The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-22

'nArActert nut VINO never suspected ne rs
Maggie, This young man was great
women killer--a sort of easy devil may
care rascal who made he ladies run afler
him by his alternate Vrath Of action and
GOODNESS Of pro,estatien--I selected to
"piay OF" against my legal admirer. ]
allowed him to hold me very closely and
occasionally looked at him with half
fascinating expression. When We STOP
ped dancing, he led me to my seat, keep
ing his arm about my waist. and l per
milted IL,
Having thus stirred Bimhy up to reats
Of wrathrul valor. / asked ono OF the
gentlemen to direct the musicians TO play
a waltz. Bmby cam Immediately.
'Ahpm--s Miss Leo. shall Ia, have
The honor ot--a--tryug, waltz with
you?
| smiled a gracious a,quiescuce and
we commenced.
Now, | sm M old s.ager at waltzing
| can keep il up lor ger than any non
professional dancer, male or female, whom
| ever met As long as che Cachuca or
Schounbruunen ring in my ears, ! can 60
on, If it is for a year.
Not so Bimby. He plead want Of
practice, aul Acknowledged that he soon
got Dizzy
Aha, old boy thought l, IN give
you turn, ihenr
But only smiled and said that
should probably got Tired first
oh, yes he exclaimed, of course;
can waltz rs well as any one young lady,
but not much more'
Fer the frst thre, minutes, my cavlier
did well. He went sueothly and evenly,
but at the ex liralion Of that time, began
90 grow warm. Five minutes elapsed.
and Bimby's breath came harder and
harder. On we wenT however, and
scorned to notice his slackeuing up a
every round when we passed my scat
After some ten or twelve minutes. the.
wrelched man gasped out between his
steps;
An, a--are you not get--getting
tired?
oh MOI burst forth, rs coollv rs il we
we're riding round tho room. Oh. no.
feel as though | could waltz all night
The lnokof despair that he gave mo was
terrible to see.
was bound to see him through. how
ever, and We KEEP att. Bimby staggered
and made wild steps IN all directions
Ills shirt collar witad, his eye, protruded
his jaw hung lown; and. altogether.
saw he could not hold out much longer.
This is dcligtful,' said composedly.
and you, Mr.. Bimby waltz 50 very east
lyr ~
--puG-ah-puf-yes-oh--pu puff
very elighlful,' gasped he.
Don't you think it ought TO go little
laster?'
He rolled his large eyes heaven ward in
agony.
So when we neared the musicians, |
said-'F ster, if you please--fasterl'
aud they played la whirlwind.
Poor B,mbv threw his feet about like
u fast pacer, and revolyed after the man
ner Of teetotum which was nearly run
down Al last he staggered backwards,
and spinning eocentricaly away from me,
pitched headlong into the midst of a
small bevy of ladies in corner turn
ed around cody, and walking to my sent,
sent the young woman-killer after 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 tormenIing us poor
devils of the other sex.
A. this juneture, aud before Mr.. BIN
by hal time to apologize for his accident,
littie Jennie came runniRg into the pavil
ion which served aS y btll-ruom. As she
came near perceived that her hands
were cIutohe ( tightly in her Dress aud |
positively shuddered as she whispered to
me
oh, Masgiel come and help me fix
my skirts hey are all coming DOWN.
What should / doY was in agony.
A cold perspiralion broke out upon my
forehead. l wished myself a thous. nd
miles away AMI anaIhematized Bob
yes' masquerading project, inwardly,
wi Ia fearful malrdlctions
/ sail | was irol out-eould not some-
body else go.
No, nothing would do, but must ac-
her 90 the house of gentleman
who owned the grove, and assist her to
arrange her clothing
81 | went.
What if it should be necessary tn re-
move Tie greater part of her laiment?--
What il .he should want me to do some
sewing? What, if in the midst Of air
the embarrassment Of being closetsd wilh
a beautiful girl Of seventeen. in state
of comparative freedom. from drapery.
my real sex AID identity should be dis
covered BY her?
| felt AS ii an apoPleosie fl would be
fortunate occurrence for me- just then.
However. l neryed myself up for the
task, aud accompanied Jennie To the house
design ied An old lady showed us her
chamber. and Jennie, heaviug sigh Of
relief, let 90 her dress. Aud as she
did 50. a--pardon my biushesl--a petit
ooaf fell TO the door. She WAS about to
proceed. but | alarmed her by sudden
aud yahemeni gesture.
'Stopl' or ed franiically. and forget
ting my talsel,o; 'stopl don't undrese for
Ga.ue .aakats