The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-30
The Momentous Question.
THE THING THAT FEW Know

+ The Momentous Question.
THE THING THAT FEW KNOW.
"How shall man propose in or
: : der to be successful in his suitY'
repeated one of our most intelligent
society ladies, whose silver locks
only serve to enhance the beauty of
her still youthful face. "Inmy opin-
ion, though all men know well
enough how to make love- there is
not one in a thousand who knows
how to propose. My husband spent
six months protesting and convinc-
ing me of his love, of which. by the
way, l was well aware from the
first, without once asking me the
important question, will you mar
ry meY and finally one day said to
me with disheartened air, you are
like all the rest, a perfect enigma
have spent months trying to win
you, and 1 do not know that have
made any impression upon you; you
are as hard to unravel as the scarf
you wear around your throat.
This 1 exclaimed, in the most in
nocent way, why, tbs no difficult |
task to unravel it, if you only get
hold of the right string He saw
the point, took hold of the right
string and His arm took the
place of the scarf? Well, neither of
us have ever regretted it."
ON HIS KNEES.
One lady, the wife of a learned
judge, said: "'Tis eighteen years
since that dear man made q fool OF
me, and after so great a lapse of time
you cannot remember how he did it,
I'll VOW he went down on his knees,
though you wouldn't think it to
look at his rotund proportions.
And 1 was silly enough to believe
every word he said, and when he
declared solemnly that he would
shoot himself if / did not marry
him, of course 1 consented, just to
save his life; but I'll not be so silly
another time-if he only gives me
the chance"
"Don't believe a word of that"
chimed in the judge from behind
his paper, 81 was actually COM
PEELED to ask her to marry me to get
rid of the trouble of taking her or
some other girl around; L saw she
was in love with me, and thought
she would do as we'll as any other.
Now, that sums up the whole his
tory of this case
vrcoRo1rs cOIrRTsTuP
A brighs-eyed girl, who is
skillful angler of hearts, thinks ;
young man, to be successful, should
propose after very short acquaint-
ance, take the girl by storm, as it
were, while>she is pleased with
new beau, and before she has time ;
to tire of him; then follow the pro
posal up with a vigorous courtship,
lots of flowers and bon bons, drives,
theatres, parties, ETC., and if she
consents, insists upon a short en-
gagement by all means.
UNEXPECTED vows.
Another well known blonde beau
ty, who has created sad havoc, and
had much experience in this line,
says the only successful way is to
propose when least expected. AL
low no time for consideration, and
then insist that the acceptance must
be ''now or never" She feels sure
that is the only way that she will
eyer be captured, but she thinks ]
very few men are bold enough to
try that game.
LOVERS BORES. a
One well-known belle and beauty t
says that she has had so many h
make love to her that she hardly P
knows what is the best and most '
successful method. She was more q
occupied in studying how to pre- b
vent an approach to the subject a a
than in facilitating it. BeauX were o
all lovely until they became lovers,
then they became bores, for they .
moved, thought and talked con a
stantly of themselves and their hap a
piness, while she wished to be !
Of her own happiness. Il
Marriage is quite another thing; is b
easily settled when one finds q suit
able partner. 9
AROUND THE WAIST. 3
A married lady, in whose house e
hold the little god of love certainly n
makes his abode, says the only sue :
cessful proposition of which she 8
knows anything was made without c
a word being spoken. "John and
sat looking in the fire a long time v
without saying anything, when all
at once he put his arms around me.
When father came in q moment later u
he said Major, I'm going to steal !
your daughter - g
Willy wIDowERs.
A dark eyed girl, with a tangle of s.
soft brown hair shading her brow, 2
says "if fellow is desperately in c
love with girl and persistent in a
his efforts to win her, he is sure to 2
gain his suit. Widowers under
stand this point, and know exactly v
how to make love and propose, and i
you will observe they are always 81
She knows one case P
where a widower went in and hung !"
up his hat, announcing his inten ii
ton of remaining until he was ac y
cepted, and the girl had to marry q
him to get rid of him. A widower II
beau makes her nervous about the q
result. p
MARRYING IN HASTE. 3
'The quickest courtship on rec ei
ord,' said one old resident, "was tt
that of DR.. Nick Mcdowell, who =,
driving along the street in his bug ie
gy one day, saw a beautiful girl ei
standing at the window He i'm \
stopped and hitched
rang the bell, inquired Sc
the young lady's name, was ush +
cred into the parlor, announced .
his own name, said he was pleased O.
with her appearance and wished to 9, y
marry her at once Nothing but Ii