Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-03-25


vantage of the young Northerner, when he
accepted the bets with which our story
commenced and even offered to double |
them, that he would make his appearance
at grand fancy ball, on the following eve
ming, so skillfully disguised that they would
be unable to recognize himl
Allan Loriug thought not, as ON the
eventful night, habi,cd a Ia PompadoW be
executed pas sed in his private apartment
TO the no unbounded amusement Of the cos
tuner, and Sam, knowing darkey, whom
he had hired to aid and abet him 10 the ar
duous undertaking.
"G0lly, massa," chuckled Sam "You be de
prittiest gal dare, sartain; not one OBJ dem
got sich red and white cheeks, and dem
curls set you off most 'mazin."
Certainly blue satin, lace. hoops, rouge
patches, powdered hair, bracelets, earrings,
and peneiled eyebrows had worked mar
velous change. Allan almost doubted his
own identity.
"Sam is right, Mr.. Loring," said the cos
tanner, "you make a very handsome young
lady, if you could only look little more
modest. Drop your eyes little-so-and
don't take quito such long steps"
"Confound the hoops" growled Allan, as
in his pcrambuations he contrived to upset
a china vase. How the dickens am I to
navigate in this toggeryf"
"Practice is all chat is needed. Take it
up this way--so. Don't lift your skirts
quite so high, and use your fan a little
more. There, that will do very we'll"
"All right! then Tn of, Sam. Why.
what's the matter now you rascal 7" for that
worthy was apparently in conyulsions.
ooh! lor, massa. . can't help it'll OH ki,
hi. It's too much for dis nigga, to see massa
stcppin' round, holding up de pettcoats, so
finniknn like, and shown dem satin slip
pers in dat way. Dis chile gwine to bust,
sure"
as this the way you wait on unprotected
femalesl Straightcn out your face now
and escort my modesty to the carriage, and
none Of your grinning to betray me, or you
shall find that my hand is as heavy as ever. "
and drawing his hood and cloak around
him, Loring escorted by Sam, reached the
hall quite unsuspccted.
But how to pas; the receiver of tickets
was the next question. Sans ready wit
came to the rescue.
"Massa say, pass right on" he bawled as
Loring hesitated. ale forgot him gloves
and de tickets, and gone to fetch en-"
And the doorkeepcrs not entertaining the
slightest suspicion of this beautiful and
magnifcently dressed young lady, Lorine
passed without opposition iuto the dressing
room.
Such giggling chatterng, whispering.
tittering such weighing of draperies, CLEAN.
ing of jewels and flirting of fans! such cx-
hibtions of lovely necks and shoulders, n:
dresses werc hooked up! such ankles, as
were revealed such lacing of boots and ty
ing of slippers Arranging of curls (and
we must say it) putting on of rouge and
powdcr
Loring was confounded, sufocated, over
whelmed. Wolf in sleeps cl) thing that
he was, he felt bis cheeks burn with gull
ty blush, under the battery of eyes, black,
brown and blue, leveled at him on his en-
trance, attracted by his beauty, and the
: splendor of his costume.
"Your sash is undone," warbled swee
voice close in his ear, and turning he con
= fronted bue-eyed ringleted fairy in peas
n ants costume, holding up one end Of tht
+ trailing ribbon.
"Let mo fix it for you, she continued as
= cribing Lorings awkwardncss to timidity
!, "You are stranger, aren't youl Though
:, so, ! have been watching you this hal
/, hour. When arc you going in? Not till
r your father comesl Why that may be al
hour yet. Come with me--my name !.
), De Haes, Florence De Haes. have taker
+ n fancy to you. What is your namel'
; "Annie Lcync.'
"Come, | will introduce you To partners
a never saw girl l liked at first sight SC
much as you," and thus pratlling to the in
t finite amusement of her companion who wa:
4 at no loss to comprehend the secret of the
d attraction she found so strange, she almost
|. pulled Loring into the ballroom, where he
! soon found himself the belle of the evening
g In the midst of an animated Irritation
= with Mr. DeHaes, the brother Of his new
n found acquaintance, Loring, to his no small
amusement deserted his three friends per
ambulsting the saloon, evidently in search
: VI hiluoSllS duNy 40 buVl poSSou dilu IS
d passed, was even enabled to gather from
q disiointed snatches of their conversation tha
n they believed him not to be present.
i Once assured of the fact, he redoubleC
certain little coquetries he had been prac
2 ticing on Mr.. De Haes, after tho most ap
a proved style of some of his lady acquain
d tances, and ere long succeeded in attracting
o the attention Of Captain Kenneth.
:, "By Jove, what handsome girl" ex
/ claimed that gentleman, putting up his eye
@ glasses, and after a somewhat prolonged
:. stare, lounged up to De Haes, in jaunty
q style, which he tho't irresistible, ~ say
b George, no monopoly fair play you know
:, introduce me with which request, though
G evidently displeasod with both the manner
), and the matter, the young man was forced
}, to comply, and Allan graciously accepted
/ Kenneth's invitation to dance. The gallant
v captain marched off with his prize under
. his arm little dreaming, as he afterward:
$ expressed it, "what sort of craft he had il
tow
"Was Miss Leyne a stranger in the city 2
: ayes. Leyne had only arrived that morn
!, ing"
a "Ah he was sure Of it. Handsome
women could not remain unknown longer
+ than two days in New Orleans"
= IL A