Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
LOVERS PROPOSALS
How They Are Made on the Stage and in
Life.
The Real Thing II Said to Involve
Some Slang, Considerable Humor
and . Good Deal of Nervousness.

| From the Chicago Record.
A young man Of the South Side is a men,
Der Of an amateur dramatic company.
| Last spring he assisted in the production
of a very pretty society play. In the third
act of the play he had a proposal scene
with young woman for whom he felt
| something more than passing regard.
The lines of the proposal scene were full
of music and passion. 1t was agreed that
the young man spoke them remarkably
well. In fact, at least one hundred people
told him he ought to give up his present
vocation diving with his father and go on
the real stage"
The girl was seated on sofa, signing
over a bouquet of flowers he had sent her,
when he entered l.. L. E. came down the
stage few steps. hesitated, and then
| gan. standing behind the girl The stage
lover usually stands behind the object of
his regard and pours his appeal over her
| left shoulder:
| He-"Doraw
she-"oh, Mr.. Valentine, how you star
| tied ne!'
He aside)-"My fiowersr'
| She-'I was thinking of you Just now"
| He-ThinkinG OF me?''
Sne-"Thinking Of"
| He-'Yes"
She-"I mean-that was admiring these
| flowers you sent me. Are they not beauti-
| ful?"
He-"I thought them beautiful when I
| plucked them this morning. They were
! fresh with dew and eXhaled sweet fra
| GRANGE in the morning air. l thought them
| Northumberland you were not
there Dora. See. they are dropping al
ready. Perhaps it is because they are
| shamed by the presence of loneliness which
4 surpasses theirs. even AS
She-"Mr Valentine, what are you say
ing?"
He-'I am saying what nv nesrt prononts
/ h1 y-hi rl, 7
| have said the first time i ever saw you.
Unworthy though 1 am--I-Dora, 1 love
| you!"
She-"Mr. Valentinev'
| He-"Don't turn away. Dora. Listen to
| me. 1 must tell twill tell it, even though
| you spurn me and send me away forever
| Fern Lodge. You wore a simple gown Of
| white. The sunshine was in your hair
| You gave me one glance. 1t went to my
heart. L almost staggered from the sweet
| pleasure of that moment. Something told
! me that you were the woman L must love
forever, come veal, come VICE. 1 tried to
speak to you, but 1 could not You re-
| member"
She (plucking rose to pieces)-"Yes"
| He-"Then came the cruel separation. 1
| went far away, but the image of your
| sweet face went with me-the hope of see
| ing you again was the one beacon light
| which shone for me in that lonely land out
| yonder. / have heard of men seeking for
| gefuiness-why, Dora, 1 would not have
| forgotten that day for all the treasures of
| earth. Even when fate seemed to decree
| that / should never see you again. even
when 1 felt in my anguish that you had
| forgotten me-that you had never loved
me- lived upon the memory of that day.
| | said to myself: Seas and mountains may
| divide, but love can reach to the ends Of
| the universe 1 threw defiance back to
fate l cried out: L love her, and naugnt
| can forbid my love!-Dora, we meet again
| l come to you, and lay at your feet a love
| that cannot be changed by the markings of
| time; love stronger than death itself 1
DO not presume to be worthy of your love-
| but cannot live without telling you that
| you are the woman whom I have loved
| whom l must love without 'ceaSing until
time shall be no more. You are silent L
| 1t was presumptuous of ME. Perhaps there
| Is another
She arising impetuoUsly)-'Lesterr'
He-"Dora"' Crhey embrace)
| rms was what the amateur actors called
hot stuff" and when it is considered that
| the young man playing Lester Valentine
| carried the scene with pleading tenderness
alternated with quivering Intensity, it
might be supposed that he was past mas
| ter in the art of proposing. To tell the
truth. however, he made z different sort of
| an effort when he actually proposed to the
girl who had played Dora. They were at
country place together, and had sought
places on bench somewhat hidden from
the house by dense growth of trees
She-"What are you doing?"
He-"Nothing."
| She-"Well, put your arm down. Some
one may be looking
| DOWN.
She-"Oh, you are simply dreadful. No.
awfully jay for man to put his arm be-
hind girl? It's just about the same as
| hugging her..
l, sHe-'No, it isn't-not by a long shot"
| She-"Are you going to behave yourself?"
He-"Well. it seems to me that this is
pretty rough treatment for an old friend"
| She-"Iou must feel very badly hurt
| about it,
| He-'I do honestly. You don't seem to
realize that I'm stuck on you.''
| she-"Now. VIII. for goodness sake,
| don't begin that again.
He-''Yes; but I'm in earnest this time"
| She-"All right; go ahead. What are you
| going to do-propose to meg"
| He-"That's what I'm doing now If you'll
| give me a chance"
| SHORTCOMINGS! Excuse me, I didn't
portant as THAR
He-"There you are! BY George, A man
| trying to make the effort of his life, you
| know, and you making fun of him."
She-"Why, Will! I'm not making fun of
you. Go ahead. I'm perfectly wild to hear
YOU"
! He-"Well, that's all there was to it."
She-'You haven't said anything yet"
He-"Say, Net, what do you want me to
do? Get down my knees?'
She-"Most of them do-yes."
He-"All right. 1 won't I'm going to
| tell mother tonight that it's settled
| she-'Take away your arm, WILL Every
| one can see!'
He-'I will, but you've got to answer
| right away"
| She-''Will, what could I answer? Yes
of course"
He-"And this isn't one of those comic
paper engagements, either"
She-"It's a real engagement"
He-"Well should say IT is real"
She-"Alf right. No. not now"
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From the Baltimore Sun.