The morning times., 1895-12-22

chronic nervousness has done much to con-
firm him in his sour bachelorhood, as well
as his preference for the quietest country
life, spent chiefly In his paternal home near
Henley on-the-Thames. Here he dwells
In some what solitary grandeur, nd though
SO fearful and scornful of women, he was
in his youth pronounced by competent
feminine critics to be attractive enough,
with his sensitive, handsome face and
his splendid accomplishments OF muscle
as well as mind. -
BACHELOR PRINCES.
In his feeling for women Swinburne has
echoed the uuflatteriDg sentiments of Will.
lam Rufus, the red king of England. who
preferred hunting to marry ying, In spite of
what usually controls even royal preference
In these cases-reasons of state. Red Ru-
fus is one of the very few monarchs on rec
ord who snapped bis fingers at the matrimo-
NAL representations Of his ministers, for
kings, like clergymen, usually marry early.
The heir apparent to the throne of Italy
seems likely to emulate this example, for
the Prince Of Naples discourages all of bis
parents selections in prospective brides.
He has said he Will marry when he loves
but as he avoids courts aud feminine society
as much as possible the unpleasant word
misogynist has frequently come to the ears
OF his ambitious parents, and the most
flatteriug suggestions for an alliance with
one OF the Doblest and most powerful houses
IN Europe has been recently set aside by
his wish.
MATERNAL INFLUENCE.
But the Prince of Naples, like many an
other maU who has never married acknowi-
edges not only the power, but his complete
devotion to one woman. She is his mother,
and the most interesting feature In the
study OF bachelors is the tremendous in
fluence the mother has exerted In their lives
maj faIf fta
stronger degree than did that scientific
bachelor, Sir Isaac Newton. He was
an only child, and peculiarly faithful
one, and though Mrs. Newton lived quietly
In her country home, and Sir Isaac a large
part OF the time in London. he obeyed,
venerated and watched over her to the last
hour of her life. Yet with that peculiar ma
ternal selrishness displa yed under the guise
OF devotion. she frowned on every one OF her
sons attachments. At every suggestion OF
his marriage she wept and wrung her hands
until he obediently resigned all thoughts OF |
domestic bliss, and after her death found |
himself too old and too deeply absorbed in
his scientific studies to change his mode of
LIFE
Charles Raudelaire, the poet was gov |
erned In nearly the same degree by his 1
mothers preferences. Though he was way |
ward, eccentric, and willful, to a most pain |
ful extent, she remained his best ideal, his |
aDie career, and when no other voice could |
prevail, her wishes were his law. Unlike |
Sir Isaac, Baudelaire was handsome, witty, |
ana many were his temptations 10 enter the
molly bonds To one woman, a beautiful and |
gifted young countess, whose devotion bore |
with his neglect and peculiarities long and /
patiently, he at last Offered his unworthy
self. Her tears, fair face, wealth and in |
teilect. seem to have made an unusual im-
preston upon him, yet before tn king the ir-
retrievahle step, he went to SIX his mothers
consent, and the maternal wishes prevailed
He wrote the countess he could not endure
70 see his mothers tears, whereupon the
poor, deserted lady, dried her own eyes
wrathfully and broke off all connection with
this too obedient son.
After that Baudelaire set aside all matri-
monial ambitions, and when he died. de-
splsed. Impoverished and disappointed, in
hos pitai, his mother, then a woman nearly
70 years of age. found her way to his bed
side and watched his dying breath.
ANOTHER MOTHERS BOY.
In the category of very Jolly bachelors
Jean Baptist Camille Corot the great land
scapist, belongs. Inhisyouth, when, against
his fathers wishes, he chose to paint In
place OF shop-keeping. he had only an allow
ence OF $500 to live on. and upon that, he
frankly acknowledged, he could not keep
w1fe. Later, when his father doubled bis
INCOME, he still adhered to his belief that |
domestic happiness comes only for a good |
price, and as he was go years old when his |
nrst picture sold. he felt it was too late to |
make the experiment Of welded life.
When his countless friends twitted him
WIN his single state. since 1t is common for |
painters to mary. he always insisted thas
he had wife. 4 little fairy, he said. |