Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-07-23
IRASBURGH, VERMONT, FRIDAY, JULY %, 1858

country, he and his ladylove would be
telegraphed and followed before they
could reach Philadelphia, where the
Styles family lived, and where the knot
was TO be TIED.
The river-breeze was very fresh,
where we sat, and I noticed that several
of the ladies were gIancing uneasily at
me. I couldn't divine the reason, until
Jennie. my little friend from boarding
shool, laid her face dangerously near to
mine, 4nd whispered, My dear Maggie,
your dress is blowing up terribly high
your ankles will be the towntalk with
the gentlemen
Now I was conscious Of having 4 very
small foot for man, and had donned a
pair of open-work stockings which came
up nearly to my waist, with pair Of
/ CATERS borrowed from the servant girl, in
all of which toggary my running-gear'
looked quite feminine and respectable 2;
but the idea of 'the gentlemen talking
about Hly ankles, and Of being cautioned
thus by a young girl who would have
been frightened to death if l had told
her the same thing yesterday, was too
much for me. I burst out into sort of
strangulated laugh, which I could only
check by swallowing half of my little
filagree lace-edgad handkerchief. The
young ladies all looked at me, in appar-
ent astonisbment at such a voice, and !
wanted to laugh all the more. Fortuna
tely, Mr.. Bimby came to my rescue al
the moment. and edged himself in among
: the crinoline.
r May I sit here? he asked, pointing
to a low stool near me.
t Certainly I simpered, in my higf
falsetto.
2 Ah, thank you,' said Bimby-with ;
Iack-a-daisical air, which nauseated me
as coming from one man to another
you are as kind as you are fasci
2 mating
|, You flatter me-
I? No, indeed; praise of you can
- not be fattery, Miss Lee
r oh, sir-really, you are a very naugh
: ty man, I said in the most feminine ton
: I could command.
He cast a languishing glance at m
It through the black lace veil, and / fairl
< began to fear for his feelings
y We soon arrived at the grove, an
/ found our band-engaged beforehand
+ awaiting US. Of course dancing wa
the first amusement, and lawyer Bimb
e led me ont for a schottische. twas hare
=, at first, for me to take the lady's parti
Is any dance, but l soon got accustomed +
n it. When a waltz was proposed, l re
( solved on having little amusement {
E. the expense of the unfortunate Bimby.
J. I first made him properly jealous, b
n dancing with two other young fellow
/ one of whom knew, in my own cha
1t acter, but who never suspected me {
d Maggie Lee. This young man, who W.
d a great woman-killer-a sort Of eas,
II de7il-may-care rascal, who made the Ii
r dies run after him, by his alternat
1t warmth Of action and coolness Of pr,
le testation-I selected to play off again
at my legal admirer. I allowed him
hold me very closely, and occasional
j looked at him with a halffascinated e,
re preston. When we stopped dancing, l
of led me to my seat, keeping his arm abo
g my waist, and permitted If.
or Having thus stirred Bimby up to fea
t Of wrathful valor, I asked one of Il
l gentlemen to direct the musicians
OF play a waltz. Biuby came immediat
ne ly.
" 'Ahem-a--Miss Lee, shall /
en- have the honor of-a-trying wal
rs with yop:'
ry 1 smiled a gracious acquiescence, ar
u we commenced.
As Now I am an old stager at Waiting.
n can keep itup longer than any non-pr
al fessionaI dancer, male or female, who
or I ever met. As long as the Cachuca
o. Schonebrumen ring in my ears, I C
90 Oh, if it Is for a year.
r. Not SO Bimby. He plead want
be practice, and acknowledged that he so
Sc got dizzy.
h Aha, old boy thought I sIIl gi
lly you turn then.
ito But only smiled, and said thai
u, should probably get tired first.
o. 'Oh, yes he exclaimed, of cours
,oI can waltz as long as any one lady, b
N not much more
nd For the first three minutes, my cav
ial lier did well. He weat smoothly q
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