The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-23
VERY ODD COURTSHIP
soMETIMEs REsoRrED TO TO
 WIN BRIDES.
Inveterate Men Haters Won by the Unusual Methods of Bold Wooers-Some Interest
 ing Stories.

It not infrequently happens that woran who has for a long time posed as an inveterate hater of the opposite sex proVIdes a sensation tor her friends s....Ai4s c. su~~S.. p.u4lSe inlo tiis AilA- sI IinioLA4a- sea. says t..s Nncaso tsaouiie. Anu IL IS >piGss.iis Iv ue aOio .o aoo lIia, .i.ole oi.eI. l.ia ..oI sne Lahss to IL ss IA u Weie-anu aS II undoupLediy is-neI ""h native oielne.it, ana from . mai A~ter Dfossoms into the most loving oI IvsAIIS wAvoS.
 One Sunoay morning q few months ago Iiie cohs4 vsetlvn ot LAyerpaoL cnarvh could scarGeiy oeneve lueir ears wAen tle Nlcar fedu out Tor the nrsL- une the panhs oI inarfiasc between an unknown gentleman ana 4 woman Wno naa aFways prOLssseo a profound dversion 10 the mas cuAne sex. Inoeeu sns naa anowed LAis 10 lnnuei4ce her 70 tar as to refuse Ine ness, to IorOio any member of the hated sex to sit In her pew at church, or, to perform any service for her that could possibly be done by woman.
 II any one had ever suggested that she would fall victim to the tender pas sion he would have been laughed to scorn, yet so far as could be learned she had capitulated after a brief siege. By her friends the occasion of this man haters marriage was made one of great rejoicing. and 1t only remains to be said that she afterwaras entertained them right royalty. szs5
 Of a masterful nature herself, her heart could only be taken by storm, and the to see this led her to the altar. 1t Is said that more loving couple were never united.
 No less sensational were the circum- stances under which another of the tribe of men haters became Q, radiant brtde She had often been heard to declare that nothing would ever induce her to regard the opposite sex with anything but con md hod axadA A<A N<, ar. cept favor at the hands of any man. ] She would rather go a mile round than tolerate the company of the mere male. who. she took good care, never had the chance of insratiating himself with her. People got into the habit of saying that she would rather drown than be saved
 one pleasant afternoon last Summer this indep sndent young woman was en- towing 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 happened to be passing quickly threw off his hat and coat and sprang into the river With considerable diflicuity he succeed ed in getting her to the bank, whence she was carrIed into neighboring house and there brought round. lShe was most profuse in her thanks when her brave rescuer called a day or two later to learn now bn0 was pTOSTe5SinBp WulCn emboldened that visitor to repeat his call next day.
 This visit was followed 4y another. and in the space of two or three weeks the neigh 5orhood was electrified by the news of the engagement of the couple. In about as many months the wedding took place, and proved a happy affair. the da msel thus developing from man hater into an affeotionate wife.
 Four or Ave years ago there resided with wealthy widow. a niece who ob- stinately refused to have anything what ever to do with the opposite sex. and eN. pressed her determination to live and die in the state of single blessedness. Her aunt who was an ardent matchmaker. often endeavored to induce her to be more gracious towards masculine hu- manity. but without avail.
 She would have none Of them and let it be known In no uncertain manner. a1- though her elderly relative had settled in her own mind whose wife she should ul- timatelv become. She had mentally as- signed the comedy men hater to her favor ite godson. who strangely enough. enter tained the same aversion to women as the niece did to men.
 The old lady died. however. before sec ing her wishes realized, but 1t was found that bv her will she had benueathed all her uroperty to tSs godson and her niece on condition that vAev were united within twelve months from the date of her death Before they had met each was loud fin his or her protests against the conditions oH the bequest. and emphaticallv declared that thev would never De fulfilled.
 Rut when they came together for .fhe nrst time which they did to discuss the position with the executors. they were both struck hv the similarity of their views concerning matr'mony and on things general as well. After one or Two further meetings the young man ven tured 70 suggest that as his fair coleeateA s6 fully sharad his onirions she should niso shave his l'fe. This the young lady 6ralTv core"rted 10 do and more lpu-r in~ partrnr no husband ever had. .,