Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-01

Women, of course. But they show the
same diversity of taste that is seen in the
lower ranks, and, on the whole, make worse
mistakes. They, however, generally show
the same sense in choosing wives that they
show in managing other peoples affairs
whether it be good or bad.
Robert Burns married a farm girl witt
whom he fell in love while they worked to-
gcther in the plow field. He, TOO, was ir.
regular in his life, and committed the most
serious mistakes in conducting his domestic
| affairs.
Milton married the daughter of country
squire, but lived with her but short time.
He was an austere, eyacting, literary re.
cluse; while she Yves rosy, romping coun.
| try lass that could not endure the restraint
imposed upon her, so they separated. Sub
seqently, however, she returned, and they
lived tolerably happy.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were
| cousins, and about the only example in the
long line of English monarchs wherein the
marital VOWS were sacrcdly observed and
sincere affection existed.
Shakespeare loved and wed farmers
daughter. She was faithful to her VOWS, but
we could hardly say the same for the great
bard himself Like most of the great poets,
he showed too little discrimination in be-
slowing his affection ON the other sex.
Byron married Miss DIillbank to get money
to pay his debts. 1t turned out bad shift.
Benjamin Franklin married the girl who
stood in her fathers door and laughed at
him as he wandered through the streets of
Philadelphia with rolls of bread under his
arms and his pockets filled with dirty clothes.
She had occasion to be happy when she
found herself the wife of such great and
good man.
Washington married widow with two
children. 1t is enough to say of her that she
was worthy Of him, and that they lived as
married folks should, in perfect harmony.
John Adams married the daughter of a
Presbyterian clergyman. Her father OBJ
jected, on account of Johns being a lawyer;
he had bad opinion of the morals of the
profession.
Thomas Jefferson married Mrs. Martha
Skelton, childless widow, hut she brought
him large fortune in real estate. After
the ceremony she mounted the horse behind
him and they rode home together. 1t was
late in the evening, and they found the fire
out. But the great statesman hustled around
and rebuilt it, while she seized the broom
and soon put things in order. 1t is needless
to say that they were happy, though Jeiier-
son died poor man, ON account OF his ex-
treme liberality and hospitality
John Howard, the great philanthropisl, mar
ried his nurse. She was altogether beneath
him in social life and intellectual capacity,
and besides this was fifty-two years old
while he was but twenty-five. lie would
not take 'sNo" for an answer, and they were
married, and lived happily together until her
death, which occurred two years afterwards.
Peter the Great OF Russia, married peas
ant girl. She made an excellent wife and a
sagacious Empress.
Humboldt married poor girl because he
loved her. Of course they were happy.
tits not generally know that Andrew Jack.
son married lady whose husband was still!
living, She was ali uneducated but amiable
woman, and was most devotedly attached to
the old warrior ard statesman.
John &. Calhoun married his cousin, and
their children fortunately were neither dis
cased nor idiotic, hut they do not evince the
talent of the great estates Rights advo-
cate.
Edward Lytton Bulwer, the English'states-
man asd novelist, married giIl much his
inferior in position, and got shrew for a
| wife. She is now insane.