Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-06
Rules of Courtship.

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Rules OF Courtship.
Don't disagree with the girls father
in politics, or her mother in religion.
II you nave a rival, keep one eye on
him; if he is a widower, keep two eyes
on him.
Don't put too much sweet stuff on pa
per. If you do you may hear it read in
after years.
Go home MT a reasonable hour in the
evening.
If on the occasion Of your first call she
looks like an iceberg and acts like u
cold wave, take your leave early, and
stay away some time.
In cold weather finish saying good
! night in the house. Don't stretch it
all the way to the front gate, and thus
| lay the foundation for future asthma,
bronchitis, neuralgia and chronic ca
tarrh, to help you worry the girl to
death after she has married YOU.
A Unique Elopement.
A Washington special to the Phila-
delphia Call says: An officer aboard
one of the United States vessels cruis-
ing in the Pacific station writes conf
the details of the unique elopement and
marriage of a brother officer. The
names OF the interested parties have
been kept secret, but the story itself
has leaked out. A promising young
officer of the Pacific squadron, while
! ashore at Honolulu recently, became
deeply smittea with the charms of n
young native girl, whose dusky skin did
not prevent her from entertaining very
correct ideas about the attentions she
should allow a foreign officer to show
her. The young wOman's father had
observed with a Jealous eye the admir-
ing glances of the officer, and had for
hidden his pretty daughter to receive
the attentions in any form, going so far
as to return to him several nosegays the
American had sent to his inamorita.
The young lady, however, appears to
have lost her heart very early in the
episode. and rebelled violently when
her father informed her hat if he
should intercept another love letter
from young "Brass B%uttons,' as he con-
temptuously styled the officer, he would
be obliged to lock her up until the
American squadron should leave the
port.
At a clandestine meeting of the pair
this threat vas communicated to the
young man, who Immediately deciaed
upon a desperate resolution. Going to
the irate father he made a formal pro-
posal OF marriage, which the old gentle
man Indignantly declined. The young
mar pleaded to nj purpose. The dusky
parent was obdurate. The young fell
low her made up his mind to take the
matter into his own hands. Securing
the consent of the young lady, which
seems to have been forthcoming readily
enough, he planned an elopement in
genuine American fashion. Arranging
l with n TnisGin a ~ IN fin tho krnf he
waited for a dark night and slipped
quietly away from the ship, accompanied
only by a fellow officer, who, after swear
ing secrecy, was induced to act as best
man. Rowing ashore with mutfled oars,
the two repaired to the residence of the
bride-eXpectant, who was noiselessly as
sisted from n window. The little party
hurriedly sought the minister, who mar
ried the young officer and his sweet
heart. The bride was then returned to
her fathers house, as she had been
taken away, by the window, and the Off
GERS then fastened aboard ship. The
bridegroom does not appear to have
formed any very definite place for the
disposition of his dusky bride, but from
the account which reaches here, he APP
pears to be sufficiently infatuated with
her to bring ner to America upon his
return to his native land.
a Leap Year Proposal.
Newark Journal: 81 think you're the
incest man | ever saw, and never
loved anybody before-but, well-oi
course--I could marry plenty. There's
Harry Thompson-and Mr.. jones'
knew they would--lf I--but I'd rather
have you than anybody"
when shall the wedding day be?"
"Let me see; the twenty-frst--'no,
I've got to go to a wedding on the
tifteenth---I don't know. And then
there is Mrs. Wilkerson's german on
the twentieth and the ball on the
twenty-ffth. Peahaps, about the
twenty-ninth--if Mary Farallones
doesn't give her garden party. Let US
say some time next month, dearest"
Battle Between Two Rival Kentucky
Bellies.
Harrodsburg, KY, special to the st,
Louis Republican: An award of l cent
damages to the plaintiff in the circuit
court terminated a very sensational
suit. Miss Annie Davenport, a blonde
and Miss Sofronia Mccoy, n brunette
were the acknowledged bellies of the
Bethel church neigbborhood. Both
were beautiful, but which possessed the
greatest charms was a mooted question.
A bitter rivalry sprang up between the
two yonng ladies. Recently they at
tended revival services in Bethe
church. They went with their parents
expecting, as usual and customary, t
meet gentlemen escorts on their return
Miss Mccoy met a young man at the
church docs, Int Miss Davenport wa
less fortunate and had TO ride home be-
side her father. The opportunity wa
too good for Miss McCOy, and she pro