The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

sible light, way out of the difficulty
suddenly flashed upon him; and, know
ing the prccarions state of his health. he
resolved To execute his purpose at once.
He called his housekeeper. and when she
entered the room he made her sit down;
and after telling her how anxious and
sorrowful he had been because he had no
money to leave her, he continued:
"Of course you are aware tn Il there is
a ministers widows fund, so that if the
husband dies, his wife will have an an
nuity during her life. Now, suppose
you marry me, although / am almost at
deaths door, you will be amply provid-
ed for in the future. Will you consent
to thisg''
Master, dear, you must be doting.
What would people say"
~ was never more serious in my life,
Mary; and l 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 your 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"
A SOLDIERS PROPOSAL.
A young officer was dancing set of
Lancers in crowded drawing-rOom with
an extremely pretty girl, to whom he
made himself most agreeable. After the
dance was over he took her to chair,
and seating himself beside her began to
mourn his celibacy.
at isexceedingly easy to remedy that, "
said she.
II don't think so at all; in fact I do
not know a 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"
"Ah! l am not so sure about that But
-will-you-take me?"
with pleasure"
And a few months later they were mar
ried.
SHE CHANGED HER MIND.
A big, gOod-natured doctor was desper-
ately in love with, and had been twice
refused, by fair-haired little woman
But instead of the disappointment cur
ing his love, it only made the passion
grow more intense. After the last re-
fusal, he told her that if ever she changed
her mind to let him know, as his love for
her was Interchangeable, and he would be
proud to be her husband. Some months
later he was driving home from seeing u
patient, when he saw his lady love riding
in his direction. SuppOsing she would
merely bow and pass on, as she had of
ten done before. he did not pull up his
horse. But the moment Miss Dixon
came up to him, she refined in her horse.
stopped, and called out:
won't you stop, DIR. Hill?"
He raised his hat, and replied:
Il shall be happy to do So" 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. Hin, / have been closely watch
ing you lately, and see nothing but
goodness and noble-mindedness in your
character, and believing ou will make
an excellent husband, l am willing to
marry you"
NO OBJECTIONS.
Mr.. Smith, coming all the way from
Australia on the lookout for wife, saw
young governess ON board Glasgow
steamer, whom, from her kindness and
attention to some children under her
charge, he fancied would suit him. So
he went and introduced himself, and,
taking a seat beside her, said:
II am fifty-three years of age; have an
income of a thousand a year; am total
abstainer from Intoxicating drinks; have
good house near Melbourne; and all
want is good wife to complete my pos
sessions; would you mind taking me ~
She quietly replied:
al have no objections"
And few weeks latter they were made
one.
NOT TO BE FOOLED.
a young man of %, with neither mon
e.
the conclusion that the best thing he
could do was to marry 'rich wife" and
live on her money.
Among his acQuaintances was a wild.
Ow lady twice his age, with three child
rem, but with a steady income of two
thousand dollars. Her he resolved to
marry, and ia order to cultivate her
friendship, took her presents of flowers
and fruits, and gave her children books
and rides on his horse. The lady kind
ly received his attentions, gave him the
liberty of her house, and treated him in
every respect like ayounger brother.
He interpreted her kindness to suit
himself, and believed he had nothing to
do but ask her, and so ventured one
evening ON the subject in the following
manner:
II wonder very much why you don't
re-marry, Mrs. L."
"Simply because no one wants wild
ow with three children"
81 know one who would be proud 10
have you and your dear children" said
the wooer, feeling the worst we'll over.
Indeed, you are most fiattering this
evening""
mo, am not fattering; love you
and would be proud to be your hus
band"
She looked eoldly an him, then re
piled:
"You mean you would be proud to OWE
my money, sir. / have been vastly de
| ceived in you" Then pointing to the
door, she continued: Leave my house
and while ] live never dare to re-entel
1t"
QUAINT AND LUDICRoUs PROPOSALS..
When Lord Strangford sat down Il
criticise book of travels, by Miss Beau
/ fort, he little dreamed that he shoulC
soon write to the young authoress:
II was thinking the other day about
communication from the Emperor Ak
bar to the King of Portugal, which con
tanned a request for copies of the hol,
book of the Christians, and in which tn
following sentence occurs:
"sIn the world of humanity, which /
the mirror and reflection OF the world o
God, there is nothing equal TO love, o
comparable to human affection
"For many years have felt and know
this, though never said il till today I,
any one. When you next write pleas
give me the possessiye pronoun of tn
first person"
Surely, never was a declaration mad
in q1ainter fashion, saving perhaps
by the Scotch beadle who led the mans
housemaid 10 the churchyard, and pOin
ing with his finger, stammered:
eMy folks lie there, Mary, and wad y
like 70 lie thereg''
Or the lugubriously humorous Iris
lover who took his girl 10 see the famil
vault, and then and there asked her
she would like TO lay her bones besid
his bones.
Louise de Savoie popped the questio
to Bourbon, but had TO take nNon f.
her answer, the constable curly declal
ing that the disparity of years betwee
! them, and his own feelings, rendered I'll
union impossible
ALADY's PROPOSAL
II ladies sin against propriety in tai
ing the initiative, they cannot be blame
for bringing q shilly -shally OF over-basl
FIJI lover 10 the pcint when good OF
portunity presents itself
II Such an opportunity sufllced TO en-
what had been somewhat tedious cour
ship. The young man paying his usui
evening visit, asked his 1ady-love hol
she got along with her cooking.