The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-13
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/ poiu'Ji "cr shccAs oALihR Win shan't
and rage.
:" come, sir, to take advantage Of
leap year that is, being deeply i'm
pressed with your superiority over
numerous male friends, and also
being deeply smitten with your hnc
manners and personal beauty, have
come to offer you my hand, and hope
you will think enough of the offer,
to accept stammcrcd Kate.
You may ask my par, said Dick
drawing his handkerchief before his
eyes and speaking in subdued whis
per,
Kate was ,hundcrstruck. She had
expected an indignant refusal. She
proposed 10 him for the fun of the
thing, and because the girls had
dared her to do it.
=" Barkis appears to be willin,
said she, desperately.
" Barkis is williu, was the reply,
from the depths Of the handker.
chief
".She may be, but I'm not, she
cried hcrccly,
Yes you are. Oh, dear, you 70
broke my virgin heart cried Dick
in lrngic tone.
"Virrin fddlesticks " quoth she,
cycling him suspiciously, and edging
towards the parlor door.
You've offered me your hand
and I'd take them both il they were
not in your apron pockets" no said
A bright idea struck Kate, She
would make love to him furiously,
and no would retreat, and leave the
field.
" But | don't want you to marry
me- wopt Dick, his handkerchief
still before his eyes.
" Why2" qucri,l she.
You're a-a-a romp," he gasped,
"Im iady," she replied, indig
nantly.
" You whistle, and jump and fish
and, actually, yes, actually shoot
Dick appeared to be having hys-
teric fit
"Ill shoot you and she made
a dash for the door But Dick was
ahead Of her, and a. her hands
grasped the door. knob he seized hor
wrists.
&" You have already shot my heart
full of Cupid's arrows, he exclaimed
giving her look that caused her
cheek to burn, and made her eyes
drop in confusion.
lie led her unwillingly to the sofa,
and sat down beside her, Kate, !
love you with my whole heart, and |
ask you in all sincerity to become
Mrs. Dick Walton" His voice was
low and eager.
But my unmaidenly conduct. l
T. her lips quivered, and two
great tears rolled down her face.
"if you were like other girls I
would not care ono whit for you !;
but Kate, love you because you
dare do things others dare not dc"
he said, pcrsuasively.
You. you you said ! was a romp,"
and she was crying in earnest.
"Well, didn't you tell Sue Devclin
tina, | was bear "
GLOW do you know She stop
ped crying, and gaacd at him in
amazcment.
81 listened Miss, was the coura.
geous reply.
You may tell your companions
that you are engaged to that horrid
creature and expect to become Mrs,
Dick " ton, in one month from to-
day" Kate blushed, and attempted
to release her hands, for Mr.. and
Mrs, Adams were comiug, and that
instant entered the parlor. Dick got
up and announced Rates surrender.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams eongratu.
lated them, kissed their daughter,
shook hands, and upon the whole,
seemed perfectly overjoycd at the
way things had turned out.
Next day Kate met her eompaa>
ions and engaged them for brides.
maids and few weeks later every
one Of hor friends received her wed.
ding cards. Kate advice TO her old
companians is My proposal end
cd well 60 and do likewise" To
which we say, amen