Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-23


Voltaire once cynically declared, IF
he only pursues her long enough. >
This, at any rate, was the experience
of Jacob Holiday, well known char
acter in the north OF England a couple
of generations ago.
Never did a lover win a wife under
such discouraging conditions as Jacob,
for, after his first proposal, he was
soundly horsewhipped by the young
lady's father and ducked IN convent
ent pond
TN ask again next year." Jacob
spluttered as he emerged from his
bath, the fire of his passion not a whit
Quenched by his cold douche. "Regu-
! larry once p year, on the anniversary
of his first proposal and immersion,
| Nicholson says, in his biography of
| Mr.. Holiday, Jacob attired himself
in his finest raiment and presented
his petition, always with the same
negative result When he presented
himself, now a middle aged man, for
| the twentyfourth time, the lady greet
ed his appearance with peal of laugh
ter. It's no good, Jacob, see,' she
exclaimed, 1 may as well give in now
as later; but what a faint hearted
| creature the importunate widow was
compared with you,'"
Sheridan's Bold Measure.
Sheridan took an equally bold
course when he sought to win the fair
est of the beautiful daughters of Lin
ley, the composer of Bath, who was
strongly opposed to the suit Of the
brilliant young poet and dramatist.
His lady love, too, was beset by an
army of suitors, many OF them far
more eligible than the penniless law
student. The circumstances called for
bold and decisive action After threat
ening to destroy himself if the lady
refused his advances. and fighting a
couple of duels with one of his most
formidable rivals, Sheridan took the
bold step of running away with Miss
Liuley and conducted her to a French
nunnery, where she remained in con
finement until, succombng to her
lovers daring and persistence, she
consented to marry him.
An amusing and characteristic story
| is told of Lord Beaconsfeld in the
days when he was wooing Mrs. Lewis.
to whom in later years of married life
he was so touchingly devoted.
One day Mrs. Lewis, who was then
! living in retirement at her seat in
| Glamorganshire, saw gentleman
walking leisurely up the drive. Jane >
she exclaimed to an old servant. "a
really believe that horrd man Dis
raeli is coming up the drive. Do
| please, run to the door and say I'm
| not at home Jane opened the door
| to the undesired caller and gravely
announced her message. 81 know, -
| Disraeli cody answered. but take my
| bag to bedroom and prepare lunch
con- | will wait until Mrs Lewis is
| ready to come downstairs which, of
| course, Mrs. Lewis felt compelled to
| do few minutes later.
20. dear what can | do with such
| an obstinate, thick skinned man. the
widow asked desperately later in the
| day, when Disraeli showed no sign of
| raising 1.-THE siege. marry him, sup
pose, ma'am," was James philosophic
| answer; and as the world knows, the
persistent wooer had his way in the
end in this as in most other things in
| life
Won Despite Ancestors.
A Judge. not long deceased, used to
tell a diverting story of his wooing,
In those days he was a struggling and
obscure lawyer without even the pros
! pect of an income, and the woman on
| whom he had set his affections was
| the daughter of purse proud man
with a high sounding name, who was
strongly opposed to giving his
daughter to ''penniless lawyer"
Do you know, sir" the fathe-
| Numbered, when he was asked for his
/ daughters hand, do you know. sir.
/ that my daughters ancestors have all
been noblemen, and that one of them
was fayorite minister of Queen Eli
zabeth's?" 20, yes, know all that, .
! the young barrister placidly an
swered; and DO you know that Queen
Elizabeth once slapped your ancestors
face; and unless you are more civil |
will do the same for your" It If
/ scarcely surprising that so bold and
! daring a lover had his way in the end
J even in the face of such a barrier OF
/ ghostly noble ancestors
The late Prince Bismarck, it is said.
+ won his wife in much tlv same way.
/ Although he had not known the lady
of his love more than a few days. and
her parents were not even aware OF
Z his existence. he presented himself
one daT before them and boldly asked
permi sion TO marry their daughter.
IN vain the father fumed and blus-
tered, and threatened to have the
young man forc'bly elected from the
house for his impertinence Il am
sorry TO annoy you. sir" he young
soldier said, but ! must respectfully
decline to leave the house until have
your consent Nor did he, although
the consent was given in these IN
gracious words: Well suppose
you must have your way; but | cannot
compliment my daughter ON her choice