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to the disappointment of the young
fellow, who concluded that she was
unconscious.
Ultimately the two were picked up
by the boat and brought on board the
yacht again, and the party reached
home without any further mshap. The
next day the girl took the first oppor-
tunity of thanking the young fellow in
private for saving her life, and judge
of his surprise when she slyly remark
ed that his proposal at sea was some
what NAL apropos. Needless to say
the young fellow took fresh hope from
this hint and did not hesitate to pro-
pose in the orthodox manner, this time
re ceiving favorable reply.
Not so happy an ending is attached
to the story of a proposal made under
somewhat similar conditions to the
above by a young German who was a
passenger on the Inflated Elbe, wreck
ed off Lowestoft in 1895. While on
board he conceived a great affection
for a certain young lady but hesitated
to speak to her on the matter. When
the crash came he succeeded in get
ting a life buoy for the girl and by
its aid managed to keep her afloat aft
er the ship had foundered.
Although it was an extraordinary
place and time for him to declare his
affection, the young fellow, doubtless
with his mind on future possibilities,
proposed while both were struggling
in the sea and to his great delight
learned that his love was returned But
his joy was quickly turned to grief,
for shortly afterward the rough sea
separated them, and although he him.
self was picked up by a boat he never
saw his sweetheart again.
1t would require more than an aver
age amount of nerve and GOODNESS on
the part of any man to propose to a
girl when both were in danger of beine
burned to death. A particular feature.
however, regarding a fireman's we'd
ding which took place in the Midlands
short time ago was the fact that he
proposed to his bride while trying to
rescue her from a burning house.
The fire occurred during the night
at country residence at which the
young lady was employed as house
maid. at the commencement of the
contiagration no one noticed that she
was missing, but when the house was
well ablaze' the girl suddenly appear
ed at one of the top windows, having
been aroused from her sleep by the
smoke. The local brigade not being
provided with a fire escape, her death
seemed almost certain. But her fire.
man lover quickly darted into the
house and at great risk managed to
reach her room. But as he did so the
stairs behind him collapsed and thus
cut off their only apparent means OF
escape.
Doubtless IL was the hopelessness of
their position and the fear that his
love would never be known, which
led the fireman to propose there and
then, and thus, surrounded by flames
and smoke, the two phghted their
troth. Fortunately a long ladder had
in the meantime been found at some
neighboring works and after moments
of great excitement the two were res
cued just in the nick of time.
The rarity of prison proposals makes
the following instance of Cupid's
strange doings particularly interesting.
A short time ago clever and notori-
Gus French swindler named Goirand
was sentenced in Paris to D long term
OF Imprisonment. While his trial was
still proceeding Goirand applied for
permission to marry his friend and ac-
complete, Berthe Daguerrean, II she
would accept him for a husband
The magistrate thereupon sent for the
young woman and laid Goirands promo
sal before her. She then confessed
that she loved him and that IL would
be the happiest day of her life II Corr
and would marry her. The result of
this unique proposal was that the two
were married at the local Mayors Of
fee. with four policemen as witnesses.
A French aeronaut some time ago
brought himself into unenvable promI-
nence by taking girl up In a balloon
IN order 10 propose marriage to her
She had often expressed a wish 10
make a balloon ascent. and accordingly
he had little difficulty IN persuading her
10 make trip with him. Taking adj
vantage Of the opportunity thus az
fOrded him, the aerODaut. after reash-
ing certain hight, declared his af-
fectiOn IN passionate terms adding that
her refusal 20 his suit would cause him
20 commit suicide BY throwing him
self out ~ the balloon ear.
Greatly terrified. the giri'aoeeDted his
proposal,
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