Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-18

London Truth: Marriages are often
the result of accident. 1t seems strange,
but the most prudent persons will some
times conceive an irresistible attachment
AT the suggestion of Il word or look.
When once under the spell of the verb
Ito love they both go through all the
forms and finish the ~conjugation Of the
hall at the altar. The few may give this
subject the consideration it deserves, but
The many, there is to fear, are guided by
impulse, A skipper Of a coasting vessel
called at a village inn and asked the land
lady, a young widow: DO you know
where | can get Il mate? have lost my
mate
II am sorry for YOU, Mr.. she
said, smiling. II want a mate, too, and
cannot ret one. I'll do; il YOU II hcminc
I'll be yours He closed with the var.
gain, and the widow Keeping her word.
Ac is now supple! with two mates.
A young man AT Il church bazaar was
buttonhclcd hy "a lady She would not let
him 20 until hc bought something. He
lookedat her stall, which containcdfancy
work Of various kinds.
Il may say, never,
AS D are 80 easily pleased here"
and She playfully gave him her empty
hand, while in the other was concealed "A
check for Il handsome >um How ca,i
~ ! could have taken YOU in, She added,
producing the check.
But YOU have only succeeded in draw
ing me out, declining TO rclinquish her
hand. Don't insult me with a check. !
am most generously rewarded"
Perhaps She understood the doctors
difficulty and wished 10 help him out Of
il. At any rate the giving Of her hand
led him 30 offer his heart.
This was how a gentleman gothis Wife
when, in t0bacconists shop, he asked a
girl behind the counter. who happened to
havcrcd hair, If She would oblige him
VIII match.
with pleasure If YOU will have IA red
headed one, " She promptly replied, with
such Il suggestive, dcmurc smile, tina
handed over.
"Why." he said, Il see rothing here
that would be of the least use 10 me, a
bachelor. except yourself. The rest
would be- dear to me at amy price
1T viii be cheap enough, she said,
coaNingly.
"lr YOU could be dear enough, per
haps"
'Oh. come, You are Jus; the person |
want, taking him by the arm.
She told him one article after another.
keeping up an agreeable conversation
the while, and before all was done he had
purchased everything ON the stall. Then.
at settling up, there was something said
about discount.
II cannot return any money She said
hlushing. "but if YOU think me dear
enough, there's mamma She can give
YOU my hand. The bargain was accord
ingly concluded.
An eminent doctor, who had saved the
life of lady, "A personal friend; was
asked lis charge. lie said he generally
allowed his patient friend, 70 rcInuncratc
him as the thought hcftting.
But dont yen often get disappointed
on these terms She inquired.
a lady With a fine figure having taken
n fancy 10 4 valuable ring, which She saw
tickctcl in a shop window, went inside 20
examine it. lit is exceedingly lonely; |
wish il were mine She said on satisfy
ing herself. What smaller figure Viii
tempt YOU
NO other figure than the figure before
me, " he said. giving her an admiring
look at the same time. 1t is exceeding
~ lovely. | wish-l could tempt you
with the ring"
Il think I'll take il. she said. laying
down the money amid bushes. OF course
he accepted the money, but getting her
address, he made such good use Of the
hint that the next ring which she got was
given 10y him in tn church.
Quite as singular was the beginning Of
The tourtship Of the man who went into a
shop for a pair Of shoes,
j want them wide, please, he said TO
the girl in attendance. AS | have a good
broad understanding.
She laughed at this reference to The
breadth Of his feet and said:
"A very good thing, too, in a man, but
not in a woman
How do YOU make out that what is
good in one sex is bad in the other
All, it is quite simple. You see. ma
ture intended man To be supported by a
firm soul, but woman Ivy II yielding hus-
band
Whether he made a yielding husband
or not, report at any rate says that he
made her his wife.