The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-08-05
The Professors Courtship.


the college in Knoxville, Tenn.
Prof. Foster was we'll educated in the
sciences usually taught in college, but his
ignorance Of the common affairs of life
rendered him remarkable man, furnish
ing rare subject for the study Of human
nature in one Of its multiform phases
Being advised by some of his friends to get
married, he with childlike faith and sim
plicity, accepted their advice, and prom
ised to do SO if he could find a young lady
willing to have him. They referred him
to number Of the best young ladies in the
city, any one of whom, they had no doubt,
would be willing to accept his hand and
make him happy. He was one Of the most
kind-hearted of men, as void of guilt as of
offence, and an entire stranger to the forms
and ceremonies of modern courtship. He
couldn't see the necessity Of consuming a
year or two in popping the question
"Sally, will you have me ?" So he went
that very day to the residence of the nearest
young lady who had been commended, and
being welcomed 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:
"Well, Miss Sarah, my friends have ad-
vised me to get married, recommending you
and number of other young ladies to me
as suitable persons, and l have now called
to see if you are willing to marry me.'
Had an earthquake violently shaken the
premises, the household could not have been
more astonished. Like frightened roe,
Sarah started to run, when her mother
caught her, and said i:
"Why, child, don't be frightened, the
Professor won't hurt you.'
Being again seated, deep blush sue
ceeded the paleness which had been caused
by the startling announcement, and she
rallied enough to say to the Professor that
as his proposition was entirely unexpected,
she must have time to consider the matter.
This he granted, but said
GAS am anxious, in case of your re-
fusal, to see the other young ladies to-day,
l can wait only one hour for your answer"
Knowing the worthiness of the Profess
sor, the matron took her blushing daught-
er upstairs for consultation, while the
father was left to entertain his proposed
son-in-law as best he could under the novel
circumstances. OF course the discussion
of the sudden proposition between Sarah
and her mother was private, and cannot be
given in full. The most essential points
of it, however, were told afterward. 1t
was readily admitted that he was entirely
worthy of Sarah's hand and heart.
"But mamma" said Sarah, chow
would it look to other people for me to
have to give an answer in one short hour
only sixty minutes---jump at hasty
chance--and to think how my young
friends would jeer and laugh at me-
Wouldn't they tease me to death ? No,
ma, can never face the music"
"But stop my child, and listen to me.
There is not young lady in the city that
would not jump at the offer made you
Let them laugh. Girls must have some
thing to laugh at, but it won't hurt you.
Tell him yes, emphatically. If he were a
stranger whose antecedents were unknown
to us, however prepossessing in person and
manners, or profuse in his professions OF
love, would withhold my consent. But
we have long known him, his moral char
acter is without reproach, he is amiable,
kind hearted, and sincere, and a fine schol-
ar, with an honorable position in the col
lege, and he makes no false pretences.
You know just what he is. What more
do you wantP"
"But, mamma, don't know that he
loves me, he hasn't even said so."
80, well, daughter, never mind that.
Generally those who are the loudest in
their professions of love have least of the
pure article. You can teach him by ex-
ample to love you. 1t is far better than
precept."
Leaning her head upon her mothers
bosom Sarah said, in submissive tone
"Well, ma, just as you say--I'll tell
him yes but although the hour isn't half
out, we'll not go down until the last min,
ute Of the hour"
At the expiration of the fifty-ninth min
ute they returned to the Professor and
papa, Sarah still blushing, but more
calm than before. Then, with frmness
that astonished herself as well as her pa
rents, she extended her hand to the Pro-
fessor and said
! eyes, sir, II papa consents"