The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28

/" HERE'S more truth than would
appear at first glance in the
statement made from the stage
during the past week that
many n man proposes because he has
run out Of other topics of conversa-
ton. In fact the dlctum might have
passed for sermon the way some men
sat up and took notice on the subject.
If the conventional form of proposing
in so many words and being accepted
in so many words, is rapidly passing,
as SOME contend. it will surely bchoove
the bachelor of certain OF uncertain
years to be mighty careful OF the lang
uaee he chooses to express or TO con-
ceal his thoughts. Should he remark
to fair one, at Just the opportuhe
time that she looks well pouring tea l,
may be taken for granted that ne
means it as a proposal of marriage. II
he mentions the fact that she dances
well, she may think he embodies some
subtle proposal in that, If he should
be guilty of squeezing her hand-weil
dear me. there s no telling what she
might take that for, while the dangers
(verv literal ones. too) of spoonlng OF
any kind will surely preclude any OF
that, dear heart It Will behoove the
would be bachelor to carry some sort
of speedometer around his neck which
rings up and registers every word he
snys, in order that should the occa'
sion arise he could prove an abb,
which might be done after the cero-
monv to his unending comfort. but
could never be sprung before hand with
the present close combination of mother
and friends to help cinch the thing.
A sample of the style of conversa-
tion used nowadays in matters of court
shin is given in one of the large dai-
lies and as a list of topics to be
Stunned unless one is on the high road
to matrimony, it is excellent. Listen
TO this:
Everything is much more casual than
IL used TO be.
dance this two step with me-
And II he Is very much fascinated by
the same girl. he says in the same SIM
pie way: -,
DO YOU think YOU could care for me?
Proposals have been made in all sorts
of eccentric ways and places.
One young man lunching with girl
said:
'I wish YOU would pour out my tea for
me every day
And the day was soon. fixed for the be
ginning of this agreeable arrangement
young man has been known TO ask
the girl ne admired:
How much do YOU think married neo-
ple could live on?" And then suggestive
come.
Ii wasn't a bad way and worked out
in the search Of an apartment and Its
eventual occunation by the happy pair.
In the middle OF waltz young man
''You are dear girl I'm not nearly
good enough for you, but " you thought
The answer was equally unconven-
tional.
~. Il thouEht 1s, .o gsg yeg we're beginning to Hike
Compare these casual ways with the
prunes and pr;sms days of precise and
formal etiquette when the suitor had to
approach the girl through an interview
with a more or less terrible father.
The circus was not the only attrac
tion for the little ones during the past
week There ~~'S one sweet little mai
den who Wa 1town for the purpose
Of viewing qrade who found in
finitely more iprest in the big stork
placed in trout ~ the baby shop.
Nothing could distract her attention
and incidentally she put her mother
through series OF interesting queries
in regard to the burden the stork car
ried, the purpose of the shop, etc. FL
nally setting her small feet firmly to-
gether she issued this ultimatum:
.I shan't pray to God any more for
A little baby sister. TN list come down
here and buy myself one
Miss Ethel Mount. one of Salt Lake S
most charming young girls who has
been spending the past week or so with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank l.. Dodge. will be
guest late In the summer of Miss
Susan Towle near Sacramento Miss
Towle will be remembered as the fas.
cinating and most attractive young
girl who, few summers ago was the
guest of Lieutenant and Mrs. Lowe A.
Mcclure at Fort Douglas. Miss Mount
leaves today with her mother for Sac
ramento. where they will meet Mr.
Mount and spend the next two months.
and she will Join the house party early
in August.
With the lake season fairly on the