The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-20
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| one Of the most fascinating subjects in
inc world Is that which King solomon
( recorded In the list Of things too wonder.
iui even for his wisdom the way OF n
man with maid All Of us. young and
Ola the young In anticipation. tho old In
recollection, like to read about how the
hero proposed TO the heroine.
IN real life, necessarily experience Is
limited Even professed breaker Of
the number ~ declarations thar aIrt
the number Of declarations tint art
can attract to herself. when all counted
up are not many. But In the novels, We
can all satisfy our craving for this sort
OF sweets TO the fun The writers OF nc.
uon Keep confectionery store with nm
extensive stock and wares Of the anest
Here may be obtained the most delicious
hon-oons In small packages or in the
largest cornucoplss.
Here are some samples Of how the heroes
oil hction make love
Major Dobbln steps into the breach with
the directnesS and courage Of soldier.
Amelia Amelia" he said. II loved you
then as | do now ! must tell YOU.
think loved you from the nrst minute
! saw you. when George brought me to
your house to show me the Amelia whom
he was engaged to-"
Here Is the way David CopperAcld pro.
poses to Agnes. 1t will be observed that
he Is no novice, having mad previous OK
pcrleuce.
CLOSER 10 my arms, nearer 10 my heart.
her trembling hand upon my shoulder, her
sweet eyes shining through her tears on
mine!
." I went away. dear Agnes, loving you.
l stayed away, loving you. returned
home loving your"
Adam Bcde makes love in vigorous
country fashion.
Dinah,' he said suddenly. taking both
her hands between his, 4 love you with
my whole heart and soul. love you next
to God who made me-.
Is 1t any wonder that Tue heroine was
affected at SO passionate declaration.
"Dinah's lips became pale" we read,
like her cheeks aud she trembed VIC.
lently under the shock Of painful Joy
Her hands were cold as death between
Adams. She could not draw them away,
because he held them fast"
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Konstantn Dlmltrtch Levin in Tolstoi's
Anna Karenlna aNs Kitty in marriage
in more awkward fashion.
'''I told you today that ] did not know
how long | should stay; that 1t depended
on you-that Il depended on you, he re.
peated, I meant-I meant-I came Tor
this; that-be my wife, he murmured, not
1
that he had got through the worst of the
difficulty. Then he stopped and looked
at her
she felt almost sufocated, she did not
raise her head Her heart was fun OF
happiness"
Is 1t any wonder that, although she
was glad TO be asked Kitty should have
been embarrassed at so clumsy loverf
John Rdd in Lorna Doone is the right
sort Of lover and he receives the reward
that is his due
" Not almost every day think, but every
instant Of my life, Of you. For you /
would give up my home, my love Of all the
world beside, my duty TO my dearest ones;
for you I would give up my life, aud
hope Of life beyond IT,
With large tears In her cves-tear
which seemed to me to rise partly from
her want to love me with the power Of
my love--she put her pure bright lips,
half-sml'ng half prone to reply to tears
against my forehead, lined with trouble.
doubt and eager longing"
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Here is some American lovemaklng
from Mr. Howelis Silas Lopham
On I'm not going, he answered sim.
ply. wanted 10 say-to say that It's /
who make her talk about you To say l.
There is something ! want to say TO you
I've said # So often to myself that feel
as II you must know it, She stood quite
stil, letting him keep her hand, and ques.
tioniug his face with q bewildered gaze
You must Enow-she must have told you
she must have guessed Penelope turned
white, but outwardly queled the panic
that sent the blood TO her heart.
Ill didn't expect-I hoped 10 have
seen your father-but must speak now,
whateyer-I love youH
| All Of which shows that men in hction
whatever they do In real life when they
come their tales to tell smooth not their
tongues With filed talk, but usually speak
directly and plainly. Hesitation may make
them halt, but not for long. decara
| ton Ike murder VIII out Once a man
has begun. the woman might as well make
up her mind to give little cry aud jump
| into his arms or TO chill him with No,
/ for, once begun, 1t will bs-fnlshed At
I least. that is the way the thing goes II
the noyel-vriters are to be believed. and
one might do worse than take the opinion
Of contectloner upon the subject Of
cakes.
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