The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-05
s.ouLS WOMAN PROPOSES
Yrs. Gilmour's witty and Timely Answer 60
the Question In the New York Herald.

the Question Ia the New York Herald.
The New York Herald has been hav.
Ing letter contest on the subject How
Far May Woman Go TO Encourage a
Man 70 PROPOSE
Mrs. James Gilmour of Brooklyn
wrote the winning letter. and as the
subject is one that will interest all
women, and as her letter is especially
witty, here are Mrs. Gilmour's ideas as
she gave them TO The Herald:
Solomon, the wisest man that ever
lived, says of good woman. "Her price
is far above rubies. Certainly. from his
extraordinary and extensive experience
with the sex, should consider him
competent to pass judgment.
We will presume that you are
good. womanly" woman. such as he
describes, and that you are DESTROYS of
approaching man on the subject Of
induce him to propose.
First Select the man on whom
you intend to bestow the privilege of
your attention, note his behavior and
general conduct. and then. if you deem
him worth the winning, hold fast 10
him We are strictly enjoined TO hold
fast to that which is good.
Second. In your after companion.
ship with him bear in mind the fact
that you are woman Of great price.
far above rubies, and you will never
compromise yourself by any indecorous-
ness of speech or manner.
Seek his society in such manner
that he is not cognizant of being sought
after; be bright and cheerful in his
presence; sympathize with him in his
troubles; stimulate him to best efforts
in his business affairs; cheer him when
he is respondent and encourage him 10
confide in you.
Dress becomingly for him, but never
gaudily. When he is absent from you
write him few interesting, chatty let
tiers, wherein, if you are an adept in
the art, you can weave a few insinuat.
| ing expressions which may work won.
ders 1.-The pen is mightier than the
| sword.
Above all else prove yourself good
listener. If he monopolizes three-thirds
of the conversation, you will have the
more chance tn study his character, for
Tout of the abundance Of the heart the
mouth speaketh. guarantee that you
will get in your thirds in the sweet by
and by.
should scarcely advise your treating
him to specimens Of your cookery. His
mother might excel in the culinary art.
| Moreover, il was an uncooked apple
with which Mother Eve beguiled Ad-
am. OF the righteousness of that trans
action shall say nothing; Of the sue
| cess everything, in that she nodded
| Adam to her will. Time enough TO
feed the brute" when you have to do
| so, then feed him to your hearts con-
| tent, and feed him well.
II you are making any progress with
| him, accord him trifling familiarities,
| which may be increased i'll proportion
to his affability and his interest i'll you.
| Your womanly intuition should by this
time enable you to judge whether OF
not you have found favor i'll his sight
and to act accordingly. BE ye wise as
serpents, but harmless as doves.
Should there spring up between you
| mutual regard, treat him to some OF
those dainty feminine touches which are
indescribable. not because they are
womanly or wrong, but because theii
| language is mute and sacred TO the tive
persons most concerned.
Do not always agree with him. 1t Il
sometimes wiser to agree TO disagree.
II you have spark of wit in your ma
ture. you ought by this time to have
made yourself so necessary TO his exist
ence that he will miss you sadly when
absent and will begin to realize that
lit is not good for man TO be alone.
Though all progresses well. draw the
line at promiscuous OSCILLATION Never
permit him to kiss you That is the
privilege of the engaged But since the
apostle says, Greet We one another
with an holy kiss, you might vouch
safe him just one-some night at part
ing, perhaps But if he attempts TO re
turn it do not permit it, Tell him. II
is more blessed to give than to receive. >
Finally, you might inform him thai
you can put him in the way of finding
good thing" and refer him to thu
nineteenth chapter Of Proverbs, thu
twenty second verse. If he be mani,
sort of fellow, and cares anything fo
you, he will doubtless follow the ex
hortation of the prophet and thus fine
favor with you and the Lord.
Should your innate modesty rebe
somewhat at this suggestion, you ma.
console yourself by remembering that /
is indeed your leap year privilege
If you are the dear. womanly, mes
Ting creature you ought to be. he mus
have proposed long ago. If he has not
discard him for either he is not worth.
Of you or YOU are not zen rapport
with him
In thar case try again.