Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-30
A QUEER COURTSHIP.

A QUEER C0URTSHIP.
How a Professor Sets about Getting a
Wife-A Prompt Proposal and Answer.
A correspondent of the indianapolis
Hecdid tells the following anecdote OF
Prof. Foster, who filled with much ability
one OF the chairs of the Faculty of tue
College in Knoxville, Tenn:
Prof Foster was educated in the sciences
usually taught in college, out his ignor-
ance of the common affairs of life rem
dered him a remarkable man, furnishing
u rare subject for the study of human
nature in one of its multilorm phases.
Being advised by some of his friends to
get married, he, with chid-like faith and
simplicity, accepted their advice, and
promised to do so if he could find young
lady willing to have him. They referred
him to a number of the best young ladies
in the city, any one Of whom, they bad
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 guile as offence, and an entire stran-
ger to the forms and ceremonies of modern
court~hip. He couldn't see the necessity
of consuming a year or two in popping
the question, Sally, will you have mt %
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
advised me to get married, and haYe re-
commended you and Dumber of other
young ladies to me as suitable pessons,
and have now called t. see if you aru
willing to marry me-"
Had an earthquake violently shaken
the premises, the household could not
have been more astonished. Like a
frightened zoe, 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 sue
ceeded the paleness which had been
caused by the startling announcement,
and she rallied enough to be able to say
| to the Professor that as his proposition
was entirely unexpected she must have
some time to consider the matter. ThiI
he granted, but said
CAS- | am anxious, in case OF you
refusal, TO see the other yoang ladies to.
day, can wait only one hour for YOU
answer"
Knowing the worthlGess, sincerity ant
simplicity OF the Professor, the matror
took her blushing daughter mn stairs 10
consultation, while the father was left /,
entertain us proposed aon .in-law AS bes
he could under Tie novel circumstances
OF course the discussion of the suddel
proposition between Sarah and her mothe
was private and cannot be given in full
The most essential points OF il, however
were told afterward. Il was readily Ad
mitri that he was entirely worthy o
'uf Sirah's hand and heart.
"Bu., mammal said Sarah, s'hev
won,d il look to other people for me 1,
have to give an answer in one short houI
only sixty minutrs-.iump al a hast,
chance-and to tnink how nv younl
fliends would tcer and laugh Mt me
Wulldnt they tease me to deathl No
ma, can never face that music"
sBut stop. nv child. and listen 10 me
There is not a young lady in the city tha
would not lump at the offer made veu
Let them laugh. Girls must have some
thing to laugh ut, nut it won't hurt you
Tell him vos, emphatically. II he we've
I stranger whose anteccdents were uuknow
to us, however prepossessng in perso
and manners, or profnse In his profee
sions of love, wonid withhold my cor
sent. But wu nave long known him. hi
moral character is without reproach. n
is amiahle, Kind hearted and sincere.
Gne scholar. with an honorable positio
1 il, tho roli.,sn and hn rnal.ns M f,tsp ,,r,
fences. You know lust what he 1,
, What more DO YOU want -
But. mamma. | don't know that b
, loves me he hasn't even said SOD
, "Oh. we'll. daughter. never mind tha
, Generally, those that are loudest in the
professions of love have east of the puf
, article. You can teach him by exalnpl
/ to love Won. II is tar better than precept.
Leaning her head upon her mother
. bosonl. Sarnh said. in a submissiye tone
WtlI. ma, aus. as YOU say-Tll tt
him yes but, although the hour is n,
half uht. we'll not 90 down until the la
minute of the hour.''
At the expiration of the fifly-nint
. minute they returned TO the Professor ar
! mana. Sarah still blushinr. bnt mora cal
Z than before. Then with a tlrnness th
y nstonished herself IA wall as her Daren
IL she extended hlr hand 10 the Professc
q and said ~
g Yes. Sir. if napa consents"
T. He uay,. his consent without hesitanc
~ and il was readily agreed by nil that q
u wedding sbonld take nlaee IA week fro
that time. Then Professor Foster. wi
u his usunl calmness. conscious of hayi
y done hls duty withdrew To renort progrt
J. In his friends.
ia Weu in due TINA the Professor We
D, 10 ,he clsrl, rnr bis lirense The oil.
is informed him that tia iaw rconired
re- h"nd and s,.rnrity in the sn,n of sIoh0
ID IA. ,.eit on contjtiop tbat ,hcre ,yas
in ie,,'I obinctio,, IN Tho nrnnosed union
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