The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-13
MI1lIi1z Eagle
PROPOSING BY PHoNoeRAPH.
An Original scheme of a Very Bashful
Young Man and Its Success.

An Original scheme of a Very Bashful
Young Man and Its Success.
While photograph was on exhibition up
town a short time ago it was put to use
which even the Wizard Edison probably
never thought that it would be- At an hour
when there were but few in the place a well
dressed, good looking young man came in
and stood for some time watching and listen
ing TO the wonderful machine. After a short
time he entered into an earnest conversation
with the man who was operating the instru-
ment. At first the operator wore a my stified
look, but that gradually melted into an
amused smile as the conversation went on.
Finally he seemingly consezssd to the young
mans wishes and they both sent closer to the
photograph. The visitor looked nervously
around, but as 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
the couple were looking about the place and
examining the different articles Of interest
the young woman noticed her companions
uneasiness and spoke to him 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 go 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
photograph. She consented, and so they
went over near it. As they approached the
operator gave the young man a smile of APP
proval. The young man drew his companion
close 70 the instrument, all the time growing
more nervous than ever and CHANGING around
looking for q convenient and safe retreat
The strains Of lively waltz began to fIoy7
from the instrument, then suddenly the music
ceased and after a seconds pause the young
woman heard the voice Of her companion adj
dressing her The words that she heard were
so unexpected that she glanced quickly at his
face, but his lips were tightly closed and he
was looking straight as the machine. Her
look followed his, and this is what she heard
coming from the monographs:
'Mazie, have loved you for a long time,
but have never dared to tell you so; will you
be my wifel'
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 ne discreetly started
the machine to singing: Down Went Nc
Ginty TO the Bottom Of the Sea"
The young woman remained silent for
moment, looking straight ahead, then turned
toward her companion. There was no mis-
taking that look He appeared to be choking,
so red was his face. She blushed violently
and touching him on the arm, while her face
was turned from him, she said in a voice not
at all steady:
"Come, let us 60"
As they disappeared through the door the
operator laughed quietly to himself and NUT
tered:
variety is the spice Of life, sure
a few days afterward the young man APP
peared again, and this time his face was
wreaJhed in smiles as he approached the
photograph man. He shook him heartily by
tie hand and said:
''She called me a coward; but I don't care, /
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