The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-11-27

bands were olutched tightly inIherdrcss,
appds; I positively shuddered as she whis-
pered to me;
.oh, Maggie Maggie come and help
t1npy skirts--they are allcomiag downl'
What should LIDO ? was in agony.
A cold perspiration, broke out upon my
forehead. I wished myself thousand
miles away, and mathematical Bob.
Styles masquerading project inwardly
with fearful maledictions. rod
I said ! was tired out-could not some.
body else? /? h. 1, ,-. .,,,.,,r,p
No, nothing would do, but must ac-
company her to the house of the, man
who owned the grove, and assist to ar
range her clothing 81 ,..' 'r
SO went. .t '''l".',' ''..'.'.
What if it should be necessary to re-
move part Of her raiment! What if She
should tell me to do somo sewing I? What
If, in the midst Of all the embarrassment
Of being closeted with a beautiful girl of
seventeen, in state of comparative free.
dom from drapery, my real sex and iden
tity should be discovered by her?
| felt as if an apopletic fit would be a
most fortunate occurrence for me just
then! However, nerved myself up
for the task, and accompanied Jennie to
the house designated. An old lady show.
ed us into her chamber, and Jennie, beav.
ing a sigh of relief, let go her dress. As
she did SO, a (pardon my blushes) petit
coat fell to the floor. She was about to
proceed when | alarmed her by q sudden
and vehement GESTURE L. 81 Yo-!t,lg /
a"Stop P,Ieried frautically, and forget.
ting my falsetto; "stop! don't undress
for Gods sake@ l.icrla1J .,.a aaw /
She opened her great brown eyes to
their fullest extent. i,'r ra.a. %. (,
"And why not?p 81 .t ie.osi
"Because | AMI am--a--can you
keep a secret p caf i1u94 .rgc q,r
Why yes-how frightened you lock !
Why, what's the ma!ter-Maggie-vhy
800 '"
haushesays tnree're@enaous screams
nush' no NOISE or am ios1, l. eA-
e'a'heu, putting my mana over her
mouth. 81 swear | mean no harm If
did, | would not have stopped you-dOpt
you sect" .su.,..,. .f' .y.tafrt
enc was al a tremp'e, poor mule crea-
lure, pat she saw 'he Iorce OF my argu
nenG ;, t.,e a4 r'as 7,r.i
"oh, SIT, sad she' ~ see you are, are Q
man; but what does IL all meant why
did you dress soF ...e.,- ,ga
4 tolS her tne story as Drlef as possl,
ole' and exacted from her a promise o.
the most sacred secrecy .. rs
! t1en went outside OF inc door ane
waited hNi she had arranged her dress
Whep she called mem again. She nae
heard OF me from maggie ana wanted u
near all the particulars 50 sat dowl
h!py ner ana had q long talk Wnich ehdet
IN mutual feehng OF lriendliness ant
old aaequaintanceship, quite wonderful t'
people meeting Tor the nrst time jus
as we started Dack 10 the PavlIlion' sai'
that L must reiieve my mlnd OF one Dur
den. :, > n..,. ..,... .... .
"And what is that !,,..p -,r
"Ihose IN kisses, onY You thought l wa
Maggie Lee or you would not nave give
them. Ihey wore very sweet, put l SUI
pose must give them pack, N ,..V
| ,Ai ana | did' ,,.,s - {.
one piushea Ina . gooa ueai, put she al
Ln9t not resist, only When ! gos through, sh
aanceu up tlmiuly ana aug saiu i',.,,, r,.,.
VI l., think hinKr you are rear naughty, any
now; :, Al r.s.,s-,o..,..,, ss,,ior.i
" men men returnoq, lounu lawyer PIN PIN
w hau quite recoveredd from ms uizSlhesE aatHs
anu on nandS lor supper, sili wlicn M was SCI. ser'
Gu in inc paii room, sat pe'wee" DIM
py anu Jennie anu maue ioVe 10 potn
tnem IA turn 10 one aS masg'e Lee, an
lne G'ngr as mySeir AFTER AFTER supper,
Wa,ch I2astGnlshea several .py eatin
ra'ner more near,iiy 'nan young iaule
general,y 10, we naa more u%%o'ng' @ an
l ninteG pIeVty s'ronsiY " pir' Dimp
that snouia IKE 10 Try anosneriwaitz.
riuuins IL ra'ner uiy auSemen'
1ance % WIN my own kl1u' soon agar
aonea enal pleasure, G anu 'Psrspraea . ei en- :
nlo 10 W Sstoti On iaso m 'ne lnOOn'isnO Mil
pe, We s'ntr ,odna ,ule, sroVo ,;t,,s - Onarm'n
plaCo, ia'ioi .pi''ursSquo ,i''lo oorne,'
anu rustic soa's, anu great grey rock
.Sanlns s @ OUT over ',e', inc liyer' Vn one
'nesc lat.e, ,t',.S ilS'le ponSn was Plaoeu, q
n'nooA snC''o'eu irom 'ne VIM anu ifoi
S'sns. =. ...I a, ~, -, - 80, =,
. hcro5 we sat IN lne iull lnoCd or tn
IlSon'lsn's S'1,, anu haslng LJuse Saa elnne'
Ilei' IohIor'q'iy aa.nees ., . cigar :
AcSoEq.ns'y, S,rn went 70 ant'ie s1ana ne' @
i'Iho UulhTOOmWuu purchased soVeral lrOl