The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-04-19

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were off in a distant ROOM
Bill was now at the point where he thought
his courage would fail him. His situa-
tion was peculiar one. He was not GER
tain which was Lucy AIMS room, although
he had been told, and even if he had known
he could not 90 to it.
The watchman cried "past two o'clock"
and ye5 Jenkins was still alone, and appa-
rently engaged in perusing an old almanac,
which, by chance, had been left in his
coat pocket An old female darky, who
resided in the family, had been prevailed
upon by the ladies to show him his bed
room, and she accordingly introduced her.
self to him in as modest style as she well
could.
"Mr. Jenkins" said she "past two o.
clock"
'Oh, yes, I know it, I'm going home in
a few minutes. Old woman, where's my
hat?'
at is in Miss Lucy's room, sir-you
can get it there if you'll 90 in, Mr.. Jen
kins /; why don't you go to bed ?"
The old woman seized hold Of jenkins
and pulled him along until she got out of
the hall, and all his gaze was fixed for a
moment upon the entry door; but she was
determined to put him in Miss Lucy's
room, and, after violent efforts, succeed
ed.
There he stood, with the knob of the
door in his hand, but the old darkey had
been smart enough to lock the door out
side. Lucy pretended for some time to
be asleep, but that sort of CANNON would
l. Il,
"My dear Billy, what is the matter ?''
81 want my hat" screamed jenkins,
and Lucy knowing his modesty, leaped
out of bed and, after caressing him for
some time, Billy went to bed with his
clothes and boots on, and trembled till
morning.
How jenkins, subsequently, succeeded
in getting over his bashfulness, can be
known by application to his dear Lucy
Ann.
Reader, strange as it may appear, there
are Jenkinses all over the world, but the
freem asonry of wedding life draws the
curtain before the eyes Of the uninitiated
Going to bed on the first night after mar
riage, must be among the most delicate
situations of life Ask your married neigh
Dor how it was with him. We have nc
experience exactly in that way.
An ENTHUSIASTICALLY. X attended
a masquerade ball In the motley and
happy throng, he falls in with fair pill
grim in black silk, whose charming person
snow-white neck, and bewitchingly coquet
tish airs awaken in his soul the most rap
turous love. She casts upon him looks o
the most languishing tenderness; he revel
in the hope of having made a blissfu
conquest. He musters up his courage, anC
ventures to address her:
"Who art thou, lovely Miss ?" asked th
doctor, almost melted i'll the glow of love
as it possible that you do not know me
doctor 2"
"Upon my honor do not know thee.
"Bethink yourself, dear doctor"
"Ah thou art the gracious fairy VIII
has appeared to me tonight for the fourtl
time to open for me the gates of bliss"
"You mistake, doctor, | am no fairy.
"hh. who art thou, then %
81 am the well known lady to whor
YOU have been indebted the sum of tw
dollars and seven shillings for washing.
The doctor stood like petrifed hel
ring.
DIDN'T TAKE THE PAPER.-Some yeal
ago, lady noticing neighbor who VIZ
not in her seat at church one Sabbath cal
ed on her return home to inquire VIII;
should detain so punctual an attendan
On entering the house she found the fan