Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1901 — HOW TO PROPOSE. [ARTICLE]

HOW TO PROPOSE.

Wall-Arranged Plans Not Always Carried Out at Fateful Moment Smythe was about to propose to the girl of his choice, and was trying to decide how he should do it. Firet he thought of the knightly proposal, in the style of the middle ages: “Dy my halidome, fair maid, say thou wilt be mine, and the holy friar shall unite us ere another sun gilds the turrets of yonder castle I” Then he considered the theatrical style: "I have long loved you in secret, je-n-wil, and though I am not rich, I can offer you the true and unselfish devotion of-my whole ha-a-r-MI” He thought perhaps the easy conversational style might do: “Well, Alicia—l may call you ‘Alicia,’ mayn’t I?—everyone thinks we are going to be married. Suppose we do get married, just to stop ’em thinking?” But when the fateful moment arrived he did it aomething like this: “Er—Alicia—er—excuse the familiarity, but—er—er—will you—er Oh, by Jove—” And thes ahe came to the rescue, and said: “That’ll do, Tommy, my boy. It’a all serene, and I know the old people will be delighted.”—London Answer!.