Washington telegraph., 1848-02-23
From The s.. Louis Rereille.
\ sfoRYoF LEAP YEAR.
RN JOE MILLER, Jg.

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sam. Smith nj at home IN New Years
da8 ia iIshabiiie. lis beard was un.
shaved, his hLirwas meumLed, his boots
were unhIaekcd, ani he wus leaning back
in a picturesque altitude. with bis heels
against the mantle piece, smoking cigar.
sam. thought 10 himself il was leap year.
ami how glorious il would be il The ladies'
cuall onIY be Induced 10 pop tue question.
in accordance with their ancient Ipfirile.
&C.. As he sat watching the smoke which
50 gracefully tulisi, hislanry gfowed with
the idea. How Delighted il would be 10
have the dear creatures ioudling IN him.
aud wi'hiaader gIauces eHdeagofinr 10 10
the agreahIel Is be mediaied hii heart
solienad' and he began In feel a squeamish.
wumanIsh sansihiliiy diiIilse Itself over lis
feelings and thought he should ain, with
prePfeIy The iirsl Tine 4 young lady should
squeeze his hand.
.Rap' rap, rap, sounded at the door,
San. pccped through the Nrniiian blinds.
Mercy exclaimed he. "if here isnt
Miss Jones, and | al in dishabille, and
looking like a lrighl-goodness, graciousl
! must 90. right away. and iil myself up. 4"
As be leti the room Miss Jones entered
aud with a composed air iniimatcd that she
would wait Miss Susan Jones was a firm
believer ia womln's rights, and now lha,
the season vas pruplious, she determined
TO take advantage thereof, aud do lutte
counting On her own hook. Il was one oil
woman's privileges, which bad been usurp.
ed by the lYranl, man, and she was deter.
mined 10 assert her rights. in spite OF the
hollow iormalIIies OF a false system OF 50.
cieiy.
Meanwhile with a palpi,aling hraH,
sam smith went through a series Of PER
sonal adommenls. The Last twist was
given 10 his collar, the las, curl to his whis.
kcrs, and, with white cambrick in hand, be
descended to the parior. Miss Jones rush.
ed To receive bim, aud grasping his hand
with lrryor said; dearest. how beautiful
You look. accompanying her worls with a
glance OF unlisiinguished admiration.
"sprc the bushes oi \ modest young
man." said sam. applying the cambric to
bis lace to hide bis confusion.
"Nay my love, why 80 coyin said So.
san; '"lum not away those lovely eyes,
dark as jet. but sparlngas the diamond
Lislon 10 the VOWS oi fond affection. Here
lot us rest said she, drawing him to a So.
ia; "here with my arm round thee, will |
protest ms true affection"
Leave me, Oh, leave me-" murmured
Sam; think Of my youth, my iueyperisncc
spare, oh spare, my papilaiing heart"
leave theel" said Susan, pressing him
closer 10 her; "neycr, until the story oI
restless nights. Of unquiei days, Of aspira.
ton, fond emotions. and undying love, il
laid before thee. Know that for years !
have nurci Tor thee a secret passion
Need ! telI lou how each manly beauty
moved me-, how | worshipprd likc a sun.
flower Ia The lurid light oil those scarlet
tresscs; how my fond heart was eninpped
ia the mcshssofihosc magulcen, whiskers;
how was willing to yield up lothc govern.
mcnt Of that 'impcrial;' thy manners so
modest, so delicate, enchanted me--ioy to
mo-lor thy joy was my Joy. My heart is
ihine-lakc it-iakc il-but first let mo
snatch one kiss from those ruby lips"
The oyof.wroughl feelings OF the delicate
youth were too strong, and he tainted from
excess Of Joy. Meanwhile the cnamored
maiden hung londIy over him, and
Slowly the eyes Of Samuel Smith opened
he gazcd wildly round him--Ihen meet.
ing the ardent gaze oi his "lovycr," he
blushod deeply, aud behind his kcrchiel
family lallercd oul-"isk mg pa"