Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-03-05
LEAP YEAR..

IL lS u wen hHOWU IaCI LIS iuuleS 'iS
! allowed, by the conrenlionak rules of society
: and common consent, to take the lead OF the
men every leap year, and if they feel so dspos
ed, to 60 so far as to "pup the question" with
out being considered rude or forward Although
the right and privilege is conceded to the ladies'
We seldom hear of them taking advantage ol
! it. However, one case, in which the lady did
avail herself of the privileges of leap year, o.
Cured in this city, on New Years day. We
will relate the particulars, but not give the real
names for The reason that the parties are resi-
dents of this city, and might not relish the idea
of having the privacy of their domestic affairs
brought before the public.
There is certain fashionable boarding house
in PhiIadclphia where very handsome young
/ widow was boarding. This lady we will call
! Widow CHEEKY, who has fortune Of some
! $4,000, left her by her deceased husband, and
no children Three young clerks, 1--WE will
name them Smith, Brown and Jones.) who for.
merly boarded at this boarding-house, called
upon the andIady on New Years day. The
Widow Chcerly was in her room and saw the
young gents approaching. She Immediately
"dressed herself up in her bridal array" called
the landlady, and inquired the names OF the
young gents. The landiady informed her, when
she remarked, 81 intend to have one Of those
young men for husband" The landlady
smiled incredulously, and then went down to
the parlor to receive her visitors. The Widow
followed Immediately, and, without waiting for
an introduction, approached Smith and said:
"Wi you consent to besome my husband g
The young man blushed, and was very much
confused at hearing the question from lady he
had never before seen, but he finally succeeded
in stammering out:
"Owing to the shortness of our acquaintance,
(very short, never having seen the lady before0
and another person having some slight claims
upon my affections, you will please excuse me. !"
Certainly, said the widow, IL will with plea.
sure, as did not notice this gentleman" ad-
dressing Mr.. Brown, "before | spoke TO you,
or else would have proposed 10 him first, Will
you marry me, Mr.. Browne"
81 WILL" said Brown; the ice is now bro
ken. would have been married man many
years ago if could have mustered courage
enough to pop the question, but as you have
taken advantage of leap year and removed the
stumbling block, will become your husband
just as soon as you please"
"Right off" remarked the Widow; landla-
dy YOU will please send for my bonnet and
other outdoor wearing apparel"
The necessary articles were sent for, and Mr.
Brown, his intended hanging gracefully on his
arm, started for the residence Of the Pastor OF
the Boatsman's Church. When the minister
was about to unite the couple in the bonds Of
wedlock, they gave him their names, and each
heard the others name for the first time. Eve
rything went on rs "merry as q marriage bell'
with the new.tnarred couple all that day. -
,lybon Rrntu ko fh., ff,Ioto
of the numerous drinks of the day previous
having now entirely worn off, he began 10 re.
fleet. He became serious. He thought he was
in rather bad scrape-out of employment in
the middle of winter, very little money, and
wife depending OH him for support. While re-
volviug the subject over in his mind, and not
being able TO decide what he had better do
run off or commit suicide. My DEAR" said
she, have you any objection to collect few
bills!'
Fie started, thinking that she supposed he
had some money coming to him, and that she
desired him to collccta little money" for her
benefit. and muttrred rather sury, mo, have
no objections 10 collecting money when there
is any coming to me"
IL don't mean that, my dear. Get up and 60 to
nv bureau drawer, and there you will find bills
to the amount of $500, fur rents due me for
the past mouth you will please collect them,
and accept tie money from me as 4 New Years
gift
Brown leaped from the bed, scarcely beiev-
ing his senses, that he had distinctly understood
his wife, and then rushed 10 the bureau, and
there found the bills.
When we saw Brown he was out collecting
his biIls-found it a very easy job-and heard
him cxpatialing upon the benefits Of matrlmony.
FLowERs-How tle universal heart OF man
besses flowers! They are wreathed round the
cradle, the marriage altar, and The tomb. The
Persian in the fair East delights in their per-
fume, and writes his love in nosegays; while
the Indian in tho far West cIaps his hands with
gee, as he gathers the abundant blossoms-the
Illuminated scripture Of the prairies. The Gu
pd of the ancient Hindoos tipped his arrows
with flowers, and orange buds are bridal crowns
with us. a nation of Yesterday. Flowers garan-
ded the Grecan altar, and they hang in votive
wreaths before the Christian shrine. All these
are appropriate uses. Flowers should deck the
brow of the youthful bride, for they are in
themselves lovely type OF marriage. They
should twine round the tomb. for their perpetu-
ally renewed beauty is a symbol of the resuT.
rection. They sould festoon the altar, for their
fragrance and their beauty ascend in perpetual
worship before the Most High.
IETEnEsr.-No blister draws sharper than
interest does Of all industries none is tompar.
aLle 10 that Of interest. 1t works day and
ninht. in fair weather and foul. 1t has no sounds
in its footsteps, but travels fast 1t gnaws at o
mans substance with invisible teeth. 1t binds
industry viii, its film, rs fly is bound with a
SPIDERS web. Debts roll man over anu over,
binding him hand and foot, and letting him hang
on The fatal mesh, until the long-legged interest
deyours him. There is no crop that can afford
to pay interest money on farm. There is but
! one thing raised on farm like It, and that Is
the Canada thistle, which swarms new plants
every time you break its roots, whose blossoms
are very prolific, and every flower father OF
million seeds Every leaf is an owl, every
branch spear, and every single plant is like a
platoon of bayonets, and field of them is
like an armed host The whole plant is tor
mcnt and vegetable curse And yet farmer
, had better make his bed Of Canada thlstles,
than attempt TO lie at case upon interest.
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| A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
states that clergyman in Pittsburg, Pennsylva.
mia, lately married a lady with whom he received
the substantial dowry Of ten thousand dollars,
and fair prospect for more. Shortly after
ward, while occupying the pulpit, he gave out a
hymn, read the first four verses, and was pro-
ceeding 10 read the fifth, commencing,
Forever let my grateful hcart,''
when he hcsilated, baulkcd, and exclaimed
Z" Ahem the choir will omit the fifth verse" and
sat down. The congregation, attracted BY his
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