The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-04-05

A whole lot OF crinoIine then surrounded
me, on the upper deck of the boat, to the
utter disgust OF Mr.. Bimby, aud all the 9TH
er gentlemen. J kept very quiet, only
speaking IN monosJlahles, in a falseuo
voice, but the olhers-Lord bless you how
they gabbIed Under strict promise oi
spcresy the boarding school maiden who
had kissed me so affectonately, revealed
all her love affairs and also became un-
pleasantly confidential about other matters
innocent enough in themselves, bnt not
customarily talked o!-belween ladies and
gentlemen.
was terribly embarrassed, but it would
not do to give up then. AS soon as ny
trick should become known, Bob Styles
trick would come out, aad news of that
kind travels fast in the country, he and his
lady love would be telegraphed, and fol-
lowed, before they could reach Philadel-
phia, 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
ladies were glancins uneasily at me.
couldn't divine the reason until Jen ME, my
little friend from the boarding school, laid
her face dangerously close TO mine, and
whispered my dear Maggie, your dress
IS blowing up terribly high-your ankles
will be The town talk With the gentlemen !'
Now | was conscious OF having a very
small foot for a man, and had donned a
pair of open worked stockings which came
up nearly 10 my waist, with a pair OF gai-
ters Borrowed from a servant girl, in all OF
which toggery my running gear" looked
quite feminine and respectable-eui the
idea of The gentlemen talking about my
ankles, and of being thus told by a young
lady who would have been frightened TO
death if had told her the same thing yes
terday, was too much for me, burst into a
sort of stranged laugh, which ] could only
check BY swallowing half of my filagree lace
edged handkerchief. The young ladies' all
looked al me in apparent astonishment al
such voice, and wanted 10 laugh all the
more Fortunately Mr. Bunby came to my
rescue al The moment and edged himself in
among the crinoliue.
"May sit here ?o he asked, pointing to
low stool near me.
Certainly sim persd in my high fal.
setlo.
''Ah, thank you" said Bimby with a
lackadaisical air, which nausealed me, as
coming from one man to another; "you
are as kind as you are fascinating p'
'You hauer me ~
! 81! No, indeed praise of you cannot be
flattery, Miss Lee
ooh sir, really. you are very naughty
man. said in the most feminine tone
could command
He cast a anguishing glance at me
through the black lace veil and | fairly be-
gan to lear for his feelings.
We soon arrived at the grove, and found
our band, engaged before hand, awaiting
Us. Ol course dancing was the first amuse.
meni and lawyer Bi nby led me out for a
schoItische 1t was hard at first to take a
lady's part in the dance, out | soon got ac-
customed 10 it A waltz was proposed, and
| resolved 10 have a lille amusement at The
expense OF the unfortunate MIR. Bimby.
had first made him purposely jealous
bv dancing with Two other young fellows,
one of whom | knew in my own character,
but who never suspected me as Maggie
Lee The young man was great woman
killer a sort of easy devil may care rss-
cal who made the ladies' run after him, by
his alternate WRATH of action and cooness
of protestarIon selected him 10 play of
against my legal admirer allowed him
TO hold on me very closely and occasion
ally looked at him with a half fascinating
expression When we stopped dancing,
he led me to my seat, keeping his arm
about my waist and permitted it,
Having thus stirred Bimby up TO wrath
fu feais of valor, asked one of the gen.
tIemen 10 direct The musicians 10 play a
waltz. Bimby came Immediately.
s'Ahem-a Miss Lee, small have the
honor of-a-trying waltz with you z"
smiled a gracious acquiescence, and
we commenced.
Now, | am an old stager at wallZiug.
can keep up longer than any non-profes-
sional dancer, male or female, whom ever
met As long as the Cachuca. or Schoun-
brunnum rings in my ears, caE go on il
il is year.
Not SO Bimby. He plead want of pfac
lice, and said that he soon got dizzy.
"Aha, old boy" thought !, "l'll give you
a turn then ~
But | only smiled, and said that l should
probably get tired first.
ooh, yes ~ he exclaimed. "Of course.
can waltz as long as any one lady, buI
moi more"
For the first three minutes my cavalier
did well. He went smoothly and evenly,