The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-08-25


3'rhe wa%dd not occur till after we had start.
I'D s = i!irew herself into my arms, pulled
sHuy vplIsie and kissed lne half do2eu
Rme$ AZ manner that made my finger ends
$1gP' ~ an hour. |, was all very nice but
.Nn seeG in 'propria persona | would
f'hare liked il better. AS it was felt as il
U'as obtaing goods under false pretences, "
and Lawyer Blmby might issue Il warrant iOr
my arr + on that ground al any mornent.
| Awi 10 lot of crinoine then surrounded
iae ON upper deck of the boat to the ut
Ter au tn.1quent disgust Of Mr, Bimby and
al! Of pther gentlemen kept very quiet,
only aling in monosylabics, in ialsetto
yoieG ID. The offers; Lord bless you, how
they blie4. UhQer strict promise of Sc
crqe, ~ ,sssle oor1siips school ma.dca, who
flNd XII. sed NE so elloctiouately, revealed al
her lovc4afsdrs and also became very un-
pleasantly confidential about other matters
innocent enough in themselves. but not GUS
tomarily talked of between ladies and gem
tlemen.
was terrible embarrassed but it would
not do to give up then. As soon MS my
trick should become known Bob Styles trick
would come out and rs news OF that Kind
love would be telegraphed, aud followed, be-
fore they could reach Philadelphia where
Styles lived, and where the knot was to be
tied.
The river breeze was very fresh where we
sat. and noticed that several Of the Young
ladies were glancing very uneNsily at me
| couldn't divine the reason, until Jennie, my
little friend from the boarding school, laid
her face very close to mine, and softly whis-
pored:
"My dear Maggie, your dress is blowing
terrible high--your ances Will be town talk
with the gentlemen !"
Now, was concientous of having very
small foot for man. and had doned n pair
Of open worked stockings, which came up
nearly to my waist, with pair of CATERS
borrowed from servant girl, in all Of which
toggery my "runuing gear" looked quite
feminine and respectable but the idea of
the gentlemen talking about my ankles and
of thus being told by young lady, who
would have been frightened to death il had
told her the same yesterday, was too much
for me. | burst into asortofstranglcd laugh,
which could only check by swallowing half
of my flagree lace edged handkerchief. The
young ladies all looked ~ me in apparent
aStonishmont NJ such n voice. and | wanted
to laugh all the more. Fortunately, Mr.. Bim-
by came to my rescue ut the very moment
aud edged himself in among the crinoline.
May sit hereW he asked, pointing to
low stool near me.
Certainly" | simpcrcd, in my high
falsetto.
"Ah, thank You !" said Bimby, with II
air wlAch oauscatcd MA as can- !
lag rom one matit5Mnother; "you areas kind
as you are fascinating
"You Aatter me-
81? No, Indeed praise ofyou cannot be
Aattcry, Miss Lee"
- Oh, sir, you, really are n very naughty |
man" said in the most feminine tone |
could command.
lie cast languishing look at me through !
the black lace veil, and fairly began to tear
for his feelings,
We soon arrived at the Grove, and found |
our band-engaged before hand--waiting US. |
OF course dancing was our first amusement, !
and lawyer Bimhy led me out fora Shottische. /.
It was hard at first to take l0dys part in |
he dance, but | soon got accustomed TO it.
\ waltz was proposed, and resolved to have |
b little amusement ut the expense Of the uu-
fortunate lawyer, Mr.. Bimhy
had first made him purposcly jealous by |
dancing with two other young fellows, one of
whom knew in my own character, but who /
never suspected Iue as Maggie Lee. The |
young man was u perfect woman kiIler-n
sort OF easy deVl-may-cafc rascal, who made /
The ladies run after him, by his alternate |
wrath Of action and coolncss Of prolc,tation. .
selected hlm to play of against my legal .
ldmircr, ] allowed him to hold me very close
", and occasionally looked at him with half
fascinated expression When we stopped |
mucing, he led me to my seat keeping his
lrm tight around my waist, and ! permitted
I.
Having thus stirred Bimby up to wrathful
eats Of yalor, asked one Of the gentlemen
10 direct the musicians to play waltz. Bim-
by came Immediately.
"Ahcm--Mss Lee, shall have the honor
Jf--o-trying n waltz with your
J smiled a gracious acqnesccncc, and we
commenced,
Now Om an old stagcr at wNltaing J can
,ecp up longer than amy non-prOcsslonM
lancer, male or female, whom ] ever met
As long Ns the Cnchucn or SChoundhebrunnu
.ings in my cars can go on, if 1t Is a month
)r year. rlI.
Not sowith Bmby. He pleaded want of
practice, and said he soon got dizzy.
"Ah, old boy,s thought J. "I'll give you
turn, then #tyf
But only smiled, md said that ! should
probably rettired first.
con, yes I" he exclaimed. "Of course
AN waltz as long as any ono lady, but no;
norc.p
For the first three minutes my cavalier did
we'll. He went smoothly and evenly, but at
he expiration Of that time began TO grow
yam. Five minutes elapsed, and Bimby's
breath came harder andhatdcr. On he went,
lowever and scorned to notice his slackcn.
ng up at every round, when we passed any
eat. After some ten or twelve minutes, the
yrctchcd man grasped ont between his steps
"Ah, a-o-aro you not--got-gettlng
ired ~
"Oh, no. 7 burst forth as coolly MS If we
we're riding around the room. :" Oh no,
eel as II could dance oil night"
The look Of despair which he gave was
errblo 10 see.