"Grandma," she said, when at last Mrs. Winston-Smith was seated beside her—"Grandma," she repeated, loud enough for the young man to hear as he stood by the open window, "Harry has asked me to marry him—and you came out just before I had time to tell him that I would!"
(1895.)
THE VIGIL OF McDOWELL SUTRO
OR the third time that afternoon the young man stood before the window of the post-office to ask the same question and to receive the same answer:
"Has any letter come for McDowell Sutro?"
"No."
This time he persisted, for he could not take no for an answer at that late hour of the day.
"Are you sure?" he asked, urgently.
"Certain sure," was the answer that came through the window.