The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-07

Sir Author Helps believed that nsves
since the world began did two lover.
make love 10 exactly the same way q
suy other two lovers. Whether he VA
right il equally beyond pruof or dis
proof. Certainly 90 questiso has bess
put in such . variety Of ways - the
most momentuous ono . man can ask
or . woman answer; how it 10 pot de-
pending upon the time. placs. circum.
stsnces and The temPessmens Of the 10.
dividuals concerned.
A curi'us marriage proposal ~,
made by . reverend bachelor, Who en-
tered the matrimonial state on bis
death bed. When in bis seveasy. third
year the minister bad . severe attack Of
paralysis, which left him - week sDd
helpless that, feelisg bic end vas not
far distant. he proceeded TO ct bic
worldly affairs in order. His parish
being % exosedlngly small cns and
having been always . most liberal man,
be had not much money to leave, which
circumstsncs. had il not been for one
reason, be would Lot have aindsd.
Fur the last twenty years be had had
a. hoasekeeper . stsAdy. ssassble wo-
man. who bad served hin, houestly a.
tended hin like . daughter during his
illpess. and for whom hs hsd quite 4
fatherly regard. It Was on her sccount
that he mournsd HE property. It would
have been a matter for than kfulnesa IL
he could leave her - much as would
have supported her csmfortsbly and
rsspectably in her old sgs- she was
now about forty.6vs. AfteG weighing
and considsrisg the matter for some
weeks in every possibls light, . way
out Of the difficulty Aashsd upon hin !;
and. knowing the precsrious state OF bic
health. he resolved = execute his pur-
pose ct once. He called his house.
keeper. and whea che eateee1. the room
he made her sit down; and af1er telling
her how snxious and sorr0Wfui he had
been because he had no money to leave
her. he continued:
OF course you are aware that there
is q ministsrs' widows' fsnd. % that il
the husband dies the wife wall have an
annuity during life. Now. supposing
you marry me. although I am almost
1t deaths donr, you will Be smp)y
provided fer in the future. Will fSu
conssntsto this 3, E -
Master. dear. you dust bsdoti1tl
What would people say
i wss never more serious iu nv life.
Mary; and I am surs people will say
We have both acted wisely in this mat.
ter Tske till evening to think il over
aud then bring me yeur answer;
In the evening Mary told him she
would take him. SD ten dare aftee
they we're married. sud three dsys asseY
the good man died. but his widow stjll
enjoys her share Of the 'widows' fund.
SOLDIERS PROPOSAL.
A young officer WAS dancing in se&
Of Lsncers in . crowded drawing room
with An extremely pretty girl. 70 whom
hs n %de himself most agreeable. Aftef
the dance was over be took her 20 I
chair. and sea ing himself beside her.
b~gan {" mourn his celibacy.
That is exceedingly easy 20 remedy
said she. III
I don't think 90 st al: in fact l do
not know . girl who would marry me-
Shs laughed aad replied:
Just 20 sad ask seme one As9s to.
night. aud l vsntare to Say you viii be
accepted by the first
'Ah! I AN not 90 sure Of that. But
wiil-you-tsks me? :. i
With pleasure.
And . few months after they were
married
"A big. good naesred doctor vas doi@1
perately in love vish. and had been
twice refused BY, : iaie-haired littls
woman. Bat. iostead ssf the diap-
poiatment curing HE levs. it'Valy ua111
the passios grow mere intsnss. Aftor
the last rsfusal he tsid her that II ever
she changed her mind 10 lot him know :
- his love fcr her was unchanesblo, and
he would be proud TO b her Apsband.
6oms months hsse he w. driving
h00e from seeing . 'patient. vhe1 -
saw hi. lady love riding In bic dlrsctioa.
she would moselS bow and
pass on. - she had often done bofore,
hs did not poll up hiis hofse. But
the moment Mia Dl&on cane - .
him she rsinsd in hss hssee, utoppod
and called out: s
.Woo't you stop. Dr. Hillt s
He raised bic kae end tspfsd::a ~. =. :
i shall BE- happy 70 do q. and thee
waited Tor her to spsak.
She vas 4asisg q. IL 1foand Sad
blnshisg deeply but Qdtekb l65Aao4
up. she 6lled tAs doctses Aoeesl hosss
With g:adasss and surpsiss ~ ssyiae:
DIR Hill. have beee closely watch
ing you iatsIy. and sseing 1elAieg bat
eoodsss ssd noble.mi1d doo9 - aeefj
chaSscssr. and believing you 1ilt nsks
IN ssosllsnt Husband, - willise tal
marry you 4. ss.eatYea
Mr. Smith. coaiag sll the way fsem
Austrslis % the lockout lbrA wife, sew
. ysung governess o. board . 0lasgow.
steamer. whom. froa 1Is kladnsA 1od-
attention 10 some children under her
charge, ~ lsncisd. v~ulA seis hids 80
hs veLt and intsoducsd himself, aod !,
taking = ssas besi11 tas y - ~ 81
L am 6fty -thres. ysasssof ~: ~
an income Of . thouasrd . year; - .
total abstaioer from intoxicating dsink;
have . good houas nesf As!SeasaeeA6
all I want 10 . gord vie q 1o6pon(s
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