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Show How He Proposed. 9l A basilful, mlddlo aged bachelor re- hI cently fell a tardy victim to ono of 'Kl Cupid's shafts. Tho very thought ot Hll having to mako a personal offer ot GRI marriago was sulllclent to glvo him ' Kl nlghtmnro and to proposo by lcttor he iqI looked on ns a rather cowardly shirk- tll lng of an obvious duty. At last a XIbssh happy solution occurred to him. Pur jl chasing a phonograph nnd a number H of cylinders ha scut them anonymous- iH ly to tho ladyof his choice, who was iH delighted with such nn acceptable BssssH present. Sho excitedly proceeded to H try tho records and her confusion assH may be Imagined when sho heard a Hl voice sho know well declaring undy- il ing lovo for her aud begging her to IbobsH bo his wife. What could a poor jl maiden do under theso conditions but ll answer "yes" lo such pleading? And 'MH less than two months ngo the story '(wl of tho strango wooing was told by ilfll tho bridegroom himself at a wedding ItJBH reception. IJ.jH |