American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-12
From the Frederick Examiner. ]
SPOON FASHION.
BY FREDERICK MARYLAND.

"Talking of peculiar situations, gentlemen,
said Mr.. Tatem, 81 was once in rather a sim
guar fix myself"
Chow So how was that?" said we.
81 will tell you. Sagers and myself had
gone to Cape May, that favorite resort of fash
ion and folly, during one of the hottest seasons
ever got up on this continent. 1t was in
tensely hot! | perspire insensibly when |
think of it! Have you ever been at Cape ISL
and, gentlemen"
A general negative shake OF the head fol-
lowed the question.
"Then permit me, as friend and well wish.
er, to warn you against the place. A more
uninviting resort is not to be found. ! have
good authority for stating that it is the only
unfinished portion Of creation. They have a
legend down there which runs thus: THE
hands were at work on this spot at the tail of
the sixth day, but night overtaking them, they
were compelled to suspend operations, and thus
the island was left incompete' To those who
are familiar with the locality, this is certainly
plausible story. have more than once heard
it called the jumping of place Sunshine and
sand knee-deep are the strongest inducements
to pay second visit. To be sure, they say
something about the advantages of sea-bath-
ing-but look at the risk. If you venture be-
yond your nose, the under-iol5 carries you out,
and death by drowning is inevitable After
which follow graphing irons, and then the in
dignity of 'coroner's Inquest The spot is
distinguished by half dozen stunted trees,
two or three apologies for hotels, and three or
four cabins painted red"
"But the story, Mr.. Tatem-the story"
"All in good time, gentlemen. said Sa-
gers and myself were foolish enough to go
down. Some two or three thousand people
were there when we arrived, and every nook
and corner was jam-full.' After repeated So
lcitation, we finally succeeded in getting a
small room with the privilege of sleeping two
in bed. The Thermometer at 80 and two in
a bed! The thought is warm bath of itself"
"Don't descend to particulars, but give us
tho story"
"Certainly. In the room adjoining ours,
slept two beautiful girs-sisters-who, for rea-
SONS best known to myself, shall be nameless.
One night, about week after our arrival, |
had gone early to bed, not wishing to partci-
pate in any of the abominable hops that were
given at our hotel"
"Pooh-pooh! it's ghost story said Ma
than.
: "No-gentlemen."
"Then you were ducked with cold water"
remarked MIR. Blanchard.
"Wrong again! Although a cold bath
would have been acceptable at the moment
| had been asleep for some time when | was
awakened by the most musical voice imagna-
bic, which said:
"kate, suppose qOe lay spoon fashion,"
clay how? enqured II
"Gracious heavens! where am II" ejaculat-
ed my unknown bedlellow, jumping three feet
from the bed and she (for it was a Woman)
would have jumped further, but want of room
permitted no striking display of agility. Here
was a situation for a modest man! Before |
could say CANCELS and ministers of grace de-
fend us, she had gathered up her dry goods
and made good her retreat from the room.
am not coward, gentemen-yet, am free
to confess that my nerves were slightly agitat-
ed. Who can she be- What can she have
wanted here? Were questions that could not
answer. Had beena believer in ghosts,
should probably have gone down to the grave
with the conviction indelbly impressed upon
my mind that had actually been in bed with
one ofthe long-faced gentry"
"Well, what took place then? Who was
she'"
"Be patient, you shall know everyth ng,-
The two young ladies before mentioned sat
opposite to me at the table. had a very
faint suspicion that one of them was a party
to the transaction, and in order to remove all
doubts, the next morning at breakfast, | en-
quired:
"Miss B. shall help you to little of this
omlet?"
"If you please, SIR"
"Will you have it spoon fashion," said care
lessly.
The deep blush that mantled her handsome
face told more plainly than words that she was
my ghost of the preceding night. Having gone
up without hight, she had mistaken my room
for her own, and, but for the "spoon fashion,
arrangement, Sagers would have probably dis.
covered us in bed together. | am happy tc
add gentlemen, that the affair has a pleasant
denouement. Miss 3. and myself are now
engaged to be married. When the ceremony
takes place, you shall be present, and if you dc
not pronounce her the loviliest and most &C
complished of her sex, then ! will unhesitat
ingly admit that there is romance in the phrase
"spoon fashion,"