Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-06-16
POPPING THE QUESTION.

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One OF the merrlest fellows OF the day is the
gallant Col. Carter, of the Lycoming Gazette.--
The following are his grave and profound re-
marks upon the science OF "Popping the ques- |
hon :!
Girls are queer little animas-angels, we in
tended to have SAID and we love EN- all, in
spite OF Their faults, folly and fiirtng we have
popped the question: at least dozen times,
and dozen times have we been refused. The
frequent reverses nave not engendered feel
ing OF dlspar and, strange as 1t may sound, we
are on as good terms with ourself as ever. We
rather attribute this want of success to want
OF taste and dIscernment on the part of certain
'air ones ana dark as the prospect now u.s. we
entertain ialnt nope that perhaps at some dis
tant day, we may yet woo and win some young,
mldde-aged, or even old lady, worthy of our
small means, but extensive prospects: worthy
OF our hlgh standing (slx feet IN our socks,) and
worthy OF those graces OF mind and person
winch we are supposed by many to possess
But this is an eplsode-only INDUCED in TO show
Jul ue"l n'a'ld tnat the uecis'oh OF thls most
~ qu1s mas hau some experience
Hv nsr mI.u s.a' quuIr, piZIne, pro-
pMs pv,pen a. S ,',uo,pIene'sSc anu Ca
ta., ways VI '0''v "o'''e" ->o" u 'ie
'eI,:
"'.e.''a" s"ou'u NEE. WI" arePu.se-
't'ustI-lt IS whoily anu soieiy MS own 'auN'
,i n III ms power 10 ascertain 'he s,ate OF me
1auy ieeilhgs before ne "unDosoms himself
nu' now vi course she VIII never make a
.ehuef concession III lehder words or ooks' oh'
ho o.e VIII use very niue ar''icc 10 convince
, MN t ~ s"e uoes ,iot care TWO slra"s lot hn
out II she realy IoVes' she oetrays the exs-
.encc y. 'iie !tiIuer passion IN hundred oIhet,
en- ways III 'Ie presence OF the "uear OBJECT.
III sne meets "ODlect IN the street, she tries
ton Wy r. a ,ho 0J hI5 w, ~ nel
IN nIaso ,rav,,;;,, ,ho,. $500 u"".' a',u
p'o Ivy, 10y uoeC'i' u.a.Hly
.hnD, ,5,, ,L.. soli v. 'noEng se"sI..u"
inr of vnrds"oh,r IS 49, ~ g., r. ho 81
mires arn nocnl;ar 80 to' ~ ,h LIZ he au'
anv wy s,nlo ~ J. ol "et ;i iJ
~. H. in.!y,. y. -. uIsoo' q
accomn,oJ,,o borso,f '' ~, he raa,' r. enos.'
inv, ,ha ua'. L ~ us AMY ~ "" e'''cl'
nre, ue h sne IS 'ae last 10 greet MS aP
s, u nc ~ 10y eui :. oow,' as very iasoraoIG
o,onf,l, tor ~, ,nof,,l oae We nave u''''s"eu
~ :, " N'' pa.
~ ."eh' gentleman fnds lady IN the state
whlch we nave attempted to describe he may
p .rpGSI WIZ po.,eos sa'e,y. Dur ne mus. oe
sunshine and anmor anu IL P,a,G ne se"som VI
TAIN and hill, nl.in al .n o.toa 'i,o. ,h
" a"u nI', pau anu 'ai'ey' are c'otheu III tne
tbo;r s
';,l. 'oSs " Joy anu Iote-."ne" l,'e pa''ly
,;fa - :, o.. .u sou'n sNe ooior 70 'ne cneek a''c
,ho h .'I pwncn .,'e swect 'Nur.'u'il's o
VI, pon o,uan' uP1'' t''e sllence Vi 'ne ores
sn;,n 1ao 10y sGuoess 81 ne "l.rn oa'neS llt
Jn, "a, 'anuap' IL one pr'sn' stream vi sol
tondor da,v"v ~ , ,tn lne eyes oeIo'ne sou
~ w., anu Inc 'o"Ii,e " ,''ius plocta'l
and or eaum ntiu spGans o, Joy
nors KIM ~ lo;.o ~, ., o,ey nG.'u.."s e"' wills
'"1"' ''''' 10 '"' .''"'.
AS TO inc p!ace--ln some secluded walk
wner1 mere is no possibility OF interruptions
ire,hoilhgy place her delicate, whIte' so!
hahd within your own mutton fisf' pop the
q"esuoi'' a'iu lhurnur INTO her expecting ears
vows OF .oVe ana conStancy! II she is sensi
ole' canu'u. on-handed sort oil grl, she WI
say les ana thank you. II she is tlmld
loving giri' she VIII probably burst INTO tears
lIue her heaa N your ooson' ana reier you tt
ner "pappy,' II she Is foolish girl she vii
say les eagerly, anu Jump up ana KISS you
u she is coqlettlsh girl she Will look pleased
out pretend 70 oe as'oh'sheo' ana 1t VIII require
many succeeding interviews before you are able
u make her dehhe ne! position
True love, we all know, is dlident, and the
question is frequently "pnpped" without the
"popper' knowing what the complexion of the
answer Will be from the "poppee.' If the lady