The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-16

/ / said | was tired out. Could not
somebody else gol
No, nothing would do but I must
accompany her to the house of the gentle
man who owned the grove, and assist her
to arrange her clothing.
So out | went.
What if it should be necessary to re-
move the greater part of the raiments
What if she should tell me to do some
sewing! What if in the midst of all the
embarrassments or being closeted with a
beautiful girl Of seventeen, in a state OF
comparative freedom from drapery, my
real sex and identity should be discover
ed by hers
felt as if an apoplectic fit would be q
fortunate occurrence for me Just then.
However, | nerved myselfto the task,
and accompanied Jennie to the house de-
signated. An old lady showed us into
her chamber, and Jennie, heaving a sigh
Of relief, let 90 her dress. AS she did so,
a-pardon my bushes "a petticoat fell
to the floor. She was about to proceed,
but alarmed her by sudden and We
hement gesture.
''Stop!' | cried frantically, forgetting
my falsetto voise; "Stop. don't undress
| for Gods sake"
She opened her great brown eyes to
their fullest extent.
"And why nots''
"Because [ ami anl-a-can you
keep a secfet?''
"Why yes-how frightened you look !!
Why what is the matter Maggie ,you-
why-oh Oh! oh. ]"
"IIush, no noise, or am lost!' I ex-
claimed, putting my hand over he' mouth.
81 swear | mean you no harm, if I had
I would not have stopped you. Don't
you see?"
"Oh, sir" she said, II see you are a
man, but what does it all mean? Why
do you dress so:"
told her the story as briefly as pos
sible and exacted from her a promise of
the most sacred secrecy.
| then went outside the door and wal
ted till she had arranged her dress, when
she called Hle in again. She had heard
of me from Maggie and others, and wan
ted to hear all the particulars; SO | sat
down by her and we had long talk
which ended in mutual feeling of friend
illness quite wonderful for people meeting
for the first time. Just as we started to
go back to the pavilion, [ said that |
must relieve my mini of one more burden.
"And what is that Z" she asked.
"Those kisses. You thought I, was
Maggie Lee, or you would not have Civ
en- them. suppose I must give them
back"
And / did,
She blushed good deal, but she didn'1.
resist, only when I got through. she
glanced up timidly. and said :
81 think you are real naughty anyhow"
When we returned, I 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 as myself. After
supper, at which l astonished several by
eating more heartily than young ladies
generally do, we had more dancing, and
l limited pretty strongly to Mr.. Bimby
that should like to try another waltz.
| He didn't take the hint.
Finding it rather dry amusement to
dance with my own sex, soon abandon
ed that pleasure, aud persuaded Jennie to
stroll off into the moonlight with mo-
We found the grove charming place,
full of picturesque little corners, rustic
seats and great grey rocks, leading out
over the river. On one Of these latter,
little bench was placed, IN a nook shell
tered from the wind, and from sight.
Here we sat down in the full food O
the moonlight, and having just had din
ner, felt wonderfully in need of cigar
Accordingly / went back to little stane
near the ball room, and purchased sew
eral of the wonderful woman who solt
refreshments. Then returning to tn
seat by the rocks. | gave up all cares ane
fears for my incognito, and reyelled II
the pleasure Of my solitude the fragranc
of my cigar-the moonHght--and ittl
Jennie's presence. :.
How long we sat there, Heaven alon
knows. We talked, and laughed, an
sang, and looked in each others eyes
; and told fortunes, and performed all tn
nonsensical operations common anongs
| Young people just falling in love VII