The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05
WOMAN'S
WORLD.

"r never could accept a proposal from
man unless the conditions were just right"
ia The romantic maiden. thoughtfully,
saws The New York Sun.
.n0f course not replied the matter-of-
foot matron. He must be the right man
III fhe first place, and he must propose in
,as second. Those are the conditions that
must be always just right before any sem
sb,e girl will think of marriage"
ooh. 1 don't mean that" returned. the
maiden. He must know how to propose.
H., YOU know, I believe if were really
I'm love with a man and he didn't propose
properly I should reject him."
when it comes TO proposals of mar
rage" replied the matron, with decision.
"any way is the right way"
"Oh no, it isn't" asserted the maiden.
"The surroundings must be appropriate.
Everything must be in harmony. If my
Prince Charming proposes to me in the
house he must be in a dress suit, and he
must be earnest but dignifed. There
must be a certain ease and elegance of
manner and his words must conform TO
his actions. If he proposes to me in the
woods or on the lawn he may be in negli-
gee attire, outing costume or something
like that. and he may then be more I'M
nassioned and vehement in his declara-
tons. But never could accept a man in
uegligee costume who proposed in the
house"
Don't you be too sure about it," re-
turned the matron.
ION. but I am" said the maiden "I
have figured it all out very carefully. The
scene must make a perfect picture. 1t
would Just XIII the romance if it didn't,
and I couldn't possibly accept him. And
his words and tone! Both must breathe
love and yet be in conformity with all the
surroundings"
I've known lots of girls who thought
that" said the matron, refiectively.
And it didn't happen that way?"
Moo; hardly"
But in your case?''
The matrOn sighed
Il had the same idea" she said at last.
81 pictured some quiet noon the birds
twtterng, the sun shining brightly and
all the world joyous as he poured we'll
rounded sentences throbbing with love
ulU my ear VI tiSe L Sd " MN Slt4hltlS on
one knee in front of the divan upon which
] was sitting and looking me straight in
the eyes with a long, lingering look o
love while he said, oh, adorable one, be
nnel Say that this is not to be a wor d
OF Sygian darkness for me, but that the
sunlight Of true love shall shine ever
brightly as we go through life hand in
haudr "
"Oh beautiful! lovelyr cried the maid
en-. That's just the way I've pictured it.
And when your Prince Charming did
come, what did he say?'
The matron sighed again.
He was taking me home under an UNI
brella in a rainstorm," she explained "I
was wet and he was wet. My hair was
stringy and there was mud on his trous-
ers, and we were altogether two of the
most unprepossessing looking mortals you
ever saw. When he was about to leave
me at the door he suddenly exclaimed,
Say, I'd like TO carry that umbrella over
you all the time.
'What?' ! said in some surprise.
ooh, to put it in plain words, he
said, Nea's get married. How about it?"
How dreadful" exclaimed the maiden.
Wasn't it,"
Such an inappropriate place and timer
Yes, indeed"
And such prosaic wordsp'
Most prosaic."
"Oh, I couldn't accept a man under
those circumstances"
IF he was the right man you would, new
ertheless"
"Oh, 1 couldn't do it possibly" protested
the maiden. I'D feel that I'd lost half
my life. Why, in case like that he
couldn't even fold you in his arms and all
that when you said d.
Wait a minute" interrupted the ma
iron. Not so fast. You'll know lot more
about men than you do now when you ac-
cept one, no matter how when or where
It may be. There are some features of
the occasion they never overlook, but don't
you build your hopes too high on every
thing else being in harmony"