Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-31
HOW THEY PROPOSED.
AN Experience Meeting i'll New York
8; Hotel.

An Experience Meeting i'll a New York
Hotel.
Gone of the recent revolutions
lin felton," said bcld headed, iol-
.Isiy old fellow, who sat in the cell
.Iterof Il group that filled the viii
11SSd0w ola Broadway hotel the other
stFday. sis the way.in which tile he
.EIroesA propose marriage to the he
roines. In this generation the
5:noyelists make short work OF it,but
swhetller they are any truer to life
lI5rIlaii, hose who wrote and went
.Etoatheir reward before them is All
Open question:"
swell, how did you do it Your
selfP" said another of the group.
IssTell the truth now, and then we'll
Ehe.ahle 10 Judge, perhaps,ho near
1.-THE ynovellsts come to Fthe real
Ethlng.''
,;Ehat'sjnst ~ little too person.
Eal,,,n laughed the old fellow, land
HDeslile s,swIlat conli you determine.
|EtronI oiies instanceg ButssI'lI tell
al;a:nli5; villa t. ;wil 81 to. II wi relate,
1.-THE Eincide nTs Of az / prof osa MlIichsF
lskEow to be. true, names oftlie par
tiles to.lt not TO be asked for, if
leach onesof5 you will7do the same;
ISabsolpte truth the only condition.
agreed, agreedw WAS tile chor-
US. lyon make tile stdrf.n
LOVE AND 800 a YEAR.
"Well," said the old ielluw, with
atwinkle iii his eye, remember.
;lllice young man around our parts
some forty years ago, who was Of
an afftctionate disposition, tile
kind that generally marries young,
hat he had ii saving appreciation
ofthe value Of money, which it is
supposed would keep linn out of a
foolish marriage. However, he
fell head over heels in love with
spennileSs but beautiful girl, who
Ellad a Scare of admirers all eager
Efur her hand. lie was anxious to
Win her, bll did. NOT feel able to
slnarlS Oh tie Income he then had.
IsPrun.otlnn III Il Year or so was
Ipretty sure, however, and lie
Illunght lie cuul, mint to her that
ii she wnll;d wait unfil his income
was 81 ,OOJ IL yeal. lie would, then
ask her 10 nd'lA him.
"Af.er bringing HE conversa-
ton delfly around TO the proper
point, Mary said be, Il have only
$500 d, Year now. would you marry
me if I-liad :1,O0O9'
.'Jobn,' said size, smiling sweetIy
on lllnL Il would marry you OH
hundred
"What could lie do7 Back oul
and lose her forever or bind the
bargain then and There. lie WAS
made of good stuff, was John, aud
they were married SOON after,much
to the surprise OF The villagers,
who had often listened to his con
demuation OF hasty marriages, and
not without many misgivllIgs on
his OWL part, bnt believe he new
er repented."
"W lille We are on the subject Of
'mercenary Matches" said another
Of the company "I'll give yon my
contribution before | forget it. l
knew Of ali attractive widow twice
married, who was left almost pen
niless by her second husband and
did not know what to do for a llv-
ing. Her,last husband had had a
big income and was supposed to
! he rich, but in reality had always
lived up to the last cent Of it, and
had left his widow only Il few
thousands. She kept up appear
ances, however, and met clever
fand Rising young lawyer at bali
oae evening, who paid ardentcourt
TO her under the impression that
she was wealthy.
"She encouraged him and not
long after sent for him to draw up
her will. lnthe will she oequealhed
hundreds of thousands OF dollars
in stocks and bonds among her
relatives and various charities.
The young lawyer estimated thai
her fortune was at least half Il
million. Before long he proposed
was accepted and married, only to
find that bis wife was ppnnlleSs.
THE CAUTIOUS MAN.
"I'm IL cautious man." said an
other OF the group, sand Pm inclin-
ed to think that he best way to
propose is with a kind of laugh,
as it were joke. Then If she
accepts you, why, all right; if she
refuse you, you can say you were
only in fun.
II remember" he continued.
1.-TWO young fellows in our town
who were both counting the same
girl. Neither of them could say
which she preferred, SO nicely did
she play both her fish, not willing
Ito lose either till one had been fairly
landed. One evening I-that isJlm;
you understand, we will call hlm
Jim. One of these fellows TO whom
I / refer you understand. Don't
youao
Yes, yes, ofcourse,n said every
zone. Slim, TO On!u