Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-28


New York correspondent writes: " Shall
tell you naughty story Let its veracity eI-
cuse it.
Some time last winter a Carnival came of on
one OF the Brooklyn ponds. Everybody was ex-
pected TO wear a fancy dress and mask, and the
affair being very select. good folks. by scores,
resolved TO 20. Among them were Mr.. Folie-
/ zee that you demand ell tho names--and bis
handsome lady. Of Clinton avenue Clinton
avenue is the Madison Square, the West Green
street OF Brooklyn, and Mrs. Fo.ie is the most
admired mistress of lie most suaptuous dwell
ing She quite good figure upen steel
having practiced upon the Captoline- not to
speak of psrior skating, which teaches one the
motion quite as well--every good afternoon.
But unfortunately, Mr.. Folie. who must neces-
sarily make one of the party, did not know the
use OF paths, though to crafty his wife. who
was much too proper to 20 anywhere by
night. unaccompanied by her husband, be con
scented to attend the Carnival Folie had never
seen his wife on ice, being q close business man,
though something OF gallant, so he ac-
knowledged her to be nice thing. when gliding
of so excellently, and rolling 80 elegantly. Poor
fellow ! mus, he patler around like cripple,
while she could skim like a racer However.
they masked at last in the separate buildings
provided for the sexes, and put on their distinct
costumes. Mr. Folie wore a dress of the time of
Cosmo the First, and Mrs. Folie appeared as
fair Bret0ness, with s,arched cap aud skirt
gown, which gave her graceful limbs free circu-
lstion. Foiie, being absorbed in business for
got TO ask what bis wifes garb would be- but
Mrs. Folie, to be well protected. had be
trayed her domino TO gentleman whom she
made promise not to reveal her ineognto. and par
ticuarly to introduce gentlemen to her who
was not absolutely fastidious and honorable So
they shot for the pond the ice was smooth as
crystal; drummond lights threw wide splashes Of
brightness 10 and fro, but here and there we're
dark isolated covers and corners. secure from
Intrusion. The people numerous and the
costumes so motley that the angel Of the Plague
would not have known whom to spare So for
an instant Mrs Folie's friend disappeared. being
poor skater and unable to keep up with her. till
returning, be made her acquainted with Mr..
Dromo. Bowling merely, but not unmasking,
the new arrival glided to Mrs FoIies side. took
her hsDds IN his as couples ice do, aud they
rolled of Ike two marvellous sutomaions
Dromio wore splendid Forentine dress. plumed
cap. long riDgle;s. dark hose over shapely limbs
with sword, jeEeled dagger, and the cross of the
Order Of ST. John. He was the best eymnast on
the pond-raced backward, forward, High Dutch,
wrggle inside out. heel up. squirm, turn over
swallow himself Mrs. Folie was in ecstacies
She was animated TO a generous rivalry, and sur
passed her own previous agility. Warmed by
exercise and contact, their tones grew softer,
their speech grew less formal; poor Mrs Folie
once slipped, when Dromio suplely caught her
by the waist and. bold mani kept his hand
around her when they were again alert.
withdraw your arm whispered Mrs Folie;
my husband is here-he may know you
Say not so, exclaimed the ardent Dromio:
let US ourselves withdraw
They glided of to the far angles of the pond.
where, unobserved, their conversation sweetened
At last the supple FlOrentine seized Mrs Foe S
hand. and swore il the fairest on Long
Island
'Flstterer" she answered If this were not
the Carnival l should be indignant
But since it is the Carnival, give me one
kiss-you will not refuse meI'
''She did not. They fingered Il luscious mo-
ment on the margin OF the world moral and
the deHli monde. and then the bell AZ the great
gate rang-the Carnival was overt was time
10 unmask
- Il fear to uncover. said the lady; you men
are so seldom honorable
But you must: the hour has arrived. Comei
We must, we shall, meet again Let Us draw
They slipped the dark visages instanta-
neously. and looked into each Others faces
:" Good Heavens Ii is Foier
My Wife nv wife said the strong man. and
they wilted.
This closed the tableaux
II may add that Fole Vas good skater, but
wishing TO have some fun on his own account,
had not told his wife so