Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

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We have heard!of many casss.. of 'popping'
ndersverytingulal: circumstance the eccen.
trio, the abrupt, the business. like, the silly,
and . hundred Other styles. Of the eccen-
trio, We could cite the case of well-known
merchant. who, one day dining ats friends
house, sat next to lady who possessed this
faculty in very rare degree, but he could do
that which 10 next best, he could appreciate,
appreciation which he endeavored to show
BY the following mode Of action: "Do you
IKE toast, Miss By" EYES," respon-
ded the lady, slightly surprised az the ques.
ton, "buttersd toast yea THAT is
strange; so do /. Let US get married. -
There cannot be much doubt but that the
lady was taken slightly aback, fact that did
not prevent the marriage from coming Of in
. month Afterwards, nor the accession Of the
lady 10 one Of the finest establishments in
the city. ssa .,.,-.,..,,f
As - specimen of the abrupt. We shall cite
the case Of . gentleman who had retired from
business at the age Of forty, and built him .
beautiful house, determined to enjoy life to
The utmost. One day friend was dining
with him, and said, half jokingly: ."You
have everything here that the heart can desire
but wife," s'That's true. must think
Of it," said he; and then relapsed into silence
for few minutes, 1t the end Of which time
he rose, begged TO be excused for short
tune, and left the room. He seized bis hat
and went instantly to neighbor's, and was
shown into the parlor with the Information
that neither the master nor mistress were ct
home. He told the servant that he wanted
neither, and requested that the housekeeper
be sent to him. She came, and the gentleman
thus addressed her: "Sarah, I have known
you for many years, and have just been told
that want wife, You are the only woman
! know, that should be willing to intrust
my happiness with, and il you agree, we will
be instantly married. What is your answer p
Sarah knew the man that addressed her, and
knew that his offer was serious, and az well
weighed ~ though considered for year,
and answered him in the same spirit; II
agree" "Will you be ready in an hour r.
II WILL" II shall return for you that time. u
Which he did, the gentleman who had sug.
gested the idea accompanying him to the
clergyman's. Many years have passed since
then, and neither party has seen any cause
to regret the abrupt proposal and acceptance.
OF the business style We can cite case re.
lated to US, which We know for true one.
A young man who had succeeded to the ill.
kept and badly cultivated. though really val.
liable farm Of . deceased uncle, saw 1t q
glance that two things were absolutely neces.
ssry to enable him to succeed the first being
wife to take charge Of the woman's depart.
ment, and the second few thousand dollars
to stock it with. lie could not help thinking
to himself that possibly these two great aids
to his happiness and prosperity might b.
found together, and yet without attempting
| to put his matrimonial and financial ideas into
practice, he allowed them to haunt him con-
tinually. With this upon his mind, our far
mer started upon horseback journey to ,
distant part of the country, and upon his re-
turn made an acquaintance upon the road, in
the person Of Nh old gentleman who was jog
ging the same way. The companions dined
together At 3 wayside inn, and frateruize6
pleasantly, during which the young man
opened his heart to the elder, telling him 81
his plans and aspirations, when the old gen
tleman addressed the younger. II rather like
you, my friend, and your honest way of tell
ing your story, and II you will come and sex
me, l shall BE- glad. have three daughters
all As good girls as ever lived. Now, perhaps
one may be the very one you are looking for
and if SO will do my best toward making
the balance Of the matter. agreeable. Ride
over and see me tomorrow, take dinner
and stay in the afternoon, which will Civ,
you fair chance to see them and judge" TIL,
young man instantly agreed to the proposal
making only one condition, that the young
ladies' should not be informed of the nature O
his errand. This was agreed to, and they
separated The next day. at the time ap
pointed, the young man dismoun.ed at thu
door Of the house Of his new made friend and
was heartily welcomed. The hour b, for,
dinner was consumed in locking over the farm
the young man in sdmiring its keeping, ant
the old one in approving Of the sensible ant
practical remarks Of the younger, when thu
meal was announced, and the three young Ia
dies and their mother were introduced They
were all, As the old gentleman ba1 said, fin'
| girls, but the younger, rosy checked, blue
eyed, and laughing faced, charmed the youn(
farmer especially. The dinner over, they onc'
more walked out for q chat. swell, how d.
you like my daughters p was the old gentle
mans first question. "They are I'll nice girls
very nice, )" said the young man thoughtfully
"And which Of them do you like best p was
the question. 1.-THE youngest-Katei Sh.
is charming, and if am to be your son-in
law, you must give me Kate ~ 's'This viii
never do, to take the youngest, and by al
odds the prettiest," said tho old man, Ser.
iously. Il must hsye her or none," was The
responsa, spoken decidedly. SLOW much
money did you say you wanted p "Five
thousand dollars will put my farm in excel
lent order, and make it worth twenty thou
sand tomorrow. must have Eve thousand
dollars" a"rll give you the sum with either
OF the other girls" said the old man, posi-.