St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
P roposing by Photograph.

AN ORIGINAL SCHEME OF A VERY BAsHFUL
YOUNG MAN AND ITS SUCCESS.
. While photograph was on exhibition
up town q short time ago it was put to a
use which even the "Wizard" Edison
probably never thought that it would be.
At an hour when there were but few in the
place well dressed, good looking young
man came in and stood for some time
watching and listening to the wonderful
machine After short time he entered
into an earnest conversation with the man
who was operating the instrument. At
first the operator wore mystifed look,
but that gradually melted into an amused
smile as the conversation went on. Finally
he seemingly consented to the young man s
wishes and they both went closer to the
phonograp The visitor looked nervously
around, but, IS there was no one near by,
he began talking into the machine He
said only few words, and then turning
to the operator, he said earnestly:
Remember, tomorrow !"
The man smiled again and nodded his
head. The next day at about the same
hour the nervous visitor of the day before
appeared at the place again, but this time
he was not alone. Accompanying him was
pretty young woman about 10 years old.
The young man was more nervous than
ever, and while the couple we're looking
about the place and examining the differ
ent articles of interest the young woman
noticed her companions uneasiness and
spoke to Linn about it several times. He
passed the matter over lightly, though
rather awkwardly, and assured her that
there was nothing the matter with him.
She plainly saw that something was wrong
and suggested that they should 60 out of
the place.
At this suggestion he earnestly, almost
with desperation, protested, and insisted
that they must not go until they had heard
the phonograph. She consented, and so
they went over near it. AS they approached
the operator gave the young man smile
of approval. The young man drew his
companion close to the instrument, all the
time growing more nervous than ever and
glancing around looking for convenient
and safe retreat The strains of lively
waltz began to flow from the instrument,
then suddenly the music ceased and after
a seconds psuse the young woman heard
the voice of her companion addressing her.
The words that she beard were so unex-
pected that she glanced quickly at his
lace, DuJ LIS lips WEfe tlSS5 utly ClOSea duu
he was looking straight at the machine.
Her look followed his, and this what she
heard coming from the photograph:
'Mazie, l have loved you for a long
time, but have never dared to tell you SO !;
will you be my wife"
The operator watched the pair out of
the corner of his eye, an amused smile
playing about his mouth in the meantime.
When the sentence was completed he dis
Greedy starred the machine to singing !:
Down Went McG1nty to the Bottom of
the Sea-"
The young woman remained silent for
moment, looking straight ahead, then
turned toward her companion. There was
no mistaking that look. He appeared to
be choking, SO red was his face. She
blushed violently aud touching him on the
arm, while her face was turned from him,
said in voice not at all steady:
"Come, let US CO.
As they disappeared through the door
the operator laughed quietly to himself
and muttered:
''Variety is the spice of life, sure
A few days afterward the young man
appeared again, and this time his face was
wreathed in smiles as he approached the
monograph man. He shook him heartily
by the hand and said:
"She called me coward but | don't
care, it's all right now many thanks. -
Ne1C York Tribune.