Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-07-23

pIeted the illusion.
Everything finished, in the way to
toilet, Bob Styles took me in his light
wagon, drove me over TO D., by a T
secluded route, and left me at the hotel
where the sailing-party was to assem-
bic. Several of the pick-nickers were
already there, who greeted my cavalier
cordially Everybody knew Bob Styles,9 |
asking if he was going with them, etc
He told them he was not.
Pressing business engagements, you
know, and all that sort of thing, Deuced
sorry I can't go, though. I just had
time to bring Miss Lee over, and now
I'm of. Mr.. Bimby, this is Miss Lee.
Miss Withergall, Miss Lee and he rat
tied off long string Of brief introduc-
tions, which convinced me that but few
of the company were acquainted with
the young lady whom I was thus per-
.sonating-a very fortunate thing for the
preservation of my disguise.
Mr.. Bimby, tall, legaI-looking man,
with hook-nose, an eye-glas5 and puffy
hair, seemed to be Prepossessed with my
Ipers0nelic, and I overheard him whisper
to Bob Styles, as he went out:
/ 'Nice-looking girl, that Miss Lee
/ Yes, answered Bob, with a mischiev-
Gus glance at me, she is nice girl,
though a Little go-ahead sometimes
Keep little lookout on her,'-then low
ering his voice not bad catch for
you, old fellow; she is rich
Is she?' said Mr.. Bimby. his interest
deepening.
Goa my honor replied Bob. Forty
thousand dollars in her own right. Day
day ? and he was gone.
Maggie Lee, artful creature that she
was, had told her father that the sailing
party was to assemble at another hotel
and tbither he had taken her. Having
business in D., he left here, merely say.
ing that he would send the carriage fol
her at eleven O'Clock. She ike a duti
ful daughter, kissed him, bid him good
!bve, and before he had cone 4 hundred
rods, took q seat in Bob Styles ligh
wagon, which had driven up to the bach
| door as old Lees carriage drove away
from the front, aud the old story of head
strong love and prejudiced age was en-
acted over again.
As for US Of the picnic excursion, W
had delightful sail down to the Grove
bat somehow, I could not enjoy it a
much as I ought to have done. Whel
walked on board the boat, I felt awk
6 ward, as if everybody was looking al me
I found Mr.. Bimby, as I had suspected
a young and rising lawyer, mighty i
Blackstone and his own opinion. He in
F sisted on paying for my ticket Che boa
was a regular excursion-packet,) an
. purchasing enough oranges, pears, anc
candies, to set up a street stand. Fou
or five times 7 was on the point of swear
ing at his impudent oficiousness, but b
my tongue Just in time to prevent th
! exposure. But it was not with him ths
D 7 found my role the hardest to play.
e No; the young ladies were the diff
0 cult ones to deceive. For instance, ther
was one among them, a beautiful girl {
e seventeen, just returned from boarding
I shool, who had not seen Maggie Lee fc
: three years. OF course, she was delight
: ed to see me, when she found out that
It was Maggie, which, by the way, did Il,
It occur until after we had started. 81
e threw herself into my arms, pulled N
II veil aside, and kissed me half-a-doze
e times, in manner that made my finger
d ends tingle for an hour. 1t was all ve1
5, nice, but if I had been in propria pc
5 soma, I would have liked it better.
IS it was, I felt as though I was Obtain
ing goods under false pretences, and tn;
d lawyer Bimby might issue a warrant fc
e, my arrest on that ground, at any N
Q ment.
d A whole knot of crinoline then su
at rounded me, on the upper deck of Il
70 boat, to the utter exclusion and cons
quent disgust Of Mr.. Bimby and the OF
b, er gentlemen. I kept very quiet, on
E. speaking monosylables, il falset
le voice, but the others-Lord bless 20
IS how they gabbled. Under a strict pr,
ID mise Of secrecy, the little boarding-scho
Il. maiden, who had kissed me so affectio
I ately, revealed all her love affairs, al
a also became unpleasantIy confident
in about olher matters-innoceut euoal
se in themselves-bgt not customarily tai
ed Of between ladies and gentlemen.
r. I was terribly embarrassed, bat