Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-01-13


And birds of a feather
Flock together.
LEAP YEAR PARTY This is really
leap year, the calenders say so, the
almanacs say SO, and now we know,
the ladies (God bless their sweet
souls) say so, and we are more fully
impressed with it than ever before.
We met in Carson on Tuesday a
charming lady, who with more grace
than any masculine we ever saw,
begged the pleasure of acting as our
escort 10 the Grand Leap ear Party
at Moore Il Parker's Hall. We
were very much embarrassed, and
mid bushes, SMILES and Chesterfield
bows murmured al affirmative.
When we arrived at the door We
naturally went tor our Caason dol
lar. but a fair hand restrained us, and
whispered so gently Leap year.
again we biushed but accepted the
consequence, and meekiy ambIed
beside our escort to suitable seat
which she mad selected for Us. We
imagined we had been transported
t. another sphere, for instead OF
awkward men and lisping boys
stumbling over, and stepping on
trails, We saw women, "ioveiy wo-
men," fitting around swiftly and
gracefully, waiting upon their beard b
ed partners, aud soiiciting others for
dances. Whenever we saw an unu
suai pretty glrl, we naturally started
to beg dance, then our partner
would again whisper "Leap Year, :"
and again we would blush. The hall
was nicely filled there being at least
I25 ladies present, with their escorts.
Virginia aud Gold Hill both send
ing delegations several of the Adon-
nises of these places receiving invi-
tations from Carson's fair daughters.
Would we had the pencil of Jen-
kins that we might do justice to the
rich and elegant costumes worn on
that happy occasion. The pretty lit
tie Orage Girl with her golden fruit,
but not more sweet and tempting
than herself. Then there comes like
beautiful Flower Girl sheddinga har-
vest OF fragrance wherever she went
like "Queen rose OF the rosebud
garden of girls" She appeared to
possess
This art of writing billetdeux
In buds, aud odors and bright hnes,
In saying all one feels and thinks
In clever daffodils and pinks."
oh! here comes the rosy checked
"Mjlking- maid" tripping away to
milk the gentle eyed boss. We were
tempted to forget Leap Year and ask
q dance
But high she held her comedy head
Il cannot heed IL now she said,
For carrying this milking pail"
There comes two lovely forms
Sisters of Hope, Sisters OF Peace, Sis
of Charity, what a world OF resigna-
ton aud soft divinity seems to rest
upon their features At seemed
"Their hopes, their peace their Joys were all
Bounded within the cloister wall,
And here are the soldiers in plu-
mage gay, with pleasing eye, and
martial tread, eager for the fray, that
they may kill and STAY with their
- lovely eyes; we heard one say
"March, march, Ettrick and Trevist
dale, why the deal dinna We march
forward in ORDER" land we concluded
to not interfere with that soldier.
"Night," but oh! so bright came ST.
lently on, and As we gazed upon 1t
SO graceful and SO sweet, we solemn
ly vowed To believe Night not only
as period of rest, but one Of beauty.
Several "Old ladies' real ceuten-
NAL DANES hoped around with
crutches and sticks; they seemed so
infrm that they won our sympathy,
and taught us this lesson that age
can never deadeu the soul to the
beauties OF emusic divine for when
1t started they did the same,
and always kept good time. We en-
joyed the party so much We mental
ly said 10 ourselves,
Count not tho while their silent wings
Thus wait thea IN fairy ~ sht,
For feeling wartu from her dearest springs
Shall hAliow the scene vi tonight,
lnen we went 10 supper, IL was 81"
elegant repast rejecting the greatest
possible credit upon the ladies hav-
ing that department in charge. To
Prot. Varnay belongs the honor OF
furnishing the music which was all
that could be desired. The engine
companies of Carson have cause To
feel proud of their representations
upon the floor, for they were gayest
aud prettiest lot OF fire jakles we
ever saw.
Take it all in all, each and every
department, il was the finest party
it has ever been our fortune to at
tend. the ladies doing everything
their taste and thoughtfulness
could suggest to make their part
ners happy. and they succeeded,
for happier, jollier crowd we
never saw. Ii the Silver City girls
only knew how much fun there was
they would soon follow the example,
for Carson now carries the palm for
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