Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25
SPOON FASHION.

having just completed my studies
as a student Of medicine; in COM
pany with a goodly number Of peo-
pie, [ stopped for the night at q
country i'l in the town Of B., not
being able to resume my journey
until a late hour the next day
Having always been an admirer Of
the country, [ was not dissatisfied
with the arrangement, aud my plea
sure enhanced by finding at the
well laid supper table two young
ladies Of surprising loveliness, The
younger OF whom a, peared IL me
the most bewitching creature in ex-
lstence. #'.
The young ladies were accom-
panied by a young gentleman Of
about my owlA age, with whom I
could not but t.el greatly annoyed:
lie not onl y engrossed all their at
tenton, but, lucky dog as he was,
seemed determined that no other
pers III should participate il the
amusement. An offer Of some lit
tie delicacy by myself to the youn-l
ger OF tIle two ladies, by a nice sort
of .politcness on his part that etfec
tuaI|y chilled any further attempts
al intimacy was rejected. ! soon
left the table; but could not drive !
the image Of the lovely girl, Just |
LETT, from my nit d. Solnet|ing |
whispered that we should become |
acquainted at some tntrre time, but, /
in the interval, felt more than nnu-
suaIIy uneasy. / IoDged to be noe
only an intimate acquaintance, but |
an accepted lover; and had l. been
possessed Of tie wealth Of Crnsus
IT would have unhesitatingly have
been poured into her lap. -"
In the excitement under which 7 +
was then laboriDs, / thought Il IT,
tie walk might do me some good :;
but on opening the door for that
purpose, found the night ha set in
dark as Erebus, and being an entire
stran-er, there was no knowing +.
what mischief might be encounter
ed, made up my mind to compro. +:
mise the matter by taking up my
candle and going to bed. - i
| retired, but for long time rol-
led and tossed about; now, one
plan BY which I might make the
Of tie young lady, |
would suggest itself, and then all
other, until, at last, Istountl myself
in state. OF dreamy languor,=' ,='nei-
tlner farly asleep, nor quito awake.
( tangled 4 heard, tor the las t
few moments, a sort Of light bustleI
going % near my bed, but it: gave {
me no uneasiness until SINE one !
sprapg into The bed, and clasping {
her arms about me, whispered: s.s.I I
" L gh'' how dreadful cold it Is, {
to be sure! Say, Julia, We, shall !
have TO lay spoon fashion, Or else / I
we shall freeze,'
Fl Here was an incident. What tol
say, how to act, was question not {
easily solved. At last mustered
enough to ejacu|ate:s&' Dear i
Madam, here is some mistake-"I
The lady did not wait to hear +
ne say any more. With a sharp, y
1uick scream, she sprang from the
5ed and bolted from tile apartrnent.
7 or can believe, gentlemen, that1
ny. slu,nbers for that evening we're
ar from quiet. - .~'@.*,
IN the morning, L know not how
t was, but ( wasevis idly Impressed
With idea that. my "a C ornal visitor q
vas one Of the two "a hes who had :
,upped with the evening previous, !
2ut which I could not conjecture.
{ resolved, however, to ascertain Q
IA: the first favorable opportunity i
which might present itself, and sat-
sly myself beyond adoabt. 4 # Ie
On taking my seat ut the break t
iast table the next morning, I.pla- s
;ed myself opposite tue ladies, and /
vas rvtoIving in my mind the IN j!
;ident dfthe previous eTen1ng when
be youngest OF the'two passed her :
late, and begged me to favor: herf =
With the preserves near me- @,s5. Il :,
"Certain!!y, ma ':ann, p, y. said i, as !, !
he thought sprang into ny ,s:tl nlInd
hat she might Be The LADY in cues & 1's=: l..
ion. = will Won take them spoon II