The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-06

spoon aSnlOu Df FRED uAbA LAND
"Talking of peculiar situations, gentlemen,
said Mr.. Tatem s. | was once in rather singular
fix myself"
" How so-how was that :" said we.
g | will tell you. Sagers and myself had gone to
Cape May, that favorte resort of fashion and folly,
during of the hottest seasons ever got up on
this continent 1t was excess ely hot; perspire
insensbly when | think of Have you ever
been at Cape Island, gentlemen !"
A general negative shake Of heads followed the
question
q Then permit me as a friend and well-wisher to
warn you against that place. more unInvltlng
resort is not t. be found have good authority for
stating that it is the only unfinished portion of crea
ton. They have legend down there which runs
thus:
THE hands were at work on this spot on the
evening Ofthe sixth day, but night Oyertaking them
they were compelled 10 suspend operations, and thus
the island was left Incomplete To those who
know the locality this is certainly plausible story.
| have more than once heard it called the Jump
ing off place Searching sunshine and sand knee
deep, are the strongest inducements TO pay second
visit To be sure, they say something about the
advantages of sea bathIng-but look at the risk.
If you venture beyond your nose, the undertOw
carries you out and death by drowning is inevita-
bic. After which follow the graphing irons, and
then the indignity 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. -
g But the story, Mr.. Taten-the story"
"AI in good time, gentlemen. said Sagers and
myself were foolish enough go down. Some two
or three thousand persons were there when we ar
rived, and every nook and corner was jam'd full.
After repeated solicitations, we finally succeeded
in getting room with the privilege Of sleeping two
in bed The thermometer at 80, and two in a
bed. The thought is a warm bath in ltself1
Don't descend 10 particulars, but give us the
story"
Certainly In the room adjoining ours, slept
two beautiful girls-ssters-whO, for reasons best
known to myself, shall be nameless. One night
after our arrival had gone to bed early, not wish
ing to participate in any of the abomlnable hops
which were given at our hotel.
Pooh-pooh! it's ghost story" said Nathan
Ritter.
% No, gentlemen"
''Then you were ducked with cold WATER said
Blanchard.
Wrong again. Though cold bath would have
been acceptable at that moment. had been
asleep for some time when was awakened by the
most musical voice imaginable, which said
g Kate, suppose IRE lay spOon:t fashion :"
" Lay how - inquired |.
Gracious heaven where am | p CALCULATED
my unknown bed-fellow, jumping three feet from
the bed ; and she (fOr il was woman would have
Jumped further but want of room permitted no
striking display of agility. Here was a situation
for modest man Before could say angels and
ministers of grace defend us, she had gathered up
her dry goods and made good her retreat from
the room. | am not coward, gentlemen, yet am
free to confess that my were slightly aglta-
ted. Who can she be What can she have
wanted here were questions which | could not
answer. Had been believer in ghosts, | should
probably have gone down to my grave with the
conviction indelbly impressed upon my mind, that
| had actually been in bed with one of the long
faced gentry"
"What took place then! Who was she %
Be patient, you shall hear every thing. The
two young ladies before mentioned, sat opposite TO
me at the table. had a very faint suspicion that
one of them was party TO the transaction, and in
order to remove all doubts, the next morning at
breakfast, inquired
" Miss B., shall help you TO a little of this ON
elet -
" you please, sir"
VIII you have it SPOON FASHION, said !,
carelessly.
The deep red that mantled her handsome face
told more plainly than words that she was my
ghost of the preceding night Having gone up
without light, she had mistaken my room for her
own-and but for the 'spOOn-fashiOn arrange
ment, Sagers would probably have discovered us
| am happy to add gentlemen, that the affair has
| pleasant denouement. Miss b. and myself are now
engaged to be married When the ceremony takes
place. you shall be present. and if you do not pro-
nounce her the loveliest and most accomplished Of
her sex, then will mhesitatingly admit that there
is romance in the phrase spoon fashion Fred
erick (Hd) Examiner.
Cape May has improved vastly since the above was
written.
HAvRE.-IIavre has a terrible air of business.
| You feel this at once. The moment you land you
are coed up in ropes and casks trucks and porters
| and cranes, and the hustle of the custOm-house.
The life of Havre is on its quays and its docks.
There is no relief or escape from Its din and cater
If you attempt to get into tie Streets it IS still the
! same thing. The custom-hor and the port pur-
sue you wherever you move. The docks stretch
up in the centre of the whole 10 he residences, and
even to the country houses, of the merchants whose
affairs are thus brought literally to their very DOORS
This eternal presence of the machinery of business,
thrust into the windows of domestic life, cannot
make a trade but what wonderful facilities It offers
TO a trade in progress or already made !-Wdys'de
! Pictures in Bentley'S Miscellany