Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1886 — How He Proposed. [ARTICLE]

How He Proposed.

He had thrown himself into an easy chair in the club, says the San Francisco Chronicle, and lay there with one hand on his forehead and an open letter in the other. “What’s the matter— sick ?” “I’es.” “Come and take a drink.” “No, thank you; had enough. Say, stick a pin into me won’t you?” “What for?” “Just to see if I’m awake.” “You’re all right.” “Read this.” And he handed over the letter, which read: MY Darling Jack: Mamma told mo she met you this morning. lam so glad you’re back from Pasadena. Why, whv did you not write me a line? Come up just as soon a< you can. lam longing to embrace you. Your own JANE. “That’s very pleasant. ” “Yes, but who is it?” “Don’t you know? I £on’t.” “I met Mrs. to-day—by jove, it’s her daughter! I say, what can this be ? Come to think of it, I met the old man, too, and both of them were effusive and said they expected me up to-night. Hush, here’s her cousin. ” And the cousin came up. “Hullo, Jack! Back again? Yon left Mrs. ’s reception that night two weeks ago so suddenly I did not have time to speak to you. Jennie told us the news when she got home, and I assure you we’re all glad. You’re going up to-night, aren’t you? She’s been wild for two weeks because you never wrote a line.” . “Yes, yes. I’ll be there to-night. They’re all well ?” Then he rushed off and covered himself with a newspaper, and it gradually came to him that in a burst of champagne enthusiasm he had proposed to Jennie in the corner of a secluded drawing-room at that reception, tad there Is no' way out of it -until- he- can get an excuse to quarrel with her and break it off.