The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-19
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THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF SOME FAM
oYrs MEN. By the anEnoF % ssr,s<
BE Happy Though Married.
a. Stokes Go.
A very popular book few years DaeA
xa, How TO BE Happy Inoagh Ma
Ysaa :" an example OF success iasgely Cue
!. . little. The author OF II now p'lhsS
o,,, another book devoted 10 the Love
ars,,s OF Some Famous Men. me Foi-
uu,a abounds in anecdotes TIE last
ebanter deals with famous men who never
married at al. A portion OF the chapter :
given below;
when Michael Angelo was asked why
ba did not marry, he replied. Il have es-
housed my art; and Ii occasions me sax
fetens domestic cares. for ms WORKS shaii
be nv children. VIVA. would Bartnoio-
uaeo Ghibersi have been had ne NOT flaas
the Gates of ST. John? HIS children con-
stunned his fortune, but his gates, worthy
to be the gates OF paradise, remain
There was a lady by the name OF west
ern who would have gladly become the
wife OF Sir Joshua Reynolds; bur sna
painter would no, marry for fear he might
be withdrawn from his studies. Angelica
Kaufman and he used TO paint each oth-
er's portraits. and this was sufficient for
society 10 couple their names together
He was also a grea; friend of MISS Bur
ney. and OF course given to her by gos-
sip. She never tired Of marrying ths
bachelor.
The story goes that Sir Isaac Newton
once wen; wooing aud began TO SMOKE
aud in absence Of mind attempted 10 use
the f,relinger OF the lady as pape-stop-
pe~ This unfortunate act brought his
eourtship to an abrupt termination, and
he never had another. or certainly not
eto that brought him TO matriraony. Pope
fell in love with a young LADY OF the
name Of withenburgh. and In spite OF
his distortion and liminutlyeness, she
returned the compliment. Indeed she did
this SO seriously that when her guardian.
alsapproying, removed her TO the conti-
neat and prevented all communication
between the lovers, she killed herself.
The poets celebrated friendship for
Martha Bloant began early In his IRE.
aad continued to his death on his part. In
spite Of the fact that she heartiessly ne
elected him at the last. When sent Tor
10 see him she said 10 the messenger,
What, lie he not dead YETI" He left neE
nearly all his property.
cowper loved his first cousin. Theodora
Jane Cowper. and she loved him. but her
father forbade marriage on account OF
the relationship. 1t is said that this dis
appointment was what 1rst aeranged the
poets mind. The lady remained constant
10 him, preserving with tender care all
the love poems he had written to her un-
der the name OF Della.
The house of Cowper was "a perfect
seragiIo OF virtuous women" Mrs. Irwin
the Mary of his poems. devoted her life
to wait on this man, with his dark soul
his fitful temper. and who had at times
nothing to give her but a perverted ha
tired.
The "Jessamy Bride" CdIss Mary Hor
neck, was the friend. but not the sweet
heart, of Goldsmith. He never married
though on one occasion he was with din
Guilty dissuaded from uniting himself z
needIewoman whom he wished to obiige
That quaint divine, John Berridge. wa
not SO good-natured. Even To oblige ;
rich lady he would not enter the holy es
tate. She wrote TO him that IL had bee,
revealed TO her that she should MARI,
him. Berridge replied that IL this wer'
the case the Lord would have made
similar revelation TO him. and that. on tn
contrary. ne had been distinctly warnet
not TO take 10 himself Jexebei.
When Keats was a achooihoy he though
fair woman a pure goddess. ethereal
above any man. Afterward he came L
the conclusion that women were onll
equal to men. or il great by comparison
very small" lie became indifferent I
and suspicious OF their society. fndin
that e aroused IN him evil thoughts, maj
Ice. spleen All this was changed whe
he met certain Fanny Brawne. At frs
the impression she made WAS not alto
gethsr favorable as may be seen fr0t
The following description which he wro.
his brother Shall | give goa Mis-
Rrawne? She Is about my height. with
fine style Of couutenanee Of the length
ened sort She wants sentiment In ever
feature. She manages 70 make her hal
look very welt her uostri.s are very fnt
though q little painful. her mouth Is ba
and good; her profile is better than ht
fun tSe~ which is indeed not fun hu
raie and thin, without showing any bore
her state Is very graceful, and SO are hs
movements her arms are good. her hand
eaaisb her feet tolcrane."
She improved 50 much upon further a.
auairtaece that the poet became con
pie ely fascinated and engaged himself
hes. put love~n'akiag was not - MIN
happy operation. He frettea If ihe lady
manner was net always the same az
tortured hitnse3t Nth al kinds Of f.
s4e.a r. . q. s-,l
tn< ofasth. II was decided he should VII
ter abroad the though, 81 leaving h.
wss. "beyoad everything. horrible" AZ
waen &c became worse, and knew thj
aea1h ~as fast approaching. he wrote.
eaono, bear Ia die ami leave heg q
God' God Goat Everything thai
have in my trunks tAat reminds s,e.
her goes through nls Hke n spear" ~
EyavUe WAS unworthy a. s'}eh love q
ten years after Keats death she cou
write os hin to friend ''1'he kInae
act would be 10 let him rest forever
the ohscuri;y TO which circumstances hsr
condemned him.
II IS recorded % David Hume. the III
torisn. thai he oncn made an offer
marriage 10 a lady who refused him, n
whose friends shortly afserward convey
70 htga the Intelligence that she b,
changed her rnina
50 hav" l." repHsi David ard he Nv,
ara ded in single hlesseanesS
IN NFN0RJAM ry Alfred wsnnysc
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