The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-03-02
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.
A STORY or LEAF YEAR.

Samuel Smith sat at homo ON New Years
day, in dishahlc. His beard was unsha-
vcn his hair uucomhcd his long boots
uublackcncd he was leaning back in u pic
turcspuo attitude, with his heels against the
mantle piece, smoking cigar. Samuel
thought to himself that, "a it was leap year,
it would he glorious it the ladies' would
pop the question in accordance with their
ancient privileges.
rs he sat watching the smoke which
curlcd So gracefully, his fancy glowod with
the idea, how delightful it would be to have
the dear creatures fondling hiin, and with
their tender glauccs cudcaNoriug to do tho
agreeable.
As he meditatcd, his heart sottencd, and
| he began to feel q squcamish, womanish sen
saton diCluscd over his feelings, and ho
| thought he would faint with proprioty tho
first time lady squeezed his hand.
Rap, rap, rap, sounded the door, Samuel
! pccped through tho venetian blinds.
Mercy" exclaimed he, "it there isn't
/ Miss Jones-and in dishabillc, and looking
like trght-good gracious must goand
! fix myself"
He left the room, Miss Jones entered, and
with composed air intimatcd that she
could wait. She was firm believer in wo-
mans rights and now that the season was
| propitiOus, she determined to take tho adj
vantage thereof and do little counting on
! her own hook. 1t was one of woman's priv
ileges, which had been usurpcd by the tyr
ant man, and she determined To assert her
rights in spite of tho hollow formalitics OF
I ,nr tGni,so system Of society
On Sans return to the rHeem she cx
claimed:
Dearest, how beautiful you look" ac.
companying her words with glance OF
undsguiscd admiration.
Spare the bushes of modest young
man" said Sam, applying the cambric to his
face to hide his confusion.
NAY, my love, why SO coy?" said Susan
turn not away those beautiful eyes, black
as jet, but sparkling as tho diamond. Lis
ten TO the VOWS of affection. Here let IL
rest said she, drawing him to the sofa
here with my arm around thee, will pro
iess my true affection"
Leave me oh, leave mow murmmcC
Samuel think of my youth aud incXpc
ricncc-sparc my palpitatiug heart"
Leave thee ~ said Susan, pressing hin
closer to her never until the story o
restless nights, of unrSquitod aspiration, ,tonC
emotions and undying love is laid before
thee. Know that for years have suffered
for thee II secret passion. Need tell thee
how such manly beauty moved me? how
worshiped like u sun-Howcr III the lurid ligh
of those raven tresses? how my fond hear
was enwrapped in the mcshcs of those mag
niicent whislIcrs? how | would yield to tn
government of that imperial thy manner
so modest, SO delicate, enchanted mo-io.
to me--ior thy Joy was my JOY. My hear
is ever thinc--talle it--but tirstlctmc snatc
one kiss from those ruby lips"
The overwhelming feelings of the delicat
youth were too strong, and he faintcd irol
d excess OF joy. Meanwhile, the enalnorc
maiden hung fondly over him, and
Slowly the eyes of Samuel Smith openo
he gaHed wildly about him-thcn, NEE
ing the ardent gaze of his lover, he blushc
deeply, and from behind his pocket hanc
kcrchieG family ialtercd out" Ask IN
ma"