The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-14

drama OF courtanip was once AuAlofoAnis
hit on BY an old French wit. Prom
Smiles to the Station at Kisses is 500
sighs. from Kisses 10 Pop-the-question IS
800 signs. and from thence 70 the term
mus al Pas Consent is 2.5oo sighs, max
ing q grand total Of 4.5O0 sighs. To az
rive at Pa a's-Consent however. the engine
Of Love has to ascend a steep incline the
gradients Of which are enormous 10 a-
causing vast number Of sighs % be
heavily drawn in reaching H. Some senti-
mental surveyors. therefore have pro-
posed 10 facilitate the communication be-
tween Pop-the-Question and Pa's-Consent
(Which easily may be done If sufficient
capital can be raisedl by forming loop
line 70 Mas. The estimated saving is
not far short Of 1000 sighs."
OF course. an this was the order Of the
drama long ago. To-day there is evil
IDENTIFY a difference Of opinion as to
~courting' or popping the question taxi
fng precedence. while asking the consent
Of the parents or guardian has 50 far fal-
len into desuetude by the habits Of the
age 70 be left frequently until all else has
been decided. and when, IN view OF sol
emn promises exchanged. fl may be too
Tate 70 interfere. Whether our ancestors
acted more wisely Is moofed question
There was an Old law IN Massachusetts,
70 regulate oourtship which one may im-
agine would require stronger force than
that Of the constabulary TO enforce at the
present time.
October 2g l61T.-The General Court
enact that u any young man attempt 20
address any young woman without the
consent Of her parents or the County
Court. he shall be fined - for the first
offense; 40 FOR the second. and imprison-
nent for the third.
And under date Of Sept. IL. l640 is to be
found the following records Of punish
ments.
Matthew Stanley was tried for draw
ing the affections of John Tarboxs
daughter. without the consent Of her pa
rents A.. fees. Is Cd and IS for three
days attendance BY her parents
Ia ms Spanish Conquest OF America
Mr. Helps once gave the following ac-
count Of the way IN which the Nicaraguan
dansels were wooed and won in early
times.
a young Nicaraguan beauty would
have many favored lovers. but after a
little, bethinking her that IL would be
well 20 mary and settle down, she would
ask her father to give her a portion OF
land near 10 where lie lived. When he
had named what land she should have she
would eall her lovers together and tell
them that she desired TO take one Of
them for a husband: that she did not pos
eess a house, but her father had appor-
tiored her land. and II they loved her
wen the house would be built by such
day, giving them a month or six weeks
in which 70 complete Il. To one she
would give the charge Of furnishing the
woodwork. g another the finding OF canes
which were 20 form the walls. to another
the commission OF providing cordage; an
other was asked 10 gather the ssraws for
the roof, another to procure dried fish to
stock the house, another 70 get deer and
rigs, and stiil another to collect maize."
, One may imagine that the work vas
usually put in hand with the utmost
pronipiitude, and It is not hard TO fancy
what efforts were made BY the contending
parties - promote their several suits The
pomp Of courtehlp never couie have been
brought 50 distinctly before the eyes OF
the world as in the pleasant province Of
Nicaragua.
When at last the house was ready the
furniture and provisions put In, the hearts
Of the overworked competitors beat rabid-
" rs the fortunate or fatal moment ar
rived. A solemn feast was held IN the new
home. at the conclusion OF which the dam
eel arose and made short but gracious
speech. She thanked them al for their la
Dor and wished It were In her power 70
make so many women that she could pro-
vide a wife for each Of her suitors. In
times past they had seen what loving
mistress she had been to each OF them.
but now she was going to be married and
10 belong TO one. "And this Is the one"
she said. Whereupon she took the chosen
lover BY the hand and retired from the
apartment
There are floating anecdotes without
number concerning various modes Of
popping the question" a few Of which,
Al least. are deemed By the New York
Press worth repeating. 10 point a moral
or adorn a tale. A singular case Of court !
shin bv proxy Is lnstanced IN that Of
Presbyterian minister living in one Of the
British provinces who had attained the
nae OF f0rty-eight without having even
contemplated" marriage much TO the
disgust Of certain spinsters In his congre-
cation. At length he was advised by some
81 his Sessions to enter into the holy
bonds. one after another Of the female
portion Of his flock was mentioned as Gig
able to become the wife Of the dominic;
but he declared be had no choice and was
Wiling 70 submit the whole AFFAIR 10 HE
brethren. with power TO make an arrange
fnents
The brethren. therefore. waited upon
lady. .stated the case" received her con-
seht in the course Of a few days the
twain were made one flesh. Counting by
proxy however. is not always 80 f0rtu-
nate. as men other than the hard-headei
Puritan. Miles standish, have found TO
their sorrow.
Another eccentric case Is Illustrated By
q man who had retired from business az
the age Of forty. built himsef fine
home. and determined 90 enjoy lifa AZ the
frl One day a friend was dining with
h.m. and said. half 3okingiy: ''You have
everything here that the heart can wish
for but a wife.
That's true" accommodatingiy replied
re. - mnsf think of it" He relapsed
into silence for a few minutes. at the