The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-27
Accepted in an Hour.

i CORRESPONDENT of the lndiauapoljs
Herald tells the following anccdote cf
Prof Foster. VII. filed With much ability
sale Of the chairs ut the faculty ot the col
.pSe in Knoxville. Tennessee.
i'rof Foster was well educated in the
sciences usual taught in college. but his
ignorance OF the common affairs Of Lille
rra.tred him fl remarkable man. furnish
.aga rare subject for the study OF human
.4t5re III one # its multitorD phase.
..yia- advised Inv some Of his friend, 10
-et married, he, with childlike faith and
simplicity. accepted their advice. and
promised to do 20 ii he could find a Young
i.o, 10 have him They referred him t.
. lumba. Of tn best Young ladies in the
cj4, auy luc OF whom, they had no doubt.
E, u.j be willing 10 accept his hand and
AaA HIM happy He was one of the
most Kind hearted of men, as void OF guile
..7 OF offence, and an entire stranger TO
.le forms and ceremonies Of modern court
ship tie couldn't see the necessity of
Consuming a year or TWO in popping the
question sally will YOU have me ~ SO
ac Went that Very day TO the residence Of
lAo nearest Young lady who had been
.Jlnhcn-lud. and being welcomed and
Gated il thc family circle, as he always
AS wherever known, he at once made
h',uWn lhe object OF his visit bv saving in
c-C3r sld distinct voice:
"We,l, Mis- Sarah my friends have aid
r.5-d me l. get married, they recommend
+nu and number OF other Young ladies
g. me Is suitable persons, and have now
....Cd To soc il Eou are willing To marry
lne-
Had u4 earthquake violently shaken the
premises The hnuSehold could not have
ueen MOI" Ast9nIahed Like q frightened
Toe, Sarah started 10 run, when her mother
'1uEAt hey and said:
'Why, child don't be frightened, the
professor wont hurt You
hC!uZ again seated, deep blush sue
"e-Gld tAe paleness which had been
used by the startling announcements
81 he rallied enough TO say to the pro-
i.scc that as his proposition WAS entirely
.4eAp ,clcd, She must have some time II
outsider The matter. llis he granted
.- said
As an tuNiou. in c;l,e of Your re-
al, to see the other Young ladies to-day
m wait only one hour for YOUR answer
Knowing the worthness, sincerity and
Implicitly Of tie professor, the matron
/ Aer bluehln9 daughter up stairs for
un-utation. while the father " a. left to
.ertain hi, proposed son-in-law as best
% c.uld undcr Tie novel circumstances
fIJ COURSE The discussion Of the sudden
...,l,-.tJau between sarah and h,rmothcr
as rc4 9llyate. and cannot be given in
H. The most essential points Of It. how
,.er. We're told atterward. 1t was readily
fl,teq hit he was c0trelv worthy Of
~aral's hand and hear.
But mamma. said Sarah. show
would il look t. otner people for ms tc
v5 H. live an answer IN one short bour
-.r', sjyt, minnt4c--i,In1n at =, hastz
blrcc-and 10 think how NIX Young
friends would ieer and LAUGH ut me
Wouldn't thew tease me TO death > No
na ra, nn1cr fare that nnsir,r
Pm stnn nv child and listen to me-
There is moi Tounn Iadv in The city that
..nn'5 lit hmm ~ he otfor m9dn 10 vnn
,.t +btn, i.,nrb (t;rIe n,I,st ho1,o ec,,,o.
f}..rr n lauo3 nj Int II Iynr,.t bnrt von
T.l MIN vee enlf,haticaIIv n he weI.o a
.trancar whose antecedents we're unznoyvr
toms however prenosscssjner in person and
-,.urers or nIotijse in bis professions n
i~re would Withhold NV consent Bu,
,., have long known him hi, moral char.
otter j. without renroach he is amiable
t;rd-bearted ana sincere a fine srbolaI
Win nm honorable nosition in tho old col.
lero and he makes no faIse nrntences
Y9u know wbat he j. What more do Won
want7,
But mamma. | don't know that he
loves me he hasn't evcn s9id So
20 well daughter. never mind that
GENERALLY those Wbo are loudest in their
1r6fessiGns of love have the least Of the
purs article. YOU Can teach him to love
von Il ie far hctter thon nrecant
I.eaninr her had nnop har nathan
bosom. Sarah said, in n submissive tone
.,WcIl m9 inst as Won say~I,ll tol rE bir,
YES hnf aitb3noL the honr lent half ont l-i-'
Will not ro DOM rnti, The Iast ,n; ,~ ~
the bonrT -
N The exn;ratio,, Of ,bo Gnr-,;,,+,
,oirnte they returned to the nrofasso ,.. and
nara Sarah stiU blushino hit more caln,
ihan before Then with calmness that
astonisbed herself a. well as her narcnts
She extended her hand to the professor
and said.