The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
jHUlIoR IN CoURTsHIP.
Ropring tho Question In Wnys
That Arc Peculiar.
Yuow Jsn,s Harris I.cd Up to tho su'J,cs
- 81 Mntrisnony and Won Fair Hannah
s5 IA Fashionable Young Follows
Low Making.

n Uunor, Eli Perkins maintains, is q
true description. 1t Is u photograph OF
9ctuaI life. 1t Is trucr than history DO
cause It gives not only tho facts hut din
Boots, COO. Tho humorist gavo this swco,
photograph OF u New England courtshi ?
DO illustrate humor:
Seven long years ago, said Eli, Jonas
Harris began to keep company" with
Hannah Bell, and got in all that time he
had not mustered courage to propose n
Sortain important question. His house
was lonely and waiting; hcrs was lonely
enough to be vacated, and still Jonas
could not bring himself to speak tho de-
eiSive words. Many tin,o he walked
Np TO her door with the courage Of q
dion, only to find himself very mouse
when shc appeared lie had never
failed III dropping in to chcor her lono-
illness Oh Christmas evening, and this
year he presented himself as usual Tho
hearth was swept, tho Gro burned
brightly and Miss Hannah was adorned
with smiles and n rcd bow. Convor,a-
*ion went sorcncly on for an hour or SO,
and then, whom they both sat pairing
rcd apples with great con tontmcntJ Jonas
began 10 call upon his rccollcctions-
''It's good many years, amt it. Han
nah, since you and l sat here togcthcrT'
Eyes, good many"
~I wonder il I shall be scstin' hero
this time another year?'
'-Afay be shan't be at homo Per
haps ] shall so out 10 spend the evening
myself" sail Miss Hannah. brishly.
This was blow indeed, NH Jonas
felt it.
"Whcrc?" he gnspcd.
''Oh. don't know" she returned. TO-
ginning to quarter her apple. "ImiSa.
DO out TO tc:i-ovcr TO your house, Tor
Instance"
bit t.lcro wouldn't be anybody
over thcro to get supper for you"
"Nay 10 could get it myself"
$50 you couldl SO you couldr' Dried
Jonas, bis eyes beginning to sparkle.
''But there would be nobody to cook tho
pics and cakes beforehand"
inlay DO could cook 'em."
AT that moment Jonas plato fell bo-
tween his knees to tho earth and broi,o
Hannah cried no with pontup eI-
phasis of seven long years. could sou
bring yourself to think of gcttin' mar
xied2"
A slow smilc curved her lips; ecr-:;.
slie had been given abundant timo for
consideration.
SHAY DO 1 could" she returned do
nurcly, AMI Jonas has admired himself
to this day for leading up to the subject
80 clcverly.
Thcn the humorist gave this Popping
:sho Question from his book, "Nvit and
Humor Of the Age" to illustrate tho
,witay way of handling tho Same subject
Ono picture is true and the other i'm
@ginary.
Hcr evos shone . beautiful. joyous
Night, when Augustus leancl forward
and said:
Julia, have something confidential
60 tell you"
What is it, Angustusp" she asked In
low, s,.-nry ycice-a kind Of German
eilvery voice.
"Wcll, Julia, to DO frank With ="u. I
think that under some circumstances
might love you. Now, do you love
MOP"
"Ycs, Augustus. do love you-you
know do" and then she flung her Gla-
baster arms around his neck.
y am very glad. julia" he said, "Icr
Il Ike to be loved"
I "Wcll, huGustus?"
! Dathngnstus never said another word.
$.-anghtcr). Fashionable fellows >nevor
SAY more than that nowadays
Alas, they wcrc hover married.
Woral-Girls, never toll follow that
Jon love him till he has asked you to DO
shis wife
Tho sweetest proposal ever dreamed
sof. said Mr.. Perkins, think Is from
Austin Dobeon.
estly.
yes" she said. family.
vDcar PaulaI-May call you thata
al suppose So"
;sDo you know l lovo you?"
Eyes"
'And shall love you always?''
"if yon wish to-"
sand will you love me?"
Paula did not reply.
AWill you. Paula7" he repeated.
"Yon may lovo NO." sho said again.
"But don't yoo .ove me in rcturn?"
IL love you to love me-"
won't you soy any thing moro cx-
plidt?"
II would rather not
They were married and happy within
xhree months
Under tho WrOn: Window.
lie bought guitar and practiccd for
six long. weary months But at the end
of that time smilc OF JOY lit up his wan