Show oo o o- o o- o t- t 1 I STATISTICS OF LOVE f f- f f t M fr I o To a foreign statistician the world is indebted for some very Interesting data In regard to the most approved methods of courtship in civilized count countries coun coun- t tries les These data data were cb compiled pied from several hundred no novels els and ro romances ances the object bei being g to sho show v how men propose and how wom women n receive the proposals pro pro- From cases of accepted declarations of love the statistician obtained obtained ob ob- the following figures one Eighty e of th the men vowed that they could not live lve any longer without th the adored ores ones 72 herd held the ladles ladies hands hands' in a tight grip 60 pissed l sed them on the lips 10 on the right hand 2 on the tip tp of the nose and 1 Ion on the shoulder IS 1 were so excited that they could hardly speak 26 lost their eloquence through certain qualms of conscience 12 said in deep chest tones Thank God and 8 frankly admitted that they were Inexpressibly sibly happy J J. J I IBy By studying the conduct of men whose suits were rejected the statistician sta sta- obtained the following equally interesting figures Forty of them rushed in a frenzy r r y out of the room 21 said that life le henceforth had no more value in their eyes and that they would commit suicide 14 became suddenly tongue tied tongue ted and irrational 6 calmly resigned themselves to the inevitable 5 avowed avowed their intention of Immediately emigrating to America 3 tore out some of their hair hall 2 bit lt their Ups lips tin till the blood came 1 stuck his hands into his trouser pockets and whistled a popular song and another looked up toward heaven and began to say the Lords Lord s prayer Of or the ladles ladies 8 per cent knew beforehand that the proposals were about to be made to ti them m. m Seventy of them sank as though l ugh embarrassed into the arms of the loved lo-d lo ones and only 4 fell fel gently down on a chair or sofa Fourteen Fourteen Four Four- teen covered tu il blushing faces wiTh wi their hands S 8 threw their arms passionately pas pas- around the necks of the men 2 said said Please speak to mamma mamma anc and 1 sneered One lady who was 48 years ol old vigorously against giving or receiving a a kiss another who was wa of bout about the same age said Yes you may kiss me b but t you must do it In a gentlemanly manner Chicago ago Tribune |