The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-11-11
A SCHEDULE OF LOVERS.
Nov the Hero and Heroine Behave at
Proposals.


Proposals.
Mr.. ID. II. 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 Be
HAVIOR.
Number of cases, 100.
Gentleman takes lady in 81
Gentleman kisses lady on lips. .............. g. |
Gentleman kisses lady on cheek. ............ 4
Gentleman kisses lady on bangs............ ~
Gentleman kisses lady on eyes.............. 3
Gentleman kisses lady on hands. ............ 2
Gentleman kisses lady on top of head ...... !
Gentleman kisses lady on nose, by mistake. ]
Gentleman kisses lady on edge Of shawl. |
Gentleman holds lady's hand .............. -
Gentleman holds lady's hand very tight. II
Gentleman wceps to some cXtcnt............ 3
Gentleman has eyes calm and clear. 3
Gentleman has lump in throat ............. IA
Gentleman has qualIns.. II
Gentleman says Thank God" aloud. ....... .
Gentleman is deliriously happy........... :
Gentleman says he Is too iul for utteranCe. 8
Gentleman declares he cannot live without
.,.......... ............ 81
Gentleman makes formal prelude. ........... .
Gentleman bcgius all Of a sudden.......... CO
Gentleman iidg.i-. pulls handkerchief. etc. (
Gentleman stand, on one foot. ............ )
Gentleman sits on chair, sofa, c1c.......... -
Gentleman lies on g~rass-ihGt j., r~cclircs.. 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 gcutieinau..... 81
lady sinks into arms of chair.
Lady rests head on geuticman's shoulder. Of. q
Lady rests head On urI.t.,man's brca.t...... GS
Lady rests head Oh c"ujlcman's knee. ......
Lazy CLASPS arms around gentlemaa'a neck. II
Lady wccps tears of joy ,ilently. ........... 6
Lady wecps tears, not specified, presumably
alOun. ~
Lady has eyes hot aud dry. .............,... =
Lady has eyes moist aud limpid. ............ :
Lady has eyes full Of love ................. -
Lady PUSHES from room 10 tell >OmcLOiy... .
Lady knows that something 4, co~ming...... s.
Lady is greatly SURPRISED. .... ............. I
Lady gigglcs Historically and otherwise. 100. !
Lazy fhc2StH '''.'.''. ]
Lady refers Gentleman 10 papa .............. 3
Lady Kisses gentleman fr,t............. &
Lady fl"'hlcs &. gloves. fan. foWcr-. etc.,. 80
Lady hide, f"ce IL hand. ................. /.
Lady struggles Mt 10 Bee Kissed il. ......... !
Lady is pal" auu G-iiat'l.. /"
| Lady j. flushed ald warm ............... l.
Lady say 'Ir-. hVt d,3'; be a fool to..... /
"a \ maid,. Tn3.r -~.zt,or: uo; II precedent.
bj ma.!tn forty % iorty-i'e year. Old,
not a precedent.
tcl \ widow; not q precedent.
REJECTED G~ENTLENAN's BEHAVIOR.
Number Of case. ~.
Gentleman rU~nc, madIy awuy........... 81
Gentleman says lie will go homr......... Is
Gentleman says lac will 20 for Il soidicr.... !
Gentleman says he Will q 10 sea. .......... 4
Gentleman says he will 20 to the d"yll...... !
Gentleman says hr viii commit sGi,'tc.... -. &
Gentleman CURSE. bad luck 4
Gentleman curses supposed riN&!............ 9