The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25
MARRIED. AND IIyED H1PPf'
some Old Stories OF Wooing Pleasantly
Ectold.
When Socrates "

When Socrates was asked whether IL
was better tor man 10 marry or remain
single, he ansN erred. Let MIN take MiiiSh
course ne Will, ne Will repent Oh II. Inc
reply recalls that OF the youth who' on De
ing asked which Of the Two roads was
less bad. said. Take either, and before
you get hail way you VIII WISH YOU H"u
taken the other.
When Gen. Lafayette was on his last
visit 10 this country. TWO young ms"
were introduced. lie said TO one. Are
YOU marriedg' "Nes, SIR was the re-
ply. Happy mani remarked the Gen
eral. He then put inc same question:
TO the other, who replied am
bachelor" Lucky dog. TelhdINeu ''0
General This embodics wisdom "h'ch
is lacking i'm sccratcss answer Wnich
taken the other" t
Asa preliminary TO marriage 1t is usual
for the man TO propose 10 the lady ana
popping the question is presumably one
OF the most difficult AM delicate % al
human duties but there are proDabiy
fewer failures IN this than IN any o0ie'
department OF human enterprise. hdpP.y
for man. there is a disposition ON the
part oil the other sex IN TINS, as IN %
many other matters, To meet MN mar
way and make things easy Tor NM
When Prof. Aytoun was Nooing MISS
Wilson. the daughter OF "Chrlstopner
Moth" editor OF BackwooIs Maya
zine, he obtained the lady 5 consent con-
dtlonally Oh that OF her father Delns
gained. This Aytoun was too shy 10
ash and he prevailed upon me young
lady 10 ask Tor IL herself I'VE must
deal tenderly with his feelings said
hearty old Christopher. IN write my
reply on a slip OF paper and pin 1t on
your back" Papa answer is on the
the back OF my dress,' said Hiss Jane
as she entered the drawlngroOm. Iurn-
ing her round, the delighted suitor read
these words. with the authors COM
pliments."
The Rev. John Brown OF Haddington,
the well-known author OF the self
Interpreting Bible" according to the
author Of Modern Scotch Anecdotes,
was a man Of singular bashtuiness In
proof Of the truth OF this statement the
author says mis- courtshlp lasted seven
years SIX and a half yea rs had passed
away. and the reverend gentleman had
got no further than he had been in the
first six days. This state OF things be-
came intolerabe. a steo in advance
must be made, and Mr.. Brown sum
| monod all his courage for the deed.
Janet" said ne one day, as they sat IN
solemn silence we've been acquainted
now six years and mair, and I've ne'er
gotten a kiss yet Dive think | might
take one my bonnie lassw' Just as you
! like. John; Only be becoming and proper
WI it," Surely, Janet. Wen ask bless
| ing" The blessing vas asked, the KISS
! was taken. and the worthy divine over
powercd with the bli sseul sensation, most
rapturously exclaimed. "Helsh, lass, but
J il is gudel Wen return thanks" six
months later the rious couple were made
one flesh. and, added his descendant,
| who humorously tOlI the tale, a happier
couple never spent q long and useful life
| together"
| 4 good story is told OF an English
| minister who lived about seventy years
ago We may call him Smith, and he
| was a bachelor. lie resisted many per-
suasions TO marry, which his friends
! were constantly making. until he had
reached tolerably ripe age. and he
himself began to feel the need Of, or
AT least began 10 have new ideas of the
! comfort of being nursed with woman
| gentle care. Shortly after entering one
| of the circuits maiden lady, also OF
ripe years, was strongly recommended 20
| him. and his friends again urged that
he would better get married, representing
| that the lady named would not refuse
to accept him, Notwithstanding his &C.
| centricities. "DO you think tho" said
] the dominic, for he had a very preccpu-
| BILE lisp Then I'll 90 and thee her"
| lie was as good as his word HIS ring
as the door bell was answered by the
serving maid. "lth Mith +. witniny'
! briskly but calmly asked the lover. Yes,
! Sir: Will you walk in2' mo. L thank you
| BE kind enough to thay 10 NTH f. that
| with TO speak to her a moment" Miss
| F. appeared. and repeated the invitation
! TO walk in. NO, thank you. I'll thoon
explain my bthencth. I'm the new Meth
odist preacher I'm unmarried. Ny
friends think I'd better marry. They
recommend you for a wife. Have you
any objection?' why, really, MIR SIN
| There. don't anther now. VIII call thith
day week for your reply. Good day"
on that day he appeared at the door OF
| Miss P's residence. II was promptly open
| ed by the lady herself. Walk in, Mr..
Smith" Cannot madam. / nave not
time. start on my circuit in half an
hour. Is your anther ready. ma'am2"
"Oh. do walk In. Mr. Smith" Cant.
indeed. ma'am. Pieath anther me. Yeth
or no?" "Well. Mr.. Smith. 1t is a very
serious matter | should not Ike 10 get
out OF the way OF Providence" II per-
| fectly understand you, NTH Z. We Will
| be married thith day week. l Will call
at thith hour. Pleath be ready ma am"
| He called on that day week at that hour.
| She was ready. They were married, and
! lived happily several years
| A certain justice N one OF the New
| Jersey cities, several years ago, had
hardly opened business one morning IN
| Winter when sleigh containing seven )r
| eight persons came In from beyond the
| city limits and drove up to the Justices
| door. They filed in with an air OF bust
ness. His Honor was poklrg up the nre
when an Old man beckoned him into a
! corner and whispered. Got job of splic-
| ing here for ye. Ny darter. Sarah, here.
Is going to hitch 70 that chap there with
| the tlue comforter. and then we've going
out 70 have some oysters" "All right
, all right" was the reply. and in two
| minutes the Official was all ready.
The man with the blue comforter pull
| ed off his oyercoat. laid aside his nat
| and extended his hand to Sarah. Il won't
| do it'll die frstr' she said, as she
shrank away. "Sne's leetle timid a
| leetie timid," explained the old man,
| while the mother rebukingly observed:
! Sarah, don't you make a fool of your
self here. william Will make you good
husband" And don't you forget IT,
added William. Come Sarah II won't.
unless we can 20 TO New York on q
bridal tower!' she snapped. "You'd look
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