The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1865-02-02

80 went.
What if it should be necessary to remove
the greater part of her raiment? What
if she should tell me to do some sewing
| What if, In the midst of all the embar-
rassmeats of being closeted with beauti-
full girl of seventeen, in a state OF compar-
ative freedom from drapery, my real sex
and identity should be discovered by her?
[ felt as if l could welcome fit Of apo
plexy.
However, L nerved myself for the task,
and accompanied Jennie to the house des-
| ignated. An old lady showed US into her
chamber, and Jennie, heaving a sigh of
relief, let 60 her dress, AS she did So
pardon my bushes IA petticoat fell to
the floor. She was about to proceed fur
ther in the mysteries of her toilet, but I
alarmed her by sudden and vehement
! gesture.
"Stopw I cried, frantically, forgetting
my falsetto; "stop-! don't undress, for
GODS sake p'
She opened her great brown eyes to
their widest extent.
"And why not 2"
nBecause [ AMI am-a-can you
keep 4 secret p
"Why, yes-how frightened you look
Why, wta: is the matter-Maggie =
you-why- Oh Oh :! oh!.n
And she gave three fearful screams
"Hush, no noise, or [ am LOST" [ ex-
claimed, putting my hand over her mouth !;
Il swear | mean no harm if | had,
would not have stopped you. Don't you
see ?"
She was all of tremble, poor little
thing, but she saw the force of my argu-
ment.
"Oh, sir" she said, ''I see you are
man but what does it all mean Why
this deception ?'
told her the story, briefly as possible,
aud exacted from her promise of the
most sacred secresy.
then went outside the door, and wait
ed till she arranged her dress, when she
called me again. She had heard of me
from Maggie and others, and wanted to
know all the particulars; so sat down by
her, and we had long talk, which ended
in mutual feeling of friendliness and
old acquaintanceship quite wonderful for
persons meeting for the first time, and
under such peculiar circumstances.
Just as we started to 60 back to the pa
vilion, L said that must relieve my mind
of one more burden.
| "And what is that" she asked.
'Those kisses. You thought l was
Maggie Lee, or you would not have given
them. They were very sweet, but | sup
pose, in fact, | know 1 must give them
back"
And l did!
] She blushed good deal, but didn't re-
sist-only when [ had got through, she
glanced up timidiy, and said:
~ think you are real naughty"
When we returned, 1 found lawyer
Blmby quite recovered from his dizziness.
All hands were shortly called to supper,
and [ Lad the felicity of sitting between
Bimby and Jennie, and of making love to
each In turn-to one as Maggie Lee. and
to the other as myself.
After supper, at whicE I astonished
several by eating rather more heartily
than young ladies generally do, we had
more dancing, and L hinted pretty strong
ly to Mr.. Bimby that should like to try
another waltz.
He din't take the hint.
Finding it rather dry amusement TO
dance with my own kind, [ soon aban
doned that pastime, aud persuaded Jennie
to stroll off into the moonlight with me-
We found the grove charming place, full
of picturesque little corners and rustic
seats, and great gray rocks leaning out
over the river. On one side of one Of
these latter, little bench was placed, in
nook sheltered from the wind, and out
Of sight.
Here we sat down, in the full food of
the moonlight, and having just had sup
per, [ felt wonderfully in need of cigar
Accordingly, went back to little stand
near the ballroom, and purchased several
| OF the wondering woman who sold refresh
ments Then returning to my seat by the
rock, | gave up all cares or fears for my
incognita, and reveled in the pleasures Of
the romantic prospect-of the moonlight
of little Jennie's preSence-of my high
favored cigar.
How long we sas there, heaven alone
knows. We talked, and laughed and
sang, and looked in each others eyes, and
told fortunes, and performed all the other
nonsensical operations common amongst
young people just falling in love, and
might have remained there in blissful
ecstasy till doomsday, for aught l know,
had not the carriage been sent to convey
us home, when the rest of the company
began to wonder where We were