The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-02-05
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LEAP YEAR.
{ From the N. O: Times.l

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Air." Why won't the men propose. Z
IT'S come once more, of all the four g ita
The year of woman's preference; : 2o,'sa I. :
When she may pray, and man say nay, = !. i
Or give "papa" as reference, a,5g i
IT'S many days since the glad, rays ~.
OF leap years !" sun arose, ,iaisfsi8i
And / don't seta offer yet-ijyH Ht'fl1
Why won't the girls propose! F,ff 1ii 81
.f,'fs a. sa,sl Is. ass pms3trR.l9 ielu
There's pretty Lon, who sweetly sings;'laI
There's charming sallie Bland,afi2 2ta1
who looked unutteraBle things q z h'i'
When last 7 squeezed her hands; 9.''
There's long Miss Short, and short Miss
Long, to,g al tll3i lfag9 3 blii
Who count me 'mong their beaux;r YafI
IT'S very strange, mid such a throng, & 4
That some onecan't propose. s5'si' 81
-g"I eaI NH ,4i5 otlijiiiERH 9uiag sod
Amelia, Celia, md Aurclia,s 1ss' E ~
seraphine, and Angelina ftf5f H'''}5
Sylvia, Malvina, and Opbelia, 2. =
Mary, and Jane, and Nina lI .sa
There's Lucy, Fannie, Kate, and Nell; I'd
There's Alice, Bell and Roscit.g1 fts sci
Sure It's not vain mid sneha train fiad|
To hope one might propose 3 3siz Z
sau Inar1i0b ehi 10 igIili9 tts81a ftit
Ofwidows thereiis not dearth, tGaii9j8 4
Charming and pretty too; lei3 5fpaH !,
There's Mistress Poor, and Mistress Worth,
And Madams Block and Blue; ss's1s1.
There's Mistress High, and Mistress Low,
Whom everybody. knows a5swf itEns
To DO among my dearest friends; BIOL 90
WhywiIl they not proposes aty' 81 atfAH|
Well, I'm sure ! appreciate ,lGEJ ytHo he1
The cause of their delay :dj lin laH an
They think at such an early date 'a2i
To call werc not an fat E :,
They know the number and the street,
And shall soon expect NE. All 1
To sec q number at my feet alit .jfiBos Il
From whom / may select. 9af ii baiH|
But when they tell their tale iofloYe, III I'd
Trembling with hope and feaEi 10 ja9n-|
And call on all the stars above 9di Fl "a
Toprove that love sincere;ib'i ~ V'
I'll list what e'cr has to say, &. 'I'''s1es, !"
From each who may propose, s' 80
And then I'll coollSy tell her may .@,ir3 Il
Toshow her how it goes, e..,aaidq a,it |
To all save one her pretty name 4. l,lidpI
From telling you'll excuse ms 10 s4r9 "A
For fear, our sexs pride to shame,aa sol
Thehohori She III TbftEeDme,Ui 9a:rIDi9
she'snot so tall, nor yet SO short;I aiti' ~
She's "sweet SIXTEEN" or over; = ll
Though talented, she's but one forte" y
And that's tolmake melove her. .s55.i
The color other eycsand hair
/ leave you to snrmise:
Enough for ME, that she is fair J. .,...sf. u
And lovely in my eyes: rs. AN III, i
To hear and seeis ecstacy. Ne
With love my bosom glows; u, !, asa IA
She's fair and mild, the darling child, d9iaE
Why wFlshe not propose 2 noiil ji.ao.1
Fijgis li3e 5@fTsf4uds 4l;B .ststgilsi 4
The lpstre Of her sonl lit eyes g.9l3iis ~ \
Ismy life's guiding starr; ii:R iih q
A hope of earthly paradise ta q - i.adat
Herglowihg beauties are n35a'sls I
Her voice, through all whose thrilling
ZONES hi bH04e 90 l,f,for 91s5v4s \
The soul of music flows, sgfa9t sai s8
Is more to me than wealthiortlirones; 4
l hope she aeit propose ~ s2.,8s s5'
And when she comes and takes my hand 6
hers, and says "iBe mines';aI9 .iaaaga
My heart were Stone couldn't withstand
4 tbraldomso diyine.f4tl s8 d Sd tgiE
For | may never say her nay, aaisoi, p9i1
And mid LIES joys and woes,
I'llever bless tho happy day. q II
When she came to propose. a.i.q,s tsii
To each one Monld break. the spell 3Rl
OF secrecy, and find tJlI
The fair one who so very well
Is!saitedito niyanind. ls6a To 9it9s {7di
To each and all who wish to throw
A curtain DER my woes,
I'll tell if you're the one or no.
When you come to propose, gef.,t Il II
But if the loved one still is dumb, 8 I
And staysin statu quo, t.3 l &iFa
Or gives her heart and hand to-soine s1
More loved or lucky beau,4d etia eagI
My name .fronl scandal toprotect, SIS 10 tl
And to solaee my woes, a3G btG snsiI
For Utah | will start direct baHff
With all who may propose 8
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GIRLS AND WIVES.
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Somebody has written tho following
about tlps $$ihtlAs;;l i s.ai.sd .,,4a ~ i
slg1 God bless tlae.girls, g,q<s1 ''ttl
'ai Y Whose gold6ll curls Y = n 4
Bleal With our golden dreams / .lta, !
They haunt our lives, "a /
Like spirit wives, j0o9 II
Or Naads haunt the streams! 31gll !
They sooth our on pains pains,
,,.,,a They fill Our brain brains ,ya t.,1 =; i
With dreams of, summer hours :9 ..AI
ia tGodiblsss the girls,
God bless tho c,lrIs,i at'Jf'f2 = 4 !