Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-16
WHY THEY Welded.
Reasons Given by Some Women for
Taking Their Srouses.

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II there liz one question more than
another to which 1t Is difficult to get or
give a satisfactory answer IL Is surely
this: why did you fall in love with
your husband?" In ~ cases out Of 70,
according to Tit Bits, Il woman would
probably confess candidly that she did
not know, or else she would declare
conchsively that she did because she
aid, and that ought to end the matter.
In the rare cases where the lady con-
desceBds to declare her ftason, the an
swers are both interesting ana IN
structivc.
Whatever made you marry the prs
oner?" London magistrate asked a
woman whose face Dor. striking" evI-
dence of her husbands affection. Be-
cause he punched all the othes tel
lows heads she answered, and no
body else dared make love To me.
Another good lady confessed that she
fell in love with her husband bccaufe
he was the only man who ever dared
to snub her" While other men ".re
stumbling over each other to pay htr
court and attention he always treated
her with absolute Indifference and even
rudcness
The consequence was that she de-
tcrmircd TO bring him 10 nci ieet ana
his knees. She succeeded, but lost her
heart in tn. attempt.
n fell in love with my husband.
On. lady recently declared. because
he was the orly man about whom no
one MAS ever heard to saF an ihkin
word. Even the women. although ne
paid them no csrc, iai attention. were
agreed that he was "A t.nl; and al
though he was plain almost To- ugli-
ness, ard old cncngh almost to be my
father loved him and Determined TO
marry him long b fore he had any such
thought of me.
Not long ago Yorkshire lady OF
wealth and beauty checked her triends
by marrying a poor cripple. IL baa
Come to her ears that he had Tong
loved her In silence and counted each
day happy IL h. had only caught =
glimpse AZ Ter. she discovered that
h., was a devoted son and brother are
Il man az urusuAl gifts ana culture foI
lis humble position: and. moved py one
az those sudden. generous impulses 70
which sum- women are liable. Shc
suugh; an interview vita him. told him
thai sEr had learned Ms secret. ana
offered him he~ hand and forum. Fhis
may app-ar a strange and improbable
thing hut thousands know that II -
literally true.
Another lady whose marriage re-
suited from si.ular impuls" gives
this explanation ~ II. Among thf
friends Of her family Was an Old bachc-
lor with (. reputation for crustin"ss'
Who had known her from child dnc
hld often uursrd her In early days. y"
her H.. had always been Gcntlr ana
kind. and she had loved him in Il way
as long as She could remember.
on, DAY sue said why have you
never married. Mr.. @ Marry. my
dear. Whv 10 one would atcr marry
a grumpy old man like me. "'t c"utS'
they would she answered indignant
IL. why. / would marry YOU IN! Sct-
THANK you, my dear came the IN
cxrc, tad answer. then We'll cons'def
the matter settled"
In soft. ~ her surprise AMI mlsGlV-
ipys IL eiri Loyalty kept her promise
AMI she has never had reason 10 re-
rr,t ter 'moments indiscretinn.
\ indy FRIEND "f the writer Marie"
her husband for the very Illogical rea
so,, that he was an aVowpd woman
heter. He made no secret 81 MS aver
sion tn ne fair scN. AN" declares y =
INSTANTLY that. rs she says, | N""'o
| would convert him and max" MN
change his mind. ~ least. so iaF ~
or, ~ my -rx .,as concerned. for with
:, /, months u" had torcs""rn M
,,c,I so far rs to- conduct ono oi inc
.h.,,,I sa>- ~ tn, altar. and n"w =
!,claros that hc loves them All.