The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-02-20
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And she gave three fearful screams.
Huh. no noise or am .ost," exclaimed
putting ms hand over her mouth. swear
mean no harm IL had ! would not tay,
stopped you. Don't you zee
She was all Of trcmble, poor little thing
bu, she saw the force Of my Argument.
"Oh, sir she said, :" see you are n man
tn, wha, does !, all mean' Why did you
dress SOL"
told her the story as briefly ss possible
and ex,etcd from her u promise Of the most
sacred secrecy.
then wen. outside the door and wai,cd
ni,il she arranged her dress, when she called
me in again. She had heard Of me from Mag
gle and others. and wanted to hear ali the par.
tleuar-. so sat down BY her and had II long
talk which ended in mutual feeling OF friend.
lincss and old acquaintance quite wonder
ful Tor people meeting the frs, time. just rs
We started to 90 back to the pavilion, SAID
that | mus. relieve nv mind OF one burden.
And what Is that !" she asked.
"Tho.. kisses. You though, was Maggie
Lee or You would not have gwen them. They
were very sweet, but suppose must give
them back"
Aud did.
Sne bln>hcd good deal, bu, she didn't re-
-i-!, only when got through, -h. glanced up
tm,dy--
IL INK you are rea' naughty, any how"
Wnca We returned. found lawyer Bimby
quite recovered from his dizzines-, and att
hands ready Tor supper, which was served IN
the ballroom sat down between Blmby aud
Jennie, aud made love TO both OF them IN turn
to one Maggie Lee aud to the other as my
self After supper, at which astonsled sew
eral by eating rather more heartily than young
ladies' generally do, We had more dancing. aud
hiu,ed pretty strongly 10 Mr.. B'mby that !
should like to try anoiher waltz.
Finding II rather dry amusement to dance
with my owl kind, soon abandoned tina,
pleasure and persuaded Jenuie TO stroll Oft into
the moonlight with me We found tle grove
a charming place. full OF picturesque little cor.
nvrs and rustic seats, and great grey rocks
leaning out over the river. Ga one of these
4 Latter little bench WAS placed N nook she'.
tered from the wind aud from sight.
Here ae ga down IN the full food Of the
moonlight, aud having just had supper, felt
wonderfully IN need of cigar. Accordingly,
! ! went back to u little stand near the ballroom,
aud purchased several OF the wondering women
who cold Refreshments. Then return ny TO
the seat BY the rocks, gave up all fears oil my
lncol nllo, and fe,elcd IL the pleasure, of sol.
| iludc--,he fragrance OF my cgar--ttc moon
highland little Jennie', presence.
!lnw long we sat there Heaven alone Knows.
We talked, and laughed. aud sung, aud locked
IN each others eyo.. and told fortunes, and
performed all the nonsen-ieai operations com.
mon among young people just falling N iSr'
! with each other. and might have remained There
until tbs year Of our Lord Eighteen Hundred
and tlfly.els ht, for aught know, had not the
carriage bcea sent to convey Us home, and tn.
rest of the co1lpan, began to wonder where
we were.
This woude, bcgs, questi ons and suc,,ons
fears, and the fear, q search, headed hs the val.
liant Bimby. They called and looked, and l--
toned hul our position down IL the sheltered
Z nook. among The rocks. prevented .nvm iron
| hearing Us, or we them.
At length they hit upon our path, and all
: came along single file, until they got to the
clear space above; then they saw great sight.
] ! Was spread out in u Tree ard easy poAi'on.
my bonnet taken of, and ms bar somewhat
tangled mp One foo, rested on rock, about
leyui with my head, (regardie,s Of ankles tai,
,imc,) and there sat rulfing away, IN a very
unlady-hsc style, at highly favored Conrhe.
jennie was sitting close beside ne, With her
/ mead almost on nv shoulder, and her small
wesXe aln,osi enciieled BY my ann just In
the party came along above rs, Laughed out
I IN bold masculine voice
I " In, think OF poor whats his-naine there
( Bmby Suppose he knew he bad been making
3 love to man
/ Yes, we were fairly caught u was of no
rs, for me to clap on my bonnet and assume
I f,l-.i to agan---,i,ey had all seen too much tor
that. Bc-ides, By this time, Dob styles aad
! Marrie lee were doubtless " one llr,h.' and
my u,Ssuise wa. of no further import ancr. 80