The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-02-23
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C@RarRR& a. PhaFeAfI.
I tell you what it i girls, il would
be glorious fun 70 take advantage oi
leap year, and propose to some cross
old bachelor, and see what he would do
about It, said Cobweb to the rest Of US
girls, as We we're taking walk one
night, not long since; what do you
think about il girls2
We all agreed that would be glorious
fun.
Bat who has pluck enough to do ii !?
said Lon Wilson
Who, indeed but your humble ser
want, said Cobwob.
oh, yes, cobweb, you can do it to
perfection, SAID Fan Clark, olapping
her hands in high glee, and you know
the rest Of us viii be around so We can
hear all the fun. said l.
Bat, cobweb, how viii you manage,
said Lou. 4 know you are equal to
any emergency, but | don't seem to
think Of any one you can practice on
this time
Well, | do, said Cobweb, so keeE
still moment, aud l viii unfold ny
plan
Go ahead, said all Of us, in concert
for we well knew there was something
rich on hand, when Cobweb put on thai
face and manner.
Well, girls, said Cobwcb, with I
smile, you know there is going to be q
Leap Year Ball next Monday night, al
the town hall, and l shall ask 'Olt
Black, as we girls call him
oh, said Lou, you will never dare
he would annihilate you with one Of hi
looks.
| oh, sho don't You believe yourself
I rather thipl .Cobweb is up to that sor
Of thing.
We'll, Cobweb, said |, get the pro
gramme all arranged, SO that We can al
near the fun
1 oh, yes, said she, that is all right.
/ Well, we got everything arranged be
fore we went nome that night, an,
could hardly wait TO see how it woulc
work. First, let me describe Ok
Black. In the first place, be is not old
but fine looking man Of about thirty
FIVE years, but his still, dignifed man
ners, and The fact OF his being unmar
ried, gave him the title Of Old Black
his real name being Mr. Levi Black, an'
the owner Of one of the finest farms 0
the town Of H -- whore he lives alon
with an old house-keeper
The next day Cobweb sent him al
invitation to the ball Which he prompt
Iy accepted; and Cobveb was in higl
glee. The wished for night at lepgtl
arrived, and we were oil on tiptoe, yoi
may well believe Cobweb went early
she drove up to the door at half pas
seven, and ran up the steps and ran
the bell The old house Keeper cam
to the door, she looked as though Cob
web was crazy, when she asked for Ml
Black; but she managed to ask her t
walk in and she would tell her maste
she wanted to ses her
But what under the sun that chit q
q thing wants of Mr.. Black, don't see
sue muitered, as she went out
Cobweb sat down and waited with a
patience Soon she came back, sayin,
he would be ready presently. Cobwe
waited an hour and be did not come
then another hour, and no Mr. Blacl
She was about to wiring Tor some one
find out shat a.e trouble vas. when /
be came. all smiles, saying:
Have | been longi i hope not.
am all nerved up.
oh, no, said Cobweb, you have bee
just no time at all Well, We will 9
now, If you arc ready; bat ii seem
hardly possible you have been s
quick
oh, yes; / atn quite ready
Well, nov We viii 60
She waited on him into the bugg,
and tucked the robes around him 81 *
ber as Judge, and gathered up th
rsins aud they we're soon at the bal. :
Oh, how honored Cobseb looked as Sd
came IN with Mr Black hanging on be
am. She gave as a look out Of tho'
eyes af hers, that SET Us al into
laugh; bat al the while he was a. sob,
as could be. But / saw twinkle
bis eye that meant mischief. Well, 4
vent merry as could be. When supp'
time came, Cosweb gave ~ the wink
be "a hand, A. agreed We al swa
loved orr supper a quickly as possib!
Aad vent and bid 10 a closet that opel
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