The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-19

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tentimes the attorney has thrown MS chGn'
overheard. and carried off the prize hlmsei1,
as happened when William Ufimh "eh'
counting in his brother behalf.
Hooker escaped that risk by leaVihg eEGls
thing. even the selection OF the lalv' u -hi'
Churchman, who found nm d VIE, ~
aahieyed a son-in-law herself At the same
time. Lo
Proposins by proxy is the rule, not the
excention. in Greenland. Time was when
the Greenlanders won their wives py zap
tire: but since their conversion By Danish
missionaries, they have become the ta1heS'
of wooers. Now a candidate tor the holy
state goes to a missionary and tells MIN lie
wants a wife.
Whom p asks the missionary.
Sometimes the man answers
She i not unwilling bat thou kDowest
womankind.
Usually the answer is NO.
"Why have YOU not asked her :" inquiries
the missionary. -,
1T is difficult girls are prudlsh tho"
must speak to her.
The good man sends tor the glri, anu ai'ei
a little conversations, says: -.
Il think it is time to have thee married..
The Girl declares she has no mind to Wed.
That is a pity. | have a sultor Tor
thee
Ofcourse the damsel is curious enough to
want to know whom the sutton may be, anu
of course her curiosity is satisfied.
He is a good for-nothing,' she exclalms'
with > toss Of the head. Il wont have
him
But the go-between urges he IS a
good provider; he throws his harpoon with
skill. and, moreover, he loves thee.
Still pretending to be obdurate. the girl
answers that she will not consent to the
match.
well, well | will not force thee | shall
soon find a wife for such a clever fellow,
: saws the missionary, making her believe
: there is an end of the matter.
The girl does not go; she stands silent tor
" a little while, then in a low voice slghS out ::
= just as thou wilt have it..
. "No: it is as thou wilt | IL not persuade
: thee" replies the clergyman.
! Then, with a deep groan, the maiden says
:, Yes, and the matter is settled.
o spIILING THE WINE
TvroIeon lassies are by old custom spared
/" the necessity Of giving tongue to their "Ay
u or No" The first time a young man pays
{ a visit as an avowed sutton, he brings with
him a bottle of wine, of which he pours out
. = elass and offers it to the object OF his at
= Gtctivns. lii any case, she will not refuse II
e point blank-that would be too gross an IN
u suit; Lut should the wooer not be agreeable
t. her, or I,s declaration come a little tot
se r,ema.urciy, she declines the protfeled wine
pleading that it looks sour, or that wine dis
s. agrees with her, or that the priest has tor
y; hidden her to touch it, or any other eXcus'
=" feminine ingenuity may suggest.
. If she likes the lad, and is equal to own
70 ing it. she empties the glass, taking especla
W care not to spill any OF the wine, tor II sh
'at does so, or the glass or bottle be broken, |
~ is a most unhappy omen. ihey nav
III spilled the wine between them, say tn
peasants when a marriage turns out badly
CANDLE PROPOSAL.
for Dumb declarations are in vogue, toe
to among the Beers of South Africa. Mr.. A l
re thony Trollore tells us that when a youn
nat best clothes, sticks a feather in his cap, pr
ip. vides himself with a bottle Of sugar-nluu
NC and a candle-a wax one, it possible
mounts his horse, rides to the house holdln
the Young woman he would honor, hang
ov- the reins on the gate, dismounts and enter
Ike His smart gear, his feather and his cand
bcspeak his errand. TO make the poll
no. ouite clear. however, he offers the candle
ind the daughter of the house. 1t she takes !
it is lighted; the mother sticks a pin IN tt
candle to show how long the young coup
uti- NAV remain together without interrupted
and she and everybody else retire. NJ
Iroliope says that a little salt is sometlm
put In bv somebody to make the wick bu
but slowly, but when the flame reaches the pl
uamnla comes in, the ''freying' is owe
and a day or two afterward the pair a
est made ore.
lind \ \ AS A MEDIUM.
'dlf Some Of our readers may already ha
'cit- seen the following, but it IS so good that
cannot resist giving it. 4 bashtul you
ask p asant was greatly captivated by the char
little Of IA pretty girl in his own station III lit
he was exceedingly anxious to ask her
her marry him. and had often resolved to do
GIRL, but 50 far his courage had always failed b
chen when the opportunity arrived. Howey
L: one night he resolved to hear his fate
spite o, his modesty, SO he started Oft
spend the evening with her. When he