The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

WOMEN WHO wEIE MARRIED IN
SPITE or THEMSELVES.
Some Matrimonial Experiences THAI
Would seens 10 Justify Nottatre's
Cynical declaration That .Any Mss
Can We'd AM wo-..aa."


Can We'd Any W..saa."
amy man can marry any woman"
voltairc once cynicaiiy declared. N he
only pursues her long enough This,
at any rate was the experience OF Ja-
cob Halliday a well known character
In the north of England couple Of
generations ago.
Never did lover win wife under
such discouraging conditions as jacob,
for after his first proposal he wac
soundiy horsewhipped by The young
lady's father and duckcd in a conyen
lent pond.
I'll ask her again next year" Jacob
splutfered as he emerged from hls
bath. the fire Of his passion not whit
quenched 10y his cold dorche "Eegu-
larry once year on the anniversary
Of his first pro. osll aud immersion"
Nicholson says Ia his biography OF MIR.
Halliday, Jacob attircd himself in his
finest raiment ana presented his peti-
tion. always with the same negative re-
suit When he presented himself. now
middle aged man. for the twenty
fourth time the lady greeted his APP
pearancc with "A peal Of laughter. Its
40 good. Jacob | see She exclaimed
Il may as well give in now AZ later. but
what faint hearted creature the i'm
Fortunate widow WAS compared with
you. "
Sheridan took an equally bold course
when lac sought To win the faircSt of
the beautiful daughters OF Iiney. the
composer OF Bath who was strongly
opposed to the suit of the brilliant
young poet and dranatist. His lady
love. too. was be>et by an army Of
sultor>. many of them far more eligi-
bic than the pcnniless law student. The
circumstances called for bold and de-
risive action. After threatening TO de
stroy himself If the lady refused his
advances and fighting a couple Of duels
with one of his most formidable rivals
Sheridan took the bold step of running
away with Miss Linley and conducting
her 10 French nunnery. where 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 Beaconsfield in the
days when he was woong Mrs. Lewis
10 whom in later years Of married life
he was so touchingly devoted
One day Mrs Lewis. who was then
living In retirement at her seat in Gla-
morganshire. saw gentleman walking
leisurely up the drive. Jane" she ex-
claimed 10 an old servant. II really be
lleve that horrid man Disrael Is com
ing up the drive. DO. please. run TO the
door and say I'm not al home" Jane
opened the door to the undesired caller
and gravely announced her MESA &c.
Il know" Disraeli coolly answered.
but take my bag TO a bedroom and
prepare luncheon. l will wait until
Mrs. Lewis is ready TO come down
stairs" which. of course. Mrs. Lewis
felt compelled To do few minutes
later.
"Oh. dear. what can do with such
(, an obstinate. thick skinned MANI" the
widow asked desperately later in the
day when Disraeli showed no sign OF
raising the siege. Marry him. sup
pose, ma 'am," was James phiosophic
answer. and. as the world knows, the
persistent wooer had his way in the
end in this as In most other things in
life.
A Judge. not long deceased. used ia
tell divertlng story Of his wooing. In
those days he was struggling and oh
scure lawyer without even the prospect
of an income, and the woman ON whom
he had set his affections was the
daughter Of a purse proud man with a
high sounding name who was strongly
opposed to giving his daughter 10 a
'penniless lawyer"
DO yol know, sir" the father thun
dercd when he was asked for his
. daughters hand-"do you know, sir
that my daughters ancestors have nj
been noblemen and that one of then
was favoritc minister Of Queen Eliza
BETH "Oh. yes. ! know all that" III,
young harrister placidly answered
''aud do you know that Queen Eliza
beth once slapped your ancestors face
and unless you are more civil will do
, the same for your" 1t u scarcely sur
, prislng that SO bold aud daring loveI
had his way IN the end. even Ia tn,
face OF such barrier Of ghostly nobl,
ancestors.
The late Prince Bismarck. II is said
, won his wife In much the same way
Although he had not known the lady q
his love more than few days and be-
parents were not even aware Of his ex
istcnce, he presented himself one day he
: fore them and boldly asked permission
to marry their daughter. In vain til,
father fumed and clustered and threat
. ened to have the young man forcibl,
elected from the house for his imperti
hence. II am sorry TO annoy you, sir,
! the young soldier said. but must n
! spectfully decline to leave the hous
J until have your consent" Nor did he
+ although the consent was given In thes
, mgracious words; "Wcll. l suppose 20,
must have your way. but cannot com
, pliment my daughter on her choice Of
mule for husband"