The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-29

IT he lupassloneQ QetldEdllous OF
love and proposals OF marriage
as made by the lovely young
male pieces Of work in the novels
had always impressed the writer here
Of as being most ErOtesquely Overdrawn-
lie could not even picture the lovely
young male pieces Of work saying such
fool things 10 moderately sensible girls,
couldn't imagine them hopping 10 their
knees the better TO make hit in press
ing their suits. couldn't ngure out what
they expected TO get by wildly fappins
their arms and tousling up their hair
and cIawing the air while asking their
girls what the answer was going 10 be.
So the writer hereof instituted some
Quiet Inquiries among his married
friends for the purpose Of ascertaining
whether any Of these idiotic manifesto
tions. the kind portrayed in the novels,
had occurred at the proposing time.
Herewith r. given the result OF these in
vestiaations. presented in numbered in
stances.
Case No. Young man. head clerk in
hardware store. had been going with
girl for year and 2 half. Took walk
with her one Sunday afternoon.
Cert he said 10 her. suddenly. after
they'd been looking at some marked
down rugs in a furniture store. "the old
man gave me a boost 10 SIS a week last
night. Guess We ought TO be able 10
scrabble along on that, had't wew'
Why replied Cert. quite offhand.
there are lots Of folk living here in
New York. and living comfortably. on a
good Deal less than SIS a week. and
II -'
Whereupon the date was Immediately
set.
Case No. 2--Young man, Junior clerk
in real estate business. had beer. gong
with her for about eight months. There
were two or three others IN the field
against him. but he was game 10 take
a gamblers chance They were al a
play one night. and between the first
and second acts he leaned over and said
TO her.
Annie. where do I stand with You.
anyhow"
Now. pul-lease don't get sentiment
al. she replied, archly.
H9t, he insisted. I'm getting pref
ay anxious TO find out. Annie. 1 don't
Know whether I'm aces or an also ran.
i on know where you stand with me,
a right, don't youo Well wouldn't 1t
be orly the fair thing for YOU 10 put
me wise as to where I stand with you ?''
''Oh. / don't know that you have any
occasion to worry" she replied. and
that, Of course, was good enough for
him. The date was arranged not long
after
Case No. 3.-Young man. stenographer
in a law office, had been calling upon
her about three times "A week. taking
her out with considerable regularity,
and so on. for a period covering about
year He was sitting on the front
steps with her one evening when she
said 10 him.
Guess who ran away and got mar
ried last week? Clara Gitbizzy"'
That so?' said he Say. Ethel.
how good on the run are you2''
That started something" that :srmi-
mated successfully, and the Young
couple C.dn't have to run away. either.
Case 40. 4-YOung lawyer, more or
less briefiess, had been quite a frequent
caller at the home a wealthy girl for
moro than two years Good-looking
young fellow, and the girl was hand
some, too, in addition TO having the
coin. They We're part of a chaperoned
box party at play one night. The
play depicted a family suddenly plunged
from wealth to comparative poverty.
Without desiring 10 appear mean or
cruel" he said 10 her with the great
est outspokenness. 7 wish something
of that kind would happen TO you.
What very friendly visit" she
exclaimed. Why. pray?' she added.