Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-27
CAN WE'D ANY WOMAN
RACE PRIVILEGE RESCUED FOR
HIM.
ANY MAN ENJOYS IT,
VoItaire Declared That Man Gould
Marry Any Woman He Chose
and There Are Stories That Look
as if He knew-An EngIishman's
Experience.

Amy man can marry any woman"
Voltaire once cynically declared, eff
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 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 a convent
ent pond.
I'll 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-
larly once 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 twenty-fourth time, the lady greet
ed his appearance with peal of laugh
ter. It's no good, Jacob, l see,' she
exclaimed, may as we'll give in now
as later; but what a faint hearted
creature the importunate widow was
compared with you'll"
Sheridan's Bold Measure.
Sheridan took an equally bold
xryIo u 10 Il, Eos
est of the beautiful daughters of Lin
ley, the composer of Bath, who was
strongly opposed to the stit 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
Linley and conducted her to a French
nunnery, where she remained in con-
fnement until, succombing to her
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
To- III,
walking leisurely UP the drive. Jane"
she exclaimed to an old servant, 'T
really believe that horrid 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. ct know"
Disraeli cody answered, "but take my
bag to a bedroom and prepare lunch
con. I will wait until Mrs. Lewis is
ready to come downstairs" which, Of
course, Mrs. Lewis felt compelled to
do few minutes later.
80, dear, what can I do with such
an obstinate, thick skinned man." the
widow asked desperately later in the
y,
raising 1.-THE siege. Marry him, sup
pose, ma'am," was James phiIosophic
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 high sounding name, who was
strongly opposed to giving his
daughter to a "penniless lawyer"
edo you know, SIR" the father
Numbered, when he was asked for his
daughters hand, edo you know, sir,
that my daughters ancestors have all
been noblemen, and that one of them
was a favorite minister of Queen Eli
zabeth's?" 20, yes, I 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 yOu?" 1t is
scarcely surprising that so bold and
daring lover had his way in the end,
even in the face of such a barrier OF
ghOstly noble ancestors.
The late Prince Bismarck, it is said,
won his wife in much the same way.
Although he had not known the lady
of his love more than few days, and
her parents were not even aware of
his existence, he presented himself
one day before them and boldly asked
permission to marry their daughter.
In vain the father fumed and blus-
tered, and threatened to have the
young man forcibly elected from the
house for his impertinence. 81 am
sorry to annoy you, SIR" t he young
soldier said, "but | must respectfully
decline to leave the house until have
yO11r CONSENT " Nor did no aItbO11oh