Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-02
FIFTY-THIRD YEAR.

most absurdly easy for him. He hai
completed "A portrait OF Miss Burr. a
charming young lady OF 10 summers.
When his fair sitter was so delighted
with her prcsentment that she more
than limited that while she took %
copy the artist might claim the original
GalnsbOrough did not decline such a
tempting offer.
ALL WIDOWS
The 100 widows invited by Alfred
A. Hewlett TO his home 70 celebrate his
elghty-sec0nd birthday had good
time, and their host was delight
ed az i,s success. True 10 his promise
MI Hewlett excluded every man from
the handsome home but he ala not
count upon the wiles OF bis grandson.
VINO dressed ls a widow, secured en-
trance 90 the hoUse and had the best
KIND of time With the rest of the
guests, as Mrs. Balm OF Philadelphia.
MT Hewlett dId not remember having
met this particular widow before but
was too polite 90 object 30 her pres
encc, W0mau's orchestra furnished
the music "a feminine caterer served
elaborate refreshments and Mr.. How
letts aids In receiving We're an women.
HOW BISMARCK WON HIS WIFE.
Esmareks Iron resolution was never
.tter demonstrated than in his love-
u4.lng AZ his first meeting with the
'y who was 10 share his No f0r 30
many years DE proposed ~ her and was
accepted. ana ON the following day
rasenting himself az the house Of her
parents. who knew him only as a young
m.n Of undesirable reputation he ir-
uauded the young ladys hand and rc-
used 90 leave TIE house until his suit
vas granted.
Probably - gallant who ever lail
his heart at O faig ladys feet was more
undecided thau Lord Bry0n when be
wrote the letter which committed him
To his unhappy marriage with Miss
Millbanke He had just proposed 90
another lady, and, as bee held her letter
Of refusal ne his hand, he said TO
nlond 'lt seems that II .s TO be Miss
MnlbanRo after all; win write 10 her
tie sat down and wrote the fatal let
ter" handing It 70 his friend for peru
SAL
"a pretty letter" the friend re-
marked after reading H. TT is a pity
that II shouldn't go.
Then it shall CO. exclaimed Byron,
ana thus opened one OF the most tragic
chapters of bis checkered life story
GETTING MARRIED
When schumann, the famous compcs.
er sen head over heels IN love with
clara Week. his masters daughter, his
Uath OF COurtship was by no means one
II roses, for Herr Wieck had no wish
10 see his only daughter the wife OF
,nniless musician. and he forbade the
yauug lovers to hold any cOmmunica-
20 with each other. But love laughs
parental trcNns. and as Schumann
ia not even write 10 ms lady love,
poured out his soul TO her In series
Letters 60 clara printed IN a
Hslral journal OF which he was editor
When the time was ripe for settling
d.stlny he made music the vehicle
his passion, and actually proposed to
va on the piano, under the nose OF
father. and received her Joyful as
CONT through the same medium
.dsou method OF 'Noolug was no
s eccentric. one day be suO.led IN
fob one OF his work rooms and STOOD be-
nd the chair OF pretty operator Who
tts absorbed IN her work When the
IA glanced round and booking shyiy
o., at him, said. 7 knew lt'fas you. Mr.
Edison, ! always know when you are
ar" lie answered ~ her am zemert
'I'ye been thinking a great deal
a1out you lately. and II you are willing
Ga marry me, l would Ike 20 marry
4 ou."
month later the pretty employe
s promoted to a partnership" which
size has never since regretted.
spohr won his wife with equally dra-
matte audiences After playing a duet
90 a court concert with D1retie scheid
Dr. a beautiful and gifted harplst, and
when the tumult Of applause was stu
ringing IN their ears, he said TO bis COM
panion. "Shall we play together thus
through lifc?" For answer the lady
burst into tears and sank into his
arms"