The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-26
An Up-to-Date Proposal,

II all happened at last, just. as Little
| Sister had said that 1t would someday.
In spite Of ali his manfui efforts to the
| contrary. the Kid" was shamefully and
| hopeiessly In love. Not that he regretted
| this fact so much. but the question that
troubled his waking and sleeping hours
was-how. in the name of all the holy
saints. was he 10 propose?
He had no doubt as TO the answer the
lady of his choice would give; but IN spite
of his slangy nineteenth century voca-
bnlary, "the Kid" was fastidious young
gentleman and wanted 10 accomplish the
deed in an effective manner.
He had worn himself to a shadow worry
ing over the problem. when he suddenly
| arrived at q happy conclusion I'm just
ask Little Sister how ii should be doner'
ne cried. rushing off in search of her,
''Of course she never done anything ike
that herself" confusedly, but she will
know just how it ought 10 be done
He discovered her in the midst of paste,
prints and glory, mounting kodac pic-
lures; and when he passed these by
without a second glance and ruthlessiy
swept the paste jar aside. so that he
might occupy the table, Little Sister,
knew that something important was
about to take place.
She flung her paste brush down in dan
gerous proximity TO the Kids" new hat,
and wiping her sticky fingers on the edge
of her apron. she turned around in her
chair and commanded tragically:
Fire away
The Kid" placed his elbows on his
knees and leaning far over said. impress
sively:
I'm in lowell"
BELIEF" interrogatively.
"Of course. But the question Is" des-
perately. how TO propose"
why, Kid that's easily done" smiled
the girl, struggling with a wild desire 10
laugh.
You might just say, BE mine, be-
"Chestnuts!" savagely.
or as she often rides on your tandem,
you could sing. Daisy. Daisy"
Come off," growIed the Kid" more
savagely than ever.
Then Little Sister," perceiying wrath
in his eye, became thoughtful and the
Kid" watched her expectantly.
Something short?" she queried.
Exactly" eagerly.
And simpler
Precisely" more eagerly.
yet neither solemn nor funny, but
just -''
ITO the dot" finished 1.-The Kid"
promptly.
well, as she is a crank on wheeling
and dancing, how would this do?" and
the Kid listened breathessly as Little
Sister" struck an attitude and exclaimed:
Dear Belle, you already have my heart.
and l now formally offer my hand and all
my worldly possessions. Consisting of a
tandem, a kodac and an old brass ring)
Marry me, and 1 will guide our tandem
over all the coasting roads, and with your
hand on the bars we will never run into
the ruts Be my partner in the ball de
grande of life and we will waltz through
it's mazes, keeping time to the sweet music
of true lover'
"Bravor' yelled 1.-The Kid" jumping
down from the table, and overturning the
paste jar in his excitement. Write 1t of
quick and let me commit it.
Little Sister" obeyed. and presently
"the Kid" vapished murmuring: with
your hand on the bars" A second later
he reappeared, just long enough to exc
cute an impromptu war dance and to ak
claim with more force than elegance:
Little Sister you're the hot stuff on
love making, and you are geared at &c.
Ditto, Kid keep the change" smiled
Little Sister," waving goodby with one
hand and wiping up the paste with the
other.
About dusk he returned, and he came in
so quietly that the girl felt sure he had
been refused; so she patted him on the
shoulder and queried sympathetically:
How bout it?''
Its all right" with a contented sigh.
Did you -
mo. l didn't" broke in "the Kid
kicking his hat under the sofa, II got so
bum-fuzzled, I almost asked her 10 waltz
through life with me on the tandem"
Poor Kid " softly.
"And I just stood there staring at her
like an idiot, until I could not stand 1t
any longer, and then I just blurted out:
Belle old girl come into camp?"
'And the band played on murmured
Little Sister, smothering a laugh. did
she Gomez"
Fishing his hat from under the sofa
"the Kid took refuge in flight. looking
back over his shoulder, just long enough
to reply graveIy: =" Nough said!'-Ina
Gamer, Anderson, /. T.