The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-10

whoow the grove, and assist to arrange
her clothing.
SO | went
l felt as if an apoplectic fit would be a
fortunate occurrence for me just then.
However, nerved myself up for the
task, and accompanied Jennie to the house
designated. An old lady showed us into
her chamber, and Jennie, heaving a sigh
Of relief let go her dress. As she did so,
a -pctticoat fell to the floor. She was
about to proceed, but I alarmed her By a
sudden and vehement gesture.
Stop. | cried frantically, and forget
| ting my falsetto; stop. don't--dont un-
dress, for Gods saker
She opened her great brown eyes to
their widest extent.
and why notY
Because [ AMI am-a-can YOU
keep secret p
Yes yes, how frightened you look
Why what is the matter-Maggie-you
-why-oh oh !. OH.
Hush, no noise, or [ am lostp ex-
claimed, putting my hand over her mouth.
[ swear l mean no harm; if | had
would not have stopped you Don't you
seep
She was all of tremble, poor little
thing; but she saw the force Of my argu-
ment.
oh, sir, she said, 4 see you are man
but what does it all mean ! Why do YOU
dress so ?
told her the story as briefly as posi-
bic, and exacted from her promise of
the most sacred secrecy.
[ then went outside the door, and wait
ed till she had arranged her dress, when
she called me in again. She had heard
of me from Maggie and others, and want
ed to hear all the particulars; so | sat
down by her, and we had long talk,
which ended in mutual feelings of friend
illness and old acquaintanceship, quite
wonderful for people meeting the first
time. Just as we started to 90 back to
the pavilion, | said that / must relieve
my mind of one more burden.
And what is that !? she asked
'Those kisses. You thought I was
Maggie Lee, or you would not have given
them. They were very sweet, but sup
pose [ must give them back And [ did.
She blushed good deal, but she didn t
resist, only when got through, she glanc-
ed up timidly, and said:
Il think you are real naughty anyhow ,
When we returned, | found lawyer
Bimby quite recovered from his dizziness,
and all hands ready for supper, which was
served in the ball room. [ sat between
Bimby and Jennie, and made love to both
Of them in turn to one as Maggie Lee, and
the other as myself After supper, at
which astonished several by eating rather
more heartily than young ladies generally
do, we had more dancing, and | limited
pretty strongly to Mr.. Bimby that l should
like to try another waltz with him. He
didn't take the hint.
Finding it rather dry amusement to
dance with my own sex, 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, little
bench was placed, in a nook sheltered
from the wind, and from light.
Here we sat down, in the full food Of
the moonlight, and having just had din
ner, felt wonderfully in need of cigar
Accordingly went back to a little stand
near the ball room, and purchased several
of the wondering woman who sold refresh
ments. Then returning to the seat by
the rocks, gave up all cares or fears for
my incoguito, 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
looked in each others eyes, and told for
tunes, and performed all the nonsensical
operations common among young people
just falling in love with each other, and
might remained there until this month of
September, in this year of our Lord eight
cen hundred and fifty seven, for aught l
know, had not the carriage been sent to
convey US home, and the rest of the COM
pany began to wonder where we were.
This wonder begot questions, the ques-
tions fears, and the fears search, headed
by the valiant Bimby, They called and
looked and listened, but our position down
in the sheltered nook among the rocks,
prevented them from hearing US or We
them.
At length thay hit upon our path, and
all came along single file, until they got to
the open space above.
They saw a sight.
| was spread out in free and easy po.
sition, my bonnet taken off, and my hair
somewhat towzzled up. One foot rested
on the ground, and the other on rock
about level with my hesd-regardess ot
ankles this time-and there | sat, putting