The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-11-06
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A STORY OF LEAP YEAR.

STORY OF LEAP YEAR.
Sam Smith sat at home on New Years
day. in deshabille. His beard was unshaycn,
his hair uncombed, his long boots were un-
BACKED, and he was leaning back, in pictu-
rescue attitude, with his heels against the
mantle piece smoking cigar Sam thought
To himself that as it was leap year how glori-
Gus it would be if the ladies' would pop the
question in accordance Nth their ancient
privileges. CEEr al
Asbe sat watching the smoke which so
.sreeef,fi4y c,rrit'i, his fancy giowed with the
flea, how delightful il would be to have the
dear creatures. londling on aim, and with Ter
tcgdCE = lances endeavorng ~ do tle as. ea-
( Is lie meditated, his heart softcnel, and he
began 10 leela squeamish, womansh nsl-
biity di. use overhis feelings, and he thought
ne would faint with propriety the first time
i lady should squeeze his hand.
Zap, rap, rap, sounded at the door; Sam
peeped through the Venetian blinds.
"Mercy,' exclaimed he,'' if there isn't Miss
Jones-and Ill dishabille, and looking like
fright, good gracious. Unjust 60 away and fix
myself"
4 As lie left the room, Miss Jones entered,
and with composed air intmated that she
would wait. Miss Jones was firm believer
I iV woman's rights, and now that the season
was prOu.lioas, she determined to take adv an
itage thereof, and do little counting on her
| own hook. IL was one of woman's privileges,
which had been usurped by the tyrant man,
and she determined to assert her ights in spite
] of the hollow fOrmalitics of the false system of
society.
dearest, how beautiful you look" accom-
panying her words with glance OF und'sgui-
sed admiration. .r ru
"Sp.rc tue bushes ola modest young man.
said Sam, uppiyi rg the cambria to his face to
I hide his confusion. u
"Nay, my love, w,lyso coy!" said Susan; dc
l"nut turn away those beautiful eyes, dark as
let, but sparkling us the diamond. Listen to
The VOWS of fond affection. Here let us
9est,D said she, drawing him to the SOFA
..Llerc, with my arm around thee, will | pro-
tect my true affection"
Leave, oh. leave me-" murmured Sam
stink OF my youth and inexperience- spare
nv palpi;ating heart" $3.50
Leave thee!" said Susan, pressing him
close TO her, "nevr until the story of restless
nights, of unquet days of aspiration, fond emo
tons, and undying love is laid before thee
/ Know that for years have nursed for thee a
secret passion. Need | tell you how each
manly beauty moved me; how / worshipped
ike a sunfower in the Iurid light of these ra-
ven tresses; how my io.Id heat was emtrappct
In the mcshes of those magnificent whiskers;
how / would yield to the government of thai
I Imperial; thy manners so modest, so delicate
enchanted mc-ioy to me-for thy joy was my
10y. My heart is forever thine--take it--bul
first let me snatch one kiss from those ruby
lips" .tu.otsa.
! The overwhelming feelings OF the delicate
youth were too strong, and he tainted frou
~Iexcess Of Joy. Meanwhile the enamoret
maiden hung iondly over him, and
Slowly the eyes of Samuel Smith opene'
he gazed wildly about him--then meetin.
the ardent gaze of his lover, he blushed deeply
and from beh nd his handkerchief family fal
tered out, 'Ask my ma"