New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
PROPOSING To HER.
Some Odd Uays in Which the Trick
Is Done.

Soma prooesais-proposals of marriage, of course,
We Inean-are precipitate; others are precpitated
Some that is 10 say follow so quickly upon an IN
PRODUCTION that the behoder argues the lover must
be either very brave or a very great fool We have
read somewhere Of man who proposed to girl at
ball (and accepted) solely because he llked
the shape of her back. She accepted him, we i'm
agine because she liked the color cf his hair or
for some similar weighty reason On the other
hand proposal too long deferred IS source or
doubts fears qualrns, heartburninss, quarreiiings
and. too often. Of painful disappontments- MISS
Wilkins tells a tale OF American wooer Who
after dangling after a girl for ten weary years
finally took to his bed and died confessng with his
last breath the he had not had this courage TO
svow earlier.
In such cases the proposal has 20 be precpitated.
either by the young person herself or by some rela-
tive OF hers y shove is sometimes given by the
girls father or brother. more frequently by her
mother or her maiden aunt. But more generally,
the young woman becomes $50 to speaiO her own
executioner aud-to mix metaphors-iards her fish
without assistance from any one.
Such was the darnsel who having been assid-
uousIy wooed for years by one who save her
no opportunity of granting the boon he seemed TO
covet left his side day when they were out
walking together. and incontinentIy dived into
furniture shop. Naturally. the young man inquired
the object of her visit
"Oh. I just ran IN 10 choose the dining room cur
tains" she replied. sweetly
ITO choose the curtains he echoed. turning pale
as he spoke DO you mean that-thot You are
going 70 be married.?
She nodded and smiled
..Rut-you cannot mean it, he calculated
ooh. yes"
Then fell long silence
MAY ask" stammered the young man. when
the happy event is to take place.?
"I am not quite sure-the Cay isn't dXed."
Another long pause.
You will tell me when You choose the day." he
ventured.
think the 18th OF next month would suit you
George
\ flood OF light poured into the young mans
mind and the silence deeDened. But il the
18th OF next month all the
Another variety Ot marriage proposals Is the IN
direct IN these the prospective bridegroom. for
some undiscovered reason t!rnid In the presence
OF his fair has recourse to ingenious hint
or nnuendo to make his lIISaning apparent. Per-
haps the Quaintest OF al such expedientS hitherto
recorded that OF the Scotch lover who. in the
course of u Sunday afternoons ramhle. led his
divinity into the churchyard. Pausins for minute
two before space rallied in with handsome iron
railmgs and adorned with numerous headstcnes, he
drew the attention OF his companion 10 the quiet
beauty OF the scene and the extensive prospect
which Nature had provided for the occupants OF
the cemetery, had they been capable OF enjoying &C.
Turning his gaze upon a large marble cross and
reading With hl-conceRled relish the inscriptions
underneath. he observed that the surname OF the
deceased was the same as hs own.
"a folk lie here Jean" he whispered to his
blushng companion. Would you like to lie here
too:"'
The answer u not recorded. but IT is believed that