Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-07-22
4 Naughty Story.

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Shall. tell yon naughty story7 Let IL,
verscity excuse 10. Some time ogo car
.nivsl came of on one Of the Brooklyn ponds
Every body was expected 10 wear fancy
dress aud mask. aud the fair being very
select, good folks, by scores, resolved TO g..
Among them were Mr. Folie--I see that
you demand ell the nsmes--aDd bis baud
some lady. of Clinton avenue. Clinton
avenue q ibe Msdison Square, the West
Green street Of Brooklyn. and Mrs. Folie
is the most edmired mistress OF It's most
sumptuous dwelling She was quite n
go,d 6g 70 upon tte;l, having praeticed
upon the Cspitoline--not to sp,a Of par.
lor skating, which teaches one the motion
quite as xsli---every good afternoon. Bu'
unfortunately, Mr.. Folie, who must
necessarily make one of the party. did not
know the use OF paths. though to crafty
bis wife, who was much too proper, to go
snyxhsfs BY night, unacompsuied by her
husband, he consented to attend the eaI.
niys'. Folie bad never teen bis wife on
ice. beirg close business man. though
something Of gallant, SO be acknowledged
her to be nice thing. when gliding of so
excslently, and rolling elegantly.
Poor fellow! must he patter around lik e
. seripple while she could skim like racer?
However. they masked at last in the sepa-
rate buildings provided for the stxes. and
put on their distinct costumes. Mr. Folie
wore dress of the time of Cosinio the
first, Mrs. Folie appeared as fair Breto.
ness, with starched cap and Skirt gown,
which gave her graceful limbs free circula.
tioo. Folie, being absoi bed In business,
forgot to ask what bis wife's garb would
be; but Mrs. Folie, 10 be well protected,
had betrayed, her domino 10 q gertlemau
whom she made premise not to reveal her
incoguito, and particularly 10 introduce no
4 gentleman to ber who vas not absolutely
fas,idious and honorable So they shot out
for the ice was smooth as crystal; drum
mopd lights threw wide splsshes of bright
ness 10 and fro, but here and there were
dark Isolated covers ard corners, secure
from intrusion. The people were numei Gus
and the costumes so motley that the angel
CT the Plague would no: have known
whom to spare. So for an instant Mrs
Folie's friend disappeared, being a poor
skater aud unable to keep up with her, till
rulerniDg be made her acquainted with
Mr.. Dromio.
Bowing merely, but cot urmasking, tie
new arrival glded TO Mrs. Folis's side,
took her arm 10 bis as couples on ice do,
and they rolled off like two marvellous au.
: donations. Dromio wore q splendid Flor
entiue dress, plumed cap, long ringIets,
dark hose over shspely limbs, with sword,
jewelled dagger, aud the cross of he order
ofSt John. He was the best gymnast on
the pond--raced backward, forward, High
Dutch, wriggle, inside out, heel up, sqniI m
turn over, swallow himself Mrs. Folie
was in ecstscies. She was animated 10
=, generous rivalry, and surpassed her owl
previous agility. Warmed by exercise anc
contact, their tones grew softer, their speeet
grew less formal poor Mrs. Folie ono,
{, slipped, " hen Dromio supplely caugh, bel
by The waist, and bold man kept bis hand
around her when they were gain alert
Withdraw your arm whispered Mrs
Folie, my husband is here-he may know
me.
Ssy not so. exclaimed the ardent Dro
milo let us ourselves withdraw.
!. They gIided Of TO the far angles Of the
pond, where unobsersed, their conversation
sweetened. At last the supple Florentins
seized Mrs. Folie's hand and swore it. was
the fairest On Long Island.
Flatterer | she answered. II this were
not the Carnival, l should be indignant.
But since IL is the Carnival. give me one
kiss--you will not refuse me?
She did not. They fingered in luciou,
moment on the margin OF the world mora
and the dsai monde, and then the bell al
the great gate range-the Carnival was
overt was lime tn apmssk
l fear TO uncover, said the lady, you
men are so seldom honorable
But you must : the hour has arrived
Come |! We must, we shall, meet again
Let us draw
They slipped OF the dark visage instan
taneously. aHd looked ialo each others
faces.
Good heavens II 10 Folie
Ny wife Ny wife said the strong mai
And they wilied.
This closed the tsbleau.
I may add that Folie was good skater
Tut wishing 10 have some fun on bis own
account, had not told his wife so.
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