Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

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suspected, young and rising lawyer, mighty
in Blackstone and his own Opinion. He in
sisted on paying fer my ticket, the boat was
a regular excursion packet, and purchasing
enough oranges, pears, and candies, to set up
a street stand. -Four or five times | was ON
the point of swearing az his impudent Off
ciousness, but bit my tongue just in time to
prevent the exposure. But it was not with
him that | found my role the hardest to play
No; the young ladies were the difficult
ones to deceive. For instance, there was
among them, a beautiful girl of seventeen,
just returned from boarding-school, who had
not seen Maggie Lee for three years OF
course she was delighted to see me, when
she found out that / was Maggie, which, by
the way, did not occur until after we had
started She threw hersef into my arms,
pulled my veil aside and kissed me half a
dozen times, in manner that made my finger
ends tingle for half an hour. TWAS all very
nice, but if | had been in propria persona i
would have liked it better. AS it was, felt
as if / were obtaining goods under false pre-
tenceS," and that lawyer Bimhy might issue
a warrant for my arrest on that ground, at
any moment
A whole knot Of crinolinc then surrounded
me, on the upper deck of the boat, to the
utter exclusion and consequent disgust of Mr..
Bmby and the other gentlemen keptyery
quiet, only speaking monosylables, in fall
setto voice; but the others-Lord bless yohl
how they gabbledl Under strict promise
of secresy, the little hoarding-schoo maiden,
who had kissed me so ailectionately, revealed
all her love affairs, and also became unpleas-
antly confidential about other matters-inno-
cent enough in themselves, but not customa-
rily talked Of between ladies and gentlemen.
was terribly embarrassed, but it would
not do to give up then. As soon as my trick
should become known, Bob Styles trick would
also come out; and as news Of that kind trav-
els fast in the country, he and his lady-loye
would be telegraphed and followed before
they could reach Philadelphia, where the
Styles family lived, aud where the knot was
to be tied
The river breeze was very fresh where we
sat, and noticed that several Of the ladies
were glancng uneasy at me. couldn't di-
vine the reason until Jennie, my little friend
from boardug-school, laid her face close TO
mine, and whispered my dear Maggie,
your dress is blowing up terribly high--your
ankles will be town-talk with the gentlemenw
Nor was | conscious of having a very small
foot for man. and donned a pair Of open
work stockings which came up nearly to my
waist, with pair o! CATERS borrowed from
the servant girl, in all Of which toggery my
running gearp looked quite feminine aud
respectable; but the idea of the gentlemau
talking about my ankles, and Of being eau
toned thus by young girl who would have
been frightened to death if had told her
the same thing yesterday was too much for
me- | bnrst in sort Of strangulated laugh,
which | could only check by swallowing half
Of my little flagree lace edged handkerchief.
The young ladies all looked at me, in appa-
rent astonishment at such a voice, and wan
ted to laugh all the more Fortunately Mr.
Bimby came to my rescue az the moment,
and edged himself in among the crinolne.
May | sit hereY be asked pointing to
low stool near me.
Certainly Isimpered, in my high fall
setto.
All, thank YOU" said Bimby--with a
lackadaiscal air, which nauseated me, as com
ing from one man to another-'you are as
kind as you are fascinatngl
You flatter me
II? No Indeed; praises of you cannot
be nattery, Miss Lee ! "
Oh sir, really, you are very naughty
man." said, in the most feminine tone
could command.
He cast langnsh glance at me through
the black lace veil, and | fairly began to fear
for his feelings.
We soon arrived at the grove, and found
our band-engaged beforehand awaiting US
OF course, dancing was the first amusement,
and lawyer Bimby led ne out for scottishc
1t was hard, az FIRST for me to take the la
/ dy's part in my dance, but | soon got accus-
toned to it, When waltz was proposed
resolved to have a little amusement at the
expense of the unfortunate Bimby.
had first made him purposely jealous, by
dancing with two other young fellows, one oil
whom knew, in my own character, but who
never suspected me as Maggie Lee. This
young man, who was a great woman-killer-
sort Of easy, devil-may-care rascal, who
made the ladies run after him, by his alternate
worth of action and GOODNESS OF protestatoI
| selected to "play of against my legal al
mrer allowed him to hold me very close
/ y, and occasionally looked at him with {
half fascinating expression When We stop
ped dancing, he led me to my seat, keeping
his arm about my waist, as | permitted it.
Having thus stirred Bmby up to feats o
wrathiuI valor asked one Of the gentle
men to direct the musicians to play waltz
Bimby came Immediately.
q Athena Miss Lee, shall h--a, hay,
the honor of-a-trying waltz with you
| smiled a gracious acquesccncc and w