Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-10-20
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The Widow of Six Husbands.


leans, not long since, when She observed an
other lady passenger, of exceeding personal
beauty, freshness and goioty The latter lady
had been but a little while on board, say day,
and yet she was the centre of attraction
Mrs, Il. was attracted by her fascinating man
ncrs, and, Observing that she was affuble and
engaging to all who addressed her, made in
quiry of her husband, Mr., H., as to who she
was and where she lived, &c. Mr. IT, inform
cd her that the object of her curiosity was a
young widow who had been fortunate or un
fortunate enough to have outlivcd six hus
bands, and he thought, from certain indca-
tions, would soon havea seventh victim
Been married six times - said Mrs H., in
profound amazcment. Enough have no
desire to make her acquaintance What
monster -
In Mrs. LIS language 9" could but be.
lcvc that woman who had been married six
times was devoid of heart How could she
have had any love for any of her husbands
victims YOU said properly? therefore avoid
ed amy Intercourse whatever with her, and
you know, Mr.. g., on a steamboat where every
passenger is in duty bound tc make him or
herself agreeable, it amounted to decided
cut to the beautiful widow She took notice
OF my domcanour, too and ono morning, as
we happened to meet alone in the Ladies' Sa-
loon, she accoSted me, and, in a very polite
manner said
"'Mrs. H., you viii pardon my seeming
rudoness In addressing you without first hav-
ing made your acquaintance. | have obscrv-
ed that you studiously avoid any conversation
with me, and, thinking you have iunocenty
done me injustice, desire to explain my posi-
tion to you. You have, doubtless heard that
am the rclict ofsiX husbands, and YOU deem
me icklc, changeable, and that had but lit
tic or no love for those to whom | have been
morried%
Excuso me, Mrs S. said, for my
candid opinion-you have Judged correctly5
"'You do mc great injustice, Mrs. L., said
she; 'ond if you feeldisposed to listen, and
Will allow me, will relate to you portion of
my past history.
"'Whcn only fifteen years of age, was
leftan orphan, both parents dying in a short
time OF each other Some months after,
married my first hu>brnd. Having no kin
drcd left to me on earth, the love of my whole
heart every affection of my soul, was lavished
upon him the playmate ofmy youth and the
chosen of my heart. Perhaps | offended my
Maker by idoiizing him but none can think,
much less speak, of the wealth of love [ be,
slowed upon my husband. We were so hap.
| WIS lis happy bride but few short months,
however 4 wild horse ran away with him
in buggy, and nc, The idol of my soul, was
brought homo to me bleeding corpse.
could not, if L desired, give you an idea of
the crushing, overwhelming, bursting anguish
Of my heart at this my great loss ] was
parayzcd with grief; Iwshcd for the stroke
Of the grim skeleton monster upon myself
The world was blank; it had no attractions
for me now. | mourued him nearly two
years, puricIi in the solitude of my home He
had left n. large estate, together with mine,
to me, aud bcrcft of his managing care it be-
gan soon to go to rack. [ was continually
annoyed with plantation details, about which
knew no more than a raw New Englander
| had no relation on earth to apply to for
assistance, and [ was as much distressed
as the countryman was, who caught the
elephant.
"Whilo thus situated neighbour, who
was known to me to be an affectionate. amia-
bic and good-looking man, asked my hand in
marriage. [ frankly told him that ell tho love
and affection of my heart was buried with MY
husband i'll the grave; but could he be salts
fled with the esteem and obedience, without
the love, of wife. ] would willingly be his
lie said that was all he should ask-that he
loved me, and my compNnionship and asss-
tancc would render him happy. He was my
second husband.
"'About ayeor after our marriage, he was
crossing the Mississippi in a Aat, drift log
c,me in contact with the fiat and sanl, it, oil
in 1T finding watery grave. He left me a
sweet babe and part of my lost love seemed
restored to me in it's tender affection But
even that was not to be spared to mo, for
when year old it was taken sick with the
scarlet fever, and after lingering illness, left
its mother to go to it's father in Heaven. The
physician who attended my darling boy was
unrcmitting in his attentions. Day and night
lie sat by its beadsidc and exhibited such So
licitudc for it that the gratitude of my heart
was oyorhowing. He sought my hand and
in gratitude for his sympathy to me and my
boy, became his wife. That was my third
husband. Oul honeymoon had scarcely elaps-
cd when my husband, in riding in buggy
with friend of his to tho village of S.,
was shot through the heart The perpctra-
tor of the deed had intended the shot for his
companion, but missed his aim and killed DIR.
H. After the loss of this, my third, / had
resolved, as late seemed to have decrecd that
[ should live husbOndless, that wonld sue
eumb to it and travel the rest of the Journey
Of lifa alone. But within my year of mourn
ing the sanctityof my hermit life was Invaded
by a New Yorker with an invalid sister. He
had sought warmer cline for his consump
tive sister, but she seemed to grow worse