Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-08-07
Misefllaneous.
A Singular Courtship.
HOW 4 DUItELE~s IRoFr~suE ri.nFosEp
ANp WAS ACCEPTED N AZ HOUR.

A correspondent Of the indianapolis
Herdii tells the following anccdote of
u professor who filled with much ability
one Of the chairs Of the faculty OF the
college IN Knoxville, Tenn:
Professor Foster WAS well educated
in tie sciences usually taught IN col
icge. but his ignorance Of the common
affairs OF life rendered him a remark
able man, furnishing q rare subject for
tie study OF human nature III one Of
its multliorn phases. Being advised
bv somc OF his friends to get married,
he, with childlike faith and simplicity,
accepted their advice, and promised to
do so, # he could find Young lady
willing to have him. They referred
him 10 number Of the best young
ladies' in the city, and one of whom
they had no doubt would be willing TO
accept lis hand and make him happy.
He was one of the most kind-hcarted
Of men, a void Of guile as Of oiIeusc,
I and au entire stranger to the forms Of
I any ceremonies Of modern colrtship.
/ He couldn't see the necessity Of con-
sumin5 a year OF two in popping the
/ question: "Sally, will YOU have me Z"
/ so he went, that very day, to the resi-
| dcnce OF the nearest Young lady who
hai been commended, and, being well
coined and seated in the family circle
as he always was, wherever known, he
At once made known the object Of his
visit by saying, in clear and distinct
voice:
.Wcll, Mlss Sarah, my friends have
advised me to get married, recommend
YOU aud number OF other young ladies
to me as suitable persons, and | have
now called TO see If you are willing 10
marry me.
Had an earthquake violently shaken
the premises, the household could not
have been more astonishcd. Like a
frightened roe, Sarah started TO run.
when her mother caught her and said
why, child, don't be frightened; {;
the Professor won't hurt you.
Being again seated, deep blush
succeeded the paleness which had been
caused by the startling announcement,
|
say to tue Professor that as his propo-
sition was entirely unexpected, she
must have some time to consider the
. matter. This he granted, but said:
/ .sAs am anxious, in case of your
, refusal. to see the other young ladies
, to-day, can wait only one hour for
: your answer.
e knowing the wOrthiness, sincerity
r and simplicity of the Professor, the
a matron took her blushing daughter uE
n stairs for consultation. white the fathel
n was left to entertain his proposed son
e in-law as best he could under the move
|, circumstances. OF course the dis
cussion of the sudden proposition be
If tween Sarah and her mother was PR
vate, and cannot be given in full. Th
l. most essential points of it, however
O we're told afterward. 1t was readil.
IS admitted that he was entirely worth
of Sarah's hand and heart.
,s "But, mamma" said Sarah, "ho'
j. would it look to other people for Inc t
q give an answer in one short hour
"a only sixty minutes-jump at hast
e. chance-and to think how my yOun
friends would jeer and laugh at me
of Wouldn't they tease me to death! NJ
O. ma 1 can never face that music"
tx 'sBut stop, my child, and listen
n. me. There is not young lady In :. u
tn city that would not jump at the on
r. made to you. Let them laugh 'lr