The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-04-29
4 Peculiar sttuntton

! 'he papers at that time, but It Is one Of those
good things which justifyia Republication. The
| scene Is laid at Cope May, famous watering
place near Philadelphia:
Talking Of peculiar situations, gentlemen,
sain 3Ir. Tatem, L vas once il g singular fix
myself
Glow so-bow was that - said we.
Il viii tell you. stagers and myself had
gone to Cape May, that fayorite resort Of fash
ion and folly, during one Of the hottest seasons
! ever sotupoR this continent It vas intensely
hot; persPire insensibly when think of it
Have you been at Cape Island, gentlemen %
\ general negative shake Of the head followed
the question.
''Ihen permit me, as a friend and well-nish-
er, to warn you against the place 4 more IN
! inviting resort is not to be found l have good
authority for stating that 1t is the only unfiuigh
ed part Of creation. They have q legend down
there which runs thus: Lehands were at work
on this spot at the tail end ofthe sixth day but
night overlook them and they were compelled to
suspend operations, and thus the island was left
incomplete. To those who are familiar with the
locality, this is certainly e plausible story !
have more than once heard 1t called the s,QpgDiqg
Of place. Sunshine and sand knee-leeD are
the strongest inducements to pay q second visit.
To be sure, they say something Of the advantage
Of sea bathing-but look at the risk If you ven
ture beyond your nose, the LnEsyt9gy carries YOU
out, and death by drowningis inevitable After
which follow graphing IRONS and the indi gnity
Of a 'coroner's inquest The spotis distinguish
ed 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
''AIl in good time, gentlemen. I said Stagers
and myself were foolish enough to 20 down.
Some two or three thousand people we're there
when we arrived and every nook and corner was
jamed full. After repeated solicitation. ne fin
ally succeeded in getting q small room with the
privilege Of sleeping two in bed. The ther-
mometer at 90 and two in a bed The thought
IS q warm bath of itself?'
Don't descend to particulars, but give US the
story"
"Certainly. IN the room adjoining ours slept
two beautiful girls-sisters-wbo, for reasons
best known to myself, shall be nameless. One
night, about week after our arrival, had gone
early to bed, not wishing to participate in any
of the abominable hops that were given at our
hotel.'
.'Pooh-pooh it's ghost story said Ma
than.
mo, gentlemen"
E.Then you were ducked with cold water, re-
marked Mr., Blanchard.
Wrong again! Although cold bath would
have been acceptable at the moment 1 had
eli by the most musical voice imaginable which
said
Kate, suppose we lay spoon fashion
d" Lay how ?: inquired T.
= Gracious heavens, where am - eiacula-
ted my unknown bedfellow, jumping three feet
from the bed and she for it was a woman)
would have jumped farther, but want of room
permitted no striking display Of agility. Here
was situation for modest mani Before l
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
a coward gentlemen, yet I am free to confess
that my nerves were lightly agitated. Who can
she be % What can she have wanted here >
Were questions that I could not answer. Had
been a believer in ghosts, I should probably have
gone down to the grave with the conviction inde-
libly impressed upon my mind that had actual
" been in bed with one Of the long faced gen
try
'.Well, what took place then! Whowas she %
'.Be patient, and you shall know everything.
The two young ladies before mentioned sat op-
positc to me at the table. l had very faint
suspicion that one of them was party to the
transaction, and in order to remove all doubts,
| the next morning at breakfast I inquired
Miss B., shall help you to little of this
omelet p
. IF you place, sir
..' VIII you have it spoon fashion . said l.
carelessly.
'sThe deep blush that mantled her handsome
face told me 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
arrangement, Stagers would probably have dis
covered US in bed together. am happy to add,
gentlemen, that the affair has pleasant den
ouncement. Miss B. and myself are now enga-
| ged to be married. When the ceremony takes
place, you shall be present, and if you 10 not
| pronounce her the loyliest and most accomplish
| cd Of her sex, then ! will unhesitatngly admit
there is romance in the phrase spoon fashion. y