The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-03-21
LEAP YR4R FELICITIES.

"Eii Perkins" has undergone mat
rimonial proposals at the hands O
some Of his lady friends, and he hai
this to say of it:
First called on myliquid eyed bru
nette friend, Miss Sallie Morris, o
good deal of money on Miss SallIe fOl
operas, bouquets, DelmOnicO lunches
etc. I've been for two years trying t.
win her affections.
Last night, full of love and hope,
rang old Morris dOor-belI. In a mo-
ment Miss Sallie was by myself on
the retired sofa.
! After speaking of the coming opera
I felt her velvety hands touch mine
"DO you know, Mr.. Perkins," she
said, looking me straight in the face
that to-day is our proposing day?"
'Well, I suppose so" 1 remarked
modestly looking down at her mosaic
bracelet
"Well, you know Eli-my dear Eli
that have been out with you q
good deal"
"Yes," I replied, beginning to feel
embarrassed.
"YOu know, my dear" she said, ta-
king both of my hands, "that it is
costing me a good deal for dresses and
gloves, and"
"And costing me a good deal for
carriages, bOquets, and DelmOnico
lunches, N interrupted, with increased
embarrassment.
"And while have enjoyed myself
all winter going with you, Eli"
"In expensive carriages to the
Academy and Delmonieo's," I sug-
| gested.
eyes, while have been happy to
go there with vnu-I fell feel-Oh,
my dear Eli, don't know how to say
what want too r'and then the beau
tiful child hid her face on my bosom.
do not fear my answer, beautiful
one" I said, smoothingly. What is
it that weighs upon your sorrowful
| heart?n
"Oh! Eli, it is love ~ she said, sob
bling wildly and twisting her jeweled
] fingers in nv auburn hair.
"Hpaven he praised" sighed, as
felt the beating of her heart against
my vest.
''For whom is this love, darling?"
asked, "for you know I am deeply in
terested in you"
"You will not be mad with me,
EH?p
"No, sweet one, shall be only too
happy said, wiping the tears from
my ewes.
"Well, my dear-my long-cherished
! friend, / love"
"Who, dear Sallie-who do you
love ?'
Well, Eli, I love Charlie Brown to
whom am engaged" and then the
scaIding tears fell thick and fast on
my shirt bosom.
"Well, SaIlie, what have you got to
say to me?" asked, hesitatingly,a as
unlOosened her hands from around
my neck.
"Why, my dear Eli, Charlie and fa-
ther thought that I had better see you,
and propose"
30 darling one, I am thine ~ I said
with great emotion, "take me, never
mind father; take me as I am;
take-U
f'But, Eli, let me explain. They
wanted me to see you and thank yOu
for your many kindnesses. and pro-
pose that you don't come here any
more ?i
"False oneu' I exclaimed, wildly,
standing up and running my hands
through my hair, "I engage to do
your bidding. / engage for succeed
ing generations to take some other
young lady to the opera. I engage to
90 away and leave you with your un-
happy Charlie Brown"
And as my eyes flashed with hon
est pride I strobe from the palatial
mansion. Then I hastened with an
anxious look to the abode of Mabel
Tucker, the golden blonde belle of
Thirty-fourth street. Mabel met me
with the old fOndRess.
Mabel Tucker isa naughty heiress.
"Eli, dear Eli" she whispered in
duIeet tones, 'I have been thinking
ofproposing to you"
"Dearest Mabel" I said, wildly
catching hold of myself, "I am too
happy to hear you say so. I will love
you then as nOw.n
"But, Eli, dear, was going to say
I was thinkingof proposing-that you
take me to the opera next week" and
Mabel put on one of her sweet, sweet
SMILES.
"You won't want to dress ?''I asked
turning my mild, benevolent eyes up
on her, and thinking about the s. for
the carriage.
80 yes, Eli; I want to wear my
New Years dress-sO beautiful and,
low neck and short sleeves, you know,
wouldn't look well out of the boxes,
would they?"
So this was my second engagement.
But the thing went on all day, until
late in the evening-the girls DrOpOs-
ing and accepting. Now I wish
some fellow-some handsome fellow
would help me out of the scrape, for
I don't think it is right to be engaged
to so many young ladies at a time.
I've consulted with the Rev. MILAN
Palmer. pastor of the Gimberaat Me-
mortal Church. and the Reverend DR..
SCHUYLER. of DR. Eugene Saneer's
Church of the 'fHoly Close" DR..
Palmer and DR.. SCHUYLER advise me
to 90 to Father Ewer's confessional
and have the young ladies' indicted.
They say, be sure tier right and then
go ahead.