Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-11
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some Of the Numerous Forms In Whiea
They Were Made TO Her.

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some Of the Numerous Forms In whieA
They Were Made 70 Her.
Ny first offer was made to me BY {
boy Of eighteen says writer in the
Yankee Blade and the way he pro
posed was: Il say. May. don't you
think il would be Jolly fun II You and
1 were to get marriedg' Ididn't think
1t would He was. awfully wretched
poor fellow. for a 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 -" he said En-.
treat me not to leave thee and 70 re-
turn from following after thee are
very beautiful words | agreed they
we're. Very beautiful words he
went on. 'and-ah, ah,-very appro-
pirate to--to-more occasions than
one Take the an. ah,-present ah!
for instance / would myself-ah. ali!
apply the words -to--ah-to my
self I-I-would say-ah, all the
fact is love you l was sorry for
him. for he was a good-natured hon
est hearted fellow. though he was so
nervous and clumsy
The next wooer was man
detested He was what is called "a
lady killer. His dress was exquisite
His hal his collar. his tie his cuffs
his clt Of clothes we're ali superb
One day. in spite OF 81 rebuffs catch
ing me alone. he seized the occasion.
Miss D. he said. you know il Is
really ridiculous Ny intentions are
/ assure you here he felt il his tie
was right-'my intentions / assure
yon are OF the most serious - posi-
lively OF the most serious - hem,-
character. haw! Perhaps you had not
suspected it but have not been jok-
ing. ! assure yon not joking at all you
know. Seriously, pom my honor you
know. would really ask you to be
my wife gave him very decided
answer.
The next was man OF business
He thought it must be a wife. Il
have s. 900 q year. he said. will
you share itg' He was a good and
honorable man, though sharp and
business ike even in his way OF pro-
posing. 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 were great
friends. and he used 10 show me
many OF his manuscripts for me TO
read and give him my opinion on
them One day | received one OF
these 1t was the story OF a 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 how
ever. after numberless obstacles had
been overcome, the hero told his love.
and just when l was expecting the
usual ending TO il all-the story
stopped. thought it strange. The
next day the author called on me and
then the explanation came The
hero of the tale was himself the hero
inc was me-and the conclusion was
to be as decided. l was really sorry
for him. for he was one OF those fear
fully sensitive men-clever. though
eccentric worthy OF woman's love.
and sorely needing it. | had a good
cry all to myself after he had gone.
for am sure he suffered much.
My next offer was made by letter.
1t seems to me that there is something
wrong with a person who is afraid 70
propose in person and takes refuge in
writing. | could never consent TO
marry one who dared not ask me to
be his wife looking me in the face.
rejected all of these because. I
have said, loved some one else who
never proposed to me. | am grieved
to think that / must have caused pain
to some, but my consc. ence is clear
l never consciously encouraged any OF
them to fall in love with me.