The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-02

From the New York World.
The most unique proposal on record is
probably that of young Englishman to
a girl somewhat above him in the social
scale.
Last summer the two accidentally came
together at the same seaside boarding
house They had previously met as
friends, but the young fellow had never
presumed upon a closer acquaintance
ship.
One day, while at the boarding house.
she asked him to join party who were
going for days yachting excursion. and
he. of course, readily consented. While
the merriment was at its height the girl
accidentally fell into the sea. Immediate
ly perceiving what had happened, her ad-
mirer sprang overheard and was sue
cessful in reaching her and keeping her
afloat
He was an Indifferent swimmer, how
ever, and as the night was very dark,
both were in danger of drowning before
the yachts boat could reach them. This
was evidently what the young fellow
feared. and being apparently determined
that the girl should in any case, know
of his affection for her, he, in spite of
the strangeness of their position, quick
ly declared his passion. The girl, however,
much exhausted and frightened, made no
reply, much to the disappointment of the
young fellow, who concluded that she
was unconscious.
ultimately the two were picked up by
the boat and brought safely on board
the yacht again, and the party reached
home without any further mishap. 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 great surprise when she slyly remark
that his proposal at sea was somewhat
NAL apropos. Needless to say the young
fellow took fresh hope from this hint,
and did not hesitate to propose In the
orthodox manner this time receiving a
favorable reply.
Not Sc happy an ending Is attached to
the story of a proposal made under
somewhat similar conditions to the above
by young German, who was passen-
ger on the Inflated Elbe, wrecked off
ceived a great affection for a certain
young lady, but hesitated to speak 10 her
on the matter. When the crash came ne
succeeded In getting life buoy for the
girl, and by its aid managed to Keep her
afioat after the ship had foundered'
Although 1t was an extraordinary place
and time for him to declare his anection'
the young fellow, doubtless with MS nina
on future possibilities. proposed white
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 himself was picked up by boat, he
never saw his sweetheart again.
II would require more than an average
amount of nerve and GOODNESS on the part
of any man to propose to a girl when
both were in danger OF being burnt to
DEATH A particular feature. however, re-
garding freman's wedding 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 a
country residence at which the young
lady was employed as housemaid. At the
commencement of the couflagration no
one noticed that she was missing. But
when the house was wen abaze the girl
suddenly appeared at one of the top win
by the smoke Tho local brigade not being
provided with a fire escape, her death
seemed almost certain. But her fireman
lover quickly darted into the house and