Telegram-herald., 1890-01-20
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uae 49, tbers IS yoUng lady living ln
r.-trc.t We fer some tine hls been the
resilient of tae strentaons ~ tvo voaug
m~n ana . professor in the State ui-
vars54v "A Ann Arbor and the other
t,..v.rt..., salesman for New York
wholesale hardware hoase, shose roate
extends throagh Mnhigsn ard parts ~
Canada one dSy ast NeeE The New
Yorker arrived IL Detroit late in the
.f.e-ro,. and. q course. Immediately
started making he roancs ~ the retall
hsrs vre-s dealers. Rtth the laudaola
uurnrSe % selling each goo4 stocA tor
the winter before the representative oi
any rival house should put IN az appear
anee He hsd hoped - cal on tie OBJ
ieet - bs affections IN the evening,
but business vas good, and eight O'Clock
found him busy trying 70 induce
WOOD vard avenue dealer 20 take si1
dozen axes. four dozen grindstones and
a half carload of wooden pals. Al this
stage OF the proceedings younger
brother of the young lady dropped n
70 bu,v = new lack knife. ard mentioned
casually that the Ann Arbor professor
was mn al the house. II Instantly oc-
Cured 70 the enterprising hardware
and cutlery salesman that the professor
had come for no other purpose than 70
Law his heart At the feet Of the young
LADY he himself adored. For moment
there was struggle IN his breast, but
he speedily got control cf himself and
decided that be could not possibly leave
the store. as the dealer was just on the
point OF deciding 70 take the pals.
But the thought OF giving up the lady
who had been for months constantly IN
his mind, waking and sleeping, was un-
bearable. Light suddenly dawned on
him. Handing the dealer circular ex-
planning the merits OF his new double
bladed chopping- knives, he requested
the use OF the merchants telephone FOR
FIVE minutes, stepped to it and rang up
the central Office.
A moment later the telephone-ben at
the residence of the young lady rang
sharp and decisive. The professor had
been there for an hour talking pleasant
ly OF the grand educational work they
were doing in the depar tment OF fossil
ology at Ann Arbor. When the bell
rang, the lady's father being absent he
was physician), she excused herself
aud went into the adjoining room to an
swer il. The professor heard her step
70 the telephone and say Eyes" make a
short pause and say Yes again. Then
there was a short pause and he heard
her say: "Why-why-really, this is
sudden Then there was still longer
pause and be heard her say YES" soft
ly, then Goodbye" and she hung up
the receiver and came back into the
room. The professor moved closer to
the fire and remarked that it was a chill
" evening, and he thought it was going
TO snow, and thon resumed his talk
about the great work az the university.
Fifteen minutes later there was a ring
at the front door-beli. The lady an
swered it and district messenger boy
handed ber plain gold ring, which she
slipped on her finger and returned tc
the parlor. Miss --," said the pro
fessor, FIVE minutes later, 4 want 70 ash
you an important question this evening
Excuse me for putting It bluntly, but
will you be my wife?" But we need e
no further with this. Two minutes
/ later the professor went down the from
/ steps, shook his fist az the telephone
/ wire and took the s:45 train for Anr