The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-11-12
a SCHEDULE OF LOVERS.
usn tha Horo and Heroine Behave At
Proposals.


Proposals.
M d. II. McAnaily, Jr., after reading
several hundred standard love stories, re-
Gently compiled the following table rs to
the conduct of both sexes of lovers mt the
thrilling moment Of the avowal of the ten
der passion:
PROPOSAL ACCEPTED GENTLEMAN'a BE-
HAvioR.
Number of cases, 100.
Gentleman takes lady In arms. ............ 60
Gentleman kisses lady on lips ................ "
{ entlenian Kisses lady on cheek. ............ 1
tcntleman kisses lady ON bangs........... 10
Gentleman kisses lady on cyes............. 3
Gentleman kisses lady on hands ............ 2
Gentleman kisses lady on top Of head....... ]
tentleman 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 weeps to some extent............ Q
Gentleman has eyes calm and clear......... 5
Gentleman has lump in throat .............. Il
Gentleman has qualns. "A
Gentleman says THANK God" aloud $3.50. 0
Gentleman Is deliriously happy..,.........
Gentleman says he is TOO iul for utterance. 5
Gentleman declares he cannot live without
............. ol
Gentleman makes formal prelude. ........... 0
Gentleman begins all of a sudden.....,.. G3
iuSCtSs pulls DduuktrCniti eLC. =
Gentleman stands ON one foot. ............. ,
Gentleman sits on chair, sofa, etc........... %
Gentleman Hes on gr;iss-thut Is, reclines.. 8
Gentleman goes on one knee. .............
Gentleman goes on two knees
BEHAVIOR, OF TIL LADY.
Number of cases. lU.
Lady sinks into the arms of gentleman. =. 81
Lady sinks into arms of chair,
Lady rests head on gentleman's shoulder. =. 20
Lady rests head on gentleman's breast 80. GS
Lady rests head on gentleman's knee.......
Lady clasps arms around gentleman's neck. IL
Lady weeps tears Of joy silently
Lady weeps tears. not specified, presumably
Lady has eyes hot and dry. ............ 2
Lady has eyes moist and limpid. ........
Lady has eyes full of love. r.
Lady PUSHES from room to tell somebody. 0
Lady knows that something Is coming. -. 81
Lady is greatly surprised 49,. ............. 4
Lady giggles Historically and otherwise. -. 5
Lazy shte"es
Lady refers gentleman to papa. ......... Q
Lady kisses gentleman first. ........... 0
Lady fumbles at gloves. fan, flowers, etc.. 27
Lady hides face In hands ......... IL
Lady struggles not to be kissed (b). ....... |
Lady is pale and agitated.. =
Lady Is flushed and warm. ................. IS
Lady says "Yes, but don't be a fool" tc). -.
tai A maiden under ~sixteen; not a precedent.
ID, A maiden forty to forty-fve years old;
not a precedent.
t) \ widows; not a precedent.
REJECTED GENTLEMAN's BEHAVIOR.
Number OF cases, so,
Gentleman PUSHES madly away. 81
says he will go home. ........... II
Gentleman says he will go for a soldier....
Gentleman says he will go TO sea.
says lie will go to the devil......
says he will commit suicide -, O
curses bad luck ................
curses supposed rival. ........... 0
tears hair-his own ............. 3
wipes eyes-his own.,. Q
wrings hands-his own.......... 8
Gentleman puts hands Ia pockets-his own.
Gentleman scratches head-his own......,
Gentleman declares he will marry another. |
Gentleman pulls at mustache.. :
Gentleman pulls up his collar
Gentleman pulls down his vest.
throws himself on grass. ...... 10
Gentleman clears lump out Of throat ..,,, Is
Gentleman hopes never to see her again..
Gentleman rubs his chin .....
Gentlemen refuses to let her be a sister....
Gentleman refuses to let her be u friend.... 4
Gentleman refuses to be prayed for......
Gentleman pounds q stone wall with his fist
Gentleman swears life of no value. ......... II
Gentleman brushes dust of trousers from
BEHAVIOR OF II LADY.
Number of cases, so.
Lady rises to her feet. Al
Lady weeps with gentleman ................ 7
Lady becomes sick and faint from having to
re1ise.
Lady laughs In s~cornful derision.. .........
Lady promises to be a sister. II
Lady promises to he a friend .............. 20
Lady leaves the room In anger tpretendedl..
Lady Is sorry she cannot love him ........... o
Lady hopes he will And nothcr.... II
Lady hopes he will always be happy......... ID
Lady asks him II his mother knows.........
Lady promises to pray for him. |
Lady takes gentleman's hand to EXPLAIN. 9
Lady IL calm, cold and unmoved. ........... 2
Lady il much agitated at necessity of re-
JectlnR...
Lady wishes she could accept .............. 4
Lady tells him she must work cant sup
port 2
Lady tells him he IL too young for her. ......
Lady tells him he IL acting like a donkey. |
Lady tells him she loves mother.
Lady tells him she ~ engaged to another.... Q
Lady tells him she Is unworthy Of him. 49,.
Lady tells him he want some one who will
obey him, and she Is. not that kind OF a
person..
-Argonaut.
A Sure Thing.
A witty individual one morning wagered
that he would ask the same question OF