Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

voice, and wanted to laugh all the more For |
Mr.. Bimby came to my rescue at that
moment, and edged himself in among the crino-
line.
May sit here p he asked, pointing to low
stool near me.
Certainly simpered, in my high faisetto.
'Ah, thank you,' said Bimby--with lackadai-
sical air which nauseated me as coming from one
man to another-'you are as kind as you are
fascinatingr
you flatter me =
Il? No, indeed praise of you cannot be fiat
terry, Miss Lee
fOh,' sir, really, you are a very naughty man.
/ said, in the most feminine tone could COM
mand.
He cast languishing glance at me through
the black lace veil, and fairly began to feel for
his feelings.
We soon arrived at the grove and found our
band-engaged Misunderstanding us. OF
course dancing was the first amusement, and
Lawyer Bimby led me out for schottische. 1t
was hard, at first, for to take the ladys part in
myseance, but soon got accustomed to it. When
q waltz was proposed, resolved to have little
amusement at the expense of the Unfortunate
Bimby. l had at first made him purposely jeai-
Gus, by dancing with two other young fellows,
one of whom | knew in my own character, but
who never suspected me as Maggie Lee. This
young man, who was great woman-killer-a
sort of easy, devil may core rascal, who made the
!
action and GOODNESS Of protestation-l selected to
play off, against my legal edmirer. / allowed
him to hold me very closely, and occasionally
looked at him with half fascinating expression.
When we stopped dancing he led me to seat,
keeping his arm around my waiss and permit
ted it, Having thus stirred Bimby up to feats of
wrathful valoT, asked one of the gentlemen to
direct the musicians to play u waltz Bmby
came Immediately.
| 'Ahem-a-Miss Lee, shall Ia, have the hon
or of-a-trying waltz with your
/ smiled a gracious acquiesence and we com
menced. Now | am old stager at watzing.-
| can keep it up longer than any non profession
al dancer male or female, whom ever met As
long as the Cachuca or Schonnebrunnen tnge in
my ears, can go on il it is for year. Not so
with Bmby. He plead want Of practice and
acknowledged that he soon got dizzy.
Aha, old boy thought |, 'Pll give you a
| turn, them
But only smiled and said that should prob
ably get tired first.
FOb, yes p he exclaimed, of course | can
waltz as long as any one lady, but not much
more
For the first three minutes my cavalier did
well. lie went on smoothly and evenly, but at
the expiration of that time, began to grow warm.
! FIVE minutes elapsed, and BimbyS breath came
harder On we went, however, und scorned to
notice his slackening up at every round, when
he passed my seat. After some ten or twelve
minutes the wretched man gasped out between
his steps, Ah, a--are you not get--gcttng
! tired o
'Oh, no p burst forth as coolly as if we were
riding round the room, 'Oh, no, | feel as if
could waltz all night
The look Of despair that he gave was terrible
to see. was bound to see him through how
ever, and we kept at it. Bimby staggered and
made steps in all directions. His shirt collar
wilted, his eyes protruded his jaw hung down :;
| an al t,nr | sau hn M bold nutu u,no
longer.
This is delightful,' I said eomposedly. and
you, Mr.. Bimby, waltz so easily
'Puf-puff-ah -puf-yes- puf-very
--delighth.'
Don't you think it ought to go little fast
err
He rolled his eyes heavenward in agony.
'Ab, puT-puff--I don't-as--puH-- don't
know
SO when we neared the musicians, said,-
Faster, il you please-faster i and they played
a la whirlwind Poor Bimby threw his feet
about like PAGER, and revolved after the man
ner of teetotum which was nearly run down.
At last he staggered step backwards and spin
ming eecentrically away from me, pitched head
| long into bevy Of ladies in corner. | turned
around cooly, and walking to my seat sent the
young woman-k iller for glass of ice water. The
miserable lawyer recovered his senses Just in
time to see me thank his rival for the water
got some idea, from this, of the fun young ladies
| find in tOrmenting us young devils Of the other
sex.
At this iuncture, and to apologize for his ac-
cident, little Jennie came running into the pa
villion which served as a ball room AS she came
near, perceived that her hands were clutched
tightly in her dress, and positively shuddered as
she whispered to me:
'Oh, Maggie, come and help me fix my skirts
they are all coming DOWN.
What should do? | was in agony. A cold
perspirution broke out upon my forehead.
wished myself thousand miles away, and anath-
ematzed Bob Styles masquerading project in
wardly, with fearful maledictiOns. | said was
tired out, could not somebody else go?
No, nothing would do but | must accompany
to the house of gentleman who owned the
grove, and assist her to arrange her clothing.
So | went
What if it should be necessary to remove the
greater part of her raimentl What if she should
wish me to do some sewing What if in the
midst of all the embarrassment of being eloseted
with beautiful girl of seventeen, in state of
comparative freedom from drapery, my real sex
and identity should be discovered by her How
ever, nerved myself up for the task, and accom-
panied Jennie to the house designated. An old
lady showed us into her chamber, and Jennie,
heaving sigh of relief, let go her dress As
she did so, a-pardon my bushes IA petticoat
fell to the floor. She was about to proceed but
| alarmed her by sudden and vehement ges-
|
my falsetto, stop! don't undress, for God S
sake i
She opened her great brown eyes to their
widest extent
And why not -
Because ! AMI am-a-can you keep Sc
cret?'
why yes-how frightened you look Why,
what is the matter, Maggie? you-why-oh I!
oh oh /!
And she gave three fearful screams.
Hush, no noise, or | am lost = | exclaimed,
putting my hand over her mouth | swear
mean no harm if had | would not have stop
ped you. Don't you see? I?
She was all of tremble, poor little thing ; but
she saw the force of my argument.
'Oh, sir she said, Il see you are a man hut
what does it all mean? Why did you dress so p
told her the story as briefly as possible, and
extracted from her promise of the most sacred
secresy. then went outside the door, and wait
ed until she had arranged her dress, when she
called me in again. She had heard of me from