The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
HOW I PROPOSED.

before the cheerful open fire in jack
snug smoking-room, enjoying his excel.
lent Havanas, when my host broke tbs
silence which had lasted for several min.
utes with the surprising question, ibid
/ ever tell you where and how I proposed
to my wife,"
/ nodded a negative reply, well aware
as / did so that he knew he had not told
me, but had prefaced his tale with an in
terrogation according to his usual Gus
tom.
t'It's quite q long story, y said Jack in
a warning tone, remembering my aver
sion to lengthy yarns as told by anyone
but myself.
"Ahl but such a subject" I answered,
settling myself more comfortably in my
chair, and drawing the box of Havanas
conveniently near. 81 shall be delight
ed to hear about il, but what will Mrs.
Taylor say to your telling mea' / added,
knowing how the partner of my lot
would feel on the subject.
ssShe has positively forbidden me ever
to speak of ii, y said he, laughing, land
/ have obeyed her until now-with one
or two exceptions-but its too good to
keep
My curiosity was now fully aroused,
and as Jack would tell the story, of
course I was obliged to listen and if you
think that in repeating it / am acting
unfairly, III. stop at nce
ut was during my second year at Har-
vard.n began Jack, knocking the ashes
from his cigar, s'how long ago II seems,
but, let me see, its only eightyears. Yes,
it was during my Sophomore year, that 7
accepted Frank Wilson's invitation to
spend the Easter holidays with him. He
was awfully good company, and knew
that / would be sure to put In d jolly
week at his place. Besides, there was
another very strong inducement.
81 was In love at that time with
his cousin, Helen Wilson, who I had as
certained would be Of the party. ! believe
we used to write to each other. / know
i used to spend the greater part of my
time composing verses about her, many
Of which, however, I had not the cour-
age to send.
When / heard that she was to be at
X- I was delighted. I determined to
go to New York and see if we could not
arrange to travel up together.
sWhen / arrived in that city + went
directly to her house; but at the door I
learned that she had just left for x
having decided 10 go . day sooner than
she had expected.
81 inquired how long she had been
gone, and the servant said about fifteen
minutes. Hoping to overtake her. /
rushed up to the Grand Central Depot.
There was not an instant to lose. Hasti-
" buying d ticket, tore frantically after
tbe already slowly moving train and
owing to my length of limb, succeeded
boarding the last car.
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went through each car, In every seat ex-
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Darnng 4 thought nau missed
What 90 you mean Z she exclaimed,
z tens Of mingled Indignation and
fright. Let go my hand you have
made 3 ~naistakel'
sd obeyed her, thinking that she was
angry " my mode of address.
. beg your pardon said. I
should not have spoken "a you A. ! Gid,