Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-12
Leap Year.

~ - " "Sh hhO"u idCt tiAL Tic iduiec are III
lowed, by the conventional rules of society and
common consent, to take the lead of the mon
every leap year, aud II they feel disposed, to 20
SO far as TO pop the question" without being con-
sidered rude or forward. Although the right and
privilege is conceded to the ladies', we seldom hear
81 them taking advantage OF il. However, one
case In which the lady did avail herself of the privi
leges OF leap year, occurred 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 residents Of this city, and might not
relish the idea of having the privacy of their do
nestle affairs brought before the public.
There is certain fashionable boarding house In
this city Eve will locate it Third street, where
very handsome young widow was boarding This
lady we will call Widow CHEEKY, who has fortune
OF some 10000, 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 iandlady on New Years day The Widow
CHEEKY was in her room, and saw the young gents
approaching, She Immediately " dressed herself
up in her bridal array" called the landlady and in
CURED the names Of the young gents. The land.
lady informed her, when she remarked, 1 intend
20 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
Tor an introduction approached Smith, and said
VIII youconsent become my husband"
The young man blushed, and was very much
confused at hearing the question from lady he
had never before seem but he finally succeeded in
stammering out:
lowing to the shortness of our acquaintance,
(very short, having never seen the lady before,
ana another person having some slight claims up
ON my affections, you will please excuse me-"
. Certainly" said the widow, I" l will with plea
sure as did not notice this gentleman address
ing Mr.. Brown, before spoke to you, or else /
would have proposed to him first Will YOU mar
ny me Mr.. BROWNE"
=" l will, said Brown, "the ice is now broken.
would have been married man years ago i'll could
have mustered courage enough to pop the cues
ton, but "a you have taken advantage of leap
year and removed the stumbling block will be-
come your husband just as you please"
Right off, !" remarked the widow landlady
you will please send for my bonnet, and other out
door wearing apparel"
The necessary articles were sent for, and Mr.
Brown, with his intended hanging gracefully on
ms arm, started for the residence of the pastor of
the Boatman'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. Everything went
on as merry as a marriage bel" with the new
married couple all that day.
Next morning when Brown awoke, the effects of
the numerous drinks of the day previous having
now entirely worn off, he began to reflect. He be.
came serious. He thought he was in rather bad
scrape-eut OF employment in the middle of win
ter, veiy little money, and a wife depending on
bin for support While revolving the subject over
IN his mind, and not being able to decide what he
had better do-run off or commit sucide-his wife
awoke.
My dear" said she, g have you any objection
TO collect a few bills?"
! de started, thinking that she supposed he had
some money coming to him, and that she desired
him to collect little money" for her benefit,
and muttered, rather surly, "No, have no obiec-
tons to collecting money when there is any COM
ing to me-"
don't mean that my dear. Get up and 60 to
my bureau drawer, and there you win find bills to
the amount of $780, for rents due me for the past
month; you will please collect them, and accept
the money from me a New Years gift"
Brown leaped from the bed, scarcely believing
his senses, that he had distinctly understood his
wife, and then rushed to the bureau and there
found the bills.
When we saw Brown he was out collecting his
bills--found it very easy job-and heard him ex-
patiating upon the benefits of matrimony.
WAYS OF COMMITTING SUICIDE---W caring thin
shoes on damp nights in rainy weather
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