The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-25

more opposed to American girls wedding
for that mere rank or title that may at
first dazzle q girl but must inevitably
prove lifelong regret. In other lands a
wife does not win that unity OF interest
with her husband that a man educated
in the more liberal influences of our own
country naturally accords her, and a
woman must sadly learn that to retain her
husbands affections, she must never
demand more of his confidence and inter-
est in her occupations than he chooses to
give / am truly glad that / have no
daughter to run the risk which so many of
our girls are every day being led into, and
should never give countenance to such
proposal for one with whom | had any
influence TO the contrary"
MRS. SENATOR MANDERsoS SAYS NO.
Mrs. Senator Henderson says that she is
in general opposed to foreign marriages,
but does not think that the mere fact of
mans being foreigner must necessarily
be productive of an unhappy union.
''The only instance with which am IA
miliar," she continued, sis that of bright
New York girl who some years since mar
ried a German count, and / have never
known happier or more congenial couple.
Yet doubtless the Germans as nation are
much more domestic in their tastes than
even the English, and there is much poetry
the Germans. This is especially the case
with the higher classes of society, who,
having travelled much aud enlarged their
views, have gradually engrafted upon their
own national tree many enlightened
ideas of our republic. But / must confess
that do not approve of our girls marry
ing Frenchmen, for surely there will be
little or no welded happiness among peo-
pie who so poorly understand domestic
JOY. An Englishman may not with pro-
priety be termed a foreigner, and yet
would not care TO have anyone in whom
am personally interested become the wife
of a scion of nobility, for the simple reason
that no Englishman ever truly appreciates
the higher qualities of his wife. He may
love and learn to admire her many sterling
traits, but he never understands her more
advanced desires and ambitions. TO be
sure there are many cases on record to the
contrary, but there are exceptions to every
rule. For instance, there is Madam Guz-
man, wife Of the Nicaraguan minister.
She was by birth q Philadelphia, and il
was in that city of brotherly love that Dr.
Guzman wooed and won her. / do
not believe that there is happier
or more domestic couple in Washington
Minister and Madame Romero are also an
example of congenial happiness, though
their union has not been blessed with chill
dren. Madame Romero was Miss Allen,
of Philadelphia, and her uncle, the late
Mr.. Ackley, was for many years before his
death president of the Surface Roads
Married early in life she soon afterwards
accompanied her husband to the City of
Mexico, where they lived until Mr.. Romero
was some ten years since appointed minis
ter to the United States, and today there
is no more charming social center than the
handsome Mexican legation presided over
by its lovely hostess"
MRS. sPooNER BooMs AMERICAN HUSBANDS.
Mrs. Spooner adds yet another to the
list of those who strongly disapprove of
marrying outside of ones own particular
nation. Said she: Without acquaintance
among American women who have we'd
ded foreigners, or foreigners who have
married American women, / am wholly
dependent upon the chronicles of the
newspapers in regard to their marital
felicity, and Judging from the accounts l
read, | should not east my vote for foreign
alliances. | suppose an American woman
has greater chance of happiness iii mar
rying one whose education, instincts and
tastes are purely American. Otherwise
woman must learn to adapt herself to new
social usages. In case of neglect or abuse
she has no redress and no adequate pro-
lection as in this country. AS to those
who marry solely for q title, my opinion is
that they are no loss to this country, and
their marital unhappiness is a matter of
complete indifference to their country
men. | believe that as q rule American
women fully appreciate American man.
hood, and realize that nowhere In the wide
world are women treated with finer
chivalry than by the men of our country"
AMERICAN BELLIES WHO HAVE MARRIED WELL.
Notwithstanding the expressions of
these ladies, however, number of our
Washington girls who have married no.
bles have done well, and | can recall
score of brilliant marriages which have
taken place here during the past few years
and have been productive of happiness for
all parties. Take, for instance, the union
some years ago of the beautiful Mary
Campbell and Mr.. Oswald Charlton, at
one time member of the British legation
at Washington. Miss Campbell is sister
of Captain Charles Campbell, whose mar
riage to Miss Elana Porter was a recent
event of such widespread interest, and her
union has for some twelve or fourteen
years continued most congenial one Mr..
Charlton was heir to handsome entailed
estate in England, which not long after his
marriage fell into his possession. Since
then the happy couple, with their trio of
boys and their little daughter, have spent
the seasons between London and their fine
estate situated at the foot of the Cheviot
hills. Another example is that of the
daughter OF a prominent naval officer, Miss
Sophie Radford and Mr.. De Mesner. at
one time attache of the Russian legation,
who at present resides at the court of ST.
Petersburg where Mr. De Mesner holds
q lucrative position in the retinue of the
ear. Their only son, Sacha, was recently
appointed cadet at the National Military
Academy. Mrs. De Meisner has, since she
went abroad, published several charming
little novels the first of which entitled
1.-The Terrace of Mon Desier," won for the
| authoress considerable fame both at home
and abroad. Everyone will remember the
event of the marriage of Miss Beale and
Count Bakhmetiff, of Russia. which was
true love match and has proved one of the
most thoroughly congenial of unions. Then
l recall yet another happy marriage in
which Russian officer won the heart and
hand of the daughter Of an admiral. The
case was that of Miss Kate Selfridge and
Captain Etolin of the Imperial navy The
| couple first met at foreign port during a
brief detention of the captain S vessel, and
| after rapid courtship the young officer
sailed away with many vows of constancy,
! and never met his sweetheart again for
! twelve long years. During that period
| brisk correspondence was kept up between
| the two, when suddenly the lover found
| an opening for visiting America, and lost
| 10 more time than was necessary To take a
/ steamer and reach the goal of his long
/ cherished desire. The marriage was
/ quietly celebrated at Christ church, in
( Georgetown, d. C., and the counIe re-
/ turned to make their future home in
| Finland, Captain Etolin's native land,
/ where they were welcomed by his parents
! with all the national show and romance
customary upon such occasions Their
\ arrival was the occasion of general reioic-
ing among the peaSantry, who assembled