The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
Hardware Cheek.

An event has occurred in Michigan, near
Detroit which appears to confirm the idea
that courtsh1p, as well as most other things,
Wln hereafter be greatly facilitated by recent
inventions, says Hardware. II seems that
there Is a young lady residing in Detroit who
Ioi some time has BEEN the re cipient OF the
attentions Of two young men, one a Young
professor in the Michigan State University at
ann Aruor, and the otherS travelling sales
men Tor a New York wholesale hardware
mouse, whose route extends through Michi-
gan and parts OF Canada.
one day recently the New Yorker arrived
IN Detroit late IN the afternoon, and, Of
course Immediately started 10 make the
rounds Of the retail hardware dealers, with
the laudable purpose Of selling each a coed
stock for the winter before the representa-
i've OF any rival concern should pat in an ap-
pearance. He had hoped to visit the OBJECT
or his affections in the evening. but business
was brisk, and clock found him very busy
trying to induce prominent dealer to take
PIX oozen axes. four dozen grlndstones and a
nan carload OF wooden pals.
AT this stage Of the rOceedipgs a younger
DIoJner OF the young lady dropped in to get a
new lackRnte and Incidentally mentioned
mat the Ann Arbor professor was up at the
mouse 1t Instantly occurred to the progress
slve hardware and cutlery drummer that the
college man came for no other purpose than
70 lay his heart at the feet OF the young lady
ne adOred. For a moment there was a strug-
sc IN his heart but he speedily got control
OF himself and decided that he CoIld not pos
slu4} lGdF6 n store, as the dealer was Just
deciding to take the pals.
But the thought of giving up the lady who
mad teen for months constantly in his mind,
waxing and sleeping, was unbearable. Light
suddenly daWned on him. handing the meT-
chant circular explaining the merits OF his
new double lded chopplng knives, he re-
questeu the use of the dealers telephone for
nVe minutes, stepped to IL and rang up the
central office.
A moment later the telephone bell at the
residence OF the young lady rang sharp and
decisive. The professor had teen there for
an hOur talking pleasantly OF the grand edu-
cauonal work they were dong in the depart
ment OF tosSIlOlogy a Ann Arbor. When the
Dell rang. the lady father being absent The
Is physiclanJ, she excused herself and pro
ceeded TO the adjoining room to answer it,
Inc professor heard her step to the telephone
ana say yes, make short pause and say
yes again. Then there was a longer pause
ana ana he heard her reply; 'Why-why really,
TINS Is very Idden.' Then there was a still
longer pause. and he heard her say yes
Eerj softly, and then good by, and then she
hung up the receiver and came into the back
room.
The college man moved closer to the lady
and remarked that 1t was a warm evening
and he thought it was going to rain and then
resumed his talk about the great work at
the university. Fifteen minutes later there
was a ring at the front door bell. The lady
responded to 1t, and district messenger boy
handed her plain gold ring. which she
slpped on her finger and returned to the
parIor Miss" said the professor five
minutes later, I want to ask you a very i'm
portant question this evening. Excuse me
for putting 1t bluntly, bat will you be my
WIFE, But we need go no further with this
Two minutes later the professor went down
the front steps and shook his fist at the tele-
phone wire, and took the trst train for Ann