The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-31
LEAP YEAR.
A Directory Of Bashful, Blushing
Bachelors who ere at the service
of those young ladies who wish to
take practical advantage Of their
opportunities.

/ two.
George Seward has gotten his growth,
but is ruled out on account of "a pre-
viOus ="
Cupid may have to aim straight and
shoot hard to hit Mr.. George W Ogden.
but he is worth the effort.
George Hubbard plays well and sings
well. and it is whispered that he is ZEN
gagged by company of one.
The three Charles Ball. Dryer
and Newhall-are willing to do their
| best with proper encouragement.
Mr. c. F. Mead is rising attorney /;
modest and retiring; may come to the
front with suitable inducements.
The law firm of Biting & Crawford
is not evenly adjusted; the junior part
ner needs wife to preserve balance.
Will Elliott. Simon successful sales
man. needs some one to look after him.
We believe he has no pronounced pref
erence.
Brown eyes has little maiden. :"
huns Mr.. Sunderland softly to himself :;
therefore. eyes of other cOlOrS need not
look that way.
There is enough lumber in the yard
of Miller Il Thomas to spare some for a
humble cot for two, and the senior part
ner is lonesome
Everybody says there is only one fault
to be found with the Henry House now
a-days: handsome Harry DOwner should
be helped to correct it,
The sweet tenor at Hawk & Gleiss-
ner's, Mr.. Smythe, is fond of the song
entitled, My love is like a red, red
rose" We refrain.
Mcdowell & Lancaster, two good
looking painters, are on the look out for
contracts. They will promise to build
fires and bring water.
Mr.. c. Stevens is Old enough and rich
enough to get married if the ladies can
convince him that they are more agreea-
bic than the Professor.
Will Gleissner takes great delight in
raising fine chickens; madam RumOr
says. however, that chickens do not alb
sOrb his exclusive attention.
Mr.. W. S. Stambaugh, potentially
great in law. and handsome attracted
toward the blue grass regions of Ken
lucky but should be headed off,"
Mr.. Hargraves sings well, and is an
eligible pdrtie; engrOssed in farming
pursuits and should be taught that
double yoke is better than single one.
Ticket to Minneapolis, says Mr..
Charley Riggs to the agent at the depot
on Sunday morning when the train goes
west. lie is travelling the right road.
II. II. Hazlett. 81 Co. have several
handsome clerks who are open for ell
gagementS if you don't believe it, 60
in and ask John Bennett and Harry
Martenstein.
1t is no cause for alarm that Mr.. LO
rem Stevens flies occasionally to - to
see his solid girl Possession is nine
points" and town girls are right here
all the time.
August Neuber is always seen in the
grocery department at Cases, and his
timidity is so great that you can see him
blush through the top of his head. lie
is open to proposals.
DR.. E. Z. Hazlett is quiet, studious,
good looking, and would make desira
BILE husband. 1t is believed that only a
very Skillful angler would succeed i'll
this particular instance.
Prof. Jewett has not yet surrendered
to any of his good looking school
ma ans he is a trihe shy and needs all
the encouragement which this odd year
in the calendar may give him.
Charley Barnes and Frank Toms are
a pair of handsome young bachelors who
must not be allowed to grow crOchety
before they are enticed into wiSdOm'S
ways by way of Hymen'S moose.
Mr.. Ed. Martin, assistant cashier at
the First National, should be assisted
in ending his bachelor miSeries in this
year of splendid privileges. Probably
his Indifference is only assumed.
Mr.. Tisdale hides behind the stoves
and bOokkeeper's desk at Ogden's store;
although timid, he is worth looking af
ter by some one. Don't all rush and
frighten the quarry at the start.
Major Bowling is monarch of several
sections of good Kansas land. Any one
desiring big farm well TILED is in
formed that the Major is Jolly good
fellow which nobody can deny
His NObs,' the handsome local of
the Gazette, is bachelor forlOrn, who
chronicles the marriages of other people
without giving the brethren of the Fa-
Der an opportunity to do the same for
him.
If the young ladies wish to convince
Mr.. F. NJ. White that there is in Abb
lene something more charming and wOr-
thy of devotion than the books in the
office of the Bonebrake Hardware Co.,
it is not too early to begin.
If any deserving bachelor is left out
of this list, we assure him that the over
sight is unintentiOnal. To the unfor-
tunate, if there is one, we will state
that true WORTH is always rewarded.
The painful baShfulness of the REFLEC-
TOR bachelor, and his delicate cOnnec-
ton with this article, precludes an
enumeration of his many virtues, so oft
Ell and wOnderingly commented upon
by his acquaintance. To all lady call
ers, however, the latch string will al
ways hang on the outside, and the of
flee devil will be kept chained.
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