The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04
"Cormpleat Proposer" for Spinsters and Widows
BY JOHN ELrnE,rn wArkINs.

w leap year proposal which an
ardent Texas lady has addressed
70 the young and stntuesques
postmaster general suggests that q
catalogue OF bachelor Americans.
worthy of being termed good leap
year catches" might be Of interest,
IL not OF value, to the many worthy,
out neglected. sPinsters and widows OF
the land. And for tho guidance Of all
good ladies tired of single cxls-
tence 1t VIII not be amiss to add a few
ciasslc and historic presidents cs-
tablished by brave ladies' who have
proposed to their future lords and
masters, and who have thus established
code useful and essential to the Qpc
ar OF leap year proposing.
i"ere readily perceived why the young
postmaster general should have re-
ceiFed leap yea: proposal within tho
hrst Few days OF this magic year
divsable BY four. Only recently has
ne arrived at that age OF discretion
"hen men are ripe enough for the
matrimonial markct-for OF summers
ne mas seen but forty and four. Like
washington and Jefferson, he is red
haired, and stands several Inches over
inc six-foot mark---a combination be-
speaking as great emotional as ply
sical powers. With cheek. chin and
lip as naked as those OF Adonis. he
yet preserves the figure Of the Apolio
belTidere "a shoulder broad and
square, and waist line fully pre-
served. with n year and a month yet
icft In his term Of officc-and mayhap
-FOUR more years into the bargain
nc has abundant time in which to heap
upon some lady fair the exalted honor
OF being Cabinet wife" and OF as
n U tai
to that OF the lands first lady her
self
re is the only bachelor adornIng the
Sabinet board. and none grace the
oench OF the Supreme Court. But I'm
the Senate there are three.
Our DnchcIor Statesmen.
me Youngest OF this defiant trio Ii
senator Brandegree. OF Connecticut.
only forty-scvnn. who has to his credit
wealth OF good looks But the lean
year charmcr who wins him must nos
sesS sufhcient magnetism to counter
act inc attraction of the seven clubs
10 which he bclongs-one for every
night In the week. Moreover, She should
not be Of an inquisltive nature. for
as chairman OF the committee that has
lately uncovered the evils Of the third
degree" he has become initiated into
All OF the secrets OF FORCING confess
sions. AS HIS senatorial term Will
not expire for three years there Is
abundant time for his captor TO enjoy
The social advantages OF his rank af-
ter leading him to the altar
The two other senatorial bachelors.
Burton. of Ohio. and Penrose. of
pennsylvania. arc looked upon MS con-
hrmed misogamists. but there is al
ways a chance for the right lady ar
the right psychological moment. SEN
ator Burton. having just passed his
oiStieth birthday. can be more highly
recommended for his docility than SEN
ator Penrose. who is only nfty-onc.
But the Ohio Senator's being n min
insters son may compensate for this
discrepancy in years, that is, II wc
accept the ancient belief that rectory-
reared boys are more prone to mis-
chiei than those brought UP In an en-
tironment more worldly. In a pub
Nshed catalogue of Americans OF royal
descent Senator Penrose is entered as
direct descendant of Llewelyn low
eTth the Great, who was Prince of
North Wales back in the twelve hun
drcds.
Likelient Cntch In Congress.
But the congressional leap year
catch who can boast of the likeiiest
combination of youth and wealth is
Representative Butler Ames, of Mas.
sachnsetts. grandson OF the famous