Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-01
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL |, 1865.
nun rings in my ears, can go opif it is a

nun mugs III my c"is, c"h Sp ofll III is n
year.
Not so, Bimby lie plead want of prac-
tice, and said that he soon got dizzy.
AHA, old boy thought |, I'll give you II
turn then =
But only smiled and said that should
probably gct-tired first.
'Oh, ycsn he exclaimed 'Of course, /
can waltz as long rs any one lady, but not
more
For the first three minutes my cavalier
did well. lie went smoothly and evenly,
but at the expiration of that time began to
grow warm. Five misutcs elapsed and
Bimby's breath came harder and harder
On he went, however and | scorned to no.
I tice his slackening up at every round, when
We passed my seat. After some ten or
! twelve minutes, the wretchrd man Gaspcd
out between his steps.
All, a-are you not-gos-gctting very
tircd.'
oh, no = I burst forth, as coolly as If we
were riding around the room oh, no,
feel as if could dance all night
The look of despair that he gave me was
| terrible to see.
was bound to see him through, and we
kept at it. Bimby staggered and made wild
steps in all directions. Ills shirt collar
wiIted, eyes protrudod, his jaw hung down; /;
and altogether, saw he could not hold out
much longer.
This Is delightful,' said / and you, Dir.
Bimby waltz so easily.
Puff pulf-ah-pufF- ycs--oh puff -
very, -dclightful,' lie gasped,
! faster 8,
liz rolled his ewes Leayenwor1 in nronv
Al nnIf-nnfr-I don't-ah nulr-9lnr'a
NOV
60 WHOM ,yo roarnd tho r,nsiri,ns T s,id
srn,trr # Won rIease-fa.ter and thev
,r,roI u.!birrwind
P'I5 poor I Bimbv threw his feet about like
fast nnccr md rcyolycd after the manner Of
+oott"trr, t,' ,,,h;ch u'as noor,y rnn down A,
Iost be stoognrrd n stcn hackwarGs and
sninn;nc eceentricaIIy AWAY from me, pitch-
Cd LrndIono into the midst Of n bcyv of
yo,nrr lodies in corner +nrpnd rGrnd
coolIS walked "a NV scat and scnt thp
vounr woman. killer after q class of ice
ywatnT
Thn miserable lovvcr recovered his sensns
inst in time to sec me thank his rival for
,fhe wotcr
got some idea from this OF the fun young
llo6ies have in tnymnntinr us moor devils ~
the othcr soy
A. ,bis ;nnc.rrn and befn-e Mr. Birnhv
Ibo1 time tn onoloriZe for his accident Iii.
tlc Jennie came rUnpinr into the pavilion
which served for q ballroom Az She came
near nerceiyed her hands were clutchrd
tight,v in her dress. and nossitiye}v slul-
derrd as SHE whjspered to me
sOh Moooio come and helm me Il. nv
skirts thew are coming down,
| What sLonla doS 7 ,rasin agony
co,d mrcsniTation hro,o ont .over INV fore.
head 7 wished myself , thousani niIes
away, and anathematizcd Bob STYLES mas
oueraAino project inwardlv. with fearful
malcdic,iols.
said was tired out-could not some
body else co2
NJ no,Eing vopIl do hut I must accom-
pany her to the house of Il gentleman who
owned the Grove, and assist her to arranre
Ihcr clotLin"
So went
What il il shouId he necessary to remove
tho yrnotn- mart cf Inr roimrnt2 What II
She should tel me to do sonic scwinel
What if in the midst Of all :hc embarrass-
lnents of being closetcd with beautiful
girl of seventeen. in state of comparative
freedom from drapery, my real sex should
be discovered.
felt as if an Appopletc lit would be
fortunate occurrence Tor Inc just then.
However, nerYed myself tor the task
and accompanied Jennie to the house de
siGnatcd. An old lady showed US into her
chamber, and Jennie, heaylng sigh Of re-
lief, let go her dress, As she did so, a
pardon my blushes-a petticoat fell TO the
floor She was about to proceed, but
alarmed her BY sudden and vchemcn. ges
ture.
stop | cried franticaliy, and forgetting
my tasctto; don't undress for Gods sake !
She opened her great brown eyes to thcii
widest extent.
And why not p
Because l ami am-a-cAn you keep 4
secret 2
|, why, yes-how frightened You look
why what is the mattcr-Maggie you
why oh oh Oh oh y
And she gave three screams.
Hush, no noise, or | an lost" I cx
claimed, putting my hand over her mouth
4 swear | mean no harm if had would
not have stopped you. Don't yon see
She WAS ali of n tremblc. moor little thinr.
but she saw thoSorce of my argument.
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