Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-24
CURIOUS COURTsHIPs.
Men-Haters Won by Unusual Methods
of Bold wOOers.

It not infrequently happens, says the
Chicago Tribune, that a woman who has
for a long time posed as an inveterate
hater of the opposite sex provides a sensa-
ton for her friends by taking a sudden
plunge into the matrimonial sea. And 1t
is pleasing to be able to add that more
often than not she takes to 1t as II it were
and as 1t undoubtedly is-her own ma
tive element, and from a man hater bios
SONS into the most loving of wives.
One Sunday morning a few months ago
the congregation Of a Liverpool church
could scarcely believe their ears when the
vicar read out for the first time the banns
Of marriage between an unknown gentle
man and a woman who had always pro-
fessed a profound aversion to the masculine
sex. Indeed, she had allowed this to in
huence her so far as to refuse the services
of a medical man in a serious Illness, to
forbid any member of the hated sex 10 sit
in her pew at church, or to perform any
service for her that could possibly be done
by a woman.
II anyone had ever suggested that she
would fall a victim to the tender passion
he would have been laughed to scorn, yet
so far as could be learned she had capitu-
lated after a brief siege. BY her friends
the occasion Of the man haters marriage
was made one of great rejoicing, and 1t
only remains to be said that she afterward
entertained them right royalty.
OF a masterful nature herself, her heart
could only be taken by storm, and the
lover whose perception was keen enough
to see this led her to the altar. II is
said that a more loving couple were never
united.
No less sensational were the circum-
stances under which another OF the tribe
OF men haters became a radiant bride. She
had often been heard to declare that moth
ing would ever induce her to regard the
opposite sex with anything but contempt,
and had never condescended to accept a
favor at the hands of any man.
She would rather go a mile around than
tolerate the company OF the mere male,
who she took good care never had the
chance of ingratiating himself with her
People got into the habit of saying that she
would rather be drowned than be saved by
a man.
One pleasant afternoon last summer this
Independent young woman was enjoying
a solitary pull up the river near her home
when her small boat capsized and she found
herself struggling in the water, Nobody
seemed at hand TO save her, but hearing
her screams a man who happened to bt
passing, quickly threw off his hat and Goa.
and sprang into the river to the rescue.
With considerable difficulty he succeeded
in getting her to the bank, whence sht
was carried into a neighboring house anC
there brought round. She was most profust
in her thanks when her brave reseuer calle'
a day or two later to learn how she wal
progressing. which emboldened that visito.
to repeat his call next day.
This visit was followed by another, AM
in the space Of two or three weeks tn.
, neighborhood was electrified by the new,
Of the engagement of the couple. In abou
as many months the wedding took placl
and proved a happy affair, the damsel thu
developing from a man hater into an al
/, fectionate wife.
-Four or five years ago there resided witt
q a weslthy widow a niece who o%bstinatel.
refused to have anything whatever 10 d.
with the opposite sex, and expressed he
determination to live and die in the stat
= OF single blessedness. Her aunt, who wa
an ardent matchmaker, often endeavoreI
TO induce her TO be more gracious toward
3 masculine humanity. but without avail.
She would have none Of them, and let I
2 be known in no uncertain manner, althougl
0 her elderly relative had settled in her ow
e mind whose wife she should ultimately be
= come. She had mentally assigned tn
4 comely man hater 10 her favorite godsor
lWhO, strangely enough entertained tn