Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-04-22
PUTTING A FEgT NICE QgEsTI0s.
ZOE ElgeFent PeepIe da i.

HoR Eiacrent People do IL.
We haze heard Of many cases Of popping IN
leE very singular circumstances, the eccentric,
the abrupt, The busDess-like the silly, and hua-s
dred other styles. 0fthe excentric, We win es5s
3a lno case 81 Kell-knoHn merchant VINO one tiaT
aihing at afriond house. sat next to i lady who
possessed rare charms ofcoryersation. The mer-
'1 al1 sos possess THIS faculty ina very rare de-
gree, but ils could 90 that which Is next bess ha
could appreciate and appreciation which ia es,-
1e..SoFed . show By the following mode of az
Doyou Ike toast. Miss B-2', s.Yaz
ss;sponded the lady slightly surprised at the qdes-
sfrs,. 6ntsered toRst?' Yes" Thai in
~ - sss 70 Do (. Let US get married The
y gluch doubt bat that the LADY, was tsr
- -. rssS, tact thatdia not prevent the nss-
- .s.s : ~ essapg oa il q month agterward nor
I,..,,ts Il ~ .adg 70 one oftkc finest estat
oasa y " abrupt We shall cisa tls
~ ~ e. : isesd retired from busineas
deterRlhed 70 enjoy lie tn khssss n So
2 afflei3a was dining With him. ss.a;a l lie .a.5
" "a have egerythag here tsl -. !salss
slre o.ta%lI bat true. ] nilistts:-, Na. -
hezad and then relapselinte lnee fcr fssk 2 I.
utes, 1T the end OF which time be rose he ~ NJ
be excused Tor shortt and left the room y
seized bis hat and went instantly to a neighbars
and was shown into the paflor witH the iIsga-nIs
ton that neither the master nor mistress we're at
home. He told the servant that lie wanted ne,
ther; and requested thai the housekeeper be ssnt
to him.
Shs came, and the gentleman thus addressed
her - SarsIi. / have known you for many years
and have just been told that / wanted wife
on are the only woman | know that I should bs
wiling to entrust my happiness wIth, ana IT you
agree, re viii be instantly married. y hat isyour
ans8er 2? Sarah kaes the man that addressed
~ l4zt-afs
ed ss though ghconsidered FOR gear, and she answer
ed MIN in the same spirit:-sl agree. MLl
you be ready IN aff hourY 81 VIII. Il shall re-
furn for vol at that le.''-Eilieh he did the
gentleman who 3alsUgges the alea accompany
Ing him TO the cisTgyinans. Eany years haTs
passed since then and neither party has seen any
cause to regret the abrupt proposal and acceptance.
On tho business stvie, we can cite case related
to u.s. which We know for true one. a yoDng
! man wh0 had succeeded to the iil-Sept and badly
cufiv ated thoHgh really valuable faTla Of deceas-
ed uncle saw at glance that two things were ao-
solvsely necessary to enable nun TO succeen tho
first being wife 20 take charge o. tAewonlan de-
partn,gi,f and the second Few thousand dollars
! 10 stock il With He could MOI beln thinking p
himself that possig these tYo great aids TO his
happiness and prosperity might bs found together
and yet Withoat attempting toput ms natrlmonl-
81 aad financial idea, into pTaetee ne allowed them
4 to haant him continually. Vita this upon his
/ ney to listantpart Of the country, and upon hls
return made an acquaintance gpon the road, IN TIE
1 person Of an old gentleman who was jogging the
I same way The cGInB4nToRS dined together az .
yside inn, and iiGlternigsa pleasantly, during
which the Young man opened hIs heart 10 the eic-
en- telling him al! bis plaas and ASPIRATIONS, When
/ the ed gentleman addressed the younger -
ratheriike yon, my friend, and yoar honest way
af telling vour story, and lfy9u VII come and $50
He. i slss.l he elsl | have three daughters, al
as good girls as ever Iye3 NoS, perhaps, pns
may lie the very Gne you ae looking 1or, and u 50.
viii do nv best toward niakingtae haiaucc ofthc
matter sgroeabe. Ride oge1 sud see NE to-lror-
row take dinner and stay IN tae afternoon, " hica
viii give you fair chance TO set them sid IUdGa
The yo,nF man Instantly agreed 20 the proposal.
making ullIr one condition, that the young ladies
i should not BE informed Of the nature q als eg-
rand.
This wss agreed to, and they separated. Ths
mex tllay &c the time appointed the youngman dis
mounted at the tiooF OF the house OF hlsnesIRaas
fsiend, and was heartily welcomed. The honr DO
yiFfssr was consumed in looking eyer the farm
the young man in admlring Lis keeplnz, anu tho
Old one inapproyiag ot the sensible and pfaettoai
remarks Of the younger, when the meal VAS an
nounced, and the three young ladles ami she.r
& mother Vas announced IRey were al, - IEs
old gentleman had said. hne girls lut The younger
rosy-clleeked, bine-eyed, and lalgIsfng- -itcee-
cisarnietl the Young farmer especially. the d4rhsr
over, they onee more walked ont Tor ch;at,
.lYeli how deyou Ike my daughters? Vas tke
old gentleman S first question hey are al n,ca
girls, very nice, SAID the young man thouehtt4l-
vognecsti she is charming, and II an 20 na seus
son-iri- law. eIVeme Kate 1t VIII nsyer fo "a
take tle Youngest, and By all odds tae FFettlest
sad the old gent, seriously. nast hays hss er
J none, was the response, SPOKEN eeeide;iiy; =
How much money did yen say 5oa wanted II
he asxed2 ,,five thousand dollars viii put my
farm IN excelens order, and make it Wei th twsRt?
, tinnsaad dollars to-iaorrow. ! nast haze hys
thousand dollars. give yii tae SUM VIE
either of the other girls, s.la she Old man posi-
2 tive!v: but will give yen three th0as&nd wita
e Kate ssThen I may as well 90 home. live thou
sand must hage--l have set ny nHnG upon ls
: And | have just as strongly detsTInlrea 20 az
: reply SO | suppose The mvtter is az an end
! However we viii be good friends and you mus li
+ soinatiInes run over to see me. This ended th'
: conference. and they parted The young MAJ
y mounted his horse, and rode down toWaadtn TIC rosa
= but islgt rs he was about opening the gate, stoop
5 ing ffofa hs sadie the laughing face Kate srpuul
through the shruhbary to save him the trouble z
I, Cant yoa accept my father terms 60
q bv George / WiE, ifgou say so, was the lnstanta
/ nso,ls resnonse Then come over to-morrcs
q morning before ten o clock and tell him 50 an
z the gll vanished Ike fairy among the ieaTes-
he Y0nng man ro0e SOW y lasAS, ~. is vas =
= hand the next morning according TO blndlnS, an
q married the far Kate IN two months after.
III Asa specamin Of the absurd we cannot DO be'
{ ter than cite case that occurred within cur lur-
= diction, in country village of Massachusetts
= There was certain Eacarah PEBBLES, stout II
: dustrious. sober, and bashful frame hand, res
? dent of that locality Zach was celebrated NJ
! for what BE did say, but what be dld 10
ie his s;eI3ce beiupa matter of marvel throughol
~ sbasrhattering neighborhood. Hack-, with al b
tacitsrrisy, was not proof the shaftsot 10y
= and one day srritfen with thewholesome charr
= of the only child of Widow Brown, brght-ey'
= good-ooking girl. possessing the same tran. OF
!. lence az Xa,hnriah, though not IN 50 eminent
ID deSFee lhe AFhe ailIr AAeA' hnoM0a =. ->--'t'
IN toaoSfded o. Ssecsd toce