The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-14
From the Lycoming (Pa.) Gazette.
Popping the Gucs,iou.

Girls are queer little animals mageiS,
we intended to have said and we love
'em all, in spite of their faults, folly, aud
flirting. We have popped the question"
at least dozen tmes-and dozen times
have we been refused. These frequent
reverses have not engerdered feeling of
despair and, strange as it may sound,
we are on as good terms with ourself as
ever. We rather attribute our failures to
want Of taste and discernment on the
part of certain fair ones and dark as the
prospect now is, we entertain faint hope
that perhaps at some distant day, we may
yet WOO and win some young, middle
aged, or even old lady, worthy of our
small means, but extensive prospects
worthy of our high standing, (six feet in
our socks J and worthy of those graces Of
mind and person which we are supposed
by many 10 possess.
But this is an episode only INDUCED in
to show our dear maria" that the deci-
sion Of this momcnious question has been
left TO person who has some experience
in the hayward, strange, queer, puzzling,
provoking, PerpicXing, incomprehensible
and caprIcious ways Of loving woman
Now to the text.
If gentleman should meet with re-
pu'se--a refusal-it is wholly and solely
his own fault. 1t is in his power to ascer-
tain the state Of the lady's feelings before
he " unbosoms" himself But how of
course she will never make tender con-
iession in tender words, or tender looks.
Oh, no She will use every little arufice
10 convince him that she does not care two
straws for him. But, if she really loves,
she be,rays the existence of the tender
passion in hundred different ways in the
presence of the "dear object" If she
meets the object in the street, she tries to
look cold and composed, but she bushes
to her temples. If they should be left
alone, and are in close proximity, they
become cXcruciatingly embarrassed-have
sort Of choking sensation about the
Notwithstanding of limbs-faltering of
words-changng Of color, &c, &c. III
ne admlres peculiar mode Of wearing the ,
hair, peculiar style Of dress, he will dis
cover that she innocenly and unconsci-
ously enough accommodates herself to his
fancy. If on entering the room, she is
the last one TO greet his approach he may
set it down as a very favorable symptom.
But we have furnished enough for all use
full purposes.
If then gentleman finds lady in the
state which we have attempted to describe,
he may propose with perfect safety. But
he must be careful as to time and place. |
The season of sunshine and flowers is the
time--when mountain, and hill, aud plain,
and valley, are clothed in the richest YER
durc when the birds carol forth their
songs of JOY and love; when the balmy
winds Of the south give color to the cheek,
and elasticity to the step when the sweet
murmuring Of the brook breaks upon the
silence of the forest; when the rosy god
dess of the morn bathes the smiling land
Scope in one bright stream Of golden eilul-
gence when the eyes become soft, ten
der, dewy, and the lowing herds proclaim
the close Of day when each field speaks
of joy and plenty; when every trembling
leaf whispers Of lovc--oh then, is the
time
As TO place, in some secluded walk
where there is no possibility Of interrupt