Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
OUR M GIRLS.
A List of Some of Those Who Can, if
They Will, Decide Their Own
Future During the
Present Leap
Year.

We should be wood and were not
made to woo."
But to allrules there are exceptions,
and ever the versatile Shakespeare
himself was not infallible to this law,
almost a law of nature, and with
Southey we would say: "What will
not woman, gentle woman dare, when
strong affection stirs her spirit up?''
Couple with this last thought the fact
that 1896. is. a Leap year and you can
readily see that it would be no great
surprise if some of our charming and
talented Mexico girls should "dare
when strong affection stirs their
spirits up" to try and settle forever
the one great question which, since
time immemorial, has been the lead
ing n in each man or woman's life
that of matrimony.
To rather prepare those young men
whose names were printed in the list
of eligibles some weeks ago, for any
"sudden" or "unexpected" proposal
we have decided, after due considera-
ton and consultation with several of
the charming girls hereafter mention
ed, TO give a list of a few-yes, a very
tew-Mexico girls who might take a
sudden notion into their heads to ask
some innocent, blushing young man
to share the seats on their canoes,
which are floating so placidly down
that stream on which so many young
and blithe couples have started out on
The voyage of life. This last thought
is copied from an unpublished man
uscript of Shakspeare's.) They are
all charming, bright and pretty, but of
course, each one has her particular
charms which we will endeavor to
set forth, with many humble apologies.
We will begin with the young ladies
who are at present visiting in Mexico,
and who may decide before leaving
for their homes to carry back some
trophy and all young men who have
decided that they would rather live
elsewhere than in Mexico, should look
their very best and put on their "Sun-
day go to meeting" manners when |
ever they meet these young ladies.
Miss Florence O'Bannon, who is the |
guest of Miss Alice Mason, and whose
home is in the far-famed t'Blue Grass
State" is a young lady of charming
grace of manner and includes among
her many charms the art of being an
excellent conversationalist. She would
no doubt propose in a delightful man
ner.
Miss Smith, who is visiting Mrs. N.
r. Pittman, is a delightfully."- clever
young lady and is an accomplished
pianist. Should she desire to give her
hand and heart to some Mexico young
man she could surely take her choice.
Miss Sudie Lee Pickett, who also
halls from the ''region of the blue
grass" and who is the guest of Mrs.
Tina Dobyns, is possessed of many
personal charms and has a sweet, win
ming manner that is quite fetching.
out, young gentlemen, when call
on her.
Miss Mamie Davis is one of Mexico's
air daughters and although the writer
not informed as to her views on
Leap year proposals, yet it would be
worth the while for any young man to
give her a chance.
Miss Fannie Potts is another home
girl who may not let Leap year go by
without selecting some one of our
gallant beaux, and he would certainly
be lucky to whom she would make an
offer.
Miss Helen Hall is a charming bru-
nette and is talented in many ways.
She is quite a reader and has a win
ming way that could almost make a
stone man say Eyes" if she asked him
'the question"
Miss Belle Fleet is generally &C.
to be one of our fairest
young ladies and her low, sweet voice
and enticing manner could hardly fail
n obtaining what she asked for.
Miss Julia Morris is a charming
young lady and is deeply interested in
Ill work of a religious nature. She
night select some pious young man
md would certainly gain her prize,
should she try.
Miss Jessie Wells is a bright, hand
'ome young lady and like al the rest
VI her sex, when she wills, she will,
therefore, if she should decide to end
Ter single blessedness she would hard
Y fail in the attempt. !
Miss Lena Ricketts, is a young lady
# many charms, in addition to which 4
is said to be an adept at house
'eeping. If she should ask some
Dung man "the fatal question: he ]
7ould certainly bless the man who
lade Leap years (if there is such a s
lan.) j
Miss Mary Shouse is a charming s
onversationalist, has travelled much B
nd has a captivating manner that i
ould doubtless settle the question, d
lould she take advantage of Leap t
customs. n
Miss Ethel Galloway. is one of our Z
irest young ladies and in addition to
any other charms has a soprano I
,ice of wonderfully rare sweetness. e
IL she would have to do would be to Fl
ng "If You Love Me Darling. Tell o
g With Your Eyes," and we think
he" would not hesitate.
Miss Emma Morris would make a L
wing wife and he on whom she might. 81
srchance, bestow her affections G.
surely have the right to think y
mself a very lucky fellow. N
Miss Hattie Edmonds is a yery nom 81
young lady and should she care s.
retain one of the devotees at her ~
'rine II would take but few words to
, so.
Miss Estelie Harper is a particularly /.
'ptivating young lady and is very y
Oh horse back riding, at which ~
o Is said to be an expert. Young u
should begin to file their p
lgagements for horse back rides
lring the summer, very soon.
Miss Willie Potts lis also one of our
pertaining girls who could, If she
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