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Newspaper
Beaver Dam Argus
Location
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1861
Page
1
A jumble of overheard romantic pleas and comic mishaps unfolds in a Beaver Dam classroom bystanders witness Ada and Willie declare love and scheme, a schoolteacher named Mary Blain foils a disguised suitor, and countrywide war anxieties mix with light gossip about flirtations and elopement antics.
In a lively rustic scene Ada pressurizes William to confess his love at Holtan's party. Amid teasing remarks about Bill Taylor's looks, the shy nineteen year old finally mutters a hesitant yes as Ada coaxes a declaration, their flirtation ending in a tentative confession.
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