Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-08
THE BETTER HALF.
somethiau About the Loves O
Notable Men.
WISE AND WITTY VICTIMS Of the
Tender Passion Bachelors snd Bellies Let
tres-Statesmen Who Were Sighted
Poetry Solaee for Dis
appointment.

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appointment.
| r,,o,ss worlds. et &C terra, are 30 oft upset
BY coinmonest ambition, that when pas
| o'er6rovs the same, We readily forget NM.
or at the least forgive, the loving rssa ONO
II rs ns'D nos his eco conquesis keep his name in
Bu, tetium. lost for Cleopatras eyes,
Outbalances all Csesars VICTORIES
i wish their years had been fifteen and
For them wealth, Kingdoms, worlds are but
Remember when, thorgh had no great
or worlds 10 lose, yet still. to pay my court,
Gave what had-a heart As TUG "o''N
Gave what was worth world for worlds
Restore me those pure feelings gone forever.
1t is an old saying, "whom we love
we never we'd" and this, though not
strictly true, may be applied to Scott,
Byron, George Washington and many
other men of note. 1t is interesting to
observe how poets generally present
their love matters to the public. The
personal experience Of such men VIII
crop out. Scott, for instance, fell deep
" in love In early life with girl OF
aristocratic family, and, as he was then
merely a poor barrister, there was no
prospect of success. His father know
ing this, and being DESTROYS Of bringing
the matter to a close, suggested to
the parent, the propriety of terminating
the acquaintance, and this was done
in the least painful manner. The lady
was the daughter of Sir John Stewart
of Forfarshire, aud she Afterwards mar
ried Sir William forbes, the noted
Edinburgh ba mixer.
As Scott Mas y Well Educated Young
Man,
of fine personal appearance and agreea'
ble manners, there could be but little
reason for giving the banker preference,
except his wealth and social rank.
Scott felt this keenly thr ough life. In
"Rokeby" he revived the episode at
some length. Matilda, the heroine OF
the poem, represents the object Of his
early love, who there rejects a poet in
favor of higher rank, and this scene be-
comes doubly interesting as picture
Cf SCOTS early experience. In Isl!
LADY Forbes died, but she had lived
long enough TO see the once penniless
barrister the first poet in Scotland. Her
death was deeply felt by Scott, for al
though he had been married twelve
years, the old flame was not extinguish-
ed. "Rokeby" appeared next year,
and Lockhart says that "there Ia moth
Ing wrought out in all SCOTS prose
more exquisite than the contrast be-
tween the rivals for the hand Of the
heroine" Six years afterward
Scott wrote thus to Miss Edge
worth matilda twas attempt
ed flor the person OF lady
who is now no more, so that l am
flattered with your distinguishing It,"
AS this took place nearly twenty years
after the disappointment, 1t illustrates
the tenacity with which the author
held to his first love. When Lady
Forbes died, Scott was so affected that
he called OH her mother, and both fell
to weeping over the sad affair. H. Is q
curious incident in domestic history TO
see a man carrying his first love 80 ten
derby through life while married to au-
other woman to whom he always show.
ed great attachment, Scott evidently
inside Matilda the ideal or dresm wife,
who accompanied him to the last. Hav-
ing recovered from the worst effects OF
his disappointment, he met French
girl, whose father had saved both life
and fortune by
Fleeing From the Dangers OF the Revo.
luton.
| AT the time referred to Miss Charpentier
Cor Carpenter) was an orphan, and TO
her Scott transferred his affections as
far as this was possible. He appeared,
as has been said, much attached to his
wife through life, and sincerely mourn
| ed her death. She was, however, in
tellectually and physically inferior to
| the Scottish ladies OF that day, and the
| rapid degeneracy of the family may In
some degree be ascribed TO ~ unfavOra-
BILE UPTON.
Jefferson, the author of the Declare
ton, was also subject to early disap-
pointment. His first love was u Virgin
Ia maiden of reputable family, named
| Rebecca Burwell. The latter, however,
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son, and Jefferson, like most sensitive
youths, keenly felt the loss of one whom
he most tenderly loved, lie afterward
married Martha Shelton. 1t lasted,
however, only ten year, at the end of
which Jefferson was left widower
with two childhood. or these daugh-
tiers, Maria msrried John w. Epps,
while Martha became the wife OF
| Thomas Randolph. The latter thus de-
scribes the care which her father be.
slowed on his dying wife: "For four
months, during which is fingered, he
was never out of her call. A moment
Lefore the closing scene he was led from
the room in faintiDg condition by his
sister, and he was 80 overcome that 1t
was feared he would not recover. He kept
| It's bed three weeks after the funeral,
and required my constant attention.
| Jefferson was evidently a man OF deep
| tenderness, and after his death there
was found in drawer
ALoek OF Hair from Each OF HIS Dead
Children,
which he kept as sacred memorials.
Though only thirty-nine when he lost
his wife, he never married again, and
| remained for forty-four years widower.
Washington and franklin both mar
| ried widOws. The former fell In love
with Martha Gusts at first sight, and,
having been disappointed in his expec-
tations Of the hand OF Mary Morris, he
urged bis suit until 1t was successful.
He adopted his wife's children, and bis
married life was one OF unbrOken mar.
mony. Franklin's case was rather De.
culiar. During his early life In Phila-
delphIa he paid attention to Miss Read,
but soon afterward went TO London,
where he remained several years. Dur.
ing the separation he neglected Miss
Read in manner which he himself
afterward condemned. On his return
he found that she had married, but her
husband, who had proved worthless,
was gone on voyage, and supposed to
he dead. Franklin's early love re-
turned, and, being reinforced by SYM
patby, he asked her forgiveness and q
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