HOBBIES THAT LEAD TO LOVE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16749, 2 June 1922, Page 11

HOBBIES THAT LEAD TO LOVE.

“ I Trhat made them choose one «ano tther '■ ’ ’ The question often arises about a newly engaged pair, and it is not to be answered by imagining that charms o person atone havo awakened love. The musician Spoilr lost his heart to tho beautiful and gifted harpist, Dorette Scheidler, with whom he had played a duet at a Court concert. Verdi married an Italian girl who first aroused bis interest by her exquisite playing. It has been stated that Lord Beaconsfield arid his future wife were unattracted by ono another at their first meeting. When, later, she had listened to Ins speeches in tlie House, and ho in turn had heard of her appreciation, their common interest in politics led to an alliance ideally ihappy and successful. The love romance of the Brownings began the poet wrote to Miss Barrett to express the plea-sure that her poetry had given him. A mutual literary interest was the first, aud throughout life an enduring, bond between the Daudets. Similar, too, was the case of the Bishop of Armagh, the author of many hymns, and his wife, Mrs Alexander, aiso o. gifted writer of religious verse. And when the late Lord Kelvin met his future wife in the Canary Islands the first attraction was t-lieir mutual devotion to scientific things. That this is still true was instanced by the royal wedding of this year since it was known that a keen interestin horses and antiques proved tlie starting point of She friendship that led to marriage. Outward charms are seldom the sole foundation of the love that promises happiness—in spite of the conventional love story. Behind even tlie- “Dora” marriages of the David Copper field type might be found somewhere a belief that they had something “in common” that would last. For this reason the girl who docs tilings has always a matrimonial asset that tho merely pretty girl lacks. -■ Whether she cares for politics, music, dogs, golf, or dancing docs not very much matter—so long as she cares about something! That “ something.” when the right man arrives, will afford the basis of friendship, founded on mutual interests, which is essential oven to the “ love match.” —Maurice Long, in tho “ Daily Mail.”