The morning news., 1892-03-16
HER Blk PROPOSALS..
how and Why 6tony-Hearted
Woman Refused to Marry.
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Bow and Why 6tony-Hearted
Woman Refused to Marry.
Ffous the Yankee Blade.
My first offer was made me by boy Of
IS. and the way he proposed was: 81 say,
May, don't you think it would be jolly fun
If you and were to getmarriet"
didn't think it would. He was awfully
wretched, poor fellow, for fortnight; but
he didn't die Of broken heart, as he said
he should.
The next was young curate. He led the
way to the point by scriptural steps Miss
D." he said, "'Entreat me not to leave
thee, aud to return from following after
thee.' are very beautiful words" agreed
they were. "Very beautiful words" he
went on, "and-ahi ah!-verY appropriate
to-to-more occasions than one" l sup
posed they were. "Yes," he said, 'to more
occasions than one. Take the-ah! ahl-
the present, ah for instance. Iwould my.
self-ahi ah apply the words to-to-ah-
to myself. I-I-would say-ahl an! the
fact is love you" I was sorry for him,
for he was good natured, honest hearted
fellow, though he was so nervous and
clumsy.
The next wooer was a man / detested.
He was what is called "a lady killer" His
dress was exquisite His hat, his collar, his
tie, his cuffs, his cut of clothes were superb.
One day, in spite OF all rebuffs, catching me
alone, he seized the occasion. Miss D."
he said, "you know 1t is really ridiculous.
My intentions are, assure you"-here he
felt if his tie was right-"my intensions,
assure you, are Of the most serious-posi-
lively of the most serious-aheml-char
ter. hawl Perhaps you had not suspected
1t, but have not been joking, assure you,
not joking at all, you know. Seriously.
'pon my honor, you know. would really
ask you to be my wifeW gave him very
decided answer.
The next was man of business. He
thought it must be a wife. II have S5, 900
a year." he said, twill you share itl" he
was good and honorable man, though
sharp and business like even in his way of
proposing. He got married within six
months of my refusal of him.
My fifth lover was an author, and his
mode of proposing was somewhat out OF
the usual way. We we're great friends
and he used TO show me many of his
manuscripts for me co read and give him
my opinion on them. One day l received
one Of these. 1t was the story of lover
who had sighed long time in secret for
love Of girl who was pictured in all the
frantic fashion in which men who are in
love write. At last. however, after num-
berless obstacles had been overcome, the
hero told his love, and just when was ex-
pecting the usual ending to it ell-the story
stopped. l thought it strange. The next
day the author called on me, ard then the
| explanation came. The hero Of the tnle was
himself, the heroine was me-and the con
clusion was to be as l decided. | was really
sorry for him, for he was one of those fear
fully sensitive men--clever, though eccen-
tric-worthy of woman's love- aud sorely
needing it. / had good cry all to myself
after he had gone, for am sure he suffered
| much.
My next offer was made by letter. II
seems TO me that there is something wrong
with a man who is afraid to propose in per-
son, and take refuge in writing. | could
never consent to marry one who dared not
ask me to be his wife, looking me in the
| face.
rejected ell Of these because, as l have
! said, l loved some one else who never pro-
posed to me. l am grieved to think that l
must have caused pain to some, but my con-
science Is clear. never consciously en-
couraged any Of them to fall in love with
| ma