Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1910 — DECEMBER AND MAY. [ARTICLE]

DECEMBER AND MAY.

Matin* of thia Old u 4 the Tenn* X* New ■eoomin* the Fashion. What does it matter how old a man is or what the age of a woman h» if they wish to marry? What have years to do with love and that felicity that comes from the tying of the nuptial knot? Dr. Johnson’s wife was more than twenty years his senior, and Shakespeare’s spouse was old enough to be his mother. They were happy, and why should not those who follow their example In these days also find connubial joys? t It is getting to be the fashion nowadays, this mating of December and May, ths New York Telegraph sayK Recently a wealthy woman of Hartford made plans f rohraodnl taoin ford made plans for marrying a schoolboy at New Haven. She was about 70 and he about 20, and her children and grandchildren, when they learned about It, went to the courts, and said ■he was crazy. But the judges knew otherwise, and set her free and let her continue mistress of her own fortune. Then there was the lady of a noted American family who lived in her mansion on the Hudson. For 68 years she had lived alone, and then she married her hostler, aged 24. What of that? Shall a woman who has lived nearly threescore years and ten and still is an old maid continue so until her death? Mme. Francoise Mantaiselo, 57 years old, and Arthur Springer, 23 years old, have taken out a license to marry in this city. Speaking for the lady and himself. Master Springer made this statement: “It is no one’s business except ours If we marry.” The boy is right; he can mafry his step-grand-mother If he wishes, and not even ths law can say him nay. *