The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-01-06
Leap Year Party.
Editor kontuukian:


The attentive observer at Capt.
Alternately + rusideAce on the night vi
january LIST. could discover sound
argument in favor OF ''woman's |
rights" and suggestion to the Lords
OF creation" that III the social enter
tainnents "woman is the greater
man." Several of the shc.lookiug |
males bore signs upon their tore
heads OF having suffered the excru-
ciating agony OF curling papers and
still Others were there who, to their
naturally rubicund cheek, added sew
eral saucers OF paint 10 deepen the
color and duplicate the appearance OF
the nose Oh Christmas morning.
Ono lackadaisical would be woman
"smole n smirky smile" in addressing
brother professional and said in
mellitiuent accents accompanied by a
cOrset-y bow, Good evening, Miss
-" To which the gruff aud UNI
mannerly leap year lady answered,
ali you, Bill?" A fast young gen
tleman allowed himself to be carried,
at the dead hour of midnight, TO the
depot aud other places of interest OIL
the railroad, while his escort dis
coursed sweetly OIL moonlight and
music together with other kindred
topics. Several leap year bellies were
heard to answer vital questions IN
the affirmative, and others more eau
tious, whispered in reply "I'm too
fresh, Pal I! | guess you are rather sud
den! This answer must be postponed
until / can consult my big sister,"
Bless God for leap years And may
the privilege allowed the fair sex
once in four years he long youch
sailed 10 them. That privilege had
its origin in the twilight ages OF his
tory derived from superstition as 1t
I Is, the philosophic dignity Of the
nineteenth century eau lind no objec-
ton TO Its gay and jockey exercise and
everybody laughs and grows fat at
tho idea OF lady's courling. DIR.
Sam Johnston When asked about q
lady preacher said There is some-
thing attractive about the sermC niz-
ling OF o female. 1t 10 like dog
standing on his hind legs. We won
der al IL not because 1t IL done well,
but that il is done at ALL" SO 1t 10
with u lady's c0urlings, we wonder at
1t, not because it is done 50 well even
as u common counter hopper, or a
rural rooster could have done the Job,
but it seems little strange that IL
should be done at all.
Some of tho ladies wore their hair
parted on the side. others assumed the
dash OF II thoroughbred swell Tor the
nonce, all of which like the dog
standing on his hind legs, was not
done we'll. but we delighted to see
il done at all. In one thing the ladies
assumed tho role Of the gentleman
and therein set the sterner sex al ex-
ample which they would do well IL
initiate, that was in the attention paid
to the leap year ladies on this occa'
sion, from tho handsOmest to the ug-
Hest, from the oldest (and there were
some pretty old,) to the youngest (foI
there were some spring chickens")
No gentleman was allowed 10 remain
u wxll-Nower for an instant, as the
executive committee, argus eyed, ex'
ercised the most waichlul care.
No man, whether leap year Or com
mon year, could estimate tho number
OF people present. 1t was the largest
collection ever assembled. There
were lawyers and doctors, each, try
Ing to talk louder than the other
, there were merchants and merchants
clerks, gents in tights and gents IL
blowse. The bright typo stood sids
by side with tue "hungry EDITOR al
seeming TO be in bllsstul Ignorance o
weekday vexations, and bent OF
pleasure in the living present.
, On entering tho parlor we noticed
above the mantel, written in letter
} OF gold, perhaps by fingers OF ivory
these words, "a Happy New Year
, Welcome 1850, Our Last Hope" IL
the last sentence We emphatically de
muir, for there was not lady presen
whose chances were numbered will
tho nights. Who ever heard Of beau
ty being neglected? Never have W
seen II iorsaken. Beauty is power
We all acknowledge its sway.
: rules In the court aud camp, In th
drawing-room and street, it outwit
the willy deplomatist and subjects 4
its dominion the victor of an hundre,
: battles; it plays with crowns, witt
! kingdoms and with human hearts
= and that too whether II be brunette
or blonde. Ii matters not IL .ravcl
tresscs shade the glow of an olive com
plexion, and spotless soul speak
from the radiance OF midnight eye
{ or golden locks food the mild beaut,
of an ivory neck and deep blue eye
. tell of purity, genilcness and anna
bility, yet there is beauty and 1t can
not be said In either case this Is lou
Last Hope"
: At half past ten the leap year gen
tlelnen accompanied the leap yea
ladies 10 o table bountifully supplies
with cdibles and beautiful In its ar
rangemcnt. The eyes OF painte
would glow and glisten with enthu
: siam at the art displayed in adornin
r the table. and the appetites OF th
4 hungry editor and bashful barrister
a kept pace with the tongues OF thel
+, cscoris,when It was seen that nearl
everything before them was somC
thing good 10 cat. The guests wor
furnished with everything that u
epicuroan appetite could Suggest, al
in sufficient quantities 10 satiate tn