St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-07


going to say almost fiippantly:
''By the by, Angelina, what dye think
of our getting married."
Angelina averring that the idea is not
half bad, the bargain is forthwith
struck.
There are hundreds of ways of doing
the business, however, besides fiinging
ones self down on ones knees after
the fashion of Don Quixote and the
early rOmancerS. A good novel is a
pretty safe rule or guide to go by if a
love affair is to be brought to real and
serious issue.
Let me call you my Edith?" said
Harry Coningsby in Disraeli's novel.
and that is the way thousands of people
in real life propose. The liberty of
using the young lady'S Christian name
is tantamount to declaration of love.
81 may call you Rachel, then?'' asks
one of Mr.. Trollope's lovers. "Oh, no;
please don't.' murmurs the bashful
girl. ''What would people think?"
perhaps they would think the TRUTH"
said he. perhaps they would imagine
L called you so because L liked you.
But perhaps they might think that you
let me do so because you liked me.
People 90 make such mistakes"
An aspect of humility is sometimes
effective.
Forgive me-" say number of Mr..
BeSantS SuitOrS.
"Forgive mer' eXclaims Daburon in
Gaboriau's lie Rouge Case.' ga
word from your lips will decide my fu-
ture happiness or misery. Claire. do
not Spurn me, / love you" pronounced
with the trembling accents Of the most
devoted passion.
In vain have 1 struggled" says
Darcy in pride and Prejudice" ut
will not do. My feelings will not be
suppressed. You must allow me to tell
you how ardently l admire and love
you"
'Romola." says Tito in George Eliot's
masterpiece. eff you will only let me say
[ love you-if you will only think me
worth loving little"
".Esther,' said Felix Holt reproach-
fully.
"She heard Felix say the word with
an entreating cry and went toward him
with the swift movement Of frightened
child towards its protector. He claSped
her and they kissed each other"
Before | see you | thought all women
alike" declared the ingenious Mr.. Sam
Weller. But now | find what a soft
headed, incredulous turnip Pve been,
for they amt nobody like you, although
I like you better than nothing at ALL"
Selected at random from the sensa-
tional novelists of the day, among
whom were Ouida, The Duchess, Char
lOtte NJ. Braeme, several American
writer's, are such varied declarations of
love as the following:
They nearly all go down on their
knees, these very earnest lovers, and
some that are not so earnest.
you'll take somebody efse," SAYS Mr..
Jingle, in Pickwick, to the fair Rachel.
Eyes"
"'You shaIl.' Mr.. Jingle fell on his
knees. remained thereupon for five
minutes thereafter and rose the ac-
cepted lover of the spinster aunt"
''Miss Summersonw declares Mr..
Guppy, the attorneys clerk, in Bleak
House, Il adore you'll" Would you be
so kind as TO allow me (as may say to
file a declaration-to make an Offer?"
Mr.. Guppy then goes down on his
knees.
Young Pendennis falls upon his
now-now, Laura!" he says.
"At last, most perfect of women, l
have an opportunity of saying what has
so long hung like cloud upon my
heart"
Il would gladly defer what l have to
say. Corinne, but cannot, dare not.
love you"
"You are not like other women" he
murmured. From the first night we
met L have been your suitor and your
Slaver
promise me, Agnes, you will not say
no to what have to ask. | wish to call
you mine-mine forever"
II know | am unworthy to even raise
my eyes to your dear face. You know
my faults-Will you-can you accept
me?"
81 have been waiting for months to
tell you how much | Orship
you. If L thought-if 1 thought you
would not forever spurn me, would
ask you toto be my wife"
This is not the place, Miss Audley,
to tell you how much l love you-to
open my heart to the woman l esteem
above all others. Jane Audley. listen
to me. love you."
"Er-will you be my wife? asks the
lovesick bachelor in Mr.. De Miles
clever ''Men and Women" The lady
doesn't pause in sweet and doubling
diffidence, blush and make believe she
didn't hear. She just wheels around
and snickers regular Vassar snicker
"Why, cert'nly," she says.