted to 'perpetuate" II,
by observing in a Pittsburgh paper the
marriage announcement. of couple who
formerly resided in Bucyrus. The yarn
is reeled off in this fashion;
Twelve years ago the bride was d
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 reciprocated the attachments
and they were betrothed. UnfodunateiN
the young lady's father entered his pro.
tes: against this pleasant arrangement,
and accordingly the young people put off
the happy day indefinitely. About q
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 bfidegrooml--
Scarcely three months had elapsed when
kick from vicious horse killed him.
Robert consoled The widow, and deter.
mined at the end of year or 30 10 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 informed bin that she
was aresdy engaged, and that in three
months more her second marriage would
be consummated. Two years passed.
In the meantime the widow and her has.
band had removed to Syracuse, N. Y,
and Robert possessed by some strange
hallucinatiOn, followed them. That sea.
son the choleraswept 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
he received an invitation to her wedding!
She was TO be married to her late has.
bands partner Robert reconstructed.
The lady assured him that her presen,
step was not one Of love, but purely Of
necessity. The partnership affairs Other
late lamented, were in such a 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 10
wards him were unchanged, and that
should she ever become widow again,
. she would give him the preference. She
was married, and in short time removed
with her third husband To Detroit. Mich.
igan. But fatality seemed to pursue
her. Herself and husband were on board
/ steamer that was wrecked near Buffalo,
some years since. The husband perished
!: and she escaped only through the super.
, human exertions ofa friend who hap
! pened to be on board. This friend was
I young, unmarried, and his gallantry inspi.
4 red such sentiments in the breas! Of the
d widow, that she married him before Rob.
4 ert had time to claim her. When he
a learned the state Of affairs, he vas some.
r what indignant, but she told him the cir.
J, cumstances and managed to satisfy him
"a with the promise that If she ever became
Is widowed again she would most positively
, marry him. The lady with her fovrtl
d husband settled upon farm near Bucyru,
= while Robert removed 10 Mansfield ,ha
he might be near her. In the course o
ayear they removed 10 Pittsburgh wher,
OF the husband went into the rnercan,il,
et business on Liberty street residing how
10 ever, in Allegheny city. Robert followe
- them, and finding employment. determine
le to watch thechances closely. One da,
* he was passing the store of Mr.
10 when he saw terrible commoton.-
Up Rushing in he saw Mr.--, man
ne gled corpse upon the floor. A cask orr
70 which was being hoisied had fallen an
20 killed him instantly. He inquired if an
Ia one had been sent to acquaint his wife I
q the accident. Yes, the first clerk ID,
H. H. started. Looking once more al DO,
!" Mr.----,o make sure that he was ,e
no fectly dead. Robert started for Alleeheu
~, as fact as his legs could carry him. III
Ae N FIRST clerk was only triae ahead of hin
" and Robert knowing the importancs
U o' being in time, from pas. experience. au
er, fearing that the clerk had designs upc
leu the widow, ran like an Indian. Side 3
lei side they ran, until they reached The Han
ycc' street bridge. The clerk was obliged
MS stop to make change. while Robert WI
al paid toll BY the year passed without della
'ne He reached the house, told the hear
lsd rending news, and obtained q solen
me .nn pledge from the widow before the cIel
eu' arrived. This time she was true 10 b
sa' u, promise, aud after year had passed. IL,
n were married. As all her husbands di,
tss wealthy, Roberts very comfortably Axe
hs His history shows what perssvsresnl
ne will accomplish. s,', #