Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-03-06
LEAP YEAR.

LEAP YEAR.
1t isa well known fact that the ladies are
allowed, by the conventional rules of society
and common consent, to take the lead of the
men every leap year, and if they feel so dis.
. posed, to go so far as to pop the question: y
without being considered rude or forward.
Although the right and privilege is conced,
ed to the ladies, we seldom hear of them tax.
ing advantage of it. However, one case, in
which the lady did avail herself of the priv,
ileges of leap year, occurred in this city, on
New Years day. We will relate the par,
ticulars, but not give real names, for the rea.
son that the parties are residents ofthis city,
and light not relish the idea of having the
privacy of their domestic affairs brought be.
fore the public.
There is a certain fashionable boarding
house in Philadelphia, where very hand
some young widow was boarding. This Ia
= dy we will call Widow CHEEKY, who has a
fortune of some 1000, left her by her de.
ceased husband, and no children. Three
young clerks, eve will name them Smith,
Brown and Jones, who formerly boarded at
this clearinghouse, called upon the landla,
dy on New Yeark's day. The Widow Cheer,
ly 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 landlady informed her,
when she remarked, Iintend to have one Of
those young men for husband The land.
ly smiled iucredulously, 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:
will you consent to become my husband p
The young man blushed, and was very
much confused at hearing the question from
lady he had never before seen, but finally
succeed in stamering out:
Owing to the shortncss of our acquaint-
ance, (very short, never having seen the Ia
dy BEFORE and another person having some
slight claims upon my affections, you will
p please excuse me-
Certainly said the widow, Il will with
pleasure, as I did not notice this gentleman,
addressing Mr.. Brown, before | spoke to
you, or else l would have proposed to him
first Will you marry me, Mr.. Brown p
Il will said Brown 'the ice is now brok-
en- / would have been amarricd man years
ago if could have mustered courage en-
ough to pop the question, but as you have
taken advantage of leap year and removed
the stumbling block, l will become your
husband just as soon as you please
fright 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. Everything went on as 'mer-
ry as a marriage bell 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 of, he
began to reflect. 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 on him
for support. While revolving the subject
over in his mind, and not being able to de-
eide what he had better do-run off or COM
NIT suicide. sMy DEAR said she, 'have you
any objection to collect a few bills?'
He started, thinking that shesupposed he
had some money coming to him, and that
she desired him to collect little money
for the benefit, and muttered, rather surly,
mo, have no objections to collectiugmoney
when there is any coming to me-
Il don't mean that, my dear. Getup and
90 to my bureau drawer, aud there you will
find bills to the amount of $500, for rents
due me for the past month you will please
collect them, and accept the money from ME
as New Years gift
Brown leapcd from the bed, scarcely be-
lievips 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 collect
ing his bills-found it a very easy job-and
heard him expatiating upon the benefits Of
matrimony.