The evening world. Newspaper, February 5, 1904, Page 15

i\Prizes for Stories of Real Proposals. Ways of Popping the Question. By Margaret Hubbard Ayer. T 1s not the question of how a pro- posal of marriage should be made, but rather is it the object of the contest to throw light on chronicled proposals that have been made and to bring to light old love stories Anything new, any unusual situation or’ happy turn of speech which has helped some bashful lover over the or- deal of explaining the state of his feel- ings to the girl of his choice, will be of interest. Ten dollars goes to him whose story will prove the best and the most convincing. Modern inventions have occasioned #0 many peculiar situations that it would hot be surprising to hear of proposals that had occurred in ballrooms, torpedo- bogts or in the subway, and it is to be expected that the stalled cats and vated trains are daily the scenes of whispered offers of marriage. Imagine “the thrill of delight felt by the maiden who hears the longéd-for question com- Ing from the lins of the man she loves while she is stepping back over the tracks to elevated stations, her train, of course, having become stalled. Picture to! yourself the look of joy she throws him, the while coquettishly avoiding the third rail. And they say this is not a romantic age! How dare they! Engaged by Proxy. Dear Miss Ayer: HE most interesting proposal I have had took place last summer; wo were to be a party of three, two women and a man, when @ second man was Introduced, as a quartet seemed more desirable. The second man was made one of the party merely that 1 should-not be left entirely to myselt, the others being engaged. I lookea upon him merely as a helpmate, or something better than nothing, when suddenly one evening after gazing at me intently for some moments he said you remind me so much of some one J used to know, and then he faltered, used to love; will you be engaged to me by proxy? Girl like T’pirouetted about a little, or in other words flirted @ triflo, and after awhile I said I would. Then as he grew more intense he begged me to become engaged to him the real, As the minutes id hou! flew by I reminded him more and more The Fisinonta’ of a of a Kiss, A Clouded Honeymoon, Thrilling Murder, A Haunted House. By Albert Payson Terhune. SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS. nga inh inherited aepreat fortune, which would he to One Helen Bell ath not been earned that the Belt woman ‘ied in @ foundling asylum. Dorothy Kerr, fas te deep, in, Hag i ‘Barrington that this and threatens publish this t thus’ deprive Barrington of his for- tyne unless he will gonsent to marry her. Mercedes Gi resemak: stent, tele +8 s,dupticate set, of outs foundling asylum's ry inet ip that institution She waa the seylum and knows the u fae Se tg company, Barrini to t lenerti ut oe mare! them in jon Bel feath js re- to the whic sald to be haunted. 14 the missing documents. fam oulaing 9 CHAPTER XI. A-Proposal and an Answer, AN ‘@ second!” said Barrington, suddenly laying down the sheaf of documents and turning to Mercedes. “These papers most li hold the key to my fortune. After I've read ‘em, I may find I'm a pauper, or Unmgy find I'm’still a millionaire, May- be you wonder why I'stop before open- int ‘em, Well, {t'@ because there's just one thing on earth that's more impor- tant to me. Well,” he continued after a pause, don't hear any hectic cries of "What is it?” “T .don't understand" replied Mer- Maybe I can explaim then. I'm rich. Any, woman ‘d marry me. These paparé may. prove me poor. And then there's n@ woman that ‘4 marry me Now, these papers may decide the whole thing. So, before I open ‘em I'm, sort of betwixt and between— neither rich nor poor. So, I stand some chance of bein’ accepted or rejected at What, op earth are.you driving at?” t you. (I'd Uke to frame up &.nice, hfgh-tonea’ Apel bout deathless davo- toh’ ay’ Luplds an’ a superior line of quotations from’ the ‘yerse-contractors, But ‘an, that ain't {n my line. I'd step. on my ‘own’ feet béfore I'd gone half a block! Burl” with a change from the em! tone to one of utter ea- xerness and, longing, ‘you're the only worhan on this ‘old earth for me, Mer- ie. ‘Eauecsas tin the. by? bravest, ‘thas ever ap-, HE EVENING WORLD offers A story of an -actual marriage proposal furnishc J for publication by the man who made It. A PRIZE OF $10 Ie offered for a woman's account of the most Inviting proposal of marriagé that she has ac-| tually received. of the most romantic situation under which a proposal of marriage was really made, told by either party. Send letters, not over 150 words In | length and written on one side of the paper only, to Margaret Hubbard Ayer, Evening World. jof his ideal, but fearing I could not live up to her charms and perfections replied in the negative. “DILLY DALLY." The Song That Ended Sadly. Dear Miss Ayer: RE you sure that a woman ever re- members the exact language.of the question that made her the most happy or the most miserable woman in existence? Well, some romember. It was a wild stormy night, and the friend. with whom I had spent many pleasant hours in my own home was the only ‘one to whose lot it fell to see me to a house where I was to give a music les- fon. The lesson had been deferred on account of the. same storm that was bursting over our heads at the time, but ja second disappointment was not to be thought of, Walking, talkirig, he sud- denly said ‘Will you teach me the song T have ever wanted to learn from you and will you sing it with me to the end of our Ives?" My answer pleased him, and I am to-day his faithful, but re- Rretful, disgusted, never-to-be-got-rid-of wife, DISAPPOINTED WIFE. Did She Say “Yes!” Dear Miss Ayer E was tall, slender and dark, and his good looks recalled the: heroes of the old-fashioned novelists. I had known him five days and we had met half a dozen times in that interval. He had hardly spoken to me, but had looked much—heroes in old-fashioned novels, you know, are peculiarly ad- dicted to the expressive use of their large dark eyes. When I left the house party and cHmbed onto my train he was standing at my elbow, looking like an Italian picture, “I am coming, too," he said. “You!” I exclaimed. “Yes,” he said. “We are going to lunch together on the train, and we are going to talk and get to know each other a trifle, “hen"— “Well?” I asked. The man was shout- ing “All Aboard!" and somewhere up the platform a flag was waving, “Then,” he continued, quietly, but with flashing eyes, ‘we are going to drive to the nearest clergyman and be married. I have waited five days since I met you; that Is five days too many. Don't waste time in discussion; try to make friends with me, since we are to be married in three hours.” And my answer? Guess what it was. KITTY M'CARTHY. And—oh, blame it all, I love you awful much, Can't you see I do? I can't put it in dime-novel language, ‘bat it’s dead straight. I'd-rather hear you say ‘I love you’ than the cash there is." He paused, looking with awkward adoration at the girl. Sfe saw the adoration and over- looked the awkwatdness. “Won't you marry me, Mercedes?” he.begged. “I ain’t what you'd call a Chesterfield, I s'pose; but I'd. always treat you white, and—and there ain't anybody else in the world for me but Just you! She was gazing inscrutably at him. At length she spoke: “Go through those papers,'’ she said. “When you've learned from them. whether you're & millionaire or a pauper I'll give you my answer, Not till then.” A’ spasm.of pain twitched his ‘face. “Gee!” he muttered. “And I'd sized you up so different! . Well, it don’t matter. I thought there was maybe big one woman who'd care for me without my money, But as ther ain't, why, my offer goes as it lays, You're the best of the lot, little girl, If these papers prove that Helen Bell is dead and that I'm still “rich I'll repeat the offer ard beg you to share my wealth.” A flush, perhaps of shame, mounted to her face, as without another word he opened the packet. Document after document relating to the affeins and transactions of the asy- lum was glanced at and lald aside. Again he paused, holding oD @ fadod a glimpse phutoaraph, Mercedes m. ‘s) eo claimed. * neta ‘ot ee 8, who annkien in my he et of the woman’ Dor. alm off on me as the Barrington. that don't, shove the real ‘aunt’ ts M ty and then he came toa veral inclosures, eq, aa wide eyed he m1 another of them, folded them ently pnd ut them in his pocket. ‘Then for @ full minute he with his face buried in his grimy hands Shee the matter?” asked erceden; gently, “It's all up,’ he sald with a laugh, "Luk Has” been playing nd funny line of tricks on mo, ‘and this {a the funniest. of the lot. Listen, little girl, When Dorothy sre told me fee “aunt’ Was’ alive’ T' made Ta pension her and keep the cash for mysolf. Well, rot to knowin" you. better, Ind of seems ‘unworthy aince that tae ca PRIZE OF $10 for the best) A PRIZE OF $5 for the account)’ t9 have all iT ‘al’ "Bie Baile «08 Name. 5 of the port’ of jand w fe How to Keep t in Trim with Hoitie Exercises | } ’ HE first step to be taken In the ac- quisition .of a good figure is to learn to stand correctly so that the weight of the body {s properly dis- buted. ets standing the heels should be turn- ed inward, cach toward the other, the toes pointing outward at an angie of about thirty degrees. ‘Then with the arms hanging loosely at the sides shift the weight to the heels, lifting the toes upward, and rock backward | and forward from the heels to the balls | of the feet. Begin by making only a slight back. | ward and forward motion, keeping the feet in exactly the same position and increasing the length of the swing grad- ually as you become accustomed to the motion. The next step calls for a pair of dumbbells which should vary from a half-pound to # pound each in weight, acccrding ‘to the, strength and build of the user, These dumbbells should be tiled to eech end of @ finely woven piece o1 manila rope, or the closely braidea clothesline sold in many department stores. This should have been pre- viously soaked in sweet oil for an hour Exe ra he ese” aang Develo,, er. or two the night before to prevent its roughening the hands, Then with and holding the full time. How to Win a Prize. chapter or one each day until the WELVE portraits will be printed with “Lhe Girl in Pink," story ends, the dumbbells firmly tied on—be sure that they are secure, for in swinging should they come loose dam- age is sure to ensue—grasp it with botn bands in tho middle and lift it es Above the head os the arms will ri taking a deep breath as the arms Then slide the hands along the until the arms are outstretched at right | angles to the body, being very carefus that the feet &o not move in the least breath all thts Then the hands are permitted ¢ Groy slowly to the sides, the rope pass- one with each The reader 48 required to write in the blank space provided for that pufpose the names of the char-| acters as the portraits appear from day to day, and when the story is finished | gend all twelve portraits and their names in the same envelope to ‘The Girl to in Pink Editor, Evening World, P. O. Box 233, portrait at a time—send al! twelve at once, N.Y. City.’" Don't send in one No attention will be paid to answers that do not include all twelve portraits and names. Answers will be received until noon of Monday, Feb. & man I'd like to be for your sake, tanding before him. = reado up my mind, before T started ie os Hivige aad fie eee cela SBhele e ‘aunt’ was | YA “) eally alive Ni howd be found ‘Have you nothing to say, to me? Ta give her the whole fortune Ang asked Merced Tithought there was Ym goin’ to do it. You don't want me new that I'm broke, but you'll ma: be be glad that you've inadea straighter 9 and honester igrfoun of he in liv- ins id eae an Ginis hed studying those documents. You seem a8 eager to hear, it now as you ‘were a little while agi ti des, ss. Bulge lint ey ae nde cs WHOSE PORTRAIT Is ‘THIS? fon, earth will care for me. love you, i before,’ In ta i a 1 answered Mercedes your ing Dack of the neck btain the straight flat back so es- sential to the fashionable fgure, pase Brmiy “he middie Meitt ite Than an, @ middle with both hands, aa bizh above the body as you possibly, “With the hands thus holding the Ve rope in the centre draw a full breath an reeal f feihe band a le, te he arms are strete foMthelt fullest reach. Fatale the breath ea the arms are allowed to fall slowdy {6 ue ides, 29 that the chest sinks fo obtiin a slender waist stand hold- ing the weighted PRS about a foot from| | each h end. passing the centre of the rope | BAR, of the nec hen, with one arm ifted ‘andthe other “outatretcned, swing the upper body. upon the hips, a Strai Fla Back: holding it quite limber Knees and ankles are held perfectly Ng Bescribe as nearly a elzcle as pon. aibldand, ¢0. avoid Alsainens nate She cieiar mavements bendiusras. far | | to each side us possible. This exercise should be begun slowly. In a short time you will find that you can touch the ground with either hand without bending the knee or ankle. An exercise which will Sey elon e the neck and bust is performed as follow Se a yuee end throw. the mead backward; take four or five full breaths then grasp the rope in the middle, with the Nand# close together. and, Another full breath, stretch the arms [Out at right angles to the bodyear far as they will, go. After holding them there a moment or two, raise them i es The Girl < Eze2 in Pink Je fouldn't have Bone through life listen: ing forever to that. It would have en me wild, “But since you arent rich any more, why’ | worthy 7 talk that followed was note: © neithor y con Clenesn of diction, Tsality nor | eet, W888 full hour inter when Mer- cedes Garth, tiraed and dusty, but su- | Premely happy, parted with Barrington at ‘the door of’ her boarding-house. |,Jn the hall she found a girl in hat Jacket, fast asleep on ¥, Bella Eschbach!" Thaning the aleaser go ler, “what are you dol The visitor, who wan emple rand girl and apprentice at Dan's, started up quickly lame sent me face lighting. with “to give you this note. your wages in It, and it says you're fred. ‘There ‘ain't no answer, 1. dust stayed for the fun of seein’ Row you'd take the news, so's I could tell the other To the messenger's amazed ‘hoagrin Mercedes burst into a fit of bappy laughter, Kissed her on both cheeks and ut of doors. oe 8 © © ow me, Cam- her pale, malicious spite It's got grin, pushed her ck two days later, the udy Uttle sitting-room of apartments, was nearly y a number of people who had filled come thither in obedience to Barring- ton's summons, In a corner, talking together in low tones and apparently {ll at ease, stood Doro’ and Claude Kerr, Fairleigh stared consolately out of a window at one end of the room, at the opposite end of which were Gennes hit wife, Blanche Slocum and ‘ather Tom. Seated on the e of a stiff chair and looking anxiously at Dorothy was the woman whom the lat- ter had introduced to Barrington as Helen Bell. Somewhat apart tsood old Judge Morgan, Barrington’s fellow- executor in the Slocum estate. “Quite a pleasant little family party!” observed Barrington as he parted the portieres at the lower end of the room and walked in on his uncomfortable- several things to say to he began. “I've got proofs to verify all I'm goin’ to say; and those proofs are already in the proper hands. | My friend an’ colleague, Judge Morgan here, whose word you can all trust, wili verify this,” he Judge inclined his head amfirma- » and Barrington resumed: here's some mysteries that ds clearin’ up; an’ I'm here to clear ‘em. | [101 Prizes In all S$S00 First Prize........ 5° S&S Prizes, each.. 70 Prizes, each 5s 25 Prizes,each | far above the head ax * | nailing the breath, drop the’arma to the while the nips. } po the breath. ‘Then, letting the ‘rope pass behind the this, moving the head from 1 far as possible, first one and then swing it | holding’ the shoulders still. elrele ‘ these exercises: The: Sperry & Marc’ Worth of S & H. Green Trading Stamp; Given Free for the outside Wrapper and Label tek en from a 2Oc. bottle of HOLBROOK S SAUCE (the only imported Worcestershire) When presented at any of the Stores owned or operated in any part of the UJ. S. by before kand for. Women: OLISH women are renowned=for their beauty, for the perfectisiia: their hands and the amalines@i their feet. They place the fine sah: their hands above all other cha: regard my hands, not my FTI sal one, and it ts reported in Warsaw thal the Vienna shoe dealers keep a separiiie case of shoes for the delicate (aut of their Polish customers. Polish edi maintain that when they shop in Viennd and show thefr mail feet wittz Ale high instep to be fitted, the tradasme: exclaim: "Ah, those are Polish feet? But thetr pleasure in this distinetton {f Not so much a matter of personal vanity @s of satisfaction in the superiority 0} anything belongong to their country, For they are fervidly patriotic. ell They adore their country and hati her tyrant, Russia. The lady of tion rises between 11 and 12 in the-foré: noon amd goes to bed at.4 o'clock-the next morning. She drives from one vieit to another, but in reality she i lavoring all day for public inteféetm Everything, the founding of a mei @ hospital, a sewing school, is made strengthen the Polish cause. Four do mot meet on a charity oo: says George Brandes, without some measure under thet innossnthiprac text for the national benefit. As @ sequence of this charm and spite OE women of Poland recetve trom the diiar @ courtesy amounting to homeg®, the Breatest consideration for them ‘fs commonplace of dally itfe. Men) aimaga tise in a tram car to give a tady @ At any public place a chetr may” ruthlessly demanded of even the most: Alatinguished official present with, the @uffictent explanation: ‘for a lady." Dr. Lyon’s = Ea + 9) eect —_— st ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY * people of refinem | Be @ quarter ofa PREPARED BY LH Lyord. IDS ar Tooth Powder Hutchinson Co, h Ist. Amusements. Amusements. | - as a girl, married her rich em- ployer and lost track of her family. Her parents died poor and the younger #18 Helen Bell, was brought up in iC yluin, She jg heir to the roperty. * She left the asylum to go into service, New names were | given to many of the children on bein” Admitted to the asylum. Her name was changed. She never even knew her re name Ul Ladies and 7 ‘Townsley's » Be Continued.) ed _Amusements. Bivay & 40th at. | AEM ENPIRERHEATE: Beery that | Augustus Thomse's “The Other Gitl Best Comedy, wi ™M. in THE ! | S10 M | 14 Song Hits ; THE GIRL 5,000 ar FROM Laughs. KAY'S. | With an no sy NAR uans | GARRICK’ care ANNIE RUSSELL, c E Fe N dith We'll _take the case of the Townsley will first. As vou know, T Inherited his fortune. In default of a nearer relat Then Miss Kerr very kindly told me a! nearer relation was ‘win.’ {n the shape | of Helen Well, MreFalrlelgh's aunt. | I started a search Jor’ her. found her. Yesterday Judge Morgan toole | hold of the case and she will be one of | the richest women in America; whilr I'll be poor again, “put T hadn't heard’ began the | elderly wom Dorothy's aide. “of course you hadn't.” interrupted Barrington. “Why should you. Mre Titus, ex-matron of the Ryerson Orphan Asylum vagus woman shrank back affrighted Even Dorothy changed color. Barring ton continued hat gaine Is up. Let me come to the point. Mrs Slocum (Mrs. Fatrleleh's mother and Mr. Townslow’s niece) had named Helen Boll A, younger sister twenty-five years This sister was ‘Now. ® younger than Mrs Blocum. Mrs. Blo- ina Sats Robert Edeson "43". 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