Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-14
Pursuing Widow Under Difficulties.

lowing yarn, which, however faulty in its
facts, Is readable as a romance. The cdi-
tor was prompted to "perpetrate" it, by
observing in Pittsburg paper the marrii-
age announcement ofa couple who formerly
resided in Bucyrus. The yarn is reelcd off
in this fashion:
Twelve years ago the bride was a young
lady OF twenty, the daughter of a wealthy
merchantin Washington, Pa. In her faith
ers employ was young man named Rob-
ert -, who, the young lady being be-
wltehingly beautiful, as in duty bound, fell
desperately y in love with her. She recipro-
Gated the attachment, and they were be-
trothed. Unfortunately, the young lady's
father entered his protest against this pleas
ant arrangement, and accordingly the youno
people put off the happy day indefinitely.
About year afterward she received most
tempting proposal, which, urged by her
father she accepted, and to the eternal des-
pair OF poor Robert, was married. But
alas for the poor bridegroom, Scarcely
three months had elapsed when kick from
a vicious horse killed him. Robert conso-
led the widow, and determined at the end
OF a year or so to marry her. He had too
much irespect for her to press his suit i'm
whehenq pTUposeu.- frrsa tsvrr,,r, s.rv i,r--
formed 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
husband had removed to Syracuse, n. Y,
and Robert, possessed by some strange hal
lucination, followed them That season
the cholera swept 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 husbands partner
Robert demonstrated. The lady assured
him that her present step was not one of
love, but purely ofnecessity. The partner
ship affairs Of her late lamented were in
such state that settlement was impossible,
and to save immense losses she had deter
mined upon marrying the surviving part
ner. She assured him, also, that her senti-
ments towards him were unchanged, and
that should she ever become widow
again, she would give him the preference.
moved 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 perished
and she escaped only through the hesuperhu-
man exertions of friend who happened
to be on board. This friend was young,
unmarried, and his gallantry inspired such
sentiments in the breast ofthe 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 ev-
er she became widowed again, she would
most positively marry him. The lady with
her fourth husband settled upon farm
near Bucyrus, while Robert removed to
Mansfield that be might be near her.
In the course of year they removed to
Pittsburg, where the husband went into
mercantile business on Liberty street, resi-
ding, 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 MIR. -, when he saw terrible COM
motion. Rushing in he saw Mr.. -, a
mangled corpse upon the floor A cask of
rice which was being hoisted had fallen and
killed him instantly. He inquired if any
one had been sent to acquaint 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 clerk
was only 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 obtained a
solemn pledge from the widow before the
clerk arrived. This time she was true to
her promise, and after a year had passed
they were married As all her husbands
died wealthy, Robert is very comfortably
fixed. His history will show what persc-
yerance will accomplish.