Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
She opened her great bright eyes to

their fullest extent.
| ." And why not p
| Because | ann AMI am-a-can
you keep secret?"
why, yes--how frightened you look,
Why, what's the matter, Maggie? You
why-oh! oh oh!
And she gave three fearful screams
| "Hush, no noise, or am lostp' 1 ex-
claimed, putting my hand over her mouth.
She was all of tremble, poor little
thing, but she saw the force of my argu-
ment, ae"f'9. hi p" f4 H 20
$50, SIR" said she, 4" see you are a
man; but what does it all mean? Why
did you dress SO 7'' 9ea 'ier sr ,".'''
l told her the story as briefly as possi-
BILE, and extracted from her promise of
the most sacred secrecy. = Ii4'' " '-
/ | then went outside the door and wait
ed until She had arranged her dress, when
she called me in again. She had heard Of
me from Maggie Lee and others, and want
ed to hear of all the particulars; SO sat
down by her and we had long talk,
which ended in mutual feelings of friend
lincss quite wonderful for the first time. -
just as we started to go back to the pa
Wilton, / said that i must relieve my mind
of one more burden. .sH i ~ a11 '.-'-'1
| Sand what is that y she asked ra-t'e
"Those kisses. You thought was
Maggie Lee, or you would not have given
them. They we're very sweet, but sup
pose | must give them all back" 20 -
| And | did She blushcd good deal
but she didn't resist, only when / got
through she glanced up timidly, apd said !:
~ think you are real naughty, any
how ~ - tta .'H t,lf -
When returned l found Lawyer Bim-
by quite recovered from his dizziness, and
all hands ready for supper, which was
served in the ballroom | sat between
Bimby and Jenny, and made love to both
of them in turn; to one as Maggie Lee,
and the other as myself After supper, at
which astonished several by eating rath-
er more heartily than young ladies gener-
ally do, we had more dancing, and l hint
ed pretty strongly to Mr.. Bimby that /
should like another waltz. He didn't take
the hint @ a t-f
Finding it rather dry amusement to
dance with my own kind, / soon abandon
ed that pleasure, and persuaded Jenny to
stroll off in the moonlight with me. We
found the grove charming place, full of
picturesque little corners, and rustic seats,
and great grey rocks leaning over the river.
On one of these latter little bench was
placed, in nook, sheltered from the wind
and from sight ~ rr5 b-f" 'F-j,
Here we sat down in the full tide of the
moonlight, and having just had supper l
felt wonderfully in want of cigar. Ac-
cordingly L went back to little stand
near the ballroom and purchased several
of the wondering woman who sold refresh-
ments. Then returning to the seat by the
rocks, gave UP all the fears and cares Of
my iacognito, and revellcd in the pleasures
Of solitude--the fragrance of my cigar
the moonlight, and little Jenny's presence.
| How long we sat there, heaven alone
knows. We talked, and laughed, and
sang, and looked in each others eyes, and
told fortunes, aud performed all the nom
scnsical things common among young peo-
pie just falling in love with each other, and
might have remained there until the pres
entwime, for aught / know, had not the
carriage been sent to convey US home, and
the rest of the company began to wonder
where we we're. 4.T !i7 haia '-'s ra
i This wonder begat questions, the ques-
tons fears, and the fears search, headed
by the valiant Bimby. They called, and
looked, and listened, but position down
in the sheltered nook, among the rocks,
prevented them from hearing us or we
them ar sos. .as 81 +. = - ..sf
AT length they hit upon the path, and
all came along, single file, until they got
to the open space above. i9 ~ %
/ There | sat, putting away in very un-
lady-likc style, at a highly favored Chon-
cha. I .aetl-7 % 7,aiii iu iG7jT
{" just think of poor--whats his name
-Bimbyl Suppose that he knew he had
been making love to "a man p ~ a js.et
4 "Hush! cried Jenny. g Look there
he is--and, oh my good graciousl there
is the whole companyr' I.da a a
Yes, we were fairly caught 1t was o.
no use for me to clap on my bonnet and
assume falsetto again--they had all seer
too much for that Besides by that time
Bob Styles and Maggie Leewere doubtless
g one fesh,' and my disguise was of nc
further Importance, SO / owned up an6
told the whole story.
4 Lawyer Bimby was in az rage! HI
vowed to kill me, and even squared Off
but the rest of the party laughed at him SC
numerically, and suggested that we should
waltzit out together, that he finallycooled
down, and skunk away to take privat.
conveyance back to D.. s}fe .3Dlia}
II Bob Styles and / are living in large
double house together. uiHesoften says he
owes his wife to my masquerading, but
he doesn'tfeel under any obligations to me,
for i owe my wife to the same thing.
Il ( N. B.-My wife's name is siJENNY. .iral
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