Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-15
Romantic Affair i'm Hancock
County,.

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In the northern part of Hancock county
there resided good looking, intelligent
young widow, whose husband died in 1860
Now this husband, who was very consider.
ably the senior of his wife, on his death bed
had exacted IA promise from her, that she
would never marry again, and after his
death, his relatives managed to gobble III
his entire estate, leaving her not only q
widow, but very poor. The aforesaid prom
ise to her husband she regretted i'm less than
a year, for 10! young officer in the gal
liant 2lst, from the neighboring county OF
Wood, who had loved her before her mar
riage, renewed his suit.
She would have married him, but for that
fatal promise, and she would have broken
her promise, but for remarkable tender
conscience, which rebuked her whenever
she thought Of the matter.
SO the matter stood until the battle of
Chickamauga. The young officer was badly
wounded, and was brought home to die
He made all his preparations, setting his
house in order completely, for the last
scene of all in his eventful history. He
sent for the widow and told her he desired
but one thing, and that was to provide for
her. lie knew that she was poor, and he
had no property to leave her-one thing
only he could do. His widow would re-
ceive pension of thirty dollars per month
from government-he would make her his
widow.
She thought of the matter for several
hours, and finally concluded to do it. True
she would violate the letter of her promise,
but not its spirit; and when she thought of
the good the pension would do her, her
scruples vanished, and they were married
Singular as it may seem, this marriage
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hero. He showed signs of improvement
Immediately; in fact, so rapid was his re-
covery, that the eX-widow began to think,
in the course Of three or four days, that the
hope of his pension was growing faint, and
well she might, for in week he was walk
ing about, and last Wednesday he started
for his regiment, leaving wife behind him
who wept bitterly at the parting.
Some say the gallant officer was not
wounded at all-that the whole affair was a
deception, and advised the deceived woman
to sue for divorce, but she thought not
She did not believe there was any deception.
She had done justice to the memory of her
deceased husband-he only proposed mar
riage to benefit her-in his recovery she
recognized the hand of Providence and was
disposed to submit tthereto-Fiadlay JET.
Mr.. Webster and his Bills.
Our readers may be aware that Daniel
Webster was not so careful in his pecuni-
ary matters as some men, and this fault
was at times taken advantage of. At one
time poor man sawed a pile of wood for
him, and having presented his bill it was
promptly paid by Mr.. Webster. The la
borer took sick during the winter, and Il
neighbor advised him to call upon Mr..
Webster for the payment of his bill. but
he has paid me" said the man. mo matter"
replied his dishonest adviser, "call again
with it. He don't know, and don't mind
what he pays, Is is very common thing
for him to pay much larger bills over
twice." The man got well, and carried in
his account the second time. Mr.. Webster
looked at it, looked at the eman-remember-
ed him; but paid the bill without
demurring. The fellow got "short''
some three or four months at
towards, and bethOught him of the generosi-
ty and loose manner of Mr.. Webster in his
money matters, and q third time he called
and presented the bill for saving the wood.
Mr.. Webster took the account, which he
Immediately recognized, and scanning the
wood sawyer moment, he said: "IIOw do
you keep your books, sir?' II keep no
books" said the man abashed. IL think
you do, sir" continued Mr.. Webster with
marked emphasis, land you excel those
who are satisfied with the doublentry sys-
TEN. You keep your books upol u triple
entry plan, observe" Tearing up the ac-
count, Mr.. Webster said: II have no obiec-
ton to paying these bills twice; but can
not pay them three times. You may re-
tire" The man left the room, feeling as
though he was sutfocating for want of air.
He had learned lesson that lasted through
life.