The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-05-13
PPoPPING THE QUESTION.

Popping THE q Is FION.
/. "Why don't you get married?
said bouncing girl, with laugt
ing eye, to a smoOth-faced, innOcen
looking youth.
We'll, T. said the youth, stoppinI
short with gasp, and fixing hi
leyes on vacancy with a puzzled ant
| foolish expression.
well, 60 on, said the fair eros
IquestiOner, inclining, almost imper
lceptibly, nearer to the young man
Now just tell me right out-yor
what?''
why, I-pshaw, | don't know
You do know, L say you do; now
come, John, l want to know"
ooh, l can't tell you
Il say you can. Why, you know
I'll never mention it; and YOU NAV
tell me, of course, you know, for
havn't [ always been your friendY'
well, you have, I know" replied
the poor beleagured youth.
"And I'm sure l alwas thought
you liked me" went on the maiden
in tender and mellow accents.
"Oh, l do, upon my word; yes,
indeed I do, Maria" said the IN
sophisticated youth, very warmly;
and he found that Marin had uncon-
eiously placed her hand in his open
palm.
Then there was silence.
"And then-wellr' whispered Ma
ria, dropping her eyes on the ground.
"Eh? o, well!' said John drop
ping his eyes and Maria's hand at
the same time.
''Tm pretty sure you love some
body. In fact, said Maria, assum-
ing 4 tone ofraillery, 81 know you
viii tell me all about it AZ once?'
"Well, l.
"Well,-O! you silly mortal, what
is there to be afraid off,
30! it amt because | am afraid
of ary thing at all; and Tll--weH
now, Maria, I'll tell you"
"WelI, now, John"
Il"
"Yes.n
IL am in love Now don't tell;
you won't, will you?" said John vio-
lently sizing Maria by the hand,
and looking in her face with the
most implOring expression.
why, of course you know, John,
I'll never breathe word about it;
you know ] won't, John?"
This was spoken in a low whisper,
and the cherry lips ofBIaria were so
near Johns ear when she spoke,
that when he turned to look at her,
there might have occurred a danger
Gus collision.
We'll, Maria" said John, afve
told you now, and so you shall know
all about it. l have always thought
a great deal of you, and"
"Yes, John"
81 am sure you would do anything
for me you could"
"Yes, John, you know l would"
"Well, l thought so, and you
don't know how I've wanted to talk
to you about it.
Il declare, John, You might
have told me long since, if you
wanted to; for 1 never was angry
with you in my life"
Il know you wasn't, and l have
often felt a great mind to, but"
1T is not too late now, you know,
John"
"WeI, now, Maria, do you think
l am too young to get married?'
Indeed I do not, John; and l
know it would be a good thing for
you, too, for everybody says the
sooner young people get married
the better, when they are prudent,
and inclined to love one another" "
"That's just what I think; and
now, Maria, 1 do want to get marri-
ed, and you'll"
Indeed I will, John, for you know
I was always partial to you, and I've
often said so behind your back"
'WelI, I declare, I have all along
thought you would object, and that
is the reason 1. have been afraid to
ask you"
Object! I'll die first; so you may
ask of me any thing you please"
"And you'll grant it?"
Il will.
''Then 1 want you to pop, the ques-
tion for me to Kate Sullivan"
"Whatr
"Ehr'
aDo you love Kate Sullivan
Indeed 1 do, with all my heart"
Il always thought you we're fool"
"Ehr'
Il say you are a fool, and you had
better go home. Your mother wants
you-you-stupidw exclaimed the
Maria, in a shrill treble;
aud she gave poor John such a slap |
N the face that sent him reeling.
Unhappy Maria-the course of
rue love never runs smooth.