Year: 1864




We have heard of many cases of "popp-
ing under very singular circumstances
eccentric, the abrupt, tho business like
the silly, and q hundred other styles. Of
the eccentric, we could cite the case of q
we'll known merchant, who one day dining
at u friends house, sat next to lady who
possessed rare charms of conversation.
The merchant did not possess this faculty
in a very largo degree, but he could do
that which was next best, he could appre-
Oate--an appreciation which he endeavored
to show by the following mode of action:


"Do you like toast, Mrs. B--?"


yes" respolaied tho lady, slightly sur
prised at the question.


" Buttered toast?"


"Yes."


+" That is strange; so 90 |. Let us get
married"


There can not be much doubt that the lady
was taken slightly aback-a fact that did
not prevent the marriage frOEl coming off
in month afterwards, nor the accession of
the lady to one of the finest establishments
in the city.


AS 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 himself beautiful house, determined
10 enjoy life to the utmost. One day a
friend was dining with him and said, half
jokingly;


"You have everything here that the
heart can desire, but wife,"


THAT'S true. | must think of it," and
then rclapsed into silence for fow min.
utes, at the end of which time he arose,
begged to be excused for short time, and
left the room. He seized his hat and went
instantly to a neighbors and was shown
into the parlor, with the information that
neither the master nor the mistress were
at homo. He told the servant that he
wanted neither, and requested that the
housekeeper be sent him. She came and
the gentleman thus addressed her:


SARAH, have known You for many years
and have just been told want wife.
You are the only woman know that |
should be willing to entrust my happiness
with, and If you agree we viii be instantly
married. What is your answer 7"


Sarah knew the man that addressed her,
and knew that his offer was serious, and as
well weighed as though considered for
year, and she answered him in the same
spirit:


- agree"


"Will you be ready in an nhour?"


al will"


al shall return for you at that time"


Which he did, the gentleman that sug,
gested the idea accompanying him 70 the
clergymans. Many wears have passed
since then, and neither party has seen any
cause to regret the abrupt proposal and
acceptance.


Ofthe business style, we cite a case re-
lated TO lis, which we know for true one.
young man who had succeeded to the ill.,
kept aud badly cultivated, though really
valuable farm of deceased uncle, saw at
glance, that two things were absolutely
necessary to enable him to proceed the
first thing, wife to take charge of the
womans department, and the second, a few
thousand dollars TO stock il with. lie
could not help thinking to himself that pos
sibly these two great ideas to his business
and prosperity might lie found, and yet
without attempting TO put his matriinoniaI
and financial ideas into practice, hS allowed
them to haunt him continually.


With this upon his mind, our farmer
started upon horseback Journey TO a dis
taRt part OF the country, and upon his re-
turn made an acquaintance upon the road in
the person OF al Old gentleman who was
jogging the same way. The companions
dined together at wayside inn, and fra
ternized pleasantly, during which the
yomg man opened his beart 10 the elder,
telling him all his plans and aspirations,
when the old gentleman thus addressed the
the younger;