Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-02
THE HUMoRs OF couRTsHIp-
0oaint and Curious Ways of Poppinp the
Question.

ana curious Ways of Popping the
Question.
hu.hor, Eli Perkins maintains, is a
,..scriptlon- 1t is photograph of actual
me IL Is truer than history, because
gives not only the facts but dialects.
Inc hum0Tist gave this sweet
photograph of New England court
snip to illustrate humor:
seven long years ago, said Eli. Jonas
narrls began to keep company with
hannah Bell, and vet in ali that time
ne mad not mustered courage to propose
acertaln important question. His house
was lonely and waiting; hers was lonely
enough to be vacated. and still Jonas
could not bring himself to speak the de-
clslve words. Many a time he walked
up 10 the door with the courage of a
non only to find himself a very mouse
when she appeared. He had never
Id ,aiied In dropping in to cheer her lone
iihess on Christmas evening, and this
year he presented himself as usual.
ne hearth was swept, the fire burned
orlghtly, and Miss Hannah was adorned
with smiles and red bow Converse
ton went serenely on for an hour or so,
and then, when they both sat pairing
red apples with great contentment.
Jonas began to call upon his recollec-
tions.
Its good many years, amt it,
Hannah, since you and l sat here to-
gether?"
Yes, good many"
Il wonder if 1 shall be settin' here
this time another year?"
May be l shan't be at home Per-
maps L shall go out to spend the evening
myself said Miss Hannah, briskly.
This was a blow indeed, and Jonas
felt it.
''Where?" he gasped
''Oh, don't know" she returned, be-
ginning to quarter her apple. Il might
be out to tea-over to your house, for
instance
But there wouldn't be any body over
there to get supper for you"
May be / could get it myself
so you could! so you could. cried
Jonas, his eyes beginning to sparkle.
but there would be nobody to cook the
pies and cakes beforehand
May be | could cook 'em."
AT that moment Jonas plate fell be-
tween his knees to the earth and broke
in two. but neither of them noticed it.
Hannah" cried he, with pent-up en-
phaSis of seven long years, could you
bring yourself to think Of gettin' mar
ried?"
\ slow smile curved her lips; surely
she had been given abundant time for
consideration.
May be / could" she returned. de-
murely. and Jonas has admired himself
to this day for leading up to the subject
SO cleverly.
Then the humorist gave this popping
the question from his book: "Wit and
Humor of the Age" to illustrate the
witty way of handling the same subject.
One picture is true and the other imag
mary.
Her eyes shone beautiful, joyous
light, when Augustus leaned forward
and said:
Julia. have something confidential
to tell you"
What is it, Augustus?" she asked, in
a low silvery voice-a kind of German
silvery voice
We'll. Julia, to be frank with you, /
think that under some circumstances 1
might love you. Now, do you love me?"
Yes. Augustus, I do love you-you
know l do" and then she flung her ala
baster arms around his neck.
Il am very glad, julia" he said, ''for
] like to be loved"
well, Augustus"
But Augustus never said another
word. Fashionable fellows never say
mere than that nowadays.
Alas, they were never married.
Moral-Girls. never tell a fellow thai
you love him till he has asked you to be
his wife---Chicago journal.