Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-17
Showing the Importance
Of a Proposal.

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mere form.
He asked the lady to 20 to church
with him one Sunday evening and dur
Ing the walk TO the sanctuary endeay-
ored 10 dispose OF the matter. Tn
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
he was standing In Il pew by the girl
TO whom they had been spoken with
out reply and singing. Onward.
Christian Soldier" He regretted that
be had not gone onward a trfe more
rapidly.
Mr.. Reed fully expected that Miss
Singleton would at least refer to his
proposition as soon as they had left
the church. To his surprise she did
not. When they reached her house she
asked him TO come in. He said II was
rather late and he thought he would
go home
Mr.. Brown felt very uncomfortable.
lie made confidant of his friend
TRULY Robbins. TRULY laughed ut
him. Serves you right" he said, "for
proposing to girl on your way to
church. You might as well have done
II at funeral. DO 1t again and under
more favorable circumstances"
Brown Reeds second attempt was in
this wise: He bought couple Of seats
at the theater and invited Miss Single
ton To go TO the play with him. She
accepted with pleasure.
There was lovemaking in the play
and fascinating hero who made
a proposal In such graceful form that
1t brought down the house After the
performance Reed walked home with
Miss Singleton and, after several ef-
forts to get out what was on his mind.
said:
Il am going TO repeat what | have
once said TO 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 all.
What blunderer." said Robbins. Ito |
put your proposal in contrast with that |
OF finished actorl But don't be dis.
couraged Try ii again. You've sim
ply been unfortunate in the time ana
place Of your proposals"
What kind of a time and place
would you suggest?" asked Reed.
"Fll tell you We're going to have
slide tonight with the Toboggan club.
Bring your girl on my invitation
There will be merrymaking In the
crisp air, laughing, shouting, Chinese
lanterns. boys and girls in blanket
suits, and all that You can get her In
the dark and tell your story to the best
advantage. Is it a go?"
Reed consented but he was getting
discouraged. He Informed Miss Sin
yleton OF the invitation. and she ac-
'epted again with pleasure" When
he evening came round he called for
her TO find her I'm very becoming to-
)oggan suit. while he was in ordinar,
'lothes. She looked disappointed. On :
lrriying at the club grounds every man
Except Reed looked liked Canadian .
-oyageur ,,
Great Scott" sang out TRULY Rob j.
'lns. Why didn't You wear the blan- !,
etsf"
"Oh In not member OF your club: !,
IN only visitor Besides. I'm no
nan for show; I'm only plain Brown !.
iced l
Robbins was called away. and Reed =
BOX Miss Singleton To the slide where :,
ne toboggans were shooting down >.
yer the ice The couple did their ;
hare or the tobogganing. sometimes q
'gether. sometimes apart Reed look -
i for a dark corner and found one q
cry near the starting point lie in "
eigled Miss Singleton into II and be II
In his proposal as follows:
"Once on our way To church | asked 1,
III an important question. I got no Il
ply. Again ! asked II on our return r,
ON the theater. ! met with a re- n
sal Once more say love you Il
ID -
"Iil You there! Room for two
ore on this toboggan" IA
Miss Singleton made n rush for the "a
boggan as II TO escape from further to
resolution Reed followed her. TAX a.
his place directly behind her. and In
toboggan was showed on TO the in st
ne. Reed was mad He swore he
'uld finish his proposal If he had 10 III
It In an upset "wiI you be nv hs
fer he shouted I'm her ear. gs
When they reached the bottom OF IN
slide Miss Singleton arose from the IN
ooggan and made bee line for the IN
te. street car was passing. and
e boarded 1t. Reed stood paralyzed
awhile; then he walked home. w
Robbins having proved bad ad-
YER. the unfortunate lover sought no
mort elsewhere. He went TO his on
Mt eA
Poor fellow" said that lady sooth- =.
'ly. It'll set you right | know NV ~
perfectly. The proposal IA YER -.
portant matter In love AFFAIR.
ough plain Brown Reed YOU must -
IL In the right way. Come to nv a.,
ICY dress ball next week and come -
Byron's Corsair. I'll suggest to -
IS Singleton to come az Medora. -
III send you a form for a IN.
sf proposal. Commit II TO memory" 90,
rown was good looking fellow, IN.
when Miss Singleton saw him I'm a I'm,
lantic costume and in an alcoye he 10,
ispered the proposal his aunt had ten
tten for him she In reply whispered I
IS" and her head fell on his Shout IA,
with n thud a.,
MARY ROwua