The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-07-19
JUST WHEN TO PROPOSE.
How Ladies Ia a Missouri Town View
Popping the Question.
81. Louis I0st. Dispatch.

ST. Louis Post. Dispatch.
"How shall n man propose in order to
be successful in his suit" repeated one of
the most intelligent society ladies, whose
silver locks only serve to enhance the
beauty Of her still youthful face. ain
my opinion, though all men know we'll
enough how to make love- there is moi
one in q thousand who knows how to
propose. My husband spent six months
protesting and convincing me Of bis love,
of which, by the way, was we'll aware
from the first, without once asking tho
important question, will you marry
me p and finally one day said to me, with
q disheartencd air, you are like all the
rest, perfect enigma / have spent
mouths trying TO win you, and | do not
know that | have made any impression
upon you ; you are as hard TO unravel rs
the scarf you wear around your throat
This exclaimed, in the most innocent
way, why, tits no difficult task to unraval
it, ifyou 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, nei. .er of
us have ever regretted it,"
A bright.eyed girl, who j. a skiilful
angler for hearts, thinks young man, to
be 81 successful, should propose after :.
| sEoTt acquaintance, 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, theatre
parties, etc., and, if she consents, insists
upon short engagement by all means.
Another we'll known blonde beauty, who
has created sad havoc aud had much
experience in this line, says the only sue.
cesfu! way Is to propose when least ex-
pected. Allow no time for consideration.
and then insist that the acceptance must
be ''now or never" She feels sure that
ls the only way that she will ever be
captured but she thinks very few men
are bold enough to try that game. \
handsome young widow, well known in
social circles, who is not so rich as she
was, says that the only successful way TO
win her is to offer fine house, horses and
carriage, with plenty of money to keep
them up.
A dark.eyed girl, with a tangel Of soft
brown hair shading her brow, says: "If
fellow is desperately in love with girl
and persistent in his efforts to win her,
he is sure to gain his suit. Widowers
understand this point, and know how to
make love and promise, and you will
observe they are always successful" She
knows one case where widower went in
and hung up his hat, announcin, MS in.
tention Of remaining until he was acce ut.
ed, and the girl had to marry him to get
rid of him. A widowcr beau make, her
nervous about the result.
One sweet, dreamy eyed girl, who is
just on the threshold Of society, SAYS ::
'Loye.making must be 80 sweet That she
would wish her lover to be long time
making the approaches, and she would
not shorten the delights of an engage.
ment ifthey tire of each other it would
be better before than after marriage
She is not particular as to his style, but
he must be tall and handsome, and sing
and dance well, and, above all, he must
know how to make love-" This girls
name must be kept secret.
A married lady, in whose household
the ljt'le god of love certainly makes
his abode, says the only successful prop
osition of which she knows anyttin was
made without n word being spoken ::
John and sat looking in the fire long
time without saying anything, when ali
atonce he put his arm around me, drew me
to him and kissed me. When father
came in a nome later he said: Ma.
jor, I'm going to steal your daughter -
The quickest courtslip on record"
said one old resident, "was that of Dir.
Nick Mcdowell, who, driving along the
street in his buggy one day, saw beau.
tiful girl standing at the window. He
Immediately stopped and hitched his
horse, rang the bell, inquired the lady's
name, was ushered into the parlor, an
nounced his own name, said he was
| pleased with her appearance and wished
to marry her at once Nothing but the
knowledge that she was actually in the
presence of the celebrated physician kept
her from fainting. To her plea of sur.
prise at this unexpected announcement,
he only replied: Now or never When
she asked to take week to consider he
said I am going down street to attend
q critical case and have no time to spare
right now
"'Give me Q day, them
"I'll tell you what I'll do. When l
am through with this professional visit,
I'll drive around and get preacher; if
you've made up your mind to marry me
by that time, all right" and he left her,
breathtess, and unable to articulate
another word. When he returned they
were quietly married. "No cards."