Show how he proposed A bashful middle aged bachelor re bently fell a tardy victim to one of cupid s shafts the very thought of 4 having to make a personal off offer er of marriage was sufficient to give him nightmare and to propose by letter be he looked on as a rather cowardly shirk ing of an obvious duty at last a happy solution occurred to him pur chasing a phonograph and a number of cylinders he sent them anonymous ly to the lady of his choice who was delighted with such an acceptable present she excitedly proceeded to try the records and her confusion may be imagined when she heard a voice she knew well declaring undy ing love tor for her and begging her to be his wife what could a poor maiden do under these conditions but answer yes to such pleading and less than tio months ago the story of the strange wooing was told by the bridegroom himself at a wedding reception |