Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-06
From the ". Orleans Picdyune
A LEAP YEAR STORY.

"But why don't you get married!' said a
bouncing girl, with laughing eyes, to smooth
faced innocent looking youth who blushed up
to the eyes at the question.
"Well, i" said the youth stopping short
with a gasp, and fixing his eyes upon vacancy
with puzzled and foolish expression.
"Well, go on, you what!' said the fair cross
questioner, almost imperceptibly inclining near
er to the young man. "Now just tell me right
straight out, you what!'
"Why 10 pshaw, ] cont know!"
"You do, | say yoor 10 now, come want to
know" Nv
30! can't te-snipd-"
81 say yor he Why you know I'll never
mention it r of you may tell me of course you
know, fge two always been your friendp'
"W'South rhave, know" replied the be-
leaghalf of II. .. .
"And am sureI always thought you liked
me-" went on he maiden in tender and mellow
accents.
go, do upon my word-yes, indeed do,
Maria," said the unsopnisticated youth, very
warmly, and he found that Maria had uncon-
sciously placed her hand in his open palm.
Then there was a silence.
Sand then-well, joint" said Maria, drop
ping her eyes to the ground
"Eh Oh-we!" said John dropping his
eyes and Maria's hand at the same moment.
"Pm pretty sure you love somebody, John
in fact" said Maria, assuming again tone Of
ralllery, 81 know you're in love, and John why
don't you tell me all about it at once?"
"Well l."
"Wel |! o, you silly mortal what is there
to be afraid oi!''
so, it amt because Pm afraid of any thing
oil 7 fol
you"
swell now, john"
"Eh?'
! al"
eyes"
81 am in love!-now don't tell-you wont
will you?" said John, violently seizing Mari;
by the hand and looking in her face with
most imploring expression.
"Why of course you know John I'll neve
breathe word ofit-you know it, don't you
J John?" This was spoken in a mellow whisper
and the cherry lips of Maria were so nea
Johns ear when she spoke, that had he turned
his head tsIoak Ct her. there mig have oe
CURED an exceedingly dangerous collision
swell Maria," said John, "I've told you now
and so you shall know all about it. hav,
always thought great deal ofyou and"-
ayes, John"
81 am sure you would do any thing for M
) that you could .... ......s.. ....-.
eyes, John you know | would"
al always thought so, and you don't know
how long I've wanted to talk to you about it,
81 declare, John, I--you might have tolc
me long ago. you wanted, for Pm sure new
er was angry with you in my life"
"No, you wasn't, and I've often felt grea
: mind to, but''-
t ats not too late now you know, John"
"Well, Maria, do yJu think Pm too young t
I! lget-marraed!'
r JUDGED do not, John: and know it would
be good for you, too; for every body says The
sooner young people are married the better
when they are prudent and inclined to low
one another"
"That's just what think; and now Maria
do want to get married, and if you'll just"
> "Indeed | will, John, for you know wa
!, always partial to you, and I've said SO oftel
D behind your backs ..r.
"Well, declare I've all along thought yoI
might object, and that's the reason I've bee
! always afraid to ask YOU" .--.a
> "Object! no I'd die first, you may ask OF M
; Just any thing you please. ..r .f
i Sand you'll grant it!''
: al WILL r.. q. 49,. .....
"Then, Maria, want you to pop the ques
y ton for me to Mary Sullivan, for"
: "What?" ~ .-.r..i.s
a "Ehr' I
It "Do YOU love Mary Sullivanl'' e .#
" 40, indeed do with all my hearth
# 81 always thought you was fool"
II "Ehl" .srs.sg...
l. 81 say you're are fool, an you'd better G
N homo vour mother wants YOU! Oh, you
!, vou-vou stupidP' exclaimed the mortife
e Maria in shrill treble, and she gave poor job
slap on the cheek that sent him Keeling.
was noon-day, and yet John declares he sa'
Q myriads of stars flashing all around him MOI
e than he ever saw before in the night time
e Poor Maria
II ''Never told her love,
u But let concealmcnt, like worm in the bud,
Ii Prey ON her damask cheek"