The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28

mask. or a glove you have worn, or Z
will kiss your hand. or when next sit by
you. steal your handkerchief. You yourself
are too great a bounty to be received at
once; therefore I must be prepared by de-
grees. lest the mighty gift destract me with
joy. Dear Mrs. scurlock. am tired with
calling you by that name: therefore say the
day in which you will take that of, madam.
your most obedient. most devoted, humble
servant
Proposing by Dumb Show,
as Practiced in China.
Methods Of proposing by dumb show have
been invented in all countries. to save shy
lovers from having to pop the questions
in words. Amongst the Chinese boat popu.
lation intentions are signified in the follow
Ing pretty way. In harvest time. any man
OF their class. who wishes to marry, goes
into the next field and gathers a little sheaf
OF rlce' which he fastens to one of his
oars. Then. when he Is in presence of the
girl OF his choice. he puts his oar into the
water, and goes several times round the
boat belonging to the object Of his affec-
ffons. The next day, If the latter accept his
homage. she. in her turn, fastens q bunch
OF flowers to her oar. and comes rowing
about near her betrothed. The rice In the
above case is emblematic of the support
promised by the man: the flowers, Of the
happiness offered by the woman.
Before going to a certain ball a friend
OF a friend of mine discovered that three
heiresses were to be present. He de-
termined that very evening to get the con-
sent of one of them to marriage To effect
this he bought three beautiful bououets.
and ordered them to be sent to the placa
where the ball was to take place His in
tention was to present a bouquet to each
or the three heiresses and propose To all
II necessary. The first to whom he made,
an overture refused him and his flowers.
Nothing daunted he approached the second
neiress with a floral offering and offered
nimseh The flowers were accepted but noe
the giver. He had not faint heart. how.
ever. and so he asked the third heiress.
ana Won her. Persevering audacity like this
seems almost incredible. but my friend
vouches for the truth of the story.
Many proposals have been made in bale
rooms. but surely some other place should
DE CHOSEN for the settlement of a business
"hich though sweet is also very serious.
knowing how easily excitement and favor
ing circumstances may put a man Off his
guard in this matter. and make him do
what ne really does not mean to do. a wise
woman known to the writer refused two
men who proposed to her in a ballroom.
ihis Is the way Daniel Webster proposed
orle day. when kneeling before his lady
love- he suddenly dropped the skein of silk
s she was winding off his hands, and made
with piece of tape half a true lovers knot
The LADY Ga Miss Fletcher) completed IL And
e AK KISS s, sealed the bargain. Sir Alexander
DUN Gordon had been paying attention to
the beautiful Lucy Austin and the Gus
t TON gossip resulted. One day he said to
the young lady: do you know people saw
that we are going to be married?' and be.
fore she could reply, he added: Shall we
handsome and witty widow was adj
mired by staid but amorous Quaker. One
day he said to her, Mary Smith, people in
= say thee and me are going to be mar
RED An replied the widow without any
hesitation-"but thee and me know diff.
ferent.