Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-03-17
A STORY OFLEAP YEAR.
BY SOL. Smith, dE.

. Sam Smith set at home on New Years
day, in dishabile His beard was un
shaved. his hair was nncombed, his boots
were unblacked, and he was leaning back
in picturesque attitude, with his heels
againstthe mantelpiece, smoking . cigar.
Sam thought to himself that this was a
leap year, and how glorious it would be if
the ladies could be induced to pop the
question, in accordance with their ancient
privilege AS he sat and watched the
smoke which 30 gracefully curled, his fan
cy glowed with the, idea. How delight
ful It wonld he to have the dear creatures
fohdling ofi tsiif,n and with tender giances
eDdeavoring to do the agreeable. AS he
meditated, his heart softened and he be-
gan to feel squea mish sensibility di1fuse
itself over his feelings, and thought he
would faint with propriety the first time
u lady should squeeze his hand. laj
"Rap, rap, rap" sounded at the door =
Sam peeped through the Venetian blinds.
"Mercy p exclaimed he, ''and if there
isn't Miss Jones, and Iallin dishabille, and
looking like fright. tGoodness gracious,
L must go right away and fix myself"
| AS he left the room, Miss Jones enter
ed, and with composed air iDtimated that
she would wait. Miss Susan Jones was a
firm believer in woman's rights, and now
that the season was propitious.. she deter
mined to take the advantage thereof, and
do little counting On her own hook. 1t
was only woman's privilege which had
been eusurped by the tyrant, and she was
determined to asserther rights, in spite OF
false system of society. b97lsit7 asa (
Meanwhile, With palpitatiog heart, Sam
Smith went through series Of personal
adornmeuts 4 The last twist was given to
his collar, the last curl to bis whiskers,
and, with white cambric in hand, be de
scended to the parlor Miss Jones rushed
to receive him, and grasping his hand
with fervor, said ~ 58! .>tGaE ata3a
Il" Dearest, how beautiful you look !" &C
companying her words with glance Of
undisguised admiration. h91sais5 I!brd
1sg."Spare the bushes of ajmedest young
man !'said Sam, applying his cambric tc
his face, to hide his confusion Hi5Hi9at
! MAY, my love, why so3coy ~ said Su.
san !" turn not awa Hkthose lovely eyes
dark ss the Jet, hut Splfkling thetdia
mond. Listen to vows of thefondest at:
fectioh. Here let us rest, said she, draw
ing him to the sofa there, with my arm
around thee, will Iprotest my true ac.
fection.' .asfe}S a,it
a" Leave me, oh leave me, muranured
Sam; "think of my youth, my inexperi
ence-spare, ohaaspare my bpalpitating
heart"fF .er'w 7is5i sa,Has73 9Taw
~" Leave thee l" said Susan, pressing
hin, closer to her heart - never until the
story of restless nights, of unquiet days
aspirations, and undying love is laid be
fore thee Know that for years ] have
nursed for thee,a secret passion. Need
tell how each manly beauty moved me
how worsbipped Like suufower in the
lurid light Of those scarlet tresses how
my fond heart was entrapped in the mesh
es of those magnificent whiskers how
was willing to yield to the government o
that imperial ), thy manners. so modest
so delicate, enchanted me-were joy tt
me-for thy joy was my Joy. Ny hear
4 is ithine-take it-but first let me snatch
one kiss from those ruby lips" i5jaG!q
4 Slowly the eyes Of Samuel Smith open
ed-he gazed wildly around him--the1
meeting the ardent gaze Of his lover
he iblushed deeply, and from behind hi
/ handkerchief, family faltered out, "lAs]
my ma !"laaJ yl5 a5a1i shGG4 cd; ,y'.f
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| Sour OR NOTHING AT a very ,excellen
hotel, not d hundred miles from our parts
they were one day short Of a waiter, whe'
!. a newly arrived Hibernian was! hastil,