The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

From Marlborough, in Wilts, we have the following remarkable particulars, which may be depended on as facts. -- On Monday the 23d of June, Mr. G--h of that town, buried his wife; and was so greatly affected on the occasion, that he could not be prevailed on to leave the grave, but staid there weeping and bewailing his fate, all Monday night, and a great part of Tuesday, and all Tuesday night; -- his grief appeared so very great that it drew tears from a great number of people, and some of his friends thought him delirious. It's an old saying, The better Love is sooner cool'd; and it appears, by Mr. G's behavior. The greatest grief is soonest alleviated; for the next day (Wednesday), he set out in a post chaise for London, to pay his addresses to a young lady he was formerly acquainted with: she made no objection to his proposal, but desired he would stay a week, for decency sake: On this Mr. G-- came again to Marlborough, and standing at his own door Saturday morning he saw a young girl, about 15, riding astride on horse back; desired her to walk in, and after a little conversation asked her if she would marry him; the girl (who was a daughter to a labouring man in the town) gladly embraced the offer, but on account of her age the father's consent was requisite; this was soon obtained by Mr. G making him a present of a cow he had bought that morning; accordingly the marriage was solemnized about 11 o'clock, and after the ceremony the new married couple went into a house not far from the church, where the bridegroom gave his bride a considerable sum of money, all his keys, telling her to go home to take possession of his house; which she did; Mr. G. having caroused with his friends some time went home also; but, after about three hours private conversation with his wife, some dissatisfaction appearing, he immediately ordered a post chaise, and taking with him a widow lady aged about 54, set out for Bath, leaving his Bride, house, &c. to the care of two young fellows of her acquaintance; having stayed at Bath three days, which were spent in the greatest jollity, they returned to Marlborough, where he ordered a considerable number of mourning rings to be made, in memory of his deceased wife: these he distributed to his new spouse, all her relations, and his own; and matters being amicably settled between him and his bride, they now live happy and contented.