Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-08-09
THE HOUSEHOLD.
A REMARKABLE COURTsHIp.

ali. the following anecdote OF Prof Foster, who
aIIed with much ability one of the chairs OF the
w.o,,,,v Of the College In Knoxville, Tenn. ;
p.ot Foster was educated in the sciences usri-
~ ta,,ght In college, but his ignorance of the
Aynon affairs of life rendered him remark
IN man. furnishing rare subject for the study
~ human nature in one OF It's multliorm phases.
Do od 1he with chid-lke faith and simplicity, ac-
lInptad their advice, and promised to do 80 II he
COppId and young lady willing to have him.
Thav referred him to q number or the best young
i.Jss in the city, any one of whom, they had no
Snnbt would be willing to accept his hand and
eaoLa him happy. He was one OF the most kind
hasrted OF men, as void OF guile as offence, aud
an entire stranger to the forms and ceremonies
~ modern courtship. He could't see the neces-
sitv of consuming year OF two IN popping the
s nnsst,on - ''Sally, will you have ne ?" So he
q ue That very day to the residence OF the near
ant voupg lady who had been commended, aud
ling welcomed and seated In the family circle,
az he always was wherever known, he at once
made known the object OF his WISH py saying IN
! clear aud distinct voice
nWell. Miss Sarah, my friends have advised
me- 10 get married. recommended you and
nnmher OF other young ladies to me as suitable
persons, and have now called 10 see IL you are
willing to marry me-.
Hat an earthquake violently shaken the prem
;sas Inc household could not have been more
sstonished. Like frightened roe, Sarah started
m nm, when her mother caught her, and SAID
why, child don't DO ltlehtencu' tho fioioesOi
wont hurt you"
Rsing again seated, deep blush succeeded
,ha naleness which had been caused by the
startling announcement, and she rallied enough
to be able to say to the professor that as his prop
Nston was entirely unexpected she must have
soma time to consider the matter. This he
granted, but SAID: ..,,,..i A..
sec the other young ladies' to-day, can wait
only one hour fer your answer"
Knowing the worthiness, sincerity and simplic-
NV ~ the Professor, the matron took her blush
inp daughter up stairs for consultation while
the father was left to entertain his proposed som
ip.law as best be could under the novel cfcum-
ces or course the discussion OF the sudden
,ronnsiIion between Sarah and her mother was
nnriyate and cannot be given in full. The most
.saettial points of It, however, were told after
ward Ii was readily admitted that he was en-
trely worthy OF Sarah's hand and heart.
But mamma, said Sarah, how would 1t look
In other people for me to have to give an answer
in one short hour-only sixty mlnutes-1ump at
a hAsty chance-and to think how my young
friends would jeer and laugh at me. Wouldn't
they tease me TO death NO, ma, CAL never
face that music"
" BIT stop, my child, and listen to me. There
ia not a Young lady in the CITY that would not
lump at the offer made you. Let them laugh
Girls must have something to laugh at, but It
won't hurt you. Tell him yes, emphatlcally. Ii
he were stranger whose antecedents were I'M
known to us, however pfepossesslng IN person
and manners, or profuse in his professions OF
love would withhold my consent. But we nave
lang known him, his moral character Is without
repPoach, he is amable, kind-hearted and sin
core a fine scholar, with an honorable position
in the college, aud he makes no false pretences.
You know Just what he is. What more do you
want y
But, mamma, don't know that he loves me
he hasn't even said 30"
ION, we'll daughter. never mind that dener-
aly those that are loudest In their professions
Of love have least of the pure article You eau
teach him by example to love you. 1t Ii far
better than precept"
Leaning her head upon her mothers bosom,
Sarah said, In a submissive tone
"Well, ma, just as you say-Tll tell him yes
but, although the hour isn't half out well not
90 down until the last minute OF the hour.
At the expiration OF the ffty-ninth minute
thew returned to the Professor and papa, Sarah
still blushing, but more calm than before
Then with frmness that astonished herself as
we'll as her parents, she extended her hand to
the Professor and said
Yes, sir, II papa consents" -.
He gave his consent without hesitancy, and 1t
was readily agreed by all that the wedding
should take place q week from that time. Then
Professor Foster, with his usual calmnoss con-
sciOus of having done his duty, withdrew 10 re-
port progress to his friends.
Well IN due time the Professor went to the
clerk for fis license. The clerk informed hlA
that the law required bond and security IN the
sum of $3.50, TO be void on condition that there
was no legal objection to the proposed union OF
tho two persons named. The Professor very
promptly replied. "0h never mind the bond.
MIR Clerk; will pay SilOO down, and will hand
YOU the balance in day or two, After further
explanation by the clerk, the Professor soon
complied with the law and obtained his Incense
At the appointed time the wedding came on
in the best style OF the city, and the company
enjoyed the occasion with the greatest zest
The hours flew like humming birds. AS the
clock struck twelve the Professor picked up MS
hat and started to his boarding house. His prin'
eipal attendant, surmiaing his intention, follow
cd to the front door and informed him that mat,
rimoniAl etiquette required him to stay ano
board at the house of his father-in-law until he
and his wife wished to live by themselves
Finally the happy couple went to housekeep
ing and never were man and wife more heartily
congratulated or more highly esteemed thar
they we're. They were the favorites in the city
Never was wife more lovely or husband more
kind or devoted, but he didn't know anything
about providing for the larder only as Saral
taught him. One little incident may suffice u
illustrate. She told him one day to get som
rice He went Immediately to the store and toll
the clerk he wanted to get some rice. nov
much?" inquired the clerk. "Oh, not much,
said the Professor, ~ reckon three or fcu
bushels will do for the present The clerk wa
very sorry to say they had not 30 much on hand
but that they would soon have more. Inc cler
persuaded him to try to make out for q Re,
DAYS with some fifteen or twenty pounds. Sara
and the clerk were not the only ones VIII
Laughed over the incident. He never called 10
the three or four bushels afterwaTd.
II the Professor and his wife are still llVln
they must be we'll stricken in years, and IL the
see this brief sketch OF their early lives, an