The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-31

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called me in again. She had heard Of me
from Maggie and others, and wanted to hear
all the particulars 80 l sat down BY her,
and We had long talk, which ended IN .
mutual feeling of ffiendiiness and old 60
quaintanceship, quite wonderful for poo
pie meeting for the frst time. just AZ We
started to 20 back to the pavilion, said
that must relieve my mind Of one more
burden. "a .s!ag s4i.eFs q y.afgtfF, E+,ass 81
"And what is that ?'' she asked.
ssThosc kisses. You thought was Mag
gle Lee, or you would not have given them.
They were very sweet, but lsuppose must
give them back .ss
And did. T.,
She blushed . good deal, but she didn't
resist, only when ! got through, she glanced
up timidly, and said, hH gaE Ttgw,s
81 think you are real naughty, anyhow" |"
When We returned, found lawyer Bimby
quite recovered from his dizziness, and all
hands for supper, which was served in the
ballroom. sat between Bimby and Jennie,
and made love to both of them in turn; to
one as Maggie Lee, and to the other AZ my
self. After supper, at which ] astonished
several BY eating rather more heartsly than
young ladies generally do, We had more
dancing, and limited pretty strongly to Mr..
Bimby that l should like to try another
waltz. sa' sg.sef 3Etao&Ta7ar' iEGaig3 FaG
He didn't take the hint. -f.t..,s,s srv
Il. Finding it rather dry amusement to dance
with my own kind, soon abandoned that
pleasure, and persuaded Jennie to stroll Of
into the moonlight with me. We found the
grove charming place, full Of picturesque
little corners, and rustic seats, and great
gray rocks leaning out over the river. On
one Of these latter, a little bench was placed
in nook sheltered from the wind, and from
sight. aT lsa g3etB ..sa -
Here we sat down, in the full food Of the
moonlight, and having just had dinner, l
felt wonderfully in need Of . cigar. Ac-
cordingly, went back to n little stand near
the ballroom. and purchased several Of the
wondering woman who sold refreshments.
Then returning to the seats by the rocks, l
gave up all my cares or fears for my incog-
nito, and revelled in the pleasure of solitude
the fragrance of my cigar-the moonlight
and little Jennie's presence.
How long we sat there, heaven only
knows. We talked, and laughed, and sang,
and looked in each others eyes, and told
fortunes, and performed all the nonsensical
operations common among young people,
just falling in love with each other, and
might have femined there until this month
of October, in this year Of our Lord Eigh-
teen Hundred and Fifty-seven, for ought |
know, had not the carriages been sent to
convey US home, and the rest of the compa-
nv began to wonder where we were.
This wonder begot questions, the questions
fears, and the fears search, headed by the
valiant Bimby. They called and looked and
listened, but our position down in the shell
tered nook among the rocks, prevented them
from hearing US or we them.
At length they hit upon our path, and all
came along, single file, until they got TO the
open space above. l,s.e5.F. F..,s. e,.s -..
Then they saw sight. ...-... .....-..
l was spread out in free and easy posi-
ton, my bonnet taken of, and my hair
somewhat to,czled up. One foot rested on
the ground, and the other on rock, about
level with my head( regardless of ancles this
time, ,)and there sat, putting away in q
very unladylike style, at high favored
Concha. "a F...-a..... z....s ...,.
Jennie was sitting close beside me with
her head almost on my shoulder, and her
small waist almost encircled by my arm
Just as the party came along above US, |
laughed out in loud masculine voice
.sJust think of poor what's his name there
-Bimby! Suppose he knew that he had
been making love to man 2" I'll s.f to
"Hush % cried Jennie. s'Look there he
is-aud, oh; my gracious there is the whole
company ...........,
Yes, we were fairly caught. It was Of no
use for me to clap on my bonnet and assume
falsetto again-they had all seen to much
for that. Besides BY this time, Bob Styles
and Maggie Lee were doubtless some fish, -
and my disguise was of no further impor-
tance, so owned up and told the story.
Lawyer Bimby was in a rage. He vowed
to kill me, and even squared of, but the rest
of the party laughed at him SO numerically
and suggested that we should waltz it out
together, that he finally cooled down, and
skunk away, to take some private conveyance
back to D.. ...,.
Bob Styles and are living in a large
double house together. He often says that
he owes his wife to my masqusrading, but
he doesn't feel under any obligations to me,
for owe my wife to the same thing.
N. B. My wife's name is Jennie. .d
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