The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-16
A LEAP-YEAR SCHEME.
Messenger Boys To Be Used as Escorts by
Young Ladies'.

Denver Tribune.
Denver's district messenger boys are
always obliging. Their employers have
concluded to put them to other uses
than that of answering calls. The Dis
trict messenger company yesterday is
sued card stating that its messengers
can be used hereafter by ladies as es-
corts. The card says the boys will be
neatly uniformed, and that they will be
handsome and polite. The boys can be
had for thirty cents an hour. The
scheme is said to be one peculiarly
adapted for leap-year, when ladies are
supposed TO cast as. de certain amount
of their modesty. Those who wish to
go to the theater, and do not wish to
ask somebody else's brother to accom-
pany them, can find an escort-he may
be diminutive, but it is better to have a
half loaf than no bread-by ringing
for messenger boy. If the boy does
not make his appearance promptly, the
young lady or maid in the sere or yell
low leaf can ring again. If the boy
does not show up then the person who
has been ringing the alarm can just
bless the boy little and ring again.
Then she can retire and fix up
anew her spirits, curls, bangs or skies,
as the case may be. After that the boy
may knock at the front door. On being
admitted he may be out of breath, but
the lady, no matter whether old or
young, should kiss him behind the left
ear. She may, if she sees fit, call him
little wretch, but he will have the
privilege of saying, ''My dear Miss Flip,
am going to the ball or theatre with |
you this EVENING"" The lady may ask |
him if he knows how to use opera
glasses properly, or or if he can dance;
but the boy can do both, and these mat
tiers having been settled the lady with
her gallant though youthful escort can
start out for the theatre or ball in
carriage-if walking is not good
enough.
A Tribune reporter yesterday called
at the office of the District Messenger
company and approached the superin-
tendent, whose duty it is to awake the
boys who have fallen asleep in the
chairs or on the stools, and inform that
gentleman at box wants one of them
to take a letter to his lady love, or that
lady wants some one to accompany her
to the theatre.
"Have you secured any boys as hand :
some as newspaper reporters to act as ]
escorts to young ladiesp" was asked.
eyes, SIR" replied the superintend-
ent, as cruel smile played on his
handsome countenance, ga fine crowd
Of noble looking boys"
s'Do you think there will be any OBJ
lection offered by the ladies to the boys L
acting as escortsP"
81 do not think so. You know it is Il
leap year, and no young ladies will !
offer any objections Q
"Will the boys be used for anything a
elseP' a
"Oh, we'll, if young lady is tinlid a
md should be out calling on her friends fl
he can borrow full dress suit for a Il
10Y and send him OUT ii
''Do you think the innovation will a
'ayP" t.
''No doubt of it. 1t is novelty, and Il
ii society bells will think it the proper Il
aper to have one of the youthful es- IL
OrtS.' r
"Are the boys well informedP" to
eyes, they are we'll posted on social A
vents and theatrical matters. They d,
re well read, and you can make up fo
our mind that they will prove very &c
greeable companions. til