Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-12
Popping the Question.


the eccentric we could cite the case Of a
certain well known merchant, who one day
dining at friends house sat next to a
lady who possessed rare charms of CONVEX
sation. The merchant did not possess
this faculty in very rare degree, but he
could do that which was next best, be
could appreciate, which be endeavored to
show by the following mode of action:
DO you like toast, Miss B-'
Yes responded the lady, slightly sur.
prised at the question.
'Buttered toast?'
Yes
That is strange so do I. Let Us get
married.
There cannot DO much doubt that the
lady was taken eighty aback, fact that
did not prevent the marriage coming of in
month afterwards nor the accession of
the lady to one of the finest establishments
In the city.
As a specimen of the abrupt, we shall
cite the case of a gentleman who had re.
tired from business at the age of forty and
built himself beautiful house determined
to enjoy life to the utmost One day q
friend was dining with him and said, half
jokingly.
You have everything here that the heart
can desire but wife.
That's true. | must think of it, and than
r0lapsed into silence for few minutes. at
the end of which time he rose, begged to
be excused for a short time and left the
room. He seized his hat and went instant.
ly to a neighbours and was shown into the
parlor with the information that neither
the master nor mistress were at home
He told the servant that he wanted neitL-
err, and requested that the housekseper be
sent to him. She came, and the gentle-
m an thus addressed her:
Sarah, have known you for many Years.
You are the only woman | know that /
should be willing to eptruse my badness
with, and if you agree. We viii he instantly
married.
Sarah knew the man that addressed her.
and knew that his offer was serious ard as
well weighed IS though considered for a
| year, and she answered him 10 the same
| spirit.
Il agree
Will you be ready in an bour?'
i will
Il shall then return for you at that,
time
Which he did, the gentleman who had
suggested the idea accompanying him to
the clergyman's. Many years have PAS
sed since then, and neither party has seen
any cause to regret the abrupt proposal aud
acceptance.
Of the business Style, we can cite a case
related to US, which we know FOR a true
one. young man who had succeeded TO
the i'll kept, aud badly cultivated, though
really valuable farm Of deceased uncle.
saw at glance that two things were ab.
solutely necessary to enable him to suc
coed the first being q wife to take charge
OF sthe woman's department, and the SEES
oud, few thousand dollars to stock it
with.
He could not help thinking to himself
that, possibly these two great aids to his
happiness and prosperity might be found
together' and yet without atten pting to
put his matrimonial and financial ideas in
to practice, be allowed them to haunt him
continually.
With this Upon his mind, our farmer
started upon a horseback journey to a dis
tant part OF the country, and upon bis
return made an acquaintance urou the
ROAD IN the person of an ole gentleman
who was jogging the same way. The com
panions dined together at a was side inn,
| and fraternized pleasantly, during which
the young man opened his heart to the ell
der, telling him all his plans and aspira.
! tons. when the old gentleman addressed
the younger:
i rather like you, my friend, and your
honest way of telling your story, and if You
will come and see me, ! will be glad,
have three daughters, all as good girls as
ever lived. Now, perhaps, one Of them
may be the very one you are looking for. IL
so, will do my best toward making the
balance of the matter agreeable. Ride
over and see me tomorrow, take dinner
and stay the afternoon, which will give
you TAR chance to see them and Judge
YOURSELF
The yuungman instantly agreed to the
proposal, making only q condition that the
young ladies' should not bs informed of the
nature of his errand. This was agreed to:
aud they separated.
The n It day at the time appointed the
young man dismounted at the door of the
house of bis new made friend. and was
heartily welcomed. The hour before din.
ner was consumed in looking over the farm,
the young man in admiring it's keeping,
and the ole one in approving of the sensi-
BILE and practical remarks of the Younger
when the meal was announced, aud the
three young ladies and their mother were
introduced. They were all, as the old
gen 'leman had said, fine girls, but the
younger, rosy checked, blue-eyed and
laughing faced, charmed the young farmer
especially The dinner over, they once
more walked out for chat.
Wen haw d. you like my daughters p
was the gentlemsn's first question.
They are all nice girls, very nice,' said
the young man, thoughtfully.
And which of them do you like bestp
was the next question.
The youngest Kate, she is charming
and 1t am to be your sOn-in>law, YOU
must give me Katep
This will never DO to take the Youngest
and by oil odds the prettiest' said the old
gentleman, seriously.
Il must have her or none,' was the re.
sponse spoken decidedly.
ted p
Five thousand dollars will put nv farm
in excellent order. and make il worth twen-
| ty thousand Tomorrow. | must have fge
thDusand dollars.
III give the sum with either of the 9th
er girls said the old gentleman, positively;
but will give but three thousand with
Kate
| Inen may as we'll go to my home.-
Five thousand | must have-I have set my
mind upon it,
And | have just as strongly determined
to do only what have said was the old
gentleman reply so suppose the mat
ter 10 at an end. However, we will be
GOOD friends, and you must sometimes run
over aud see me-.
ted
| Inc young man mounted his horse, and
rode down toward the road, but just as be
was about opening the gate, STOPPING from
his saddle. the laughing faced Kate sprang
through the sbrubbery to save him the
| troubie.