Year: 1866

We have heard of many cases Of 'pop-
ping under singular circumstances the
eccentric, the abrupt, the business like. the
silly, and u hundred other styles. OF the
eccentric, we could cite the case Of a we'll
known merchant, who, one day dining at a
friends house, sat next to a lady who pos
sessed rare charms Of conversation. The
merchant did not possess this faculty in a
very rare degree, but could do that which
is next best, he could appreciate, an apprc-
citation Vhich he endeavored to show by
the following mode Of action DO you like
toast Miss B." Yes" responded the la
dy,sllghtiy surprised at the question. But
tered toast - That Is strange, 50 do l.
Let us get married" There cannot be much
doubt bat that the lady was taken slightly
aback, fact that did not prevent the mar
riage from coming off in month after
wards nor the accession Of the lady to one
of the finest establishments in the city.


As a specimen Of the abrupt we shall
cite the cas-" 0! q gentleman who had re
tired from business at the age of forty, and
built him beautiful house, determined to
enjoy life to the utmost. One day friend
was dining with him, and said, half joking
ly, "Gou have everything here that heart
could desire but wife" "That's true.
must think Of ii" said he, and then relaps-
ed into silence for a few minutes, at the end
Of which time he rose, begged to be cxcus-
cd Tor a short time, and left the room. He
seized his hat and went instantly to a neigh
boris, and was shown into the parlUr, with
the information that neither the master nor
the mistress was at home He told the SER
want that he wanted neither, and requested
that the housekeeper 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
ted a wife. You are the only woman | know
that | should be willing to trust my happi-
ness with, and if you agree we will be in
stantiy married. What is your answer 2"


Sarah knew the man that addressed her,
and knew that his offer was serious, and as
well weighed as though he had considered
for year, and she answered him in the
same spirit, Il agree" "Will you be ready
in an hour ?" Il will" 81 shall return for
you III that time," which he did, the gentle
man who suggested the idea accompanying
him to the clergyman's. Many years have
passed since then, and neither party has
! seen any cause to regret the abrupt propo-
pOsal and acceptance.


OF the business style, we can cite a case
related to US, which we know for true
| one. a young man who had succeeded to
the ill-kept and badly cultivated, though
really valuable farm of deceased uncle,
+ saw at glance that two things were abso-
lutely necessary to enable him to succeed ;
the first being a wife to take charge Of the
woman's department, and the second a few
thousand dollars to stock it 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 attempting to put his matri
monial and financial ideas into practice, he
! allowed them to haunt him continually


With this upon his mind, d,our farmer star
ted upon a horseback journey to di tant
part of the country, and upon his return
made an acquaintance upon the road, in the
old gentleman who was jogging the same
way. The companions dined together at a
way side inn, and fraterni ID pleasantly
during which the young man opened his
heart to the young man opened his heart tC
the elder, telling him all his plans and as
pjrations, when the old gentleman addres


scd the younger Il rather like you, my
friend and your honest way OF telling you