Rensselaer Union and Jasper Republican, Volume 8, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1876 — Leap Year Precautions. [ARTICLE]

Leap Year Precautions.

A timid young man was visitingabeautiful and accomplished young woman on Peoria street last night, when, after a pause, she said, looking at him closely: “Now, I want to propose to you—” “ Ton are very kind,* 1 said the timid young man between gups and blushes, “ but I am not worthy of so much happiness, and, in fact, none of our family are marrying people; besides my income is limited, and ! have to meet Nr. Moody, and I’m afraid I’ll be late.” Then without waiting to put on his overcoat he tried to make his exit through the door of a cupboard. r “ Why,” said the young woman .liftingher eyebrows in surprise. , “ J wupted ycu to wccKt ae to toyjbta’a

on Adam* afreet.” “O, in that ca*e,” answered her twain, “ if your head’* level and your boot is on the other foot, I shall be only too happy; but I was afraid —that is, I almost dared to hope—in fine, I am subject to these seizures,” and he sat down on the coal-scuttle, and aald it was a very cold day; hadn’t seen such weather since the Fourth of July.— Chicago Tribune.