The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-14

must relieye my mind Of one more burden
land what is thatT" she asked.
"Those kisses. You thought was Mag
gle Lee, or you would not have given them
They were very sweet, but suppose mus,
give them back
And did.
She blushed good deal, but she didn',
resist only when got through, she glanced
up timidly, and said,
think you are real naughty, anyhow -
When We returned, found lawyer Bimby
quite recovered from his dizziness, and ali
hands for supper, which was served in the
aie, end oade love 10 both of them in turn:
to one as Maggie Lee, and to the other as
myself. After supper, at which astonished
several by eating rather more heartily than
young ladies generally dc, We had more
dancing, and hinted pretty strongly to Mr..
Bimby that l should like to try another
waltz
He didn't take the hint q
Finding it rather dry amusement to dance
with my own kind, | soon abandoned that
pleasure, and persuaded Jennie to stroll off
| into the moonlight with me- We found the
| grove charming place, full Of picturesque
little corners, and rustic seats, and great
grey rocks leaning out over the river. On
one of these latter, a little bench was
! aced, in Z nook sheltered from the wind
and from sight.
Here we sat down, in the full food of the
moonlight, and having just had dinner,
felt wonderfully in need Of cigar. Ac-
cOrdingly, | went back to little stand near
the ballroom, and purchased several of the
wondering woman who sold refreshments
Then returning to seat by the rocks | gave
up all cares or fears for my in ognito, and
reveled in the pleasure Of solitude-the fra
GRANGE Of my cigar-the moonlight and lit
tie Jennie 5 presence.
How long we sat there, heayen alone
knows. We talked and laughed. and sang,
and looked in each others eyes and told
fortunes, and performed all the no senscal
operations common amongst young people
just falling in love with each OF er, and
might have remained there until this month
of August, in this year Of our Lord Eighteen
Hundred and Fifty Seven, for aught know,
had not the carriages been sent to convey US
home, and the rest OF the company began to
wonder where We were
This wonder begot questions, the oues-
tions fears, and the fears search, headed by
the valiant Bmby. They called, and look
ed, and listened, but our position down in
the sheltered nook among the rocks, pre-
vented them from hearing US, or We them.
At length they bit upon our path, and all
came along, single file, until they got to the
open space above.
Then they saw a sht
| was spread out in a free snd-easv posi-
ton, my bonnet taken OF, and my hair
somewhat tOrzled up. One foot rested upon
the ground, aud the other on a rock. about
level with my head, regardless of ankles
this tIme,) and there | sat, putting away ia a
very unladylike style, at highly favored
Concha.
Jennie vas sitting close beside me with
her head almost on nv shoulder, and her
small waist almost encircled by my arm
Just as the party came along above u.s.
laughed out in loud, masculine voice
Just think of poor whats-his- name
shcre-Bimby Suppose he knew that he
had been making love to a mani
"lIushl" cried Jennie. Look there
he is-and, oh; my gracious. there is the
whole company"
Yes, we were fairly caught. 1t was of no
use for me to clap on my bonnet and assume
iaIsetto agan--tney had all seen too much
for thai. Besides by th's time, Bob Styles
and Maggie Lee were doubtless 'one flesh"
and my disguise was Of no further mpor-
fance, so owned up and told the story.
Lawyer Bimby was in rage. He vowed
to kill me, and even squared off, but the rest
OF the party laughed at him so unmerciful-
ly, and suggested that We should waltz it
out together, that be finally cooled down,
and SUNK away, to take some private con-
veysnce back TO D..
Bob Styles and are living in large dou-
bic house together. He often says that he
owes his wife to my masquerading, but he
doesn't feel under any obligations to me, for
| owe my wife to the same thing.
II Ny Milr'S name l. .Iennie