The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-14
1NUMBER 4S.

r tiful girl of seventeen, in u state OF compar-
alive freedom from drapery, my real sex and
denty should be discovered by her! felt
as if an apopectic fit would be Fortunate
: occurrancs to me just then. However, I
nerved myself for the task, and accompain-
ed Jennie to the house designated. An old
lady showed us into her chamber, and Jen-
, ME, heaving a sigh Of relief, let so her dress.
As she did, a--pardon my blushes--petti-
coat fell to the floor. She was about to pro-,
ceed, but | alarmed her by sudden and ve.,
). hement gesture.
4 @Stop," cried frantically. forgetting my
Ifa1setto; don. nrarcss, for Gods sake" II.
"And why not r. -. ......
because | am-can you keep secret I"
"Why, yes, how fri ghtened You look
Why, what's the Acknowledgements
-why-oh oh! OH" ~ .r,t-.s
And she gave three fearful screams.
"IIush; no noise, or am lost!" I ex.
claimed, putting my hand over her mouth,
81 mean you no harm"
She was all of tremble, poor little thing,
but she saw the force of my argument.
"Oh, sir" she said, 81 SEQ you are man.
but what does it all mean! Why did you
dress so?"
told her the story as briefly as possible.
and exacted from her promise tho most
sacred secrecy. then went out OF the door,
and waited till she had arranged her dress,
when she called me in again and We had
long talk, which ended in mutual feeling
of friendliness, and old acquaintanceship
quite wonderful for people meeting for the
first time. just rs we started to go back to
the pavilion | said must relieve my mind
of one moro burden.
"And what is that 7" she asked
"Those kisses. You thought | was Mag
gle Lee, or you would not have given them.
They were very sweet, but suppose l must
give them back"
"And did She blushcd a good deal but
she didn't resist me, only when | got thro'
she looked timidIy up, and said: Il think
you are real naughty, any how"
When we returned we found Lawyer BIN
by quito recovered from his dizziness, and all
hands ready for supper, which was served
up 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. Aftor supper, at which
astonihed several by eating rather moro
heartily than young ladies generally do, we
had more dancing, and | limited pretty
strongly to Mr.. Bimby that should like to
try another waltz. lie didn't take the hint.
Finding it rather dry amusement to dance
with my OVID kind, | soon abandoned that
pleasure and persuaded Jennie to stroll of
into the moonlight with me- We found the
grove charming place, full of picturesque
1,ttI nj Ia
leaning out over the river. On one Of these
latter, little, bench was placed in nook
sheltered from the wind and from any sight.
Here we set down in the full food of
moonlight, and having ust had dinner, felt
wonderfully in need of cigar. According
ly, | went back to little stand near the ball
room and purchased several of tho wander
ing woman that sold refreshments. Then re-
turning to the seat by the rocks, l gave up
all cares of fears Of my incognito, and reyel-
ed in tho pleasures ofsolitude, the fragrance
of my cigar, tho moonlight, and little Jen-
MES presence.
How long wo sat there, Heaven only
knows. We laughed and talked and sang,
looked into each others eyes, and told for
tunes and did all the nonscnsical operations
common amongst young people just falling
in love with each other, and might have re-
manned there until the month of November
in this year Of our Lord eighteen hundred
and fiity-seyen for aught know, had not
sent to convey us home; and
tho rest Of the company began to think
where we had gone.
At length they hit upon the path, and all
came along single file until they came to the
open space. Then they saw sight! was spred
out i'll free and easy position, my bonnet
taken of, and my hair somewhat towzled up.
One foot rested on the ground, and the other
on rock about level with my head (regard-
less of ankles this time) and there set puff .'
iing away in very nnlady like style, at a
light favored Coneho. Jennie was sitting
close beside me, with her aead almost upon
my shoulder, and small waist almost encr-
rleI by my arm. Just as the party came
along above US, laughed out in loud mas
culae voice.
"lust think OF poor what's his name there
-Rmby Suppose he knew he had been
making love with man !"
"Hush y cried Jennie. "Look--thers he
sand, oh my gracious! there is the
whole company /" aE
Yes, We were fairly caught. 1t was ofno
use for me to clap on my bonnet and assume
'alsetto again--they had sli seen too much
'or that. Besides, by this time Bob Styles
and Maggie Lee, were doubtless zone flesh"
and my disguise was Of no Importance, SO I
owned up and told the story: rt! 'as
Lawyer bimby YVES in rage; he vowed
% kill me, and even squared of but the rest
of the company laughed at him so unmerci.
uly, and suggested that we should waltz it
out together, that be finally cooled down,
md skunk away to take some private con-