Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-31
Pursuing a widow Under Difficulties,

The Bucyrus co. journal spins the following
yarn, which, however faulty in its facts, is read
able as romance. The editor was prompted t
"perpetuate" it, by observing in Pittsburg pa
per the marriage announcement of couple who
formerly resided in Bucyrus. The yarn is reelet
off in this fashion:
Twelve years ago the bride was young lad,
of twenty, the daughter of O wealthy merchau
in Washington, Pa. In her fathers employment
was young man named Robert -, VIII,
the young lady being bewitchngly beautiful, a
in duty bound, fell desperately in love with her
She recprocated the attachment, and they wer,
betrothed. Unfortunately, the young lady's ia
her entered his protest against this pleasant ar.
rangement, and accordingly the young people
|put Oft the happy day Indefinitely. About 8
wear 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, tor 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 marry her. He had
90 much respect for her to press bis suit imme-
diately and did not for fifteen months, when he
proposed. To his horror, she informed him that
,he was already engaged, and that in three
months more her second marriage would be con-
summated. Two years passed. In the mean
time the widow aud her husband had removed
To Syracuse, N. Y, and Robert, possessed by
some strange hallucination, followed them.-
That season the cholera swept that city, aud
mung its victims was the second husband. Rob
ert allowed year to pass, and was on the point
of urging his claims, when he received an invi.
taton to her wedding She was to be married
to her late husbands partner. Robert remon-
strated. 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 state that settlement was impos-
sible, and to save immense losses she had deter
mined upon 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 short
time removed with her third husband to Detroit,
Michigan. 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 superhuman exertions 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 before Robert had time to claim
her. When he learned the state of affairs he
was somewhat indignant, but she told him the
circumstances and managed to satisfy him with
the promise that if she ever became widowed
again she would most positively marry mlp.-
The lady, with her fourth husband, settled upon
= farm near Bucyrus, while Robert removed to
Mansfield, that he might be near her. In the
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where the husband went into the mercantile
business, on Liberty street--residing, however,
in Allegheny city. Robert followed them, and
finding employment, determined to watch the
chances closely. One day he was passing the
store of Mr.. ---, when he saw terrible com
motion Rushing in he saw Mr.. - a man.
gled corpse upon the floor A cask of rice which
was being hoisted had fallen and killed him in
stantly.
he inquired if any one had been sent to &C
quaint his wife of the accident. Yes, the frsl
clerk just 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 him. The first clerk was only
a trife ahead of him. and Robert knowing tn.
Importance of being in time, from past expert
ence, 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 obtained sol
elnn pledge from the widow, before the clerk ar
rived 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 shows what per
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