Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-01-28

Men and Women who Have Found
Life Partners Under Peculiar CIR.
eurnstauces.

most prudent persons will sometime
conceive an irresistible attachment a
the suggestion of a word or look
When once under the spell of tn
verb "to love" they go through al
the forms and finish the conjugatio,
OF the verb before the altar. The fe,
may give this subject the considera
tion it deserves, but the many, ther,
is to fear, are guided by impulse.
skipper of coasting vessel called a
the village inn and asked the land
lady, a young widow: "Do you
know where can get mate? have
lost my mate"
" | am very sorry for you, Mr.. -
she said, smiling. "I want a mate
too, and cannot get one. I'll do; n
you be mine I'll be yours" He closed
with the bargain, and..ile widow kept
her word. He is now supplied with
two mates.
A young man at a church bazaar
was buttonholed by lady; she would
not let him go until he bought some
thing. He looked at her stall, which
contained fancy work OF various kinds.
Why" he said, 81 see nothing
here that would be OF the least use to
me, a bachelor, except yourself. The
rest would be dear to me at any
price,"
Il will be cheap enough" she said, /,
coaxingly.
T." If you could be dear enough, per-
haps--"
"Oh, GOMEZ You are Just the per-
son | want" taking him by the arm.
She sold him one article after an
other, keeping up an agreeable con-
versation the while, and before all was
done lac had purchased everything on
the stall. Then, at settling up, there
was something said about discount.
g." | cannot return any money!" she
said, blushing, " but if you think me
dear enough, there's mamma. She
can give you my hand"
The bargain was accordingly con-
cluded.
An eminent doctor, who had saved
the life OF lady, personal friend,
was asked his charge. lie said he
generally allowed his patients friends
to remunerate him as they thought
betitting."
But don't you often get disap-
pointed on these terms?" she in
quired.
al may say, never"
As you are 50 easily pleased-
here" and she playfully gave him her
empty hand, while in the other was
concealed a check for q handsome
sum. How easily | could have taken
you inl' she added, producing the
check.
But you have only succeeded in
drawing me OUT" he said, declining 10
her hand. Don't insult
me with check; am most gener-
ously rewarded"
Perhaps she understood the doctors
and wished to help him out
Of it. At any rate, the giving Of her
hand led him TO offer her his heart.
This is the way gentleman got his
wife when, in a tobacconist's shop, he
asked a girl behind the counter, who
TO have red hair if she would
oblige him with match.
" With pleasure, il you will have a
red-headed one" she promptly replied,
with such suggestive, demure smile,
that eventually the red-headed match
was handed over.
A lady with a fine figure having
taken fancy to valuable ring, which
she saw ticketed in a shop window,
went inside to examine it. 1t is ex-
ceedingly lovely; | wish it were
mine" she said, on satisfying herself.
" What small figure will tempt you?"
" No other figure than the figure
before me-" he said, giving her an adj
miring look at the same time. 1t is
exceedingly lovely. l wish-I could
tempt you with the ring"
:" think will take il, she said, lay.
ing down the money amid bushes. Oh
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 by him
in church.
Quite as singular was the beginning
of the courtship OF the man who went
into a shop for a pair of shoes.
Z" | want them wide, please" he
said to the girl in attendance, "as
have good broad understanding"
She laughed at this reference to the
breadth OF his feet, and said
"a very good thing, too, in man
but not in a woman"
How do you make out that wha
is good in one sex is bad in the other.
All, it is quite simple. You see
nature intended man to be supported
by firm soul, but a woman by
yielding husband.
Whether he made a Welding hus
band or not, report at any rate say
that he made her his wife.
Rare Bits.