Telegram-herald., 1890-11-23
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actual lite. Il Is ss1er shsn ais1eFy be
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Sssen leag ys4rs Ag0. said Eli, Jonzs
Harris 5agza - ~5eep coaPany' wtta
Hannah Belb and yat 81 al tt4t slae 10
I'D Hot 04stess1 courage - propose :
certain ia por.eas qasStioa. He hoZSo
Vas lonely an1 waiting hers vas lonely
enough y Be vacated, zn4 stiIl jonas
ooal1 uos bring himself ~ speas the de-
eislye aoF3s- May time be w4ik-d
up - Der door wlsA tae courage Of
lion. oaly - an1 hiusels very mouse
when che appeared lie had never
failed Ia dropping Ia - sheer her lone
illness on Christmas evening and tAls
year he presented hinself 4s usual. The
aea-th vas swept. the ars burned
brightly aad Mss Na1nah was adorned
aith smiles and red boS. Converse
tlon went ssrenely on for az ho9r or SO,
red apples with great eontentaent Jonas
began 70 call upon his recolleeuons.
LES a good many years, ANT IL. Han
nah, since you and ! sAt here together?"
Yes, good many
Il wonder II I shall Do settin' here
this time another year?"
MAY be | shsn't Do st home. Por-
haps shall 20 ont 10 spend the evening
myself" said Miss Hannah. briskly.
This vas a blow indeed. and Jonaa
telt it.
"Where9" he gasped.
'-Oh, don't know" she returned, be-
ginning to quarter her apple. IL might
be out TO toa-oyer 70 yoar house. for
instance"
But thorc wouldn't be anybody
ovor there to get supper FOR you. !"
May DO ! could get It myself"
$50 you couldl so you could" cried
Jonas. lis eyes beginning 70 sparkle.
"Bat there would BE- nobody 10 coax tho
pies and cakes beforehand"
May be / could cook EN-"
A. that moment Jonas plate fell be-
tween his knees to the earth and broke
IN two. but neither OF them noticed IL.
Hannah" cried he with pent-up em-
phasis OF seven long years, could you
bring yourself to think OF gettin' mar
ried?'
A slow smile curved her lips; surely
sho had been given abundant time for
consideration.
''Msy be | could" she returned de-
A.. -oI ~
TO this day for leading up TO the subject
SO cloverly.
/ Then the humoriss gave this Popping
| the Question from his book, "Wit and
Humor OF the Age" TO illustrate the
witty way Of handling the same subject
! One picture Is true and the other inn
aginary.
Her eyes shone beautiful. Joyous
light, when Augustus leaned forward
sad said:
Julia, have something confidential
TO tell you"
( What "a It, Augustus?" she asked in
q low, silvery voico-a kind of German
/ silvery voice.
"Well, Julia, to be frank with you,
! think that under some circumstances
/ might love you. Now, DO you love
me?"
eyes, Augustus. do love you-you
know do" and then she flung her ala
baster arms around his neck.
II am very glad, julia" he said. ''for
like TO be loved"
well, Augustus?"
ButAugustus never said another word,
! naughter) Fashionable fellows never
say moro than that nowadays.
Alas, they wero never married.
Moral-Girls never tell fellow that
you love him till he has asked you TO be
his wife.
The sweetest proposal ever dreamed
Austin Dobson.
"May call 20, Pauls9" he asked, mod
estly.
Yes" she said, family.
"Dear Psula!-Msy call you that,
81 suppose so"
"Do you know love yeuY'
"Yes."
"And shall lovc you always~
''If you wish to-"
"And will you love me?'
Paula did not reply.
''Will you, Paula?" he repeated.
You may love me-" she said again
"But don't you .ove me in return?"
''I love you 20 love mo-"
Wont you say any thing more ex
plicit?"
Il would rather not"
They wero married and happy within