Daily Republican., 1888-02-14
msRRIED BY AuuIDENr.

msRRIED BY AUUIDENr.
Marriages are often the result of &C
cident. 1t seems strange, but the most
prudent porsons will sometimes con-
ceive an irresistible attachment at the
suggestion Of word or look. When
once under a spell of the verb Ito
love" they go through all the forms
and finish the coDjugalion of the verb
before the altar. The few may give
this subject the consideration 1t de.
serves, but the many, there Is reason
to fear, are guided by impulse. A
skipper OF a coastIng vessel called at
the village inn and asked the landlGdy,
u young widow:
do you know where l can get a
mater l have lost my mate"
II am very sorry for you, Mr.. -"
she said. smiling ~ want mate,
too. and cannot get one. I'll tell you
what I'll do; il you'll he mine I'll be
yours
He closed with the bargain, and the
widow keeping her word, he is now
supplied with two mates,
A young man at q church blzaar
was buttonholed by lady; she would
not let him go until lie 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 10
me, bachelor, except yourself. The
rest would be dear TO me at any
price"
II will be cheap enough" she said,
|coaxingly.
"It you could be dear enough, per
hape-"
80. come. You are just the person
l want" taking him by the arm.
She sold MIN one article after an.
other, keeping up an agreeable con
versation the while. and before all
was done he had purchased every
thing on the stall Then, at settling
up, there was something said about
discount.
al 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 concluded.
An eminent doctor, who had saved
the life of lady, a personal friend,
was asked his charge. He said he
generally allowed his patient friend.
to remunerate him as they thought be
fitting.
"But don't you often get disappoint
ed on these TERMS" she inquired.
II may say, never"
"As you are SO easily pleased
here" and she playfully gave him hel
empty hand, while in the other wa
concealed check for a handsome
sum. How easily l could have taker
you int she added, producing tn,
check.
"But you have only succeeded il
drawing me out" no said, declining
to relinquish her hand. "Dont in
suit me with check; am most gen
erously rewarded"
Perhaps she understood the doctor
difficulty and wished to help him ou
of it. At any rate, the giving Of hel
hand led him to offer his heart.
This was how Il gentleman got hi
wife when. in a tobacconist's shop, hi
asked girl behind the counter, who
happened to have red hair, if she
would oblige him with match.
"With pleasure, if you will have {
red headed one," she promptly re
piled, with such suggestive, demur,
smile, that eventually the red headet
match was handed over,
A lady with fine figure having
taken a fancy to valuable ring
which she saw tcketed in a shoI
window, went inside TO examine 1t
at is exceedingly lovely; | wish i
were NINE" she said on satisiyin,
herself. "What smaller figure will
tempt your"
"No other figure than the figure be
fore me-" he said, giving her an ad
Imiring look at the same time. 1T |
lexceeding lovely. | wish-I coul,
tempt you with the ring"
al think I'll take it, she said, lay
ling down the money amid bushes
IOf course he accepted the money, but
lgetting her address, he made sue
UkOOu use vi lDt NM lhht thC hcAt L III
which she got was gwen by him il
church.
Quite as singular was the beginnin
'of the courtship of the man who wen
into shop for pair OF shoes.
al want them wide, please" he sal
to the girl in attendance, "as have
good broad understanding"
She laughed at this reference to til
Ibreadth OF his feet, and said:
"a very good thing, too, in q man
but not In woman"
"How do you make out that whs
Is good in one sex Is bad IN th
IotherS"
"Ah, it is quite simple. You see
nature Intended man to be supporte
by firm soul, but woman by yield
ing husband"
Whether he made yielding hu:
band or not, report at any rate say