The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-16
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A New York correspondent vrriaes.
I Shall | tel 5oQ : 9aughsy story2 Let its
Te;acity excuse IT sf-
.bva Some time sgO 3 carnival came off an
one of the Brooklyn ponds. Everybody
wss expected to wear fancy dress and
/ mask, and the affair being very select.
good folks, by scores, resolved to go.
Among them were Mr. FOlie-I see that
you demand all the names-and his hand
some lady, Of Clinton avenue. Clinton av-
enue is the Madison Square the West
1reen street of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Folie
~ ihe most admired mistress of lis most
su9In " Psuous dwelling. She was quite EooI
ngure upon steel, having praeticed upon
me Oapitohne-not to spssk < of parlo-
8 which teaches one the motion
1nfssls fs ss Weil-every good afternoon. But
| sar;Iy y. ssely, Ar. FOlie, who must neces-
+ LIo5, IKE one Of the party, did not
his ,vi6a ,,,i'a as OF paths though to crafty
- =. -, 'IIe.sss much too proper tn 90
- rSht, unaccOmpanied bv
&c = sSsented to attend the
14Hn 'Si- ~ eNver seen his wifa
on on lce, oeing ctUso ousel,ss man. thongb 3
something Of gallant, so hslal, lug
her to be nice thing when 49,. IaE
excellently, and Srolling" SO sss - -
L
cripple while she could skim IKE ra6S. :
However, they masked st last in the seps-
rate buildings provided for the sexes, snd
put on their distinct costumes. Mr.. FOlle
wore dress Of the time Of COsimothe First,
Rno Mrs. Folie sppesred as fsir Breton
ess, with 8 stsrched cap and skirt gown,
which gave her graceful limbs free circu-
lation. FJlie, beng absorbed in business,
forget to ask wat his wife's garb would
be- but Mrs. Folie, to be we'll protected,
had betrayed her domino to gentleman
whom she made promise not to reveal her
incOgnito, and particularly to Introduce no
gentleman to her who was not absolutely
fsstidiOus and honorable. So they shot
oct for the pond; the ice was sme 9th as
crystal; dTummond lights threw wide
splashes of brightness TO and ftO, but here
and there were dark isolated covers and
corners, secure from intrusion. The peo-
pie were numerous and the costumes so
motley that the angel Of the Plague would
not have dnown whom to spare So for
an instant Mrs. FOlie's friend disappeared,
bsing poor skater and unable to keep up
with her.. till returning, he made her se-
qusinted with Mr. DromiO. BOWin Q mere
ly, but not uDmasking, the new arrival
glided to Mrs. FOlle's side, took her hands
4 his IS coup,ej on ice d r, and they iroled
ioff like two marvellous automAons.
DrOmio wofea splendid Florentine dress,
plumed cap, long riDglets. dark hose over
shspsly limbs, with sword, jewelled dagger,
and the cross Of the order Of st. JOHN. Hs
was the best gymnsst on the pond-raced
backward, forward, High Dutch, -wriogle,
inside out heel up squirn, turn over, sSzl-
low himself Mrs. FOlie was in eestacies,
She was animated to 8 generous rivalry,
and surpassed her own previ lus sgility.
Warmed by exercise and contact, their
tones grew softer, their speech grew less
formal; poor Mrs. FOlis once slippedi
when Dromio supplely caught her BY the
waist, and, bold man kept his hand
around her when they were again alert
"N ithdrsW your arm p whispered Mrs.
ollie; Hmy husband Is here-he nav
know me" n
"Ssy not go" exclaimed the ardent Dro-
nio; "let US ourselves withdraw"
They glided eff to the far angles
IF the pond, where, unobse1vsd,
heir conversation sweetened. At last the
IUpple Florentine seizsd Mrs. Folies hand
and.
IF latterer n she answered. "If this
we're not the Carnival shouIe Dc laOlS-
aant"
= Dus sIucs It Is the Carnival, give me
One kiss-you will not refuse me2'
She did not. They fingered luscious
moment on the margin of the world moral
and the dSDli monde, and then the bell at
he great gate rang-the Carnival was
was time to unmask.
Il fear to uncover" sail the lady "you
nen are SO seldom honorsblep
9 "But you must; the hour has arrived
Jomel We must, we shall meet sgainI
Let Us drsWP
They slipped OF the dark Vissges instan-
sneOusly, and looked into each others fs-
les.
"Good heavens It is Folie F'
any wife My Wifer' said tha strong,
nan, and they wilted.
This closed the tsbIeau.
1 msy add that Folie was good skater;
'ut wishing to have some fun on his own
ecount, had not told his wife so.