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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1910
Page
9
A timid man seeks a proven method to pop the question as matrimony becomes uncertain. The piece surveys old styles from formal calls to stage romance, quotes several married men’s proposals, and concludes that any sincere approach works if the woman loves him.
An illustrated fable from Howard Pyle's Pepper and Salt about Mistress Polly Popinjay walking proud through town and stepping into a puddle, teaching that pride invites risk. The Spring girl birds are described with vivid color and flutter, ending with a moral to curb vanity.
In a Dickensy scene John Jackson, a lawyer, storms his office asking who took his waste paper basket. A clerk and porter supply names, the window cleaner is revealed, and the talk shifts to using first names. A jest about Lovers’ Leap ends the vignette with a catty tourist quip.
A poem depicts a dead narrator warning that a creditor's repayment of ten dollars would not revive him. The speaker jokes that even a corpse would rise to hear the payment, then drop dead again upon any reminder of debt.
A light human interest piece describes the mouse girl as small gentle and masterful who subtly woos and leads a confident bossy man. She exerts quiet influence through soft actions like turning lamps and offering comfort, ensuring marital happiness and mutual devotion. The piece notes the man remains unaware of her scheming, believing he is in control.
A verse narrative depicts a jilted suitor reflecting on a royal wedding disrupted by guests. He recalls the open doorway scene as rice and slippers fly, injuring the couple. He laments social folly and vows to refrain, declaring no marriage to his beloved.
Percy the Press Agent reveals a self styled high browed journalist who pines for the Prima Donna using clippings and staged gestures. He pockets paper notices to impress her while her maid and circle tolerate the showy admirer who hopes for marriage.
A fragment from a gossip piece centers on Daysey Mayme Appleton the spinster and her romantic entanglements. Percival and the Show Girl debate love, press agents, costumes, marriage, and the allure of fame in a backstage heated exchange. High Brow is praised as a cautious hero while the prima donna looms over every dalliance.
A stranger quips at a workman laying a carpet from church door to curb. The workman corrects him, saying it is only a bridal path, not the high road to heaven.
A young woman questions why her sweetheart hesitates to meet her father. He replies that the father will approve so strongly he will wish to marry her himself, revealing a humorous, flirtatious exchange about parental blessing and affection.
A verse snippets about anticipation and social romance. The speaker plans to appear debonair and gain the other’s favorable smile and blush, imagining a kiss chain near the neck. The mood is playful, teasing, and affectionate with implied return of affection.
A terse exchange questions a supposed musical infant prodigy and a manager. The speaker suggests the infant swallowing two nickels is a sign of financial value, implying the manager’s belief there would be money in the kid is vindicated.
A reader named Elizabeth writes about a troubled home and the narrator's advice. Focus on loving others and reducing criticism, stop overanalyzing friends and family, and pursue meaningful activity. The letter contrasts American youth with English German and French ideals, urging Elizabeth to work and engage with life.
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