The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-01-26
1Re cOlp WAVE
Upon Our Kansas City Core.
spondent,
And He Divulges Some Of the Love
Secrets Hidden n His Manly
Heart Since 1884.

having we are sorry for you. There has
been . great demand for Thermometers
and some people have bought thermome-
tes that registered only 10 below zero
hoping thereby to check the intense
cold. Well, It has been 80 cold that the
girls haven't ventured out to see the
boys, for leap year comes out here as
well - in Ohio, but judging from the
number of "hearts made happy" last
year in Highland county one would con.
clude there were no bachelors left, but
II there are any left they can read an
experience Of mine but at the same time
l don't wont them to think am an old
bachelor for believe I have too much
fun to be classed in that way. wonder
il any Of the many bachelors that live
in old Highland have ever been the
victim of proposal; ever had your
tender palm pressed in the vicelike grip
Of maiden of sixteen years Qeap years)
who looked into your very soul with
eyes full of effusion that was not shed,
and in accents purring and soft as the
babbling baby brooklet spoke that query
of such vast import. No7 Well, then
you have not lived in a cline like this
where gushing maids and skating parties
reign supreme. It is the glorious leap
year when the giddy girls who have
sweethearts would like to propose
but who lack the nerve necessary to
screw their courage up to the sticking
or proposing point and make necessary
advances. Then, too, the girl who has
been crossed in love, or who has gath.
cred brilliant tinted leaves for 80 many
golden autumns, comes in for her share
OF the spoils and halls the coming of
leap year with an intense delight, born
only Of long hours of secret repinings
and lays her net to entrap the unwary
man. ! remember the sunburnt boy
that was when left my home in old
Highland four long years ago, seemingly
long. but not so long after all to become
acquainted with the ways of city life. 1
was young, very green, and as for looks
well I would pass muster in crowd,
in fact at the country dances was quite
the rage, but they don't dance now-a-
days like they use to. While coming to
my room one evening (for this was in 'S4
and all happened in Ohio, at the county
seat of Clarke county, found an invi-
tation' to attend leap year ball to be
given by neighboring family. "They
desired my presence and hoped would
come" The card read "come." Ofcourse
/ would come, and the following even
ing found me rigged out in my best bib
and tucker in company with whole
raft Of other people likewise rigged.
We ranged sardine fashion in the
small reception room, every body bow
ing and scraping to every body else. /
followed their example and smiled
patronizing smile At a heated and con-
fused individual across the way; he
smiled and bobbed in reply, and I felt so
kindly towards the poor fellow that I
put out my hand to shake his but it
came in contact with hard substance,
and ! found to my disgust that had
been gaping and grinning at my reflect
ion in q mirror. Itwas large and at first
I did not recognise myself in my dressy
suit. ] felt awkward and embarrassed.
! had never been to . fashionable ball
before and in my frantic efforts to keep
from treading ON my neighbor's toe com.
pletely pulverised my own. As I en-.
tered the room I noticed one girl par
ticularly; she sat afar off in corner, sur
rounded by fowers-a veritable srbor.
She had large melting grey eyes that
locked out at you with half reproach-
ful, half wistful look. I should Judge
shs had seen forty falls and the same
number Of springs. Her mouth usually
firm would at times relax INTO youth
ful sort of smirk II afterward found out
that it was the cause of her dentist.)
Well this joyous and sorrowing pile Of
smiling and grim enigmas sat and fan.
ned himself like an ottoman, all the
while shooting glances that resounded
with signs at me % though I was the
cause Of her misery. II dawned upon
ne then that I had made mash.
!, stranger in strange city, had un-
Intentionally caused this lovely girl to
love me she had delivered her gentle
and conAdipg heart over to my keeping,
and really I didn't feel fattered for !
wss unhappy. The woman's instinct
Tor conquest that had always lain dor
nant in me did not cry ont for mastery
I was swsd-ths chords around my heart
thpobhsd gently, musiolly like the
1uctations Of . barbed-wire fence when
you strike it with club. I could not
look q her but edged through the crowd
and tried to keep the length Of the room
bstwssn ~. Presently ahand fell ON my
shoulder, and I heard nay hosts voice
ssying. II have been looking for you,
I want 70 introduce you to my cousin"
Ibllovins him and getting . glimpse Of
ths Giri mentally groaned-it was my
nysfssious mash. ] bowed - unbsnd-
ingjy = my collar would psrmit and
'Cnsped something inaudibls about the
venIhe = mopped my bsaming brow.
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