The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-06-20
HOW PERSISTENT SUITORS
HAVE WON FAIR LADIES'.
TRUE LOVE LAUGHS AT DIFFICULTIES
AND TRIUMPHS OVER OBSTACLES.

IHpOIIdHI ploi'oo.tl NoSo ho' hIe> "'''''y )
have the effect of causing a lover tC
abandon his suit. On the contrary
there seems to be no limit to the ex
tremities to which some men will &C
in order to bring about the ultimate
reciprocation of their affections, says
London Tt. Bits
A few years ago young Scotchman
of considerable wealth fell violently in
love with the daughter of Manchester
cotton merchant. but she was by nc
means prcposscssed IT. his favor, and
stoutly declined his attentions. Tn
fortunately he made the irretrievable
mistake of holding out his wealth as
an iEducement TO her to become his
wife, which resulted in his being for
hidden to ever speak to her again.
Nothing daunte,l, however, he
adopted ano' her rnurs" in order to be
he shaved II all hirsu,e adormments
donncd wig and assumed other means
to hide his identity, and in due time
wormed his way into her father house
in the capacity of butler For three
years he discharged his duties faith
fully, until stray remark aroused the
girls suspicious, and before long she
had laid bare his deception. Explana
tions followed, which resulted in bcl
rewardlng his fidelity by the bestowa
of her heart and hand.
One of the most difficult tasks that
ever fell to the lot of 4 lover was com
pleted two years ago 10y Mr.. McQuarry
of San Francisco. His suit was re-
peatedly rejected by the lady of his
choice, until one day, thinking to put
an end to his attentions thereby, she
told him that if he would 90 round the
world without cent in his pocket she
would marry him. McQuarry cour
ageously took her at her word, and
setting out, actually accomplished the
feat in a certain period named, task
which received its just reward.
An English girl who doubted hel
lovers courage int ,rm,d him that she
would only marry him if he crossed
from La Rochelle, on the French coast
to Portsmouth in Il canoe. Il test which
she believed he would Shiik But III
this she was III s.aken, for in 4 small
craft wh.cl. two men could easily carry
her aamirer started, havin. first stored
the necessary provisions in the lockers
and donnrd Il lifc-bclt Fortunately
the weather in tie Bay of B:scay WAS
in his favor, and after pcrilous jour.
ncy he reached these shores, to receive
the prz, for which be ycarned.
A young Frenchman named Pierre
Barnard accomplished the remarkable
feat OF walking fiom Paris to Berlin
ON stills two summers ago at the be-
hest of Breton maiden who had
spurncd his addresses. but wished 10
test his devotion. He was not allowed
to dismount even at night, but com
PEELED to rest against walls or anything
that would support his weight, an i'm
partial judge having accompanied him
on bicycle to see that the conditions
were properly fulfilled. The feat ac-
complished, Barnard again renewed
his suit, this time with success.
A short while ago young London
solicitor, in order to win the girl OF his
choice. carried out task which all but
those Of unusual courage would have
shirked. The lady rejected his attcn-
tions on the ground that she would
only marry the man who undertook to
find her bl other, who had left home
some years previously, and restore
him to her mother
AS the runaway had be II last heard
of in Il South American copper mine,
the solicitor had no important clues to
aid him in his work. Nevertheless
pocketing photograph, he gave up
his business and set out, only to return
to England in despair when two years
were over and he had come to the end
of his resources without success But
just as he was leaving q London ter
minus man passed him N the street
who bore small resemblance to the
photograph, and he inquired his name.
Judge of his astonishmcnt when the
stranger replied that he was the indi-
vidual in question, and the reunion OF
the family was followed shortly alter
ward 10y the admittance of the solicitor
as a fully qualified member