Year: 1863

eumslances. the eccentric, the abrup
The business-like. the silly, and hui
dred ether styles. OF the eccentri
we would cite the case of a well know
merchsnt. who one day dining at
friends house sat next to lady WI
possessed rare charms Of conversation
The merchant did not possess this fat
ulty in a very rare degree. but b
could do that which was next best, b
could appreciate. an appreciatio
which he endeayored to show, by th
following f6ezfess<sstion,- on,--<-b-4-


DO YOU like toast, Miss B.?


'Kesl' responded. the lady slight.
surprised at Che question.


'Buttered toast?'


Yes b.


sButtered on both sidess'


-sYes.' -ts5l .rt


''That isstrsnge, SO do II Let us ge
ynafried7'


There cannot be much doubt ths
the lady was taken slightly aback,
fact thst did not prevent the msrrisg
coming off about a month afterward
nor the accession Of the lady to one O
the finest establishments ia the city.


As a specimen Of the abrupt, we
shall cite the case Of gentlemen who
had retired from bGsiness at the age ol
forty, and built himself beautiful
house. determined to enjoy life TO the
ptmost. One day a friend was din
ing with him, and said half jokingly:


You have everything here that the
heart can desire, bat wife.


The host was silent for moment,
end then said, ,musingly:


That's true! I must think OF it, >
and then relapsed into silence for a
few minutes, at the end Of which time
he rose. begged to be excused for a
short time, and left the room. He
seized his hat and went instantly to a
neighbor's, and was shown into the
parlor with the information from the
servant that neither his master nor
bis mistress was at home. He told the
servant that he wanted neither. and re-
auested that the house-keeper be sent
to bin. She came, and the gentlemen
addressed her:


Sarah, I've known you many years,
and I have Just been told that want
wife. You are the only women / know
that should be willing to entrust my
happiness with, and il you agree, we
will be instantly married. What is
your answer"


Sarah knew the man that addressed
her. and knew that his offer was seri-
ous and as well weighed as though
considered for year. and she answer.
ed him in the same spirit:


Il agree.


will you bs ready in an bour9'


Il wilI.'


i shall return for you at that
time


Which he did, the gentleman who
had suggested the idea accompanying
him to the clergyman's. Many years
have passed since then and neither
party has seen cause to regret She sb.
rupt proposal and acceptance.


OF the business style, We can cite
case related to us which we know for
true one. A young man who had sue
ceeded to the ill-kept and badly culti-
vated, though really valuable farm Of q
deceased uncle, saw at q glance that
two things were absolutely necessary
to enable him 10 succeed; the first be-
ing a wife, to take charge Of the
woman's department, and the second. q
few thousand dollars to stock up with.
He could not help thinking to himself
that, possibly these two great aids to
his happiness and prosperity might be
found together. and yet without at
tempting to put his matrimonial and
financial ideas into practice, he al
lowed them to haunt him continu-
ally.


With this upon his mind, our farmer
started upon horseback journey to a
distant part of the country, and upon
bis return made an acquaintance on the
road in the person of an old gentle
man who was jogging the same way.
The companions dined together at
wayside inn, and fraterniEsd pleasantly.
during which the young man opened
his heart to the elder, telling him all
his plans and aspirations. Toward
evening they separated, when the
old gentlemen addressed the younger:


i rather like you, my young friend,
and your honest way of telling your
story, and il you will come and see me
I would be glad. 1 have three
daughters, ell as good girls as ever
lived. Now, perhaps one of them may
be the very one you are looking for; if
so, I will do my best toward making
the balance of the matter agreeable
Ride over and see me tomorrow, take
dinner and stay all the afternoon,
which will give you a very fair chance
10 see them and judge. tr.
The young man instantly agreed to
the proposal, making only condition
that the young ladies should not be in
formed of the nature of bis errand.-
This was agreed to. and they separa-
ted. -s5-..rr


The next day, at the time appointed.
the young man dismounted at the door
of the house of the newly made friend,
and was heartily welcomed. The
hour before dinner was consumed in
looking over the farm. the young man
in admiring its keeping, and the old
one in approving Of the, sensible and