The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-02-07
A Facfnattnk widow.

fn ono ui the rich aud thiskly popnihtsdi =
Counties OF our State, resides \ wealthy
and fHcinatihg widows Al 'whOe6 ehfiffv
more than one devoted 1oSer has, wofLo'
SHIPPED, For some time past, however, che
has given her undivided attention to q
brace of gallant soldiers. One Of them was
distinguished Confederate colonel and
the other disiinguished Federal 66l0nsA
After u trying courtship, the LADY, WHO
seems 70 have been neutral in politics, dos
chred her preference for the Confederate,
who is not only man of high cultivation
but wealth and Influence In his county, An
obstacle however arose, In the shape ol
two grown daughters Of the confederate
officer, who had closely watched the utten-
tions Of their father to the aforesaid lovely
widow. Regardless of this impeditneat, I
however, the match was made, ahd IL tSas 4
arranged that the wedding should talao
place at the Louisville Hotel, at an ap4
pointed day last week '" '''h" " 100
The Colonel accordingly repaired TO o1f
city, expected his bride at the time desiEs
mated. On the first night after his arrival,
he was not q little astonished on meeting
his rival the Federal Colonel, at 4 popular
saloon not thousand miles distant from
the theater. The Federal officer demanded
satisfaction, and followed up his polite reT
effect in the floShy part OF the Confederate
Colonels left leg. The Confederate having
no other weapon on his person, drew a,
pocket knife, and commenced q, post NOR,
tenn examipation on his rival, cutting him
severely il several parts Of the body.
They were separated by the bystahdcrs,
and a challenge passed on the spot. While
| the preliminary arrangements were being
made for the duel, the Confederate Colonel
was about concluding his arrangements tor
n more congenial and happy event. But,
as the old adage reads, there's many
slip 'twixt the cup aud the lip," and SO
our gallant friend OF the " so-called WAS
doomed to experience, ,..,. ...i,,n. ,,,
| The beautiful widow who was &c, mako
him happy for something less, perhaps,
than ninetS,nine years, arrived in duetime.
But, alas for human calculations, the two
lovely daughters OF the Confederate colo.
mel dropped into tho Louisville. Hotel in
time to register under the same date with
their intended step mother. The object Of
their visit was to prevent the marriage OF
their father, and 10 that end they soon
sought the widow, and with that tact pc.
culiat to pair of female heads. they were
not at any losa to convince her that their
father had no moro nee for a second wife
than dog has for two tails. And, furs
thermorc; they had come hero for the pur-
pose OF" fighting it out on Chat line il il
! took all winter." "' l''J 'O' '0 ~
| Tht hayward daughters soon captured
their hayward father and forced him to re-
linqush all claim TO tho fair widow. md
tender his resignation in fayor of the Eedv
eral colonel who much preferred wed.
| ding 20 duel. The noble girls succeeded
| IN not only averting the impending duel.
but also in releasing themselves from the
circumference of step; mother, for whom
they could never have any feeling OF re-
| gard ''' N'a
The affair was amicably settled between
the belligerent colohes, and the prize
handed over to the kuightof the blue
coat and brass buttons" who will no doubt
be as successful in his suit as the gallant
Confederate officer, who sacrificed a wife
for the happiness OF his two lovely daugh-
ters.--L Louisville Courier. ~, .l,,.,..