A Novel Way of Popping the Question.
A young Aberdonian, bashful, but desperately in love, finding that no notice was taken of his visits to the house of his sweetheart, summoned up sufficient courage to address the fair one thus: «Jean, I was here on Monday meht. ' Aye, ye were that,' replied she. 4 An' I was here on Tuesday nicht.' ' So ye were.' 4 And I was here on Wednesday,' continued the ardent youth. 4 Aye, an' ye were here on Thursday nicht an' a'.' ( ' An'. I was here last nicht. 1 Weel,' she says, 4 what if ye were !' 4 An' I am here to-nicht again.' 4 And what aboot it, even if ye cam' every nicht?' 4 What aboot it, did ye say ? Do ye no begin to smell a rat ?'
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2293, 5 January 1900, Page 3
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134A Novel Way of Popping the Question. Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2293, 5 January 1900, Page 3
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