The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-23


the Heart-The Woman who Won
and Welded "a Woman Halter.
III there Is one question more than
another TO which 1t Is difficult TO get or
give satisfactory answer it Is surely
this: "Why did you fall in love with
your husbandt" In 10 cases out Of 20
woman would probably confess candid
" that she did not know or else she
would declare concluslvely that she
nld because she did, and that ought to
end the matter.
In the rare cases where the lady con.
uescends to declare her reason the an.
swers are both interesting and In.
structive.
Whatever made you marry the prls-
onert' a London magistrate asked
woman whose face bore striking" eyi-
dence Of her husbands affection. "Be-
cause he punched all the other fellows
heads" she answered, land nobody
else dared make love to me-"
Another good lady confessed that she
fell in love with her husband because
he was the "only man who ever dared
to snub her" While other men were
stumbling over each other to pay her
court and attention. he always treated
her with absolute indifference and even
rudeness.
The consequence was that she de-
termined 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
he was the only man about whom no
one was ever heard to say an unkind
word. Even the women, although he
paid them no special attention. We're
agreed that he was IA darliug;' and. nj.
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 had any
such thought OF me-"
Not long ago Yorkshire lady OF
wealth and beauty shocked her friends
by marrying a poor cripple. 1t had
come to her ears that he bad long low
ed her In silence aud had counted each
day happy II he only caught distant
glimpse of her. She discovered that
he was devoted son and brother and
man OF unusual gifts and culture for
his humble position. and. moved by
one OF those sudden. generous Im-
pulses to which some women are liza
bic. she sought an interview with him,
told him that she had learned his &C.
cret and offered him her hand and for
tune. This may appear strange and
improbable thing. but thousands know
that 1t Is literally true.
Another lady whose marriage result
ed from similar impulse gives this
explanation of II. Among the friends
of her family was an old bachelor with
Il reputation for crustiness who had
known her from child and bad often
nursed her In early days. To her be
had always been gentle aud kind. and
she had loved him ''in a way" as long
as she could remember.
One day she said. why have you
never married. Mr.. -
Marry. my dear7 Why. no one
would ever marry a grumpy old man
like mew
''Of course they would" she answer.
ed Indignantly. why, would marry
you myself
Thank you. my dear" came the I'M
expected answer Then we'll consider
the matter ended"
In spite OF her surprise and misgiv-
ings the girl .oyally kept her promise,
and she has never had reason to regret
her moments indiscretion."
A lady friend of the writer married
her husband for the very illogical rea-
son that he was an avowed woman
hatcr. lie made no secret of his aver
sion 10 the fair sex and declared 1t SO
constantly that. as she says. Il vowed
would convert him aud make him
change bis mind. at least SO far as one
OF my sex was concerned" He was
not difficult TO convert. for within II
months he had forsworn his creed so
far as TO conduct one OF the hated
sex" 10 the altar. and now he declares
that lie loves them all."-Tit-B
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