Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-04-15
From the Frederick Examiner.
~SPOON FASHION,"

"SIOON rhOT1IOlNe
"Talking of peculiar situations, gentlemen said
Mr.. Tateln, al was once in rather singular fix my
self" esF--. =.
sIIow so,-how was thatF said We.
q will tell you. Segers and myself had gone to
Cape Nav that favorte resort for fashion and folly'
during one the hottest seasons got up on this
continent. 1t was extensively hot! perspire In
sensibly when think oft! Have you ever been at
Cape Island gentlemenr'
A general negative shake of the head followed the
question.
Then permit me, as friend and well wisher. to
warn You against the place.. Amore uninvitlng re-
sort is not to be found. have good authority for
stating that it's the only unfinished portion of crea-
ton. so
s.But the story, Mr.. Tatem-the story"
sAl in good time gentlemen. l said Sagers and
myself were foolish enough to go down. Some2 or
5000 people were there when we arrived and every
nook and corner was Gam full" After repeated So
licitations, we finally succeeded in getting small
room with the privilege ofseepng in bed. The
Thermometer at 80 and in bed. The thought is
warm bath of itself"
sDon't descend to particulars, but give us the
story
Certainly. In the room adjoining ours slept two
beautiful Enthusiastically, for reasons best known
to myself, shall be nameless. One night, about
week after arrival l had gone early to bed not
wishing participate in any of the abomnabe.hops'
that were given at hotel.
"Pooh-pooh It's ghost story" said Nathan.
"No-gentemen."
"Then you were ducked with cold WATER" said
Blanchard.
"Wrong again. Although cold bath would have
been acceptable at the moment. had been asleep
for some time when was awakened by the most
musical voice Imaginable which said:
"Kate suppose re lay orer spoon.f ashion?'
clay how g. enquired 1. ~
rGracious heaven! where am Z CALCULATED my
unknown bedfellow, jumping feet from his bed
and she flor it was a woman,) would have jumped
further but want of room permitted no striking dis
play of agility. Here situation for modest
man Before could say CANCELS and ministers of
grace defend us, she had gathered up herdry goods,
and made good her retreat from the room. l not
a coward, gentlemen, yet am free to confess that
my nerves were slightly agitated. Who can she BET
What can she have wanted herei were questions that
/ could not answer. Had been believer in ghosts
should probably have gone down to the grave with
conviction ndebly impressed upon my mind that
had actually been in bed with one of the long faced
gentry"
swell, what took place then Who was sher'
eBe patient you shall know every thing. The two
young ladies before mentioned sat opposite me at the
table. had very faint suspicion that one Of them
was party to the transactionandn order to remove
all doubts the next morning at breakfast enqpired
"Mss B. shall help you to little of the omoletr
eff you please sir"
will you have it spoon fashion, said 1carelessly.
The deep red that mantled her handsome face told
ted more plainly than words that she was my ghost
of the preceding night. Having gone up without
a light had mistaken my room for her own,-and,but
70, the 'spoon fashion, arrangement, Segers would
probab have discovered us in bed together. am
happy to aid gentlemen that the affair has pleas
ant announcement. Miss B. and myself are now en-
gagged to be married. When the ceremony takes
place. you shall be present. and if you do not promo
unce her the loyeliest and most accomplished of her
sex, then will unhestateingly admit that there is
no romance in the phrase 'spoon-fashions."
A Spanish pproverb says that the Jews ruin them
selves at their passover, the Moors at their mar.
rjages and the Christians in their lawsuits.