Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-10-26
A MALE AND FEMALE AcADEMY TALE.

MALE AND FEAALE ACADEMY TALE
The Knickerbockef Magazine for September
has the following .relating how Professor was
sold. A correspondent relates how al a Male
and Female Academy sundry couples had bro
ken the rule which prohibited the Gagged birds to
associate.
And at length it had come to the ears of the
faculty that such was the case, and that on sun
dry occasions pairs, male and female, had been
observed 10 enter the front gate of the yard,
from the village street,iat unseemy hours of the
night, in direct contratention of the statute in
such case made and provided. This was breach
of discipline mot to- be tolerated by no manner
of MEANS and, ms remedy, it was proposed in
solemn conroratioHtof the powers that were,
that one of their number, whose room was con.
veniently situated for5the purpose, should keep
careful watch and wird and that when he should
see guilty pair approaching from their nocur-
nal violation of the Jaw, he should slealthily
creep out, peunce updn them, and having caught
them in Gagranle deLicio, they should, before The
assembled school, be made to feel The terrors of
the law.
"This scheme soonsbrcame known to some of
the sinners, and no sooner known than coun-
terpot was hatched.SE[t was determined that
one of the boys should array himself in the dress
of lady, or in so,n,qch of lady's dress as he
could get, and he knew how TO get on; that an
other young gentleman should accompany this
counterfeit young lady upon an evenings walk,
and that when they returned they should take
good care to be seen by the official spy"
To obtain the necessary materials for 4 die
guise, Il descent was made upon the painting
room, where the young ladies kept the garments
which they used while pursuing their studies; /;
there gown, shawl, and hood procured and
with these we madeswhat served our turn for
lady on The OCCASION; not very graceful certain
Iv, nor calculated for.ense inspection. but "she"
did, as The sequel showed Thus equipped, the
lady and her ATTENDING gentleman sailed forth
"It was about l elnck of q beautiful sum-
mer's evening; and -npta sound was 10 be heard
save the faint chirp Of the cricket, or the fr-of
bark of some sleepessaeur The taintest foo.-
fall was plainly distinct. The guilty pair passed
through the front gnte into the village street,
and in few minutes returned, as it had been
arranged, that they should be detected at this
stage of their crime. r As they entered the gate,
signal was made byon of tile conspirators to
attract the attention of the official look ous.
He approached the window Of his room, look
ed out, wfen 10, tohis eager gaze, in plain sight,
appeared the offending pair, apparently uncon-
scious Of their danger. aud enjoying with, great
gusto their stolen interview. He quietly slipped
out Of his room and5passed down to the steps
in front, and there, iHithe shadow of the build
ing awaiting their approach The pair stepped
about midway in theyard and seemed 10 be
gazing at The stars the guardian of the night
grows impatient. and Esaunters slowly towards
them. Ihey eomtI2 Sc. 81 slow rel reas He
QUICK his step afey keep iheir5dfsrance.
He grows furious nj! the nudaeious attempt to
escape and breaks into desperate run.
"And now commenced a race, the like Of
which may never hope 10 see again. The lady
and her attendant gentleman take 10 flight like
startled deer. The steps of the pur>uer and
pursued responded through the deserted street
like The charging of squadron of horses. On,
on they flew, the pursuer gains; the gallantry
of the gentleman leaves him, and with it he
leaves The lady; and now, poor thing! what
shall she do! The footsteps behind her grew
more distinct every moment; she strains every
nerve, but her dress impedes her steps; it will
not do; she must either yield to her fate or else
adopt desperate aud last resort. And then, in
her frenzy, throwing aside all maiden modesty,
she seizes the skirts Of her dress, and quickly
drawing them up around her waist with freed
limbs she darts away, and iu soon beyond the
reach Of pursuit.
And the purSuer? There he stands, the pic
ture of astonishment and chagrin. When he
saw the first upward movement of the ladys
dress, he had stopped (he was modest man)
transfxed with horror at the idea that such de-
pravity should exist and be displayed before his
face and eyes; and next, as the upward move
mentdisplayed pair of stout calf-skin boots and
cashmere pantaIoons, the consciousness of hav-
ing been sold" flashed over his mind and CON-
pleted his discontinue, which was by no wise
diminished by three hearty cheers from the
throals of the young scamps who had bought
him so cheapIy. He crept back to his room 81;
sadder but wiser man."