The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-10-10
PRIVATE, TO YOUNG MEN.

| Don't be too sudden about it. Many a
girl has said "no," when she meant eyes,
simply because her lover didn't choose the
right time and pop the question gently.
Take a dark night for it. Have the
blinds closed, the curtains down, and the
| lamp turned most out. Sit near enough
to her SO that you can hook your little fin
ger into hers. Wait until conversation
begins to flag, and then quietly remark:
"Susie, want to ask you something"
She will fidget around a little, reply
eyes" and after pause you can add:
"Susie, my actions must have shown
that is, you must have seen-I mean you
must be aware that-that--"
Pause here for while, but keep your
little finger firmly locked. She may cough
and try to turn the subject off by asking
you how you liked the circus, but she only
does it to encourage you. After about ten
minutes you can continue:
81 was thinking rs came up the path,
to- night, that before l went away | would
ask you-that is, would breach the sub
ject nearest my mean | would know
my"
Stop again and give her hand a gentle
squeeze. She may give a yank to get II
augurs we'll for you. Wait about five min
utes, and then go on.
| "The past year has been very happy
one to me. But l hope that future years
will be still happier. However, that de
ponds entirely on you. | am here tonight
to know-that is, to ask you'll mean | an
here tonight to hear from your lips the
one sweet"
Wait again. 1t isn't best to be too rasl
about such things. Give her plenty Of
time to recover her composure, and Their
put your hand on your heart and continue
Yes, l thought as 1 was coming
through the gate tonight, how happy
had been, and l said to myself that if
only knew you would consent to be my
that is, said if only knew-if l was
only certain that my heart had not deceiv
ed me, and you were ready to share"
| Hold on-there's no hurry about it.
| Give the wind chance to sob and moar
around the gables. This will make bel
lonesome and call up all the love in hel
heart. When she begins to cough anc
grow restless, you can go on.
before l met you this world was des
ert to me. l didn't take any pleasure il
going blackberrying and stealing rare-ripe
peaches and it didn't matter whether the
| sun shone or not. But what change il
one short year! 1t is for you to say wheth
er my future shall be prairie of happiness
or summer fallow of Canada thistle
| Speak, dearest Susie, and say-and say
/ that-that-"
Give her five minutes more by the clock,
and then add:
"That you will be-that is you will
mean that you will-be mine ~
/ She will heave sigh, look up at thu
clock and over the stove, and then as she
slides her head over on your vest pocket
she will whisper:
&" iou are just right l will ~
INDIAN CORN AS FooD.-The difficulty
that is found in growing potatoes, together
with the high price of flour, suggests thu
question whether the value of Indian corn
and its proper preparation as food fol
human beings, is we'll understood. Chemi
cal analysis shows that corn is rich in thu
elements that nourish the body, while prac
teal experience, in some instances, seem!
to throw doubt upon its wholesomeness.
The truth is, that while corn is full Of
nutrition, it is not practically very nuLri
tious. This seeming incongruity is easily
explained. That portion of the kerne
which is hard and tlinty, is saturated will
an oil which is not usually expelled in the
process of cooking and which is an ele
ment most difficult for the stomach t.
digest. Thus, while the elements of nutri
ton are in the corn, there is SO much vita
energy wasted in adapting it to the want!
of the system, that the loss is nearly equa
to the profit.
This oil, which makes corn so difficult o
digestion, and, therefore, so unpopular, ii
easily expelled by kiln-drying. Corn mea
and hominy, after being kiln, dried, may b.
readily and thoroughly cooked in twent,
minutes, either by boiling or baking.
The Indians long since made this dis
covery, and on journeys that taxed the
physical powers to the utmost, subsstec
upon parched corn.
Every family should be provided with {;
kiln adapted to this purpose, and at the
same time capable of being used for drying
fruit.
What inventor will enrich and immortal
ize himself by giving to the public kill
that shall be simple, cheap, and that will
answer the purpose?
AN AFRICAN KING.-A correspondent a
Cape Coast Castle writing on the 18Th
December, says: liking Bley still hold
his position within his stockade, but il
rather short of provisions. His Majsst.
has most valuable acquisition in thu
shape of secretary who can actually reat
and write. The letters of this official t.