The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-08-25
A DAY IN FEMALE APPAREL
BY A MODEST Young NAN.

81 couldn't think of such 4 thing"
"But you must. My happiness depends on
1t. Here, put on your ;hingumbobs and
what's his name.
And my friend Bob Styles held up before
my hestant gaze whole suit oficmenine APP
parel.
His idea was that | should personate his
lady love for one day, to prevent anybody
| from suspccting the truth--namely, that she
had joined him in a runaway PNrriage per-
! ty-until it should be too late'for interler-
encc that is until the minister should have
tied the knot between them that nothing but
Il special grant Of the Legislature could unite
| them.
The scheme was no: so actually absurd as
it appeared at first. Maggie Lee was tall
quccnly woman, with an almost masculine
air, and at that time, had very slight form
almost efemnate, so that, in fact, there was
really but little difference in that particular.
| | had light hair, parted in the middle, and
put bonnet on my head, and few persons
would suspect that was not of the softer
sex. IAe accessories also give me quite II
decid&f Resemblance to Maggie Lee, especial
ywhen as in this case the disguise was her
owr.
Then the day chosen for the runaway
match was an auspcous one. Maggie's pa
WAS to drive her to D, a small village
near where she lived, and there she was to
tioin q sailing. party down D river ~
they grove three ~miies bclow, rom which tic
party was to return in the evening in clr-
rages.
Our plan was, that | should be waiting in
the village, and should 20 on the boat with
the sailing party. while Maggie, after leaving
her father, should slip off with Bob Styles
across the country.
At last got dressed, and presented my
self before Maggie, blushngo II great deal, |
believe, feeling very much pinchcd about the
waist, and with an uncomfortable concious-
ness that my-my shirt sleeves weretoo short
or wanting altogether.
Everything finished in the way Of toilet
Bob Styes took me into his light wagon and
drove me to D, by II secluded route.
and left me Mt the hotel, where the sailing
party was to assemble. Several Of the pick
nickcrs were already there, and greeted my
cavalier with cordiality, Everybody knew
Bob Styles asking him if he was going with
them lie told them he was not.
Pressing business engagements, you know,
ond all that sort Of thing. Duced sorry
can't 60, though. | had just time to bring
Miss Lee over Miss Wilhcrgall, Miss Lee,
and he ratified off long string of brief intro
dnctons which convinced me that but few
Of the company were acquainted with the
young lady whom ! was personating for the
preservation OF my femennc disguise.
Mr.. Bimby, II tall legal man, with hool
nose and eye glass aud puffy hair seemed 70
be prcpossessod with my personcllc, and
overheard him whisper to Bob Styles, Gs j.,
went ont
'Nicc looking young lady, that Mis-
Lee.
Yes answered Bob, with a mschcyous
glance, "shc is u nice girl, though little
go ahead sometimes. Keep good look ont
for her, will you'--then lowering his voice
said l." not Il bad match for you, old fellow,
she is rich'
rs she" said Bmby, his interst deepen
ing.
On my honor, replied Bob. Forty
thousand dollars in her own right Good
day." and he was gone.
Maggie Lee, Hrtful creature MS shc WIS, Ind
told her father that The sailing party was to
ussVlHulc w UHOlHeT OOlcl anu lulllCr NC UNu
taken her. Having business in D, he
left her there merely saying he would send
the carioge for her at eleven o'clock. She
like dutiful daughter, kissed him and bade
him good bye, and before he had got hum
drcd yards got into Bob Styles light wagon,
which had been driven up to tie back door,
MS MIR. Lee had drove from the front, and the
old story Of head strong love and prciudiced
age was enacted over again.
AS for us Of the pick-nick excursion we
had delightful sail down the Grove, but
somehow could not enjoy IL rs ! ought to
have done. When walked on board Of the
boat ] felt awkward, MS If Everybody was
looking at me. | found Mr.. Bimby, ny had
suspected, n young and rising lawyer, mighty
in Blackstone and his own opinion lie in
sisted on paying my fare (thc boat was
regular excursion packet) and purchasing
enough Of oranges, pears and candies, 10 yet
up street stand Four or Eve times | was
on tue point OF swearing at his impudcnt off
cousncss, but bit my tongue just In time to
prevent my exposure. But IL was not with
him alone that found my role the hardest
TO play
No, the young ladies were the difficult ones
to deceive. For instance there WAS one
among them, beautiful girl Of seventeen,
iuul YpiurUu1 rsa,, hnn e1tp, ., uetnat ,,i,a ba1