The daily gazette., 1880-01-26
MARRIAGE PROPOs a Is.
MARRIAGE WITH GENEROUS MOTIVE

fatherly regard. She was 45 years old,
and he was poor and had nothing to
leave her. Finally he thought OF a plan,
and calling her one day, said:
"Of course you are aware that there Is
Ministers Widows Fund, so that If the
husband dies, his widow will have an
annuity during her life, Now, supposing
you marry me although am at deaths
door, you will be amply provided for in
the future. Will you consent to this ?"
"Master, dear, you must be doting
What would people sayp"
81 was never more serious in my life,
Mary and am sure people will say we
have both acted wisely in this matter.
Take till the evening to think it over,
and then bring me you answer"
In the evening, Mary told him she
"would take him" So ten days after
they were married, and three days later
the good old man died but his widow
still enjoys her share Of the Widows
Fund.
SOLDIERS PROPOSAL.
A young officer was dancing a set of
Lancers in a crowded drawing-room
with an extremely pretty girl, to whom
he made himself most agreeable. After
the dance was over, he took her to a
chair, and seating himself beside her, be-
gan to mourn bis celibacy.
at is exceedingly easy to remedy
that" said she.
81 don't think so at all In fact | do
not know girl who would marry me-"
She laughed, and replied:
"Just go and ask some one here to-
night, and venture to say you will be
accepted by the first"
"Ahl / am not so sure about that.
Bu,-will-you-take me.
"With pleasure.
Ard a few months later they were
married.
SHE CHANGED HER MIND.
A big, good-natured doctor was des-
perately In love with, and had been
twice refused by, q fair-halred little
woman. Eut instead of the disappoint-
ment curing his love, IL only made the
passion grow more intense. After the
last refusal, he told her that If ever she
changed her mind to let him know, as
his love for her was unchangeable, and
| he would be proud to be her husband.
Some months later he was driving home
from seing patient when he saw his
lady-love riding in his direction. Sup
posing she would merely bow and pass
or, as she had often dene before, he did
not pail up bis horse. But the moment
Miss Dixon came up to him. she reigned
IN her horse, stopped, and called out:
"Won't you stop, DR.. Hill ?"
He raised his hat and replied:
~ shall be happy to do So" and then
waited for her to speak.
She was gazing at the ground and
blushing deeply, but, quickly looking
| up, she filled the doctors honest heart
with surprise and gladness by saying:
| "Dr. Hill, have been closely atch-
ing you lately, and seeing nothing bat
GOODNESS ard noblemindedness in your
cl,aracte:, and believing you will make
an excellent husband, + am willing TO
marry you."
NO OBJECTIONS.
Mr.. Smith, coming all the way from
| Australia on the lookout for a wife,
saw young governess On BOARD Glas-
gov steamer, whom, from her kindness
and attention to some children under
her charge, he fanced would suit him.
So he went and introduced himself, and,
| taking seat beside her, said:
81 am fifty-tbree years of age; have
an income of thousand year; am q
total abstainer from Intoxicating drinks;
have q good house near Melbourne; and
| all | want is a good wife to complete my
possessions. Would you mind taking
me?"
She quietly replied:
| 4 81 have no objections"
And a few weeks later they were
made one.
A LADY's PROPOSAL.
| If ladies sin against propriety in TAX
ing the initiative, they can hardly be
blamed for bringing a shilly-shallying or
over-bashful lover to the point when a
good opportunity presents itself. Such
an opportunity sufficed to end what had
been somewhat tedious courtship. The
young man paying his usual evening
visit asked his lsdy-love how she gol
along with her cooking.
"Nicely," replied she; "I'm improving
wonderfully, and make splendid CAKE
now."
"Can you9" said the young fellow, ig
norantly rushing on his fate. "Whal
kind do you like the best?"
81 like one made with -four and su
gar, with lots of raisins, currants ant
citron, aud beautifully frosted on thu
top" responded she.
"Why, that's wedding cakeI" criet
he.
81 meant wedding" said she; ant
there was nothing left for him but to sa,
he meant wedding.
PROPOSING RY PROXY.
Proposing by proxy is the rule, not tn,
exception, iD Greenland. Time wa
when the Greenlanders won their wive
: by capture but since their conversion
BY Danish missionaries, they have be
come the tamest Of wooers. Now can
didate for the holy state goes 20 mis-
sionary, and tells him he wants a wife.
"Whom 2" asks the missionary, ant
learns the woman's namet
Sometimes the man answers
"Yes she is not unwilling but thol
knowest womankind."
Usually the answer is "No."
"why have you not asked her 2" In
duires the missionary.
"It is difficult girls are prudish tho
must sneak to her.