The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-31
PERSISTENT LOVERS.
WOMEN WHO WE'RE MARRIED IN
SPITE OF THEMSELVES.
Some Matrimonial Experiences That
Would Seem to Justify Voltaire's
Cynical Declaration That "Any Man
Can Wed Any Woman"

Would Seem to Justify VOltaire's
Cynical Declaration That "Any Man
Can Wed Any woman
"Any man can marry any woman
Noltaire once cynically declared, ''if he
only pursues her long enough" This.
at any rate, was the experience of ia
cob Halliday, well known character
in the north of England a couple of
generations ago.
Never did 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 Il conven
lent pond.
I'll 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, OH 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 ped
ton. always with the same negative re
suit. When he presented himself, now
a middle aged man. for the twenty
fourth time. the lady greeted his APP
pearance with a peal of laughter. It's
no good, Jacob, l see,' she exclaimed.
Il may as we'll give in now as later, but
what faint hearted creature the i'm
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-
BILE than the penniless law student. The
cisive action. After threatening to de-
stroy himself if the lady refused his
advances and fighting ii couple of duels
with one of his most formidable rivals
Sheridan took the bold step of running
away with Miss Linley and conducting
her to Il French nunncry, where she re-
manned in confinement until, succumb-
l1lS 10 lcG lONcl > INl SlSl
ence, she consented to marry him.
An amusing and characteristic story
is told of Lord Beaconsfield in the
days when he was wooing Mrs Lewis
to whom in later years of married life
he was so tOuchngly devoted.
One day Mrs Lewis, who was then
| living in retirement ut her seat in Gla-
morganshire. saw a gentleman walking
leisurcly up the drive. Jane" she eX-
| claimed to an old servant, 81 really be-
| lieve that horrid man Disracl is com
| ing 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.
~ know" Disraeli coolly answered,
but take my bag to a bedroom and
prepare luncheon. | will wait until
Mrs. Lewis is ready to come down
stairs" which. Of course Mrs. Lewis
felt compelled to do a few minutes
later.
"Oh, dear, what can | do with such
an obstinate. thick skinned MANI" the
widow asked desperately later in the
day when Dsraeli showed no sign of
raising the siege. Marry him, | sup
pose, ma'am." was James philosophic
answer, and, as the world knows, the
persistent woocr had his way in the
end in this as in most other things in
life.
A judge, not long deceased, used tC
tell Il divcrtinG story of his wooing. In
those days he was Il struggling and oh
scurc lawyer without even the prospect
of an income. and the woman on whom
he had set his affections was the
daughter of Il purse proud man with 4
high sounding name who WAS strongl!
opposed to giving his daughter to j.:
"pennilcss lawyer"
do yoa know, sir" the father thun
dcred when he was ASKED for hi.
daughters hand-"de you know, sir
that my daughters ancestors have al
been noblcmcn and that one of then
was favoritc minister of Queen Eliza
BETH" "Oh. yes. know all that" TIL
young barrister placidly answered
"and do You know that Queen eliza
beth once slapped your ancestors face
and unless YOU are more civil | will d
: the same for you?" 1t is scarcely SUI
prising that so bold and daring love
had his way in the end. even in tn
face of such barrier of ghostly nobl
: ancestors.
S The late Prince Bismarck, it is said
t won his wife in much the same way
y Although he had not known the lady q
> his love more than few days and he
parents were not even aware of his eS
.s,@itcc, he preSentcu nlmSelr one day bt
: fore them and boldly asked permissio
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