Year: 1864

plu uuucT very singular cliCuHlotduCeo-
the eccentric, the abrupt, the business like
the silly, and hundred other styles OF
the eccentric, we would cite the case of a
well known merchant, who one day dining
at a friends house, sat next to q lady who
possed rare charms Of convers alton. The
merchant did not possess this faculty in
very rare degree, but he could do that
which is next best, he could appreciation
which he eudcavored to show by the fol.
lowing mode of action


"Do you like toast, Miss B--t


eyes" responded the lady, slightly eur.
prised at the question.


"Buttercd toast -


eyes"


That is strange SO do 1. Let u, get
married"


There cannot bc much doubt but that
the lady was taken slightly abs ok, fact
tba: did not prevent the marriage from
coming off in mon tn afterwards, nor the
accession Of the lady to one OF the finest
establishments in the city.


Asa specimen of the abrupt, we shall
cite the case Of a gentleman who had re-
tired from business at the age of forty
and built him beautiful house, deter
mined to enjoy life to the utmost, One
day friend was dining with him, and
said, hslfjokingly.


"You have everything here that .hc
heart can desire bu, q vile"


"That'o true, must think of it,"
sad he; and then rclapsed into silence
for few riinutes, at the end of (which time
he arose, begged to be excused for short
time, and then left the room. lie seized
his hat aud went instantly to a neighbours
and was shown Into a parlor with the in
formation that neither the mastor nor
the mistress were at home. lie told
the servant that be wanted neither, and
requested that the housekecper be sent to
him. She came, and the gentleman thus
addressed her:


"Sarah, | have known you for many
years and have just been told that wan,
a wife. You are the only women know
that should be willing to entrust my
happiness with, and if you agree, we will
be instantly married. What is your an
swer.'


Sarah knew the man that addressed her
and knew that his offer was serious and
wol-weighed as though consided for a
year; and she answered him in the same
spirit.


II agree"


"Will you be ready 10 an hour"


II will "


III shall return for you at that time


Which be did, the gentleman who had
suggested the idea accompanying him 10 the
clergyman's. Many years have passed
since then, and neither party has seen any
cause to regret the abrupt proposal aud
acceptance.


Of the business style We may cite ease
related to Us, which we know for q true
one. A young man who had succeeded to
the i'll kept and badly cultivated, though
really valuable farm Of an uncle saw at a
glance that two things were necessary to
enable him 10 succeed first being q vile
to take charge Of the woman's department,
and the second few thousand dollar. to
stock it with, He could not help thinking
to himself that, possibly, these two great
aids to his happiness and prosperity might
be had together, and yet without attempt
ing to put his matrimonial and financial
ideas into practice, he allowed them haunt
him continually.


With this upon his mind our farmer star.
ted upon horseback journey to distant
part of the country, and upon bis return
made an acquaintance upon the road, 10
in Tie person Of an old gentleman who was
jogging the same way, The companions
dincd together at wayside inn, and fratOr
nizod pleasantly, during which the young
man opened his heart to the elder, telling
him all bis plans and aspirations, when the
old gentleman addres ed the younger:


81 rather like you my friend, and your
honest way of telling your story, aud il
you will come and SEQ me | shall be glad.
| have three daughter all as good girls as
ever lived. Now, perhaps, one may lie
the very one you are looking for; ifso, l
will do my best toward making the balance
of the matter agreeable. Ride over and
see me tomorrow, take dinner and stay in
the afternoon, which will give YOU fair
chance to see them and Judge"


The young man instantly agreed to
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