Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-17
CUR1os1T1Es OF CoURTsHIP

ship, are Of necessity absent. The fol-
lowing curiosities of courtship, in its va
rieus phases, may interest cur readers /:
William Drummond, the poet, wooed
and won Miss Cunningham, beautiful
and accomplished young lady, who died
when the wedding dsy was fixed. This
melancholy event so overwhelmed the
poet with grief that he never ceased to
pour fresh tears over her grave. A: least
for many years after the death Of Miss
Cunningham life seemed to Drummond
"a nought, thought, masquerade 9t
Dreams" He lived in state Of celibacy
I'll the age Of forty seven, when he mar
ried Elizabeth Logan, a lady in whom he
traced many strong resemblances to her
whom he first loved, and by whom he
was SO greatly charmed. She looked
like his first wife.
A gentleman from Nottingham, look.
ing from his window, one day, saw a lady
pass who looked very much like his late
wife. He made haste after her, and
having succeeded in obtaining all neces-
sary information, she was married TO him
because Of the likeness VIII ich she bore to
one whom he had tenderly loved.
Reported virtues have sometimes pay.
ed the wayto the most romantic attach =
ments. Col. Hutchinson, Governor Of
Nottingham Castle and Town in the
time of the Civil War, being at the house
Of Sir Allen Apsley, was greatly pleased
with child Of pleasant and vlvacious
spirit. One day, when looking on a shelf
he found a few Latin books, and asking
whose they were, he was told by the
young miss that they were her eldest
| sisters. lie at once wished TO see her !;
but as she wes gone from home, he was
not likely to have his wish fulfilled. 49,
Mean while gentlewomen who had been
Miss Apsley's cOmpan ions used to tell
him how reserved and studiors she was:
and these reports so infamed his desire
to see her, that he began to wonder why
he should have such strong impulse to
ward one whom he had never SEEM
There scarcely passed day but some ac-
cident or discourse still kept alive and
strengthened his wish to see her. Once
in company at a gentleman's house, a
certain song was sung which was said to
have been written by Miss Apsey, who,
byNthe by, was greatly praised by two or
three gentlemen in the party. He (Mr
hutchinson heard all this, and said to
one of the gentlemen II cannot be at
rest Till this lady returns, that may be
acquainted with her." The same even
ing, while they were at supper, some
statement was made which gave him the
impression that the young lady was mar
rled he was taken i'll Immediately, and
had to leave the table. He however.
learned shortly after that his impressions
we're wrong. Afterward they were for
tunate enough to meet, and Il friendship
at once created which ripened into strong
affection. Devotedly attached TO her.
she became to him most admirable wife
and companion, and lived to be the
writer of the " History Of the Siege Of
Nottingham Castle"
Another instance Of love arising from
reported virtues is related of the Rev.
Joseph Gilbert, who was so charmed
with the writings Of NJ ISIS Anna Taylor,
and the eulogium of her personal merits,
pronounced by those acquainted with her,
that, without having seen her, he ad,
dressed a letter to the young lady, in-
curing whether any peremptory reasons
existed which might lead him to con,
cude that journey undertaken with the
purpose of soliciting her heart and hand
could not possibly be successful. After
little correspondence, the journey was
permitted, and an interview was obtain
ed, which rlpened into happy welded
life.
1t is reported Of a certain plebeian in
one OF the northern counties, that on n
gwen day he took in lis homely convey
ance live young women to some religious
meeting. After the rustic drive and the
religious service, he was married to one
OF his fair companions. She died and
as fortune would have it, when he was in
search Of second wife, he alghted on
another who had favored him with her
company on that day. And so moved
the train of events that the third and
fourth and fifth became wife unto him
Courtship this. with vengeance
The celebrated John Newton, of Olney,
fell in love with Kentish maid at first
sight. The girl was under fourteen
years OF age but such was the impress
sion she made on Young Newton, that
his affection for her appears to have
equaled all that the writers of romance
have imagined. When in distant parts
of the world, the thought of her checked
him in prodigate career. When sink.
ing on the coast Of Africa into wretched
state Of layery, and when ready to pui
an end to his life, the thought Of her
aroused him to energy and inspired him
with hcpe. All the oppression and scenes
of misery and wickedness through which
ne had to pass never banished her for a
single hour from his waking thoughts for
the following seven years. When be
lived in London, he woCd repair twice a
week to Shooters Hill, and from the ton
of that ennence comfort himself by a
distant view of the district in which his
loved one lived. Not that he could sea
the spot itself, which was in reality too
remote; but it gratfed him even to Iool,
toward the spot. She eventually became
the bright star Of. his life.
The Rev. Joseph Han, Bishop of Nor.
wich, and author of" CONCENTRATIONS of
the Old and New Testament" obtained
wife in very singular manner. In
walking from church one Whit Monday
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