The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-30


70 ind him mate and arrange all prelimi-
naries. Happening 10 have 4 daughter upon
/ b l,auds the disinterested niatron soon exc.
cuted her cotnmissiou, and the great ch0rcl,-
man WA speedly married, IS per contract
Shakespeare y heroines arc renarkab ly ready
70 take the Initiative populaily supposed 10 u
the ladies' right only u heap year. Helena d..
mands the hand Of Bertranl Is The price VI her
wcnder-working prescription. Desdemons
gives Othello the broadest OF hints that she
is to be had for asking. Miranda tells her
patient lognaan she is Ills wife il he viii marry
her. Ono Englsllwoman Of high degree, at
any rate, had NOT very long before set her
sisters the example, Mary Tudor thinfing,
not unreasonably, ono lovcless marriage
sufficient for a life. determined iiut to be
sacrificed to state policy again; and Charles
Brandon had not been many hours in France
ere Mary tearfully told him that, unless he
welded her there aud then, lie should never
mali to say nay to such an appeal from the
fairest princess in Christcndom, let what
might come Of it, and, at the risk of his head,
accepted the proffered hand. The pair mar
ried in haste, but it is not recorded that they
repeutcd at leisure. Had the daughter Of
CASTOR d'Orlcans been as wise as the English
princess, she would have taken Louis XIV at
his word when he consented to her marrying
the Gascon, De Lauzun. Mademoiselle was
proud, and, iflove had impelled her to offer
her hand, with her heart III 1t, to an inferior,
she could not brook the idea Of being married
in a manner unhecoming princess Of tho.
blood royal. The king had time to listen to
tile rcmonstrance of his coinscllors, and when
she besought him on her knees not to with
draw his consent, could only reproach her
with not having proiited by it while she
could
Louise de Savoie, sometime qiisen regent Of
France, was equally unfortunate when she
usurped the masculine privilege, and proposed
to the famous Constable dc Bourbon. Louise
and Bourbon were at variance respecting the
disposition of his dead wife's property. Talk
ing over the business ono day together, the
queen regent observed that there were more
ways than one Of accommodating lawsuit.
Queen Anne, for example, had saved Brittany
from civil war In manner worthy Of imita-
ton. "True,r answered Bourbon 'sbut
know not what princess would enable me to
settle your highness's suit inanagreeabl man
ner.' You forget Duke, ain widow"
said Louise, allowing her hand to rest upon
that OF the constable Bourbon's face dark
ened as lie rose to his feet, saying. I" Your
highncss mistakes mes Tho respovt owe bis
majesty, the disparity of our years, my own
feelings all render sncl, u uni'n impossible.
If the king goes to law will might him,
madam, that is al = Had not Louise 10
Sayoie challenged that mortifying rebuff,
Bourbon had not lived to Load his country
foes to victory, and the sack Of Rome would
not he a matter Of history.
Nichoas. the Emperor Of Russia. won his
bride in singular way yet 1t had spice Of
gallantry In it. During u visit to the King of
Prussia one day while at dinner the Emperor
rolled up ring III u piece Of bread, and, hand
ing it to the Princess Royal, said to her in a
subdued voice, lfyou viii accept my hand,
put this ring on your finger" This is the
imperial way Of ''popping the question. -
She took no time to Deliberate but suffered
her heart to speak the truth 1T once and
their happy nuptials were contaminated.
The royal way is illustrated by Queen vic-
toria's proposal to the man of her choice
and right one 1t was--Prnce Allert. "fhe
prince had boon out hiintin. early with his
brother that day, bnt returned at twclve and
half an hour afterward obeyed 'he Queens
summons to her room, where he found her
alone. After few minutes conversation ON
other subjects, the Queen told him why she
had sent for him. and we can well understand
any little hesitation and delicacy she may have
| felt in doing SO, for the Queen p1sitioD MAX
/ ing it imperative that any proposal Of mar
rage should come first from her, must neces-
sarily appear a painful one to those who,
deriving their ideas On this subject from the
practice Of private life, are wont to look upon
it us the privilege and happiness Of a woman
to have her hand sought in marriage, Instead
of having to offer it herself"
Miss KenricIs, the beautiful hciress celc.
bratcd in the ballad Of . The Berkshire Lady's
Garland" adopted singular method OF win.
ming the handsome young attorn'y. Benja
min Child, with whom she had fallen in love
at sight. She sen. him an anonymous letter,
demanding satisfaction for injuries received
After vainly puzzling himself to guess whom
his challenger might he and how he had
offended, Child betook himself duly provided
with second, to the place OF meeting, neal
pleasant crystal fountain There he saw n.
fierce gallant, only masked lady, who asked
him his business there. He told it; where
upon his fair questioner, fasliing rapier sh'
carried for her security, said;
II II that did invite youi
You shall wed me, or u fight you
Underneath those spreading trres,
Therefore choose from Which you picase."
Rather taken aback by such q summons 4
surrender, Bcnjan,in asked TO see his cbal
lenger's face ere lie decided This was de
MED she would not unmask until the kno
was tied, but generously accorded him al
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