The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-29
4 Dissertation Oh Proposals of 7 "a
and Who're They Are Made. =


4 Dissertation Oh Proposals of la
and Who're They Are Made.
/ 4 stady ~ the aces whers gentle
men propose is 81 curious oae. rhe par-
/ Tor is the place where lsdies aud gentle
nen nsuai'v meet. aud. were proposing
as simple and easy matter as It always
seems to man when he hasn't any idea
of doing it, nearly all the proposals
! would be made there. IL appears from
a vast mass of letters and diaries exam
ined by Times expert that in hund-
red proposals only about ten are made
in the parlor by gentlemen wh' have
/ proposed before, aud Ouly two cases
discovered where gentleman had snads
his third proposal in the parior.
A reflective person. with some expert
ence will have little difficulty 10 divin-
ing the reason for this. The res1ltso Of 3
proposal are mOme0tOus. Even if tat
answer be affirmative, there is az awful
immensely about the deliriuu OF joy
that soon becomes Overwheluiug ur.ess
relief is obtained by separation and
change Of scene. The fOrmality OF ea
taking in the parlOr is therefore 4u Ul-
| lection. On the other hand, il -ega-
/ tive answer is given, the veil cannot 1e
too quickly dropped between the So .or
and the lady who sat suited THE
/ length Of time that must elapse between
the moment when the gentleual .s Zee
/ fused at the remote end Of lsT.e p4r-
/ lor, and the moment when he stands on
the front steps and slams the -alr hs-
hind him, can be measured only ly ceu-
turtles, if the amount Of MISERY eEpcTi-
eneed during it can be the basis 1es--
urement.
/ The dance affords the requisite prov
| unity, but degree Of repose is impoI
I tant in proposing that is out of tie qle.-
/ tiOn when dancing.
/ The conservatory is an adL raj
place for this important event, bat An
many houses are unprOvided WItn s
improvement that the percentage Of
conservatory proposals is not ler-a. To
proceeding to the conservatory tde ady
usually takes the arm Of her escort. aud
thus one of the conditions is srpI led.
The beautiful, represented by ,. low
ers, gently -fiml lates the so ID,
which is seriously increasing tI iapiu-
! lty Of the young mans pulse.
/ Not less than forty per cen of pro-
| pOsals are made al the front d ,r, either
just inside or just outside. Hs-Iiy any
situation is more conducive fo propos-
/ ing than sitting on the front dOOr-step.
/ The smallness Of the rug, or d desire to
leave room enough for peOp e. to pass,
obiiges the gentleman to sit 50 near the
/ lady that he need no. speak very loud.
The balmy atmosphere of Z Summer
evening pleasantly excites tie tender
emotions, and if the moon shines the
| situation is everything hat could be de-
sired. II the lady refuses, escape is the
easiest thing in the world for The gen
| tleman.
/ The leave-takiug in the hall also pre-
sents many advantages, and 'u Winter
is TO be greatly preferred to sitting on
the front steps, even If there be- r1 sne,g
on them. In bidding the D. ly good
night, il is permitted to the eman
20 take the lady's hand, and b. gently
| but 6rmiy pressing il he is 1ften eua.
bled TO tell whether it would be iudi
cious or not to propose. Il is not unusual
| for lady to stand on the lowest etafr-
case while the gentleman is rrepariug
10 withdraw. If they are of be ordi-
uary proportions. their lips re about
| gu a level, aud cases have occurred
where souls have manifested a desire TO
rush together when the lips are in good
| condition TO meet But this Yositi0n is
not always to be relied upon If the
| lady's lips are little the higher, the
meeting could not he effected unless sba
/ bent forward a trlfle, or he asceud-i t1
! utI SLauu polul. Ou6 may De 700 GOV 20
do the former, and for him to 90 Tie la.-
ter would be too artificial 10 he graceful.
The front hall, however, is pleasant
place TO tarry la, aud an easy place o.
escape from The gas usually ..rrs
more dimly than IN the parl1T. aud If
any member of the family intruda 80
late hour, it is convenient for Tie gem
tiemau To be seen in the act Of aaViuV
People who are brought up amid the
artificialities Of city life, and where
houses are a dozen miles from q cems-
terry, have no idea Of the ampuut Of pro
! posing that the rural tOmtsllre @
witness Of Many faTm-hO3ses have PRO
parlors, and to propose 10 tbs ait''l4-
! room in the presence Of the lll.iT
: would be entirely out Of taste TIE
, burial vault is a cheerful and COSY u.8rs
pared with many country nario-s
When q gentleman intends e. make g.
? proposal, discretion requires thal la
should do il at some place whe there
is prompt and easy means o. retreat
For this reason be should not propose
when rowing with lady on the lake.
Rowing ashore with q lady whom the
Oarsman would gladly see dror ned U.s.
not the height Of happiness.
/. Proposals Lave been made in 8 church,
at the theater, when skating, aud iu
many other places, but the mos eXpe-
rienced propOsers declare that there Is
no place like home-the yOuOg lady's
hOme-especially that part OF it which
is in the immediate vicinity Of the irou5