The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-31
IT WAS VERY SUDDEN.
nut the MAJ at the Telephone Got the An
swer He Wanted.

E-.EE@# WIN @N .sAN-S
the Man at the T~elsphone Got ths An
swer He Wanted.
An event has occurred In Michigan,
near Detroit, which appears to confirm
the idea that courtship as well as most
other things will hereafter be greatly
facilitated By recent inventions. It seems
that there is o young lady residing in
Detroit who for some time has been the
recipient Of the attehtions of two,young
men--one . young professor OF the
Michigan state university at Ann Ar
Dor and the other . travelling salesman
for q New York wholesale hardware
house, whose route extends through
Michigan and parts Of Canada.
One day recently the New Yorker ar
rived in Detroit late In the afternoon.
and of course immediately started to
make the rounds Of the retail hardware
dealers, with the laudahle purpose of
selling each o good stock fcr the winter
before the representative of any rival
conceEn should put In I'm appearance
He had hoped to visit the object Of his
affections Ia the evenings but business
was1brisk, and at 8 O'Clock found him
very busy. trying to induce D prominefit
dealer to takesix dozen axes, four dozsn
grindstones and u half carload Of wood
en- pals. At this stage Of the proceed
ings d younger brother Of the young
lady dropped In TO get b nsw jaokknife
and accidentally mentioned that She
Ann Afbor professor was mp at the
house.
IE Instantly occurred 10 the progress
I've hardware and cutiery drummer
that the college man GAME foE no other
purpose than TO lay his heart as thS feet
Of the young lady he himself adored.
For y moment there was d struggle in
hs heart, hut he speedily got conffcI az
himself and decided that he could not
possibly leave the store, as the dealer
wa. y. 5Sst en- e tAs point q ae'idips e
But the thought d. giving up the
lady. who bad been for months con-
stantly In his mind, waking and sleep
ing, was nnbaarahla Light suddenly
dawled on him. Handing the merchant
circular explaining the merits of his
nav double haded chopping knives, he
requested the ne Of the dealers tele-
phone fog fye minutes stepped y n and
rang ND the.central Office. I M
"a moment later the telephone bell at
the.Fcsidance ~ the youpg lady rapG,
sharp and decisive The professor had
been therefor an hour talking pleasant
~ Of tho grand eauaational work they
were doing In the departmept az fos-
silogy,att Ann-Athmses When, the. bell
rane.s the lady father being absentt+
ha.assa phssiciaprahe sexcuaad kexsslf
and;pxOe0eAad "a Tie adjoining raoaeto
afsweEit. aTyha processes hessa harsstep
20 the felephpae aald say 8 Yeas hf1akea
short pauseandanys YES sagsiut Then
there was b longer pause. and he heard
her plyss.Why-why-really, this is
Hnddeyu.H- Then there mas IN till
longer pause aid he heard hArss Ay
1sYesyy very softIy,saudthez ssGoodhkg
and then sheshung. mp the rscefverEand
eainesiuto abhe sbac5rnopam1 The o0llHBe
mAna1nwedsclos6r@ o4tipaady andre
marked ahat itewaslsh warm esening.
and he sehuughtt - mas going tosfain and
then resumed his talk about the great
work 10 th6 university, Fifteen minutes
later thereAEas airing stthe froAt door
bsll The ladysrespondeds 10 ~ aid !
distf1ct measenser boz handed heE !
plain s0la ring, which lshaslippeds0A
her Singer mad 1esurneaAt0 tha pAxl0r.