Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
Showing the Tmportanes
q . PROPOSAL.


Miss Francesca Singleton, and Miss
Singleton was ready to marry Mr..
Brown Reed. The only thing nsedad
TO complete this desideratum was
proposal Mr. Reed considered this q
mere form.
He asked the lady 70 60 70 church
with him one Sunday evening and dur
ms the walk TO the sanctuary endeav-
orad 70 dispose Of the matter. IN
fortunately his repugnance to saying
the words delayed him until the couple
were going into the church door, when
he blurted them. In another moment
be was standing In pew by the girl
te whom they had been spoken with
out reply and singing, Onward,
Christian Soldier" He regretted that
be had not gone onward q tribe more
rapidly.
Mr.. Reed fully expected that Miss
Singleton would az least refer to his
proposition a. soon as they had left
the church. To his surprise she ala
not. When they reached her house she
asked him TO come In. He said Il was
rather late and he thought be would
20 home.
Mr.. Brown felt very uncomfortable,
He made a conhdant Of his friend
TRULY Robbins. TRULY laughed ct
him. Serves you right" he said, 'sfor
proposing TO q girl on your way 70
church. You might as well have done
Il ct q funeral DO II again and under
more favorable circumstances"
Brown Reeds second attempt was in
this wise: He bought couple Of seats
az the theatsr and invited Miss Single.
ton to 60 to the play with him. She
accepted with pleasure.
There was lovemaking in the play
and a fascinating hero who made
q proposal in such graceful form that
Il brought down the house. AftsP the
performance Reed walked home with
Miss Singleton and, after several Of.
forts 20 set out what was on his mind,
said:
Il am going to repeat what l have
once said 70 you'll love you and invite
you 10 be my wife,"
.And ! decline the invitation" said
Miss Singleton sharply.
Again Mr.. Brown Reed sought his
friend TRULY Robbins and told him III.
what a bIunderer,n said Robbins. .'tO
put your proposal in contrast with that
Of finished actori But don't be as.
couraged. Try It again. You've sim
ply been unfortunate IN the time ana
place Of your proposals."
what kind Of q time and place
would you suRgestr asked Reed.
I'm tell you. We're going 10 have a
slide tonight with the Toboggan club. |
Bring your girl ON my Invitation.
There WIN be merrymaking in the
crisp air. laughing, shouting, Chinese
lanterns, boyg and girls In blanket |
suits, and all that. You can set her in |
the dark and tell your story to the best
advantage. Is It Z COP
Reed consented, but h0 was getting |
discouraged. He informed Miss Sin
gleton Of the invitation, and she ae-
cepted again with pleasure" when
thu evening came round he called for
her to ind her In very becoming to-
boggan suit, while he was in ordinary
clothes. She looked disappointed. ON
arriving at the club grounds every man
except Reed looked liked q Canadian
vOyaeeur.
"Great scottT sang out TRULY Rob.
bins. why didn't you wear the blan,
ketsY'
"oh, I'm not a member OF your club;
I'm only q visitor Besides, I'm no
man for show; I'm only plain Brown
Reed"
Robbins was called away, and Reed
took Miss Singleton to the slide where
che toboggans were shooting down L
over the Ice. The couple ala their
share Of the tobogganlng, sometimes
together, sometimes apart Reed lock.
cd for dark corner and found one
very near the starting point. He in.
weighed Miss Singleton into II ana be-
gan his proposal ~ follows;
sonce on our way to church asked
you an important question. I got no
reply. Again asked It on our return
from the theateF. I met with a re-
rasaL Once more l say love you
and
"Hii You therel Room for two
more ON this tobogEan."
Mlas singleton made q rush for the
loboggan as II 10 escape from further
persecution. Reed followed Der, TAX 4
ING bis place directly behind her. ana
he toboggan was showed on to the IN
sline. Reed was mad. He swora 10
would dnish hls proposal II he had 10 | !,
10 e I'm an upset. "Wln you be my
Rtfer' be shouted IN her ear.
When they reached the bottom Of
Ne alide Miss Singleton arose from the
o6eggan aad made a bee line Ter the
Iata. A street car was peaalng, and
he boarded II. Reed stood paralysed
Or awhiles then he walked homa
Robbins having proved q bad "a.
'tser. the unfortunate lover aoneht
omfort elsewhere. He went g Ala 4
unit
Poor fellow" said that LADY sOOth-
agly. "T'll set ron right. know nv
ex perfectly. The proposal h d very
a. Il