Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-10
OrppiI.e Dai,g Butte RrrorN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1867
Leap Year: or lost OppOrtuni-
ties.

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Well, | must confess that I'm sur
prised, md ed astonished, to see so
many single ladies', and % think that
Leao Year has Just passed away
Why, there is my old-maiden aunt,
whom | know might, had she tried,
have secured for herself husband,
b.clu-e she has accomplishments which
few other candidates for matrimony
possess True, she cannot perform
ast nishiugly on the piano, nor touch
the harp gently but | know that she
can play wonderfully nd with express.
sion, on tina. domestic and necessary
article the 2OdSh 60drd What tho
she can't preside with such grare at
the luxurIantIy spread table, or trip
on nhe light fantastic toe; = she can
cook the victuals thereon, AMI engage
in good, common sense conversation.
and is always IA we.come guest at q
'corn-husking.' or quitting and no
one can excel her in picking vol All,
but my aunt is MT fashionable. city
lady, and Of course if she can cook, is
considered very common by such per-
Sons.
But, as I was saying before, why
are there SO many single ladies, and
Leap Year just gone by: Pm sure /
can't account for it, unless it is because
the ladies ~ho had the courage to pop
the question, were decidedly rejected
by the maSruines who we're so honor
ed. If sach be the ease, of course
manv were discouraged thereby But
could it be so! Would not all of the
fl in woman's nature be kindled, and
if there was such a thing as broom
tick or cudgel ia reach, think you
not that there would app,ar before the
Recorder the next morning, a man
wlth black eye, and much injured
pou,ing female' For what would a
woman not do for revenge : But here
is nolhrr question. Would any man
be 50 upgailant as to positively refuse
lady,
Well that certainly depends upon who
size IS, and who he IS. If he be man
who is supported by wbalebones that
confne his waist, one who fingers in
he vIclnlty of lunch table, has small
hands and feet, curly hair, nous
tache. and is what II" would probably
cali hims,@f, "a regular lady killer
he perhaps would not be the one to
refuse, provided the fair one possessed
a beautiful countenance, small bon
net, prodigious hoops, and last, but by
no mans least, a goodly amount Of the
'oro.' That would be one match, but
| shnuld Mt want 20 look after them
beyond the marriage ceremony.
On the ether hand, wa the gentle>
m N a good, sensible individull, who
possesses al the requirements t"at con-
sttute mum, and were she true
hearted, virtu Us woman, m"st persons
would coincide in saying that it was
match made IN heaven. However,
such matches as the latter are seldom
made, especially, daring Leap Year.
Dut | expect the ladi S have been
too bashful TO try their luck often, al
bongh they only have the opportunity
Of doing so once in four years.
Why, ladies, it's too bad, indeed
Just think, there are my old bachelor
friends. Mr.. A and NJ b., cach of
whom has seen bout forty summers,
but Notwithstanding that, would look
very well, as they wear wigs and false
teeth were it not for that awful and
never-e ding rheu ntism, which they
both are 50 afflicted with. Poor old
gentlemen !
Ny I'D aunt is a great nurse, and
therefore She ma frequently pr $ ribed
remedies fr heir aime t, but they
are such confirmed old baootlors that
thew know nothing about the culinary
department, and consequently can OF
pr pare ANYTHING, as Of course II would
have to undergo divers cooking pro-
ce.ses b fore it would be ready to ap-
ply.
Then they come in from their connt.
ing rooms to their private apartments
in boarding house, and t,kIng ci-
gar. sit down by the stove which has
no fire in it, because they are, as they