Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-25
Pursuing Widow Under Difficulties

The Bucyrus CO., Journal spins the follow
ing yarn, which, however faulty in its facts,
is readable as a romance. The editor was
prompted to 'perpetrate" it, by observing in
Pittsburg paper the marriage announce
ment of a couple who formily resided in
Bucyrus. The yarn is reeled off in this
fashion
Twelve years ago the bride was a young
lady of twenty, the daughter of wealthy
merchant in Washington, Pa. In her father's
employ was young man named Robert -.
who, the young lady being bewitchngly beau
tiful, as in duty bound fell desperately in love
with her. She reciprocated the attachment
and they Were betrothed. Unfortunately the
young lady's father entered his protest against
this pleasant arrangement and accordingly
the young people put off the happy day in
definitely. About year afterwards she re
ceived II 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 Il kick from IA vi
ciOus horse killed him. Robert cOnsoled the
widow, and determined at the end of year
or to 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 him that she was al
ready 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 \. Y, and
Robert, possessed by some strange hallucina-
ton, followed them. That season the cholera
swept that city, and among its victims was
the second 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
husbands partner. Robert demonstrated.
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
impossible, and TO save immense losses she
had determided upon marrying the surviving
partner. She assured him, also, that her SEN
timents towards him were unchanged, and
that should she ever become a widow again,
she would give him the preference. She was
married, and in IA short time removed with her
third husband to Detroit, Michigan. But "a
fatality seemed to pursue her. Herself and
husband were on board "A steamer that was
wrecked near Buffalo some years since. The
husband persisted, and she escaped only thro'
the superhuman eNertions of a friend who
happened 10 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 aud managed TO
satisfy him with the promise that if ever she
became widowed again, she would most posi-
lively marry him. The lady with her fourth
husband settled upon a farm near Bucyrus,
while Robert removed TO Mansfield that he
mi light be near her.
In the course of a year they removed 10
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
determined 10 watch the chances closely. One
day be was passing the store of Mr.. -,
when he saw "A terrible commotion. Rushing
in he saw Mr.. -, manglrd corpse upon
the iioor. cask of rice which was being
hoirted had fallen and killed him instantly
lie inquired IL any one had been sent TO ac-
quaint his wife Of the accident Yes the first
clerk had 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 1
clerk was only a trfe ahead Of him. aud Rob
ert knowing the Importance Of being in time !
from past experience, aud 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 |
vas Obliged Ia stop % make change, while /
Robert. who paid toll by the year, passed /
without delay. lie reached the house, told |
he heart-rending news. aud obtained solemn
pledge from the widow before the clerk ar
lived. This time she was true % her promise,
md after a year had passed they were mar
led. As all her husbands died wealthy,
Robert Is very comfortably fixed. Ills his
ery will show what perseverance, viii accom-
,lisl.