The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
PERSISTENT LOVERS.
WOMEN WHO WERE MARRIED IN
SPITE OF THEMSELVES.

Some Mntrfn,o=fri Experiences That
Would Seem to Justify yoitnire's
Cynical Declaration That AMY Man
Can Wed Any Woman"
"Any man can marry any woman
Voitaire once cynically declared. If he
only pursIes her long enough" This
Mt any rate. was the experience Of Ja-
cob Halliday. well known character
in the north of England n couple OF
generations ago.
Never did lover win n wife under
such discouraging conditions as Jacob,
for after his first proposal lie was
soundly horsewhipped by the young
lady's father and ducked in conven.
lent pond.
IN ask her again next year" Jacob
spluttered as he emerged from his
bath, the fire of his passion not whit
quenched by his cold douche. "Regu,
larly once a year, on the anniversary
of his first proposal and Immersion
Nicholson says in his biography of Mr..
Halliday, Jacob attired himself In his
finest raiment and presented his peti-
ton. always with the same negative re-
suit. When he presented himself, now
a hSNA LOE lue IWeuLy-
fourth time, the lady greeted his ap-
pearapce with peal of laughter. it's
no good, Jacob, l see,' she exclaimed.
I may as we'll give in now MS later. but
what faint hearted creature the inn
Fortunate widow was compared with
your"
Sheridan took an equally bold course
when he sought to win the fairest of
the beautiful daughters of Linley, 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 eligi
bic than the penniless law student. The
circumstances called for bold and de-
cisive action. After threatening to de-
stroy himself II the lady refused his
advances and fighting a couple Of duels
with one of his most formidable rivals
Sheridan took the bold step OF funnina
away with Miss Linley and conducting
her to q French nunnery, whore she re.
manned in confinement until, succumb-
ing TO her lovers daring and persist.
ence, 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 touchingiy devoted.
One day Mrs. Lewis, who was then
living In retirement Mt her seat in GIa-
morganshire. saw gentleman walking
leistreIy up the drive. Jane" she ex-
claimed to an old servant, II really be
lieve that horrid mar Disraeli Is COM
ing up the drive. Do. please. run to the
door and say I'm not Mt home.n Jane
opened the doc: to the undesired caller
and Gravely announced her message.
Il know" Disraeli coolly answered,
"bnt take my bag TO n bedroom and
prepare luncheon. / will wait until
Mrs. Lewis is ready to come down.
stairs" which, of course, Mrs. Lewis
felt compelled to do few minutes
later.
f'oh, dear, what can l do with sucb
an obstinate. thick skinned manYn the
widow asked desperately later in the
day when Disraen showed no sign of
raising the siege Marry him. / sun.
pose. ma'am," was James philosonhic
answer, and, MS the world knows. the,
persistent wooer had away in the
end in this as in most Other, THINGS In
life.
A judge, not long deceased. used 10
tell dtverting story of his wooIng. In.
those days he was IA struggling and OBJ
scure lawyer without even the prospect
Of IN income, and the woman on whom
he had set his affections was the
daughter of purse proud man with n
high sounding name who was strongly
opposed to giving his daughter to n
penniiess lawyer"
DO You know. SIR" the father thun-
dered when he was asked for his
daughters hand-"do you know. Sir.
that my daughters ancestors have ali
been noblemen and that one of then,
was favorite minister of Queen Eliza.
beth2" "oh, yes. know all that the
young barrlster. placidly answered.
and do you know that Queen Eliza
beth once slapped your ancestors face
ana unless you are more civI win do
the same for your 1t is scarcely s,it,s'
;prising that SO bold and daring n lover
had his way in the end, even In the
face Of such barrier of ghostlys noble
So