Popping the Question.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 109, 4 July 1885, Page 5

Popping the Question.

In the " Ladies' Treasury " for April there is a chatty-article on "Popping the Question." There are some novel ways of proposing, even in this prosaic age. Here are two ways :—: — Stories are told of persons engaging ,to be married after an hour's acquaintance, and of people proposing in all' manner of places, such as in a ballroom, in the theatre— most likely places — on the top of a mountain, and up in a balloon. The spirit of proposing fell upon one swain —who had often attempted it, but failed to express his sentiments— at a dinner party, and although this would seem inopportune, he accomplished his purpose by a rather clever and novel expedient. Affairs were rendered -more than usually difficult because the lady was seated at the opposite side of the table from the gentleman. He, however, tore a leaf from his pocket book, and wrote thereon, " Will you be my wife? Write Yes or No at the foot of this," which was certainly demurely put. He called a servant, and told him to give the note " to the lady in blue opposite." He saw the note delivered, and eagerly watched what effect his quaintly made offer would produce. He had forgotten, however, that the lady was not likely to have a pencil at dinner, and was despairing, when his beloved one, equal to the occasion, turned to the servant and whispered, " Tell the gentleman, Yes." An emigrant found himself on his arrival in the same lodginghouse with a newly arrived lady, and sat next to her at supper. "I looked her over," he afterwards said, "and saw a round, strong, cheery-locking lass, with a laughing face, and thought she'd do. I didn't know how to go foolin' round her to find a soft place, and when we came out into the passage I gives her a squeeze and a kiss. Says she, 'How dare you?' Says I, 'I wants to marry you,my dear.' ' Marry me,' she said laughing ; ' why, I don't know you.' 'No more do I you, says I; 'bo that makes it all fair and equal She, didn't know how to put a stopper on that, so she only laughed and said she could not think of it. • Not think of it,' says I, ' when you've come all those thousands of miles for the purpose ?' ' What do you mean ?' she eaid, starting. * Come now,' says I ; ' don't tell me. I know what's what, When a man emigrates it's to get work ; when a woman emigrates it's to get married. You may say co at once.' Well, she wriggled a bit ; but we were married two days afterward." Such is the story of a new settler.