Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-04-23

MATTERS MATRIMONIAL.

Girls are sometimes sharp in urging men
to ask the questions which by etiquette they
are not allowed to ask themselves. A lover,
vainly trying to explain .ome scientific
theory to his fair inamorata said
The question is difficult, and don't see
what | can do to make it clear
Suppose you pop it, whispered the
blushing damsel
Miss Brown, said a young fellow to
a brisk brunette, / have been to learn to
tell fortunes. just le5 me have your hand
if you please.
La Mr.. White, how sudden you arel
Well, go and ak pa
That reminds us Of a story of the Profess
sor Wilson. A young man who had gained
the affections of his daughter, waited upon
Papa and stated his case, ofwhich the pro-
fessor had previous inkliDg. The young
gentlemen was directed to desire the lady to
come to her father, and doubtless her ODE
dience was prompt Professor Wilson had
before him, in review some work on the fly
leaf Of which was duly Inscribed "With
the authors compliments He tore this
out, pinned it to the daughters dress,
solemnly led her to her young lover, and
went back to his work.
Often times a girl says mo to an Of
! fer, when it is as plain as the nose on her
face, she means yes. The best way to
judge whether she IS in earnest or not is to
look straight into her eyes and never mind
her nose.
There are some people that never pop
the question" but once. They are cautious,
/ they love with their whole hearts before
they ask that all important question, and
they never love again. Others go through
life popping to every sirl tley are
fortunate enough to be introduced to, and
to be treated oiyilly by, and are never
answered yes He that says bluntly,
viii you marry me ?" has no music in his
soul, or is a widower, counting house or
farm.
Popping The question in Peru is very
romantic. The suitor appears on the ap.
pointed evening, with gaily dressed
trou5adour, under the balcony of his be.
loved The singer steps before the flower
bcdecked window, and sings her beauties in
the name Of her lover. He compares her
size to that of palm tree, her lips to two
blushing rose-buds, and her womauly form
to that of dove With assumed harshness.
the lady asks her lover:
Who are you, and what do you want p
I He answers with ardent confidence
The dove do adore The stars live in
the harmony of love, and why should we
not, too, love each otber?'
Then the proud beauty gives herself away,
/ she takes her flower wreath from her hair,
and throws it down to her lover, promising
to be his forever
Some people considers these matters very
philosphically. A love smitten professor in
one of our colleges, after conversing awhile
with his Dulcinea on the interesting subject
of matrimony, concluded at last with a
declaration, and put the emphatic question
! Of
'Will you have me p
Il am sorry to disappoint you, replied
the lady, "and hope my refusal will not
give pain, but must answer no. -
'Well, well, that viii do, madam, said
her philosophical lover; and now suppose
we change the subject"
A gentleman known By the name of
Dodd, who is matter of fact business
man, who always, gets goods at the lowest
price, began to get advanced in years. He
called on lady friends and inquired of her
/ what she thought about the adgisabiIity of
/ his getting married
Oh Mr. Dodd, that is an affair in which
/ ! am not greatly interested, and l prefer to
leave II to yourself
But, " says Dodd, you are interested;
and, my dear girl, will you marry me?'
The young lady blushed, hesitated, .and
finally, as Dodd was very well to do in the
world, she accepted him. Whereupon the
matter Of fact Dodd coolly responded
| Well, well, IN look about, and if I