TAKING ADVANTAGE OF LEAP YEAR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 281, 24 August 1880, Page 2

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF LEAP YEAR.

A Detraiter who was out in the country the other day to look after some poultry got stuck in a mud-hole, although having a light buggy and a strong horse. He got out, took a rail off the fence, and was trying to pry the vehicle out, when along came a strapping young woman about twenty-sic years of age. She halted, surveyed the situation and said :

" You stand by the horse while I heave on the rail, and don't be afraid of getting mud on y<mr hands and boots." Their united efforts released the vehicle and the Detraitor returned thanks and asked her to get in and ride. She hesitated, looked up and down the road, and finally said : " Stranger, I'm blunt spoken. Who are you ? " He gave his name and residence, and she continued :

<: I'm over twenty-five, worth five hundred dollars in cash, know all about housework, and this is leap year."

" Yes, I know ; but for heavens sake don't ask me to marry you ! " he replied as he saw the drift.

' See here,' continued, looking him square in the the eye, " I'm a straight girl, wear a No. 7 shoe, and I like the looks of you." " Yes, but don't —don't talk that way to me? "

" Stranger, it's leap year, and I'm going to pop ? Will you have me or no !. "

" I—l'm already married ! " he fal« tered. " Honest Injun 7" "Xs." •' Well, that settles me, and I won't ride. I'll take a cut across Jhe field over to old Spoon?r's. He's got iour sons and n fool nephew, »nd I'll begin on the old man and pop the crowd clear down to the idiot, for I've sluinnrixed j around this world just as long as I'm goin to ! Goodbye, sir—no harm done 1 "