Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-23
SHE REJECTED SIX MEN.

Author ana Minister Among the Re
Jected.
A young woman writing to the Bos-
ton Herald says;
am girl % years Of age, and it has
been my fortune 10 have had six pro-
posals Of marriage made 20 me. 1 have
rejected all my suitorS, not because
disliked the idea Of marriage, nor be-
cause all who proposed were disagreed
Die TO me, or, in my opinion, unworthy
Of NE, but for the simple reason that
loved some one who was not one OF the
number.
Let me say, in justice to myself, that
I am not a coQuette. did not seek 20
have lovers.
My first offer was made me by boy
Of Is, and the way in which he pro-
posed was:
II say, May, don't you think II would
be jolly fun If you and were 10 get
married?"
l didn't think it would. He was aw-
fully wretched, poor fellow, for fort
night; but be didn't die OF a broken
heart, as he said he should.
The next was young clergyman. He
led the way 10 the point by Scriptural
steps.
''AHss D" he said, "Entreat me
not TO leave thee, and to return from
following after thee, are very beautiful
words"
/ agreed they were.
every beautiful words" he went on,
"and-ah! ah.-very appropriate tO-to
more occasions than one"
/ supposed they were.
Yes" he said, Ito more occasions
than one. Take the-ah. ah.-the pres
cut, ali! for instance. 1 would myself
ALL ah,-apply the words tO-tO-ah-
TO myself. II would say-ah. ah!-
the fact is 1 love YOU"
was sorry for him, for be was a
good-natured, hOnest-hearted fellow,
though he was so nervous aud clumsy.
The next woOer was a man l detested.
The more I Snubbed him the more he
persisted In bOthering me. He was
what is called "a lady-killer" His
dress was exquisite. His hat, his tie,
his collar, his cuffs, his cut OF clothes
were all superb. took every OppOrtu-
nifty Of showing him how much 1 de-
spised him.
One day, however, In spite Of all re-
butts, catching me alone, he seized
the occasion.
Miss D" he said, you know it
Is really ridiculous. My intentions are,
/ assure yOu"-here he felt II his tie
was right-'my intentions, l assure
you, are Of the most Serious-poSiuvely
of the most S-ahem.-charaCter
haW, Perhaps you have not suspected
IL, but have not been joking, l assure
you, not joking at all, you 6nowl Seri-
Ously, pom my honor, you know, /
would really ask you TO DO my wife,
/ gave him a very decided answer.
The next was a man OF business. He
prepared the way by telling me mis- in
come and business prospects. He was
a successful man, but be wanted some
thing he had not got, BE thought IL
must be a wife.
al have a salary Of s., 500 year, ," he
said. ''Will You share it?" 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 rejecting him.
NY nth lover was an author, and his
mode Of proposing was somewhat out OF
the usual way. We were great friends,
and he used to show me many Of his
manuscripts for me 10 read, and give
him my opinion on them. One day /
received one of these.
II was the story Of lover who had
ais he'd long time in secret for love OF
q girl who was pictured in all the fran
tic fashion in which men who are In
love write.
At last, however, after numberlesS
obstacles had been overcome, the hero
told his love, and just when l was ex-
pecting the usual ending to it all-the
story stopped. l thought 10 strange
The next day the author called on me,
and then the explanation came.
The hero Of the tale was himself, l
was the herOine-and the conclusion
was 70 be as decided.
was really sorry for him, for he was
one OF those feariully sensitive men
clever, though ccentric-wOrthy Of a
woman's love. and SOrely needing 10. l
had a good cry all 10 myself after he
had gone, for / am sure he suffered
much.
My next offer was made by letter 1t
seems 70 me there is something wrong
with a man who is afraid 70 propose In
person, and takes refuge in writing. l
never could consent TO marry one who
dared not ask me 20 be his wife looking
me in the face.
I rejected all these, because, as have
said, I loved some one else who was not
one OF them. 1 am grieved 20 think
that must have caused pain TO some,
but my conscience is clear. never
consciously encouraged any Of them to
fall in love with me.