The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-01-29
POPPING THE QUESTION.
Curious and Ludicrous Ways In Which It
Is Sometimes Done.

Sir Arthur Helps believed that never
since the world began did two lovers
make love in exactly the same way as
any other two lovers. Whether he was
right is equally beyond proof or disproof.
Certainly no question has been put in
such variety of ways as the most mo-
mentous one man can ask or woman
answer; how it is put depending upon
time, place, circumstances, and the tenn
permanent of the individuals concerned.
A MARRIAGE WITH A GENEROUS MOTIVE.
A curious marriage proposal was made
by a reverend bachelor who entered the
matrimonial state on his death. bed.
When in his seventy-third year the min
lister had severe attack of paralysis,
which left him so weak and helpless
that, feeling his end was not far distant,
he proceeded to set his worldly affairs in
order. His parish being an exceedingly
small one, and having been always a
most liberal man, he had not much mon
ey 10 leave, which circumstance, had it
not been for one reason, he would not
have minded.
For the last twenty years he had had
as housekeeper stesdy, sensible wo-
man, who had served him honestly,
tended him like daughter during his
illness, and for whom be had quite ia
therly regard. It was on her account
that he mourned his poverty. 1t would
have been q matter for thankfulness
could he have left her as much as would
have supported her comfortably and re.
specially in her old age-she was now
about forty-fve. After weighing and
considering the matter for some weeks
in very possible light, way out of the
difficulty suddenly flashed upon him; and
knowing the precarious state of his
health, he resolved to execute his purpo-
ses at once. He called his housekeeper,
and when she entered the room he made
her sit down; and after telling her how
anxious aud sorrowful he had been be-
cause he had no money to leave her, he
continued:
"Of course you are aware that there is
q minister's widows fund, so that if the
husband dies, his wife will have an an
nuity during her life. Now, supposing
you marry me, although 1 am almost
at deaths door, you will be amply provi-
ded for in the future. Will you consent
to this ?"
master, dear, you must be doting.
What would people say?"
'tI was never more serious in my life,
Mary; and I 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 enjoyed her share of the widows
fund.-"
SOLDIERS PROPOSAL.
a young officer was dancing in set of
lancers in crowded drawing-room with
an extremely pretty girl, to whom be
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 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 60 and ask some one here to-
night, and I venture to say you will be ac-
cepted by the first"
"Ah! I am not so surs about that.
But will you-take me?"
"With pleasure%
And few months later they were mar
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