The Shasta courier., 1855-02-03
Oh, | shall be delighted
Spoon Fashion.

Nearly dozen years ago was on nv return
10 the old homestead in the good State of Con.
necticut, having just completed my studies as
student of medicine In company with goodly
number of people, stopped for the night at a
country inn at the town of B --, not being
able to resume my journey until late hour the
next day. Having always been an admirer of
the country | was not at all dissatisfied with
the arrangement, and my pleasure was en-
hanced by finding, at the well laid supper table
two young ladies of surprising loveness the
younger OF whom l thought the most bewitch-
ing little creature In existence.
The ladies were accompanied by young
gentleman about my age, with W hon |
could not but feel exceedingly annoyed. He
not only engrossed all their attention. but lucky
dog as he was, seemed determined that no other
person should participate in the amusement =
An offer of some little delicacy by myself TO the
younger of the two ladies, was met by an ice
sort of politeness on his part that etfectually
chilled any further attempts at intimacy | soon
left the table but / could not drive the image of
the lovely being we had just left from my mind
Something whispered that we should become
acquainted at some future time, but in the inter-
val felt more than usually uneasy. l onged
to be not only an intimate acquaintance but an
accepted lover, and had been possessed of all
the wealth of Cr9sus, l would have unhesi-
tatingly poured it in her lap. EK
In the excitement under which was then la
boring, | thought walk might do me good. but
on opening the door for that purpose. L found
the night had set In as dark as Erebus and be.
ing entire stranger, there was no knowing
what mischief might encounter, so made up
my mind to compromise the matter by taking
my candle and going to bed.
1 retired, but for long time rolled and
tossed about sadly; now, one plan by which
might 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 last few mo-
ments sort of light hustle going on near my
one sprang into the bed and clasping her arm
about me, whispered:
ugh how dreadful cold it is to be sure
say, Julia, we shall have to lay spoon fashion.
or else we shall freezer
Here was an incident. What to saw or how
to act was question not easily solved. At last
mustered enough courage to eiaculate-
Dear Madam, here is some mistake. Tll-.
The lady did not wait for me to say more.
With a sharp, quick scream, she sprane from
the bed and fastened from the apartment
was wondering what the deuce it could ali
mean, when servant brought lamp into my
room and picked up what ladies' apparel she
could find about the premises, and left the apart
ment. You can well believe, gentlemen, that
my slumbers for that evening were far from
quiet
In the morning, know not how it was, but
was vividly impressed with the idea that my
nocturnal visitor was one of the two ladies who
nao suPped with me the evening previous, but
which could not conjecture. resolved how
ever to ascertain on the first favorable opportu-
niiy which might present itself, and satisfy N.Y.
self beyond the doubt.
On taking my seat at the breakfast table the
next next morning placed myself opposite the la
oses, ana was revolving In my mind the incident
OF the previous evening, when the Younger of
me two passed her plate and begged me to favor
per with the preserves near me.
Certainly ma'am," !" said !, and a. the thought