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

: a GOOD wife to complete my possessions'
wauId YOU mind taking mef'
She quietly replied
Il have no objections.
And a few weeks later they "eie "'o
one.
NOT TO BE FOOLED.
man Of %. with neither money
nor nrosnect of getting any, came to the
conclusion that the best thing he couia GO
WIS ia marry a rich wife and live OF her
money. u;dow
Among his acquaintance was q Woo"
lad twice his age, with children, out Win
a steady income of two Thousand uoii'is.
He resolved to marry. and IN "rder TO
cultivate her friendship, took her presents
Of flowers and fruit, and gave her cnlidreh
dren books and rides on his horse. Inc
lady kindly received his attentions gave
him the liberty OF her house, am treatt"
him in every respect ike "a younger oio'n
He ;nterpreted her kindness TO suit him
self and belived he had nothing to do but
osL her and SO venturned 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 WHO"
with three children.
II know one who would be proud to
have Won and YOUR dear children said the
wooer. feeling the worst well over:
Indeed, you are most hatter'ns 'ha'
evening" !,
NO | am not flattering; love yon, and
would he proud to he your husband
She looked cold on him, then replleo
You mean you would be pioud 10 owl
my money. sir. | have been Vastly ueoels,
ed in youn Then pointing to the door, she
sT oouo nv hDlSn. aud white
live. never dare to re-cnter 1t.
ouAIST AND LUDICROUS PROPOSALS.
When Lord S~trangf"rd sat down t" crit
else A book of travels by Miss Beaufort, III
little dreamed that he should soon write t.
the Young authoress:
II was thinking the other day about
communicative from the Emperor Akbar t
the Kino Of Portugal, which contained
request for copies of the holy BOOK OF tn
Christians. and in which the following ser
tence occurs: In the world OF humanity
which is the mirror and reflection OF tn
world of God, there IS nothing e4uai |
love; or comparable to human aHec,lon.
For many wears | have felt and this, thong
mover said it till to day to any one. Wine
YOU next write please give methe posscssi'
pronoun of the first person
I. Surely. never was a declaration made 10
: ouainter fashion, saving. perhaps by tt
! Scotch beadle who led the manse nous
, maid TO the church-yard, and pointing wi
. his finger. stammered:
! NJ folk lie there, marry, ana wac
Hk to lie there2"
Or the lugubriously humorous IRISH low
who took his girl to see the family Vaul
and then and there asked her ii she won
y like to Law her bones beside Dis bones.
q Louise de Savoie popped the question
. Re urbon. but had to take No Tor her q
= swer the constable CURLY declaring I'll
: the disparity of years between them' d
bis own feelings. rendered the union 1
" possible.
ALADY'S PROPOSAL.
- IF ladies sin against propriety in taxi
the initiative. they cannot be damned
brinoinp a shilly or over bashful lover
+ the point when a good opportunity p
,d serts itself.
Such an opportunity suficed to end wi
- had been a somewhat tedious courtsh
The Young man paying his usual event
r. visits. asked bis lady love how she got ale
with her cooking.
sNicely." she replied. 'Tm lmpr
II ing wonderfully, and make splendid G;
e. now"
"Can you?n said the young fellow. is
lis rant,y rushing on his fate. what K
re dc you like best?'
,er II like enc with -four and sugar, with
let of ~raisins. currents and %citron, aud bea'
lie. fully frosted on top
id. "Why that's a wedding cake
me II meant wedding"
his And there was nothing left for him
no to saw he meant Wedding too.
,hc WOMEN FIND A WAY.
up Equally cleverly cornered was the W
elm man whose girl told him she was a N
Sc, reader; whereupon he naturally inquire
she could read what wasin his mind, ell
ing for reply:
80 yes! You have it in your mind to
ted me to be your wife: but you are just a |
scared at the idea
sh- 1t is plain the notion did not scare
she any more than it did the Galloway
sur who when Jock, coming into the kit.
while she was preparing breakfast, said
81 think In marry We, Jean
less And she answered: