Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-01-23
SpOON FASHION.

Nearly dozen years ago, | was on my return
to the old homestead in the good State of Con-
necticut, having ust completed my studies as
student of me cine: in company with ii goodly
number of people, | stopped for the hight at
country Inn in the town of b, not being able to
resume my journey until late hour the next day.
Having always been admirer of the country, L
was not d satisfied with the arrangement, and my
pleasure WAS enhanced by finding at the we'll laid
supper table two Young lad cs of surprising love-
Illness, the younger OF whom thought the most
bewitching little creature in existence.
The ladies were accompanied by young gen
tleman about my own age, with whom | could not
but feel considerably annoyed. He not only en-
crossed all their attention, but, lucky dog as he
was, seemed determined IN 1t no other person
should participate in the amusement. An offer
of little delicacy by myself to the Younger
Of the two ladies, by nice sort of politeness on
his part that efectu lily chilled any further at
tempt at intimacy, was rejected. | soon left the
table; but could drive the image Of the love-
ly being had just left from my mind. Some
thing whispered that should become acqnaint-
ed at some future time, but, in the interval felt
more than unusually uneasy. lOngcd to he not
only an intimate &c iuaintance, but accepted
lover and had ZEN possessed of all the we nth of
Crr>us would unhesitatingly have poured it in
her lap.
In the excithment under which was then labor
Ing, thought walk might do good: but on
ppNh'iS uooT lor ludt PURPOSE lOonu the nlTut
had set i'll as dark Erebus, and being an entire
stranger, there was no knowing what mischief
might encounter, SO | made up my mind to COM
promise the matter by taking up my candle and
going TO bed.
retred but for long time l rolled and
tossed about sadly now, one plan by which
migh make the acquaintance of the young lady
would suggest itself, and then another, until, at
last, found myself in state of dreamy languor,
neither fairly asleep nor quite awake.
| fancied had heard, for the las, few moments,
sort of light hustle going on near my bed, but
it gave me no uneasineSs until some one sprang
into bed, and, clasping her arms about me, whis-
pcred:
Ugh! how dreadful cold it is, to be sure!
say, Julia, shall have to lay spoon fashion, or
else we shall frcezcr'
Here was an incident. What to say, or how to
act, was question not easily solved. At last |
mustered couragv enough to calculate g Dear
Madam, here is some mistake; Pll -"
The lady did not wait Tor me to say a3y more.
With sharp, quick scream,she sprang from the
bed and bolted from the apartment. was won
dering what the deuce it could all mean, when a
servant brought a lamp into my room, and picked
up what ladies apparel she could find about the
premises and let the apartment. You can believe,
gentlemen, that my slumbers for that evening
were far from quiet
In the morning, | know not how it was, but
was wildly impressed with the idea that nv noe
turnai visitor was one of the two ladies who had
supped with me the evening previous, but which
could not conjecture. Iresoyed however, to
ascertain on the first favorable opportunity which
might present itself, beyond a doubt.
On taking my seat at the breakfast table the
next morning, placed myself opposite the ladies,
and was resolving in my mind tue incident of the
previous evening, when the youngest of the two
passed her plate, and begged me to favor her with
the preserves near me.
''Certainly ma'am,'' said as the thought sprane
into my mind that she might be the lady added
"Will you take them spoon fashion,
Eureka what an exposion The lady's face
instantly assumed the hue of the crimson dahlia
while her companion seemed as cold and passion
less as could desire. was satisfied that sh,
had kept her own council. I scraped an acquaint
ance. fell deeply in love, and when reached HON,
had the pleasure OF presenting to the old folks my