because the question was so worded that the affirmative did
not come from the mouth naturally; and two lives that gravitated toward
each other with all their inward force have been thrown suddenly apart,
because the electric keys were not carefully touched.

6. SCRIPTURAL DECLARATION.--The church is not the proper place to conduct a
courtship, yet the following is suggestive and ingenious.

A young gentleman, familiar with the Scriptures, happening to sit in a pew
adjoining a young lady for whom he conceived a violent attachment, made his
proposal in this way: He politely handed his neighbor a Bible open, with a
pin stuck in the following text: Second Epistle of John, verse 5:

"And I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto
thee, but that we had from the beginning, that we love one another."

[Illustration: SEALING THE ENGAGEMENT.

From the Most Celebrated Painting in the German Department at the World's
Fair.]

She returned it, pointing to the second chapter of Ruth, verse 10: "Then
she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him.
Why have I found grace in {197} thine eyes that thou shouldest take
knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?"

He returned the book, pointing to the 13th verse of the Third Epistle of
John: "Having many things to write unto you, I would not write to you with
paper and ink, but trust to come unto you and speak face to face, that your
joy may be full."

From the above interview a marriage took place the ensuing month in the
same church.

7. HOW JENNY WAS WON.

On a sunny Summer morning,
Early as the dew was dry,
Up the hill I went a berrying;
Need I tell you--tell you why?

Farmer Davis had a daughter,
And it happened that I knew,
On each sunny morning, Jenny
Up the hill went berrying too.

Lonely work is picking berries,
So I joined her on the hill:
"Jenny, dear," said I, "your basket's
Quite too large for one to fill."

So we stayed--we two--to fill it,
Jenny talking--I was still.--
Leading where the hill was steepest,
Picking berries up the hill.

"This is up-hill work," said Jenny;
"So is life," said I; "shall we
Climb it each alone, or, Jenny,
Will you come and climb with me?"

Redder than the blushing berries
Jenny's cheek a moment grew,
While without delay she answered,
"I will come and climb with you."

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8. A ROMANTIC WAY FOR PROPOSING.--In Peru they have a