The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

and Belmont a ball in the leg He be-
came the hero OF the hour. proposed 20
the beautiful Miss Perry. and was ac-
cepted.
With Henry Stanley, the explorer. Il
was love my daughter. love me- Mrs
Tenant persisteutly refused to consent
TO her daughter marrying. Dolly is all
that | have left. and 1 cannot will not
part with her" But to entreaties she
finally yielded II want your daughter
for my wife. a" Stanley said; give her to
me and do you at the same time become
my mother, father brother. and sister"
she is yours, replied mamma and so
am l." That, in brief, is the story Of
Stanley's wooing. and Mrs. Tenant is
his as irreparably and indissolubly as her
daughter is. and Mr.. Stanley is said to be
a model husband and a tractabie and
obedient son.
It was through his novel. The Scalp
Hunters" that Captain Mayne Reid won
bride. He was thirty years old when he
met a damsel Of thirteen. with whom he a
once fell in love The child. OF course, took
no notice Of him. but he gave her the story
to read. as effective a manner Of counting
in this nineteenth century as ever was
OthelIO's in an earlier one. Two years lat
er the young lady was at a public meeting
White captain AbEAA sEbAG tA HChdAA VI AAAt
Polish refugees. An electric thrill seemed
to pass through me as he entered the
room -" she afterward said. and when the
meeting was over she went up to speak to
him. Il leave for London on the next
train he said, hurriedly. Please send me
your address,
Il DO not know where" she replied with
some embarrassment. He instantly hand
ed out his card and was gone. A formal
little note followed: Dear Captain Reid
as you asked me to send you my address.
90 So" BY return Of post came the an
swer: "Only say that you love me and I
viii be with you at once and then the re-
ply. Il think I DO love you"
Being told by>a friend that Miss IS
eyes possessed the property Of double re-
fraction. Sir George Airy. the noted as
tr0uomer, exclaimed: Dear me, that is
very odd; I should like to see that. Do
you think I might venture to CALF" As
he was treasured on this point, he took
heart of grace and called. In the COurse Of
conversation. he asked permission to ex-
anime the young lady's eyes. to which she
consented. The call was repeated In the
interests Of science. The problem grew so
enthralling that he at length resolved to
make it a life study. and finally pluCked
Up enough courage to propose. He was
dCttpttu anu lllo strange NOUlLE ldlB Tue
foundation of many years Of happy mar
ried life.
That Admiral Porter was not afraid to
brave the ire OF an unpropitious parent,
doubtless raised him In the esteem of his
lady love. When a midshipman on board
the flagship of Commodore Porter. who
was accompanied by his family, which in
cluded i young and lovely daughter. young
Porter allowed no parental commands to
frighten him. The orderly was told not 10
allow the midshipman to enter the cabin
without special permission. Young Porter
however, managed to continue his visits to
his fair one. one bright moonlight night
he commodore. rousng up from an after
dinner nap, discovered young Porter ard
his sweetheart behind one OF the windows
Of the stern ports.
Young man" Numbered the commO-
dore, how did you enter this cabin?' The
midshipman replied. "The orderly is not
to blame, 1 came over the mizzen chairs
and through the quarter galley window"
Midshipman Porter, through the balance
Of the cruise was regularly permitted TO
visit he cabin. and on the ships arrival
home. the marriage took place.