Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
FAMOUS BACHELORS.
Notable Men Who Would Not Marry
Resisted Charms of Women.

From London TitBits.
1t 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 with
the fool! Thus We find many of Oul
great and notable men either making
their choice very carefully, or never mar
rying at all.
Michaelangelo is reported to have
said, II have espoused my art; and it oc-
casions me sufficient domestic cares. fol
my works are my children"
Sir Joshua Reynolds. the painter, would
never marry for fear he might be with
drawn from his studies. Angelica Kauff-
man and he used to paint each others
portraits, and this was sufficient FOL
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 pictures, thai
he had never married because he could
not find suficient time to devote to a
wife,
Sir Isaac Newton once went wooing
and began to smoke, and in absence OF
mind, attempted to use the forefnger OF
the lady as a pipe-stopper. This unfor
tunate act brought his courtship to an
abrupt termination, and he never had
another.
1t was for a not less trifiing reason, as
most people would think. that Beau
Brummell broke of his engagement &c
marry. When asked why, What could
l do. my dear fellow" he replied; but
cut the connection? I discovered tina
Lady Mary actually ate cabbage"
Cowper loved his first cousin and SHE
loved him, but her father forbade the
marriage on account Of the relationship
1t is said that this disappointment was
what first deranGed the poets mind. The
lady remained constant to him, preserv-
ing with tender care all the love poems
he had written to her under the name o.
Della. throughout the whole of his NE
he never seriously thought of mar. yins
after his first misfortune with his cousin
The "Jessamy Bride" was the friend
but not the sweetheart, of Goldsmith
He never married. though on one occa
sion he was with difficulty dissuadeo
from uniting himself to a needlewoman
whom he wished to oblige.
John Berrfdge was not so good -nafureo
for he would not enter the holy state
even to oblige a rich lady. She wrote 70
him that 1t had been revealed 70 her ina,
she should marry him. Berridge replied
that II this were the case the Lord Woulo
have made similar revelation TO him
and that, on the contrary, he had peer
distinctly warned not to take to himself
Jezebel. :,
Thomson. the poet OF the Seasons,
had not sufficient money to marry the
Miss Young whom he celebrated az
Amanda" so the lady was lost TO poetry
In all senses. and gained by the navy, Ioi
she married a vice admiral.
Samuel Rogers did not marry, tnoueI
he was fond of the society of ladies ano
a favorfte with them. In his latter years
he used to regret not having done so.
Rogers nearest approximation to the
nuptial tie was with girl Whom ns
thought to be the most beautiful he mac
ever seen. At the end Of the LONDON
season she said to him at ball, 90
tomorrow to Worthing." He did not &c
with her. Some months afterward. being
at Ranelagh, he saw that the AFTERNOON
of every one was drawn toward iarse
party that had just entered. in the cen
ter Of which was a lady leaning on tns
arm OF her husband. Stepping forward
to see this wonderful beauty, he founo
1t was his love. She merely said, You
never came to Worthing.'