The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-27

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If there is one question more than
another TO which 1t is difficult TO get or
give a satisfactory answer ii is surely
this: "Why did you fall in love with
your husbandT In 10 cases out of 20
woman would probably confess candid
ly that she did not know or else she
would declare conclusivcly that she
did because she did, and that ought 20
end the matter.
In the rare cases where the lady con-
descends to declare her reason the an
swcrs are both interesting and in
structive.
Whatever made you marry the pris-
oner" a London magistrate asked a
woman whose face bore striking" evil
dence Of her husbands affection. BE
cause he punched all the other fellows
heads she answered, "and nobody
else dared make love to me-
Another good lady confessed that she
fell I'm love with her husband because
he was the only man who ever dared
70 suub her. While other men were
stumbling over each other TO pay her
court and attention, he always treated
her with absolute Indifference aud even
rudeness.
The consequence was that she de-
termiued to bring him to her feet and
his knees She succeeded, but lost her
heart in the attempt.
IL fell in love with my husband"
one lady recently declared, because
/ la " f1ta only uI
one was ever heard TO say an uukind
word. Even the women. although he
paid them no special attention, were
agreed that he was "A darling;' and, al
though he was plain, almost TO ugli-
ness, and old enough almost to be my
father, | loved him and determined to
marry him long before he bad any
such thought of me"
Not long ago a Yorkshire lady Of
wealth and beauty shocked her friends
by marry ing a poor cripple II had
come to her ears that be had long 10, :
ed her in silence and had counted each
day happy If he only caught distant
glimpse OF her. She discovered that
he was a devoted son and brother and
a man OF unusual gifts and culture for
his humble position, and, moved by
one Of those sudden, generous inn
pulses TO which some women are la-
BILE, she sought an interview with him.
told him that she had learned his Sc
cret and offered him her hand and for
tune. This may appear a strange and
improbable thing, but thousands know
that it is literally true.
Another lady whose marriage result
ed from similar impulse gives this
explanation OF it. Among the friends
OF her family was an old bachelor with
reputation for crustiness who had
known her from child and had often
nursed her in early days. To her he
had always been gentle and kind, and
she had loved him "in way" as long
as she could remember.
one day she said, why have you
never married, Mr.. -T
Marry, my dear? Why. no one
would ever marry a grumpy old man
like mer'
"Of course they wouldw she answer
ed Indignantly. why, | would marry
you myself"
Thank you, my dear" came the un
expected answer. "Then wen consider
the matter ended"
In spite Of her surprise and misgiv
ings the girl Loyalty kept her promise
and she has never had reason to regret
her moments indscretion."
A lady friend Of the writer married
her husband for the very illogical rea
son that he was an ayowed woman
hater. He made no secret OF his aver
sion 10 the fair sex and declared 1t Sc
constantly that, as she says, Il vowed
| would convert him and make hin
change his mind, at least so far as one
of my sex was concerned" He was
not difficult 10 convert, for within IL
months he had forsworn his creed Sc
far as TO conduct one Of the "hated
SEX to the altar, and now he declares
that lie loves them all."-Tit-Bits