A HAPPY BLUNDER.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2554, 15 June 1882, Page 4

A HAPPY BLUNDER.

At a church sociable some time ago a theological student was detailed to assist a young lady, whom he had long admired from afar, in making out a new Sabbath school library catalogue. The prospective minister found the task by no means an unpleasant one, as the oharming young oreature read the title of eaoh book from the title-psgo, while he delightedly copied it into the catalogue before him. In fact there flitted through the mind of the sedate and rather bashful youth several times the question whether the aforesaid maiden, with her pretty figure and bright eyes, could not be induoed to become the " sharer of his labours and toils." " I believe I would ask her to-night, if I only dared," thought the young man ; " but I don't dare, so there's the end of it." And with gloomier faoa than before he oontinuod his work calling out " Next book ? " meohanieally almost as fus'o as ho had transcribed the former title. He was aroused from his reverie by the following rejoinder to one of hiß demands for " noxt book"—" Why don't you do it ? " He started as though the girl had been reading his thoughts. "Do what? "he inquired, by way of drawing her out. But the young lady replied not a word. To gain time he said—- " Next book ? " "No time like the present," •aid the maiden, with an encouraging smile. " I see it is no use to hide my thoughts from you, Miss lil." he said, struggling with his embarrassment; " your Inst two remarks have shown me how perfeotly you realise my stale of mind. I will, therefore, follow your ttdvioe and embrace the present opportunity of asking you whether you are willing to accept me as your partner for life. Your answer, lam confident from these remarks, will be affirmative." It was the young lady's turn to bs embarrassed. "To what remark do you refer?" ehe said. "To the two sentences in which you delicately blended words of advice and enoouragement on this most important of subjects, when you said, ' Why don't you do ic ? ' and •No time like the present.' " The girl looked puzzled for a moment, and thou burst into a merry laugh. "Why, those were the books you oalled for. Well, you have got yourself into a pretty fix," and she laughed at the discomfited student maliciously. " Miss M.," said the young man, springing up with sudden earnestness, " I beg you will consider the words whioh I cannot now recall. Be mine, and I shall be supremely happy. Refuse me and you will make me miserable for life. Will you bs mine ? " " Yes, yes ; dom't make so much noise about it, or somebody will overhear us."—" Rare-bits."