Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-01-09


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"A Much arried idow.
a write contributed to the columns of the
Chester (Pennsy ylvania) Republican an article
on Tony Weler's Widows" from which we we
extract the following -
..sAnother very courtable widow was a
young lady of Washington, PennsY Ylva1ia.-
She became engaged to young man named
Robert -. in 1916. Her father, however,
objected to this match with one of his clerks,
aud when the young girl received "a tempting
proposal from wealthy suitor the parental
influence soon affected marriage despite the
previous engagement In less than three
months her husband was killed by kick
from horse. Robert was second time
suitor; but delayed the important question
until fifteen months had elapsed. when to
his horror, she informed him that she was
engaged. In three months thereafter she
was married. Two years elapsed, when the
married couple removed to Syracuse, New
York where, among the victims of the
cholera, when the pestilence swept that city,
was the second. Robert again sought her
hand, and when year passed was on theiev
OF declaration, " whenrio! he received an in
vitation to her wedding. Her late hus>.
band s business was found in. such state that
to avoid immense losses she married the, sur
vivipg partner. Shortly after she removed
with her third husband to Detroit, Michigan.
Astew years elapsed when herself and hus-
band were on q steamersthat was wrecked
near. Buffalo. Thes husband perished and the
wife escaped, solely through Che exertions of
a friend who was on. board His galantry
inspired such sentiments in her breast. that
she married her brave zpreservera a few months
after her third widowliood.. The happy pair
removed to Pittsburg. where the husband
was engaged in mercantile business Thither
Robert, still cheerishing his first love, fol-
lowed them. One day as he was passing the
doorsot her husband store he saw terrible
co,nmotion. Rushing in he beheld the
mangied corpse of that gentleman on the floor.
"A tierce of rice in being hoisted to. an upper
story, had fallen through the traps, killing
him instantly. Anxiously Robert inquired
if any one had been sent to inform his wife
and was told that the book keeper had gone.
He started for Alleghany where, the deceased
had resided, at the top of his speed The
bookkeeper was just ahead of him, and from
past experience, knowing the virtue of prompt;
action, and experimenting that the clerk had
designs on the widow, he ran for dear life,
side by side The race continued until they
'reacheda Handsstreet bridge. when the clerk
wassobliged to stop and pay the toll, while
I Robert, q commuter,s passed over without
stopping. Reaching the house of the widow;
first, Robert told the heart rendering news.
and almost ngthet same breath made pro.s
posaltof marriage. He was accepted True.
to her promise, after a year of mourning, she
became his wife. Asaall her husbands had
died wealthy, Robert was comic oft4bly fixed
after all: The case is4a remark able example
of what pluck and perseverance, will do for a
man, while at the same time it teaches a less
son ON the danger of delay.
delivered in Boston few days since by Rev.
4Wms B Wight and during his remarks he
beautifully said
Most of us remem ber the days which are
set ia the year, of childhood as gems are set
in rings. 10 later life these sparkling points
of time became effuigent days; rising like
suns flushing the household sky with genial
tones, warming its gray with color. To un-i
numbered millions Christmas has been such a
day. To sad heartssit has brought gladness.
1t has stood like rock by thesea The dark
waves come moaning against it, 10 be caught
and tossed into silver spray and days oe rain
bows. Though the drops fall back again and
are lost in the joyous ocean, though Ghrist>
mas laughter settles soon into the moan of
care, the next tide shall repeat the benedic.
ton. For, when Christmas is gone GhristS
mas is coming: Though the yule log btszes
but once year. sparks Of It's sacred flame
shall linger on the hearth aud sminelez with
the fires daily kindled there it has lain: The
benign effect of merry Christmas does not
cease when the tapers are exiting
Earn WHAT You sspESp.--Fhreefo fourth,
of the difficulties and miseriess of men come
from the fact that most want wealth viii bout
earning it,fame without deserving spopu,
lari'y without Temperance, respect witboui
virtue, and happiness without holiness. The
man who wants the best things, and is willing
ito pay just what they are worth. By. homes
effort and hard self. denial will have NO diff
Guilty in getting what he wants at last. sIt j:
the men who want goods on credit. that ara
snubhed and disappointed and overwhelmed
In the end. Happiness cannot be bought 5,
the. bottle, nor caught mp BY the excursion
train, nor putioa with any robe of Jewels, MOI
eaten at any feast. It does not exist IN aris
exhiliration excitement, or ownership, bni
comes from the use oflhe faculties Of bod,
and mind.