FRANK—"When you proposed to her I suppose she said: 'This is so sudden?'"
ERNEST—"No, she was honest and said: 'This suspense has been terrible.'"
One evening some time since John Henry called on the darling of his heart, and while talking to the fair one he casually referred to some of the hardships of the present day.
"I see, Gladys," he remarked, "that the price of coal has gone up again, and that it is hard to get at any price."
"Has it?" responded Gladys, without showing any great concern.
"Yes," answered John Henry, "and they say they are also advancing house rents, while sugar—"
"Look here, John Henry!" suddenly interjected the fair one, with a withering expression. "If you want to break off our engagement, say so, but don't try to beat around the bush in such a cowardly way."
"Will you have me for your wife?" said the leap-year maiden, sweetly.