The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-21


ambition Of the average young lady Il
conceded to bs . desirable marriage,
the customs of polite society should
sternly prohibits her from making the
first advance. It 10 tras that society :
mandate 10 often evaded through the
instrumentslity of, . managing man.
ma; er ssme cusl,isgly davisrd trap,
which. while il preserves the letter OF
the lew. Il undoubtedly . violsiion al
its spirit. But who dos not symps-
tbize with the yeung isdy whs, hasing
no mamms ta manage for her. and b
ing hersslf unskillod in the art Of
feminine diplomacy. is forced. like
Violx. to lst coucsalmsnt feed n her
dsmask cheek. and hide the love
which. had she been msn. she might
have hs.tsnrd to dixclo.es Il was
doubtless 70 compensate tor the srbi-
trary AID u. just law II society that
leap year was originally instituted. and
tue antiquity OF tbs cassss IL the bsst
proof that from the earliest times
young men have fought shy Of the
matrimonial moose. ., d young ladies'
have been put to their wits' end 70
bring the tsr,iy youth to terms. Cesar.
who is credited with the inventiou OF
lssp year. 10 entitled by this cot 20 b
considered the Asst chsmpioo ot
vomsn's rights. and we, ars . listls
surprised at tho fact that thus fer The
female sufrsgists have never referred
IN the great: :stssesmsn and warrior 10
the originator Of their 'ides.' But
perhaps that il because Caesar WAS .
mau. According to . code Of manners
issued io England nearly three csntu.
ries ago. woman has the privilege
every bis sextils year Of making love
unto the men eitheg By words er leGks
a. e. her ssemeth psopsr. The m6s
writer declares that any man who re-
cesyes her propositioo with slight or
contumsly shsll b. deprived of all
benefits OF clergy. 1sms such pro-
visi,n would seem TO b. ,psosssasy in
our day vyeu f's The olesRy thempel lves.
for veil known Bostsa miiaor ID
said to have replied to . leap rear pro.
posAl from . wealthy lady TO bsstow
her hsni. her heart and her fortune
upon him BY sdvisiag hsr to give hes
fortune to the poor. her hoeIt % 0s6,
aud her hand 10 the man who asksd
her for Il. These ass many young
ladies' who have difident or buselin9
admirers - deal with~psssibls has
bands-who. - il were, Are hsngipg
by the syslids To tAsse yeung la1iss
1880 will afford many opportunities
for bringing the reluctant swain to
terms. and, indeed. eses los those WAe
may tin4i II neCsssary 10 adept sxlsome
measures fer estching the eovoted
matrimonial prise, the traditional psiv.
ilsxs Of leap year msy b utilized in
thousand delicate waya For instance.
young lady assy exercise her lesp
year right N the way Of . joke, lsav-
ing the young 0sotleassn 70 trsst the
proposition sssioasly q net, . ~
chooses; or. ~ 10 oltss 1ooe. she may
elect to play the eantlsman sapest 70
thu ehestss or ball fer soos eno OF her
male friends, thus creating. II The r.
verse order Of thiaoA ~ most 81.
basSaaoing situatioas 0oe ths seluslalE
or dilRdsnt indtvi6ual. 1o nnGkl b
an adroit end dsseru,ned bachelor. in.
deed, Who csn resiae . msu0uvee q
this eort, when executed With osdinsry
tact and discretion. be- soae e eas
lady frieeds may object thAs - .sse
assuming too msch, and that aessstioa
that the ladies' gsessally are aaxioas
10 avail theasslvss Of ehadr
leap rear privileges h . libel upoa ~
sex. % the otlsse hasd. do oee ~