The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-13
LEAP-YEAR OPPORTUNITY.
the TOCNG UOMEN OFST JOHN USE
THEIR PRJJILIGE.



FINN ne 81. Jabn DHy N-irs
A leap ycar party was held In "A house
ON -. Inucs street ono might at week. Al ut
= dozen Ladies, Including four or i've from
lhcy invited fifteen 1rtWcuty other ladies' and
uhout thirty Young men. rho Invitations TO
the latter were printed. "A trlc-Dvc knot Vracing
each corner ui the card. Toe invitations SIT
forth TIA I 1.-THE pleasure " Mir. IS company
Il earnestly requested at a lcup-verr party to he
held IN Mra. IS. ~. James street on Thurs
day. Feb. 3, 1870. by a number Of marriage bic
young ladies', &c; INC Young men were more
young ladies' wi h wnOln they were well ac-
qdainted,s so well,indeed. that gossipping Tongues
have had II that there were many matches
among them. The folding d 'ors between the
reception room and another elegantly furnished
apartment were soon opened; one ~ the mar
riageable young ladies'" commenced to play
Mcndelssohn's Wedding A,ai Oh" on the plano,
and each OF the remainder OF the ladies' was
dance PIT having been previously announced
that dancing would form part OF the evenings
outerf ainment. At It's conclusion the ladies
marched their partners To seats, leaving lnen
with polite bows. Then one OF the ladies walk
ed slowly up and down the room, ana the otn,
ers began singing: Here comes the queen oI
Dover; she has lately come over; and let hsr
be orende or no; " she be not onended shs
will he well attended by all the respect that we
owe we owe, we owcV Then the Queen se-
lected "A young man from the company and
both walked up and down the room whiie the
Others sang: " Hero are the King and Queen oil
Dover" etc. Then another lady walked ths
loor the first song was repeated, and she Sc
lected a gentleman to accompany her through
hnuds were urnmenadinr the floor. When the
Young men were being WED to their seats this
time IL was proposed that the ladies should KISS
them. All we're agreeable TO this eAe@pt LONE que
kissed any person except mamma IN my me.
sooner than that the play should not he carried
out sue consented to allow tue gentleman who
had marched with her TO Kiss her.
Immediately after thi. one Of the Young men
was the victim II a cruel Joke. 1t was Thought
that another dance wa. to be called on. lle
WIS ap.roachcd by a lady-a sister q his " gin
VINO asked: Are you cngaeedF No., ne
replied "Will you take me for partnert"
furthtr queried the lady. Cert iniy,' was bis
answer. Then shc turned to the rest OF the
company, and, with an ar " triumph, eNclalin-
| ed: DO YOU hear that2 He has agreed 70
marry me-" The ladies all -aid they han hear1
| hin make the enlargement. Tue young m an
| was bewildercd for "A few mo nents. lhch ne
tried to explain that ne had only uroinis ed TO he
| her partner in the dance: she declared 'hat su9
| had not mcnii med anything ABOUT dance Tut
| had "popped the question" fairly and square,
| ". He was given til that night week To MAKE
| 40 bis mind as To whether he would carry out
his engagement, and all the others voted that, u
| he dtd not marry her. She should kill hun, ~
| did an American Girl Young man who re-
fus d her offer Of MARRIAGE lately. .
| The folding doors were partly closed, and the
| ladies got INTO the bacN room, leaving the young
| men IN the front. lho former then in turn an
| nounced: ~ nave a letter Tor ypu.' one ~
| one the young men entered the back room and
we're required TO pay postage N kisses Tor a
| y,u." Tins was followed 10y "spn the plate
| +" kisstng pigeon fIshiun, " measuring love rip-
| hul.' ana " emery pllhlhE. uuiiiG Whlth
| about "A dozen OF promises OF marriages were
| made.
| amusing incident one of the ladies' had shown
| "A desire during the whole Of the evening TO
| have a few moments conversation with csr-
| tam young man. lie wa put on his guard oN
| lady friend, and manased TO give the anxious
| ono the "cold chpulder" for three or four
! hOur4. while he resting on "A chair III u
| corner, away from the rest Of the company, she
| drew chtir alongside ana seated u rs IL uuon
| H. He was satisfied that sho attended to pOp
| the question 90 he said aftefw udl, and he was
| detelt mined not II give himself awAy cht ply.
| Have you not ueen IN the market yeir sho
| said.
| lie pretended not to understand that she
| meant the mItrim, uiAl market, anl said " No
! but ueicVc the Common tuuncil intend hAv-
IA. the new building ready Tor the butchers
| eaily In the summon
| ~ don't ineAath.t," she said. ITO he plain,
| do YOU always intend living IN that boarding
Aou,rt'
DO YOU mean to say that IT Is not a good
| hou-ef Why. Miss b.. besides getting three
| good meals daily, We are supplied win % lun'
| cneon every uisht. Ana the BOARD Is cheap
| paItncry ne Tcpled: nc lady Of Tue house
| uas declared thA. dancing MS hulsucl Tor tho
| night"
She began anew: "Wil YOU have me for
| "A nartner ia the first ince a. tue next pr
| IT," uo bluk IN; " WAY, CeTtatnly.
| "Nou stupid thing, WEI "a ia ,rry me p
"it uld the uONcr,' ne slii, land you
came To ne, 1t would afford me great pleasure
| To marry you 10 even nay own brother.
SHE LEFT hlu in disgust, and ia lew nom nti
tAe ladies' were seeing home TIE scAtl'n5n