The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-10-02
" Spoon Fashion

d''TalkiDg of peculiar situations" said
Mr. Tatem. Il was once in rather singular
fix myself.
How so2-how was that ?" said we
Il will tell you. Segers and myself had
gone to Cape May, that favorite resort for
fashion and folly, during one of the hottest
seasons ever got up on this continent. Ii
was extensively hot % | perspire insensibly
when [ think of it Have you ever been
at Cape Island, gentlemen %
A general negative shake of the head fol
lowed the question.
e'Then permit me, as friend and we'll
wlsher to warn you against that place. A
more unlnvltlDg retort is not to be found.
| have good authority for stating that it S
the only unfinished portion of creation
But the story, Mr.. Tatem-the story"
l"All in gooi times, gentlemen. said
Scgers and myself were foolish enough to
20 down. Some two Of three thousand
people were there when We arrived, and
every nook and corner was jam full Af>
ter repeated solicitations, we finally sue
ceeded III getting small room with the
privilege of sleeping two in a bed. The
thought Is warm bath of itself. "
Don't descend to particulars, but give
US the story.
Certainly. In the room adjoining ours
slept two beautiful girls-5isters who, for
reasons best known to myself shall be
nameless. One night, about week after
our arrival, | had gone early to bed, not
wishing to participate in any of the abomi-
nable hops that were given at our hotel. "
Pooh-pooh it's ghost story" said
Nathan.
No-gentlemen
J,,o 1.ol IL ~
ter said Blanchard
"Wrong again. Although a cold bath
would have been acceptable at the mo-
ment | had been asleep for some time
when | was aw kencd by the most musical
voice imaginable, which said
Kate suppose ,oe lag spoon .ftshtoa.
Lay how p inquired |.
Gracious heaven where am ?" ejac-
ulated my unknown bedtellow, jumping
three feet from the bed and she, TOR it
was woman) would have jumped lurther
but want of room permitted no striking
display OF agility. Here was situation
for modest man! Before l could say
angels and ministers Of grace defend us,
she had gathered up her dry goods and
made good her retreat from the room. l
am not coward, gentlemen, yet, | am
free to confess that my nerves were slightly
agltated. Who eau she be? What can
she have wanted here? were questions that
] could not answer. Had | been a believer
in ghosts, should probably have gone
down to the grave with the conviction in
delibly impressed upon my mind that had
actually been in bed with one of the long
faced gentry !"
"Wel, what took place then? Who
was she p
''Be patient, you shall know everything.
The two young ladies before mentioned sat
opposite me at the table [ had very
faint suspicion that one of them was par
ty to the transaction, and in order to re-
move all doubts, the next morning. at
breakfast inquired
Miss B., shall help you to a little OF
this omelet?"
IF you please, sir. :"
"Will you have it spoon fashion ?" said
] carelessly.
The deep red that mantled her handsome
face told more plainly than words that she
was my ghost of the preceding night
Uavi.- gone up without q light she had
mistaken my room for her own-and but
for the ''spoon fashion arrangements, Sc
gers would probably have discovered us in
bed together. | am happy to add, gentle>
men, that the affair has pleasant denoun-
ment Miss b. and myself are now en-.
gagged to be married When the ceremony
takes place, you shall be present, and if
you do not pronounce her the lovliest and
most accomplished OF the sex, then | will
unhesitatingly admit that there is TO TO
nance in the phrase spoon fashion"