The Proposal.
First he thought of the knightly proposal, in the style of the Middle Ages : •• By my halidome, fair lady, say thou wilt be mine, and the holy fr iarshall unite us ere another sun gilds the turrets of thy father's baronial halls." Then he considered the theatrical style ; "I have long loved you in secret, ge-ur-r-1, and though I am not rich, I can offer you the true and unselfish devotion of me whole he-a-r-r-t ! " He thought perhaps the easy conversational style might do ; " Well, Alicia— l may call you Alicia, mayn't I ?— everyone thinks we are goiDg to be married ! Ha ! ha ! Suppose we do get married, just to please 'em J " But, after all, he did it something like this :— «E r — Miss Alicia— er — excuse tho familiarity ; but— er—er— will you— er— the fact is — well — you know " And then she came to the repcue and said : " That'll do, Willie, dear; it's all right, and I know papa and mamma will be so pleased ! "
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Otago Witness, Issue 2059, 10 August 1893, Page 50
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169The Proposal. Otago Witness, Issue 2059, 10 August 1893, Page 50
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