The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-10
AFIRs,RA1e LkAPYEAR sTORY. !

Il 10 q wal known fact that the ladies 'srs
SLOWED, blythe sonvsntional rules Of society
and common consent, to take the lead Of
the men evry leap year, and II they feel
disposed, I. 60 - far a. to pop the question
without beng considered rude or forward.
Although to right and privilege 10 conceded
to the ladis, No seldom hear Of them taking
advantage Of il However, one case IN
which the hdy did avail herself Of the priv
ilege of lep year, occurred in this city on
New Year'i day. We will relate the paEtiou-
lara but MT give the real names, Tor the
reason tina the parties are residents Of this
city, and night not relish theides OF having
the privacy Of their domestic aftairs brought
before thepublie. eb zse saa ,s5aiGsg
There lisa eertain. fashionable boarding
house in bis ioity, Eve will locate il on
Thirty thii st.,) where very hsndsoms
young wid,w was tboarding. This siadylwe
will call Widow Cheerly, who has . fortune
Of some 81, 600, left BY her deceased hus.
band, and 10 children. Three young clerks,
1--WE will lame them Smith, Brown, and
Jones, WIN forAsrly boarded at this beard
ing. house, md called upon tbs lady On Nav
Years day.. Tho Widow Chessly vassis
her room and SAx the young gents approach-
ing, She immedately dressed herself mp IN
bridal array, called the landlady and 10.
quired the names ofthe young gents. The
landlady Informed he,, when she remarked,
81 intend to have one II those young men
for husband" Tie, landlady smiled
incredulously, and then went to the parlor
to receive her visitorG. The widow follow
ed Immediately, and without waiting Tor
an INTRODUCTION approached smith ana
said: 81 sgqaa 2 .4s,i e}s5a{ ls..', .a.
sWill you consent 70 become my husbandT
The young man b'tshed, and was very
much confused at hearing the question from
lady he had never lefore ssen, but he
finally succeed 10 stamnerlng out:4o ii
"Owing to the short,ess OF our acqnalnt-
ance, and another psrOn having some slight
claims upon my affections, y0u Will please
excuse me" gfp.t a54s
''Certalnly,' SAID tfe widow, ~ VIII with
pleasure, as did not Iotiee this gentleman
addressing MIR. Brown, "before spoke to
you, or else would have proposed to hlm
frst. VIII you marryme, Mr.. Brown9" a8g
~ will, = said Brown, the ice 10 now
broken. l would have been married man
years ago it Icould haze mustered courage
enough to pop the question, but a. you
have taken advantage * the leap year and
removed the stumbling block, ! will be-
come your husband .ust - soon as you
please"
"Right of, remarked the widow; Gland
lady, you please send for my bonnet, and
out door apparel" s Il 81 ..sg. .
The necessary articles were sent for, and
Mr.. Brown, with his intended hanging
gracefully on bis arm, started to the resi-
deBce Of the pastor of the Boatsman's
Church. When the minister was about to
unite the couple in the bonds Of wedlock,
each heard the others name for the 6rst
time. Everything went on as 'smerry as a
marriage bell" with the new married couple
all that day. zr.. .ssaaE gJi saa.f T.s
Next morning Brown awoke; the effects
of the numerous drinks of the day preyious
having now entirely worn off, lie began to
reflect. He became serious. He thought
he was in rather bad scrape; out of en-