The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-29
Who Made the Proposal?


Matty was twenty years old, and the
Doctor WAS thirty. Her eyes were
brown, and his were grey. Sne "had on'
pink calico dress and wnlte muslin
apron; he wore clean, cool-Iooklng linen
clothes, and wide Panama hat.
The gentleman admired tne lauy's
flowers very much, especially the white
roses-one OF which, by the way, sne hau
tucked over her ear: She inquired win
considerable snow oI interest," ABOUT Ihe
Rusgles children, who had the measles
lie told her graVely all ABOUT lomm!
and Ben, Alice ana Ait; ana, Wheh he
mad finished, silence iell upon tnem:
MaLty was leaning on Ihe gaze, looklhS
down the village street. ohe IhouShI
now funny IL was Tor MI. Scout 10 paihe
his new house peagreeh Win aVehoel
trimmings, and was about to say SO to
DR.. Gibson, when ne stopped hef;
lie SAID the very last lhlng she Would
nave expected to near. lie salu:
"MatCy, love you, anu "anU you W
marry mel"
| The very look IN the priSht, Drown
eyes would nave told MN, Wlthout
single spoken WOra, now thoroughy un-
looheu-ior eucn propos"i h"u pLen' ,
ohe hau never, III al Lhe yeaiS ehe nao
known Ds, ulosoui CnoGsnC st,C oni iot no me
u'ea ,,,o ", us,iv snrrv sHe toII INN hut
oe Was very sU,rS, ans ene t '0iu T,n nn,t Oq
Sno 9not Ul" wav pnt Ihn Iaars came into her
tuaC way Duv ,', 'no 1"n NC ,trou,
1'G,'raIn
hiho pi,, palGi ho,,oroa ro,, oid oaro 70,
h"l m' uiy petlo'1T t.o yoo au Nars .,p,t tU
~ H,'onG M yo, ri,rit vet laarn tn do itn
nIp1n .,IpN' hm, Wu saii Vattv win embar-
- ~ ,t',,I,ht ,,,'Sv o,,a I,''a,v 7
l''''''i',,il,,od ~ ,,,', nnuSin ITomD
va y'ie'. te'','TI, tT1,I y, onhoaI tho Ooo
" ~ I,,,nnSsrhIo IN mistoEa tne
WI lo 90 ssod ovar h'a fon
tihp n'araIu pnorennvI rarroT ar th,
~ was Nv" i"nn!.op nn1! hnt ON 'nnart,1I
li'1', l"oU ,9,lNo,'oI euo " tho u,,tch
"'Inpp, 81. n,o,a o,'' No cHmmsmt hovever hn,
,;i.ioti,,sni,I.
! MY shou ,,ovor o,ot ovor this ,
10y; ,t,"ti a',,,ate 80
ilean "a. "a1,d ;" ,riany ~ ,,,,,,,, 90" ,nr
ono vai,,Ii cop,o ,o ,,a ,nn,,;,
ol-os o,, any 0No' w" a. '0n'o w iN-' WIN
. Jou'
Sno p H. N' shnot ,t wnrn,Iu s.;d 80 nv
nlm. ne slooh ~ Warmly, saiu 0o'
olese you' ca" ioiU nSi n"' iouiS'
Matty, sun sun teahlns On 1ne "ooael
gaze, WaCcneu Vne reVlllnS nSure OUT Oh
sight ohe was very qui"t All uay, ant
} Iii tne eFenlhs Piopouuueo Ihls aDsurl
, question:;
"IOm, what would you 40 IL 1 sh0ult
> jilt yUuT
Tom stroked MS doWhy upper lip, ant
loOkeu penslVe.
"COuluRC say" he replied, after some
moments reflection. "1Uu might try anu
see"
"Perhaps WILL" she replied more so
berly tnan tue occasion seemed TO war
rant. Tom stared very haru aL her, but
Immediately forgot the incident.
} Nearly year passed. One day Mrs.
KiIicotPs help rushed frautlcally into
Di. OIDoohS mousse ana DreatllessIl
announced TO that gentleman that "Mr.
Tom would be deaderh door nail
I long before he got there, il he didn'I
Jump" for Two seconds, thinking OF
aim as his rival III MaCCy's aHectlons,
the Doctor had half mind to consign
aim 10 the M Genaer mercles Oh good, stu
pa ola w. Wells DuI ms better nature
| rreIalieo' anu ne stalten Aor MIS-. hllil'
COWS "' 'ne 'e'! heetS VI 'ne setEah
glti;; -.-,.o,, l., so,,,,, NJ.
Wneh ne aFrlfeu NC Aounu loin III hiSl
severe case u y MY MY t1'oi' anu pr
Vateiy "oueo uouoC SnaV ne Woulu
, recoNei' ne SEN W nn9 , o"m ',ro, uouSo ioi m
) changes VI cIoIulnS' nnu plepa,eu W ue
Yo'e ninoo'n i, w 'm1 NV Hl'r 80 80 ,%O'y ~
was uhWeaEleu All hed WIS, anu oelns
; necessarily mucn III Ao'll looln, conse
l quentiy saw tne DocVot cohsCantly; ne
!, ana MS paUlehV Pteoen'eu u hialAeu CON
o trast 10 eacn oInel. dne iatter Wa'
captlous anu PeeflSn w an uuhearo-o
deStee' anu I'd Aeu "anioSs IAoI9aant4J y
= some uhkhoWh peAns nanleu hate. VI
o the other hahG, W. ulDSoh was 81
: patient ana gehlle' SO strong ana ne piul
u doing SO much ior Ion' ahu YET not ior
< ing ode Vi nie acoue'ohleu uuIles
: that Matty openea her eyes III aumlrlng
astonlsAmeht.
One morning, as tne DOCTOR prepared
U a sleeping draught lor somebody, ant
S dictated 10 MaCty prescription 10
r soHlepouS 0A'0' 'ne '"A0 VAIL Ae"l so
= iicitude:
"Df. G,Dson' you VIII certainly Kill
!, youlseIl II you Keep ON at TINS rate; AM
:. tits my belief that you are oyerworked,
+ and you ought TO take Arrest"
- "Do l appear to be at DEATHS door?'
: he inquired, Strengthening up and squar
ing his shoulders, as II proud OF his pro
lportions. mo, Matty," he continued
solemnly, though with merry twinkle
v in tue honest eyes, 'work, as Mrs. Bow
It ers frequently remarked, is pan
e naky." Matty understood him and Col
/, ored crimson.
9 At last Tom was pronounced out o