The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01
A Naughty Story.

A New York correspondent writes: "Shall
tell you naughty story7 Let its veracity
| excuse it.
"Some time last winter Q carnival came
off on one Of the Brooklyn ponds. : cry.
body was expected to wear fancy dress and
mask, aad the al fair being very select good
folks, BY scores, resolved to go. Among
| them were MT. Folie-I see that yov demand
all the uarnes--and his handsome lady, CT
Clinton avenue. Clinton avenue is the Mad
ison square, the West Green street of Brook.
lyn, and Mrs. Folie is the most admired mis-
tress of its most sumptuous dwelling. She
practiced upon the Cap toline-not to speak
Of parlor skating, which teaches one the
,ngtion quite as well-every good afternoon
But unfortunately, Mr.. Folie, who must neces-
sarily make one of the party, did not know
the use Of patins, though % CRAFTY his wife,
who was much too proper to 60 an ywhere
by night, unaccompanied by her husband,
be consented % attend the carnival. Folie
had never seen his wife Oh ice, being close
business man. though something of gallant,
so be acknowledged her to be nice thing,
when gliding off SO excelleptly. ard rolling
SO elegantly. Poor fellow! must he patter
aroun1 like cripple while she could skim
like tacer? However, they masked at last
in the sep,rate buildings provided for the
sexes, and put OF: their distinct costumes.
Mr.. File wore a dress of the time OF Cosmo
the First, and Mrs. Folie appeared as fair
Bretoness, with starched cap and skirt
gown. which gave her graceful lin bs free
circulation. Folie, teing absorb in bust.
ness, forgot 10 ask what his wife's garb would
be, bu; Mrs: Folie, to be well protected, had
betrayed her domino to gentleman whom
ba IN bor r,i,n
aud particularly to introduce no gentleman
to her who was not absolutely fas,ido us and
honorable. So they shot. out for the pond
the ice was smooth as crystal drummond
lights threw wide splashes of brightness TO
and fro. but here and there WET. dark isola
ted covers and corners. Sc cure from intrusion.
The people were Numerous and the costumes
SO motley that the angel of the Plague
would not have known whom 10 spare. so
for an ms ant Mrs. Folie sIfr,end disappeared
being poor SLATER ard unable to Keep up
with her, till returning, he made her acquain-
ted with Mr.. Dromio. Bowling merely, but
not unmasking, the new arrival glided TO
Mrs Folie's side, took her hand in his as
couples ON ic. do, and they "roIed off like
two marvellous sutomatons. Dro Mo wore
splendid Flcrentine dress, piumed cap, long
rinelets, dark fuse over shapely limbs, with
S"OTu Jc"eued duo me tEUSS- Ot tue
orde. OF ST. John. He WAS the best gymnast
on the pond-raced BACKYARD forward, High
Dutch, wpggle, i.si de out. heel Up; sauifn.
turn over sss. How himself! Mrs. Fvlie was
in ecstac es. She was animated to rener-
Gus rivalry. and surpassed Ser own previous
agility. Warmed by exercise and contact.
their tones grew softer. their speech grew less
formal, poor Mrs. Eolie once slipped, when
Dom SUPPLY caught her BY the waist. aud. |
bold ma kept his i,a.d -totnd her when
they were again alert
'..W',hdraw your arm whispered Mrs. !
Folir my husband Is here-he may kno" I
YOU
Say not So. exclaimed tire arden: Dro-
mio; let US crrsei7es Wit draw.
They glided off TO the far angles OF the 1
pond, where. unob ,erved, .heir conversation !
sweetened. At last the supple F!orentine
seized Mrs. Folie's hand and swore it was the |
tairest on Long Island.
".Faltery!" :" she answered. 'if this were !
not the Carnival, should be indignant |
bat since it is the Carnival. give me
ole kiss-vou will not refuse me?'
''She did not They fingered = luscious
moment on the margin OF the world moral 1
and the demi aio,.3e. and then the bell at the /
great gate rang-the Carnival was overt |
Was time TO unmssk. |
".I iearto -uncover. said the lady; you
men are so seldom honorable T.
But you must the hour has arrived.
Conn! We must, ~e SHALL. meet again! Let
's. draw { r y i" -.. T
They slipped or The dark visagds instan,
Il aeou sly, an J. loOkedinto each others faces.
Good hcayen. y is Folif /" ~
my wife !! my wife said the strbng man.
O nd they wii,ed go, I'D
This closed the tablcau. J. q. II !
/" may add that Folie was good skater;
bat SiSl.iag 10 have 'soniesfuns eaI has own &C.
court, had not told his wife so'sg & if@