LOST THE ONLY CHANCE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 36, 6 September 1890, Page 20

LOST THE ONLY CHANCE.

A C'OVI’I.E stood at the gate in front of a house in C street the other night, when the front <loor was opened, and a woman looked out and inquired : ‘ Sarah, is that you ?’ ‘ Yes. ‘ Who’s with you ?’ ‘ A feller.' ‘ But what’s his name?’ ‘ < Hi, you go in.’ * I shan’t do it. It’s my right to know who he is, and what his intentions are.’ ‘ Ma,’ she chided. ‘ 1 don’t care.’ * Please go in.’ ‘ I won’t till I find out who he is. You have been having beaux for the last fifteen years, and none of them have ever said a word about marriage. Your pa said it’s all my fault, but—’ Here the young man took a sudden skip, and as Sarah went up the steps she said : ‘ I hope you feel better now. He was just proposing when you banged the door open, and now he’s gone.’ ‘ Good lauds,’ gasped the mother. ‘ See’ if you can overtake him ami coax him back !’ But he was gone.