Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-24
Celebrated Bachelors.

| II has often been said that there are
| two kinds of husbands difficult TO live
| with-the genius and the fool. And the
| chances of happiness are greater witt
| the fool; Thus We find many of oul
great and notable men either making
| their choice very carefully or never
marrying at all.
Michael Angelo is reported to hav.
| said: Il have espoused my art; and il
| occasions me sufficient domestic cares
for my works are my children"
Sir Joshua Reynolds, the painter
would never marry for fear he might
be withdrawn from his studies. Angeli-
ca Kaufman and he used TO paint each
others portraits, and this was sufiic-
lent for society to couple their names
together.
So, too, the late Lord Leighton told
the Princess of Wales. who, with the
Prince, was inspecting the artists pic
lures, that he had never married be-
cause he could not find sufficient time
TO devote to q wife.
Sir Isaac Newton once went wooing.
and began to smoke, and, in absence
of mind, attempted to use the forefinger
of the lady as pipe stopper. This I'M
lOt tutdtc rtSt piodSbt ms Sooi e'itP ~
an abrupt termination. and he never
had another.
It was for a not less trifling reason,
as most people would think, that Beau
l3rnmmel broke off his enga cement to
marry. When asked why, What could
l do, my dear fellow" he replied, but
cut the connection? l discovered that
Lady Mary actually ate cabbage
Cowper loved his first cousin and she
loved him, but her father forbade the
marriage on account of the relation
ship. 1t is said that this disappoint-
ment was what first deranged the
poets mind. The lady remained con-
slant to him, preserving with tender
care all the love poems he had writ
ten, to her under the name of Della.
Throughout the whole of his life ne
never seriously thought of marrying
after his first misfortune With his
cousin.
The "Iessamy Bride" was the friend,
but not the sweetheart, of Goldsmith.
He never married, though on one occft-
sion lie was with difficulty dissuaded
from uniting himself to needlewomaH
whom he wished to oblige.
John Berridge was not so good-natur-
ed, for he would not enter the holy
state even to oblige rich lady. She
wrote to him that it had been revealed
to her that she should marry him. Ber-
ridge replied that If this were the case
the Lord would have made similar
reveal ton to him, and that, on the con-
trary, he had been distinctly warned
no. to take to himself a JeZebel.
Thomson, the poet of the Seasons.
had not sufficient money to marry the
Miss Young whom he celebrated as
Amanda" so the lady was lost II
poetry IL all senses. and gained by the
navy, for she married a vice admiral,
Samuel Rogers did not marry, though
he was found of the society of ladies
and he used to regret not having done
so. Rogers nearest approximation Ia
the nuptial tie" was with girl whom
he thought to be the most beautiful he
had ever. seen. AT the end of the Len
t.oa season she said to him at ball: Il
go tomorrow to Worthing." He did not
go with her. Some months afterward,
being at Ranelagh. he saw that the at
tention of every one was drawn toward
a large party that had just entered,
in the center of which was a lady lean
ing on the arm of her husband. Step
ping forward to see this wonderful
beauty, he found it was his love. She
merely said You never came to
Worthing. Houston Post.