Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-11-22
a SCHEDULE OF LOVERS.



How the Hero and Heroine Behave al
Proposals.
Mr. d. r. McAnally, Jr., after reading
several hundred standard love stories, re-
Gently compiled the following table as to
the conduct of both sexes of lovers at the
thrilling moment of the avowal of the ten.
der passion:
PROPOSAL ACCEPTED - GENTLEMAN's DE"
HAVIoR
Number Of cases. 100
Gentleman takes lady in arms. 80
Gentleman kisses lady on lips. .............. 81
Gentleman kisses lady on cheek. ........... 4
Gentleman kisses lady on bangs. ........... 10
Gentleman kisses lady on eyes............... o
Gentleman kisses lady on hands. ............ q
Gentleman kisGes lady on top Of head ...... l
Gentleman kisses lady on nose, by mistake. l
Gentleman kisses lady on edge of shawl. l
Gentleman holds lady's hand. .............. "a
Gentleman holds lady's hand very tight. II
Gentleman wceps to some extent. )
Gentleman has eyes calm and clear. 8
Gentleman has lump in throat .............. Ii
Gentleman has qualms. Observation-Disclosures. IA
Gentleman says THANK God" aloud. ...... 8
Gentleman is delriously happy. 7
Gentleman says he is too full for utterance. 8
Gentleman declares he cannot live without
ner'. ........,... 81
Gentleman makes formal prelude .....,.... 9
Gentleman begins all Of q sudden. .......... 63
Gentleman fidgets, pulls handkerchief, etc. 4
Gentleman stands on one foot. ............. 3
Gentleman sits on chair, sofa, etc. ......... 20
Gentleman lies on grass-that is, reclnes.. 3
Gentleman goes on one knee................. 4
Gentleman goes on two knees. .
BEHAVIOR OF THE LADY.
Number Of cases. 100
| Lady sinks into the arms of gentleman w 81
Lady sinks into arms of chair ............ |
Lady rests head on gentleman's shoulder. 20
Lady rests head on gentleman's breast. .. 63
| Lady rests head on gentleman's knee. ....., 1
| Lady clasps arms around gentleman's neck IL
Lady weeps tears of joy silently ............. 9
Lady weeps tears, not specified, presumably
'''''''''.'.'.'..''... a
Lady has eyes hot and dry.................. 3
Lady has eyes moist and limpid. MINIMUM. 7
| Lady has eyes full of love. :.
| Lady PUSHES from room to tell somebody. Q
| Lady knows that something is coming. . 81
Lady is greatly sur prised observation-disclosures, 4
| Lady giggles Historically and otherwise. -. s
Lady SneeZes (a). OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, |
| Lady refers gentleman to papa..,........... 3
| Lady kisses gentleman first. 6
Lady fumbles at gloves. fan, flowers, etc " 27
Lady hides face in hands NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
| Lady struggles not to be kissed (b)......... l
| Lady is pale and agitated. Observation-Disclosures, 3
Lady is flushed and warm. ...,.............. 10
Lady says "Yes, but don't be a fool" (c). .... |
ta) maiden under sixteen; not a precedent.
% A maiden forty to forty-fve years old;
| not precedent.
tc) A widow; not q precedent.
REJECTED GENTLEMAN's BEHAVIOR.
Number of cases, 80.
| Gentleman rushes madly away.......,.. 81
Gentleman SAWS he will bn,nn
Gentleman says he will go for soldier !
Gentleman says he will go to sea........... 4
Gentleman says he will go to the devil. 500, l
Gentleman says he will commit suicide. .,, s
Gentleman curses bad luck 4
Gentleman curses supposed rival. .......... 0
Gentleman tears har-his own. ............ 8
Gentleman wipes eyes-his own............. 2
Gentleman wrings hands-hs own......... s
Gentleman puts hands In pockets-his own.
Gentleman scratches head-his own. /
Gentleman declares he will marry another.
Gentleman pulls at mustache. .............,.
Gentleman pulls up his collar. 2
Gentleman pulls down his vest. |
Gentleman throws himself on grass ...... Il
Gentleman clears lump out of throat. 5000. Is
Gentleman hopes never to see her again.
Gentleman rubs his chin. ........ l
Gentlemen refuses to let her be q sister,. 7
| Gentleman refuses to let her be a friend.
Gentleman refuses to be prayed for.........
Gentleman pounds a stone wall with his fist |
Gentleman swears life of no value. ......... II
Gentleman brushes dust off trousers from
kneenng....''. l
BEHAVIOR OF TIE LADY.
Number of cases, 50.
Lady rises to her feet. .................,....4
Lady weeps with gentleman ................ 7
Lady becomes sick and faint from having to
refuSe.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| Lady laughs in scornful derisiOn.. 2
| Lady promises to he a sister. II
| Lady promises to be friend ................2 20
| Lady leaves the room in anger (pretended).. 2
| Lady is sorry she cannot love him. .......... 0
Lady hopes he will find another....,........ II
Lady hopes he will always be happy........ 10
Lady asks him If his mother knows.........,
Lady promises to pray for him.. ............ |
Lady takes gentleman's hand to explain. q
Lady is calm, cold and unmoved. .......... 2
Lady is much agtated at necessity of re-
Jectlng". OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Lady wishes she could accept .............. I
Lady tells him she must work cant sup
port nlm'. ............................ z
Lady tells him he is too young for her,. l
Lady tells him he Is acting like donkey.
Lady tells him she loves another............. 5
Lady tells him she is engaged to another. 3
Lady tells him she is unworthy of him. ..... /
Lady tells him he wants some one who will
obey him, and she is not that kind of
-Argonaut
A Sure Thing.