BIBLICAL WOOING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2140, 30 January 1880, Page 3

BIBLICAL WOOING.

Courtship in church is not a very uncommon thing, but avc doubt Avbctber a young man ever made love to a young woman in such a prosiac Avay as did a handsome young American a short time ago in the most fashionable church in Boston. Sitting in his own pew there happened to couio in the adjoining one a young lady, for Avhdm he conceived a sudden and violent passion. He Avas desirous of entering into a courtship on the spot, and the exigency of the case suggested the folloAving plan :• — He politely handed his fair neighbor a bible open Avith a pin stuck in the following text second epistle of John, A’crse 5 : “ And noAV I beseech thee, lady, not as though I Avrolc a commandment unto thee, but that which avc hud in the beginning, that avo love one another.” She returned it, pointing to the second chapter of Euth verse 10 : —“ Then she foil on her face and boAved herself to the ground, and said unto him, ‘ Avhy have T found grace in thine eyes, seeing that lam a stranger ?” He returned the book, pointing to the 131 1 1 chapter of the third epistle of John Having many things to write unto yon, I would not write with paper and ink, but I trust to come unto you and speak face to face.” From the above interview a marriage took place.