Middletown transcript., 1868-01-25
MDDEToWN COUNTY DELAWARE SATURDAY MORNING. 49,
/" Certainly" / simpered, in my high

fallseto. 80 Fl .5....s.
"Ah, thank you," said Bfmby, with a
lackadaisical air, which nauseated me as
coming from one man to another, /" you
are as kind as you are fascinatingr'
I" You fattcr me-"
ell No, indeed; praise of you cannot
be flattery, Miss Lee,'
=" oh, sir, really you are very naughty
man." / said in the most feminine tone
could command oif ie efHr>.as@ s-t
ie cast a languishing glance at me
through the black lace veil, and | fairly
began to fear for his feelings
We soon arrived at the grove, and found
our band, engaged beforehand, awaiting
US. Of course dancing was the first
amusement, and Lawyer b. led me out for
a schottisch. 1t was hard at first for me
to take the ladies part in any dance, but
1 soon got accustomed to it, When waltz
was proposed, Iresolyed to have little
fun at the expense of the unfortunate
Bimby. s.3,t re.ia . sHias 1i1a s,ss
/ had first made him purposely jealous,
by dancing with two other young fellows,
one Of whom ! knew in my proper char
acter, but who never suspected me as Mag
gle Lee. This young wan, who was
great woman-killer--a sort of easy, devil
may-care rascal, who made the ladies run
after him by his alternate wrath of action
and coolness of protestation--I selected to
"play of" against my legal admirer. !
allowed him to hold me very closely, and
occasionally look at him with half fasci-
mating expression. When we stopped
dancing, he led me to my seat, keeping
his arm about my waist, and / permit
ted it.
Having thus stirred Bimby up to feats
of wrathful valor, asked one Of the gen
tlcmer to direct the band to play waltz.
Bimby came Immediately.
:" Ahem-a-Miss Lee, Shall I-have
the honor of-a-trying waltz with you p
| smiled a gracious acquicscence, and
we commenced. '* r'' 'r'''-''f'
Now i am an old stager at waltzing.-
can keep it up longer than any non-pro-
fessional dancer, male or female, whom !
ever met As long as the Cachucca OF
the Schonnebrunnen ring in my ear, 1 can
go on if it is for year. ,h
Not so, Bimby He pleaded the want
of practice, and acknowledged that he soon
got dizzy. +r l6 Aaat
"Aha, old boy" thought 1, II will
give you turn then p at ms
But only smiled, and said that
should probably get tired first. t. .qJf
"Oh, yes," he exclaimed, g of course
can waltz as long as any one lady, but moi
much longer. :" .- ..rs ~. ...z
For the first three minutes my cavalier
did well, He went smoothly and evenly,
but ut the. expiration of that time, began
to grow warm. Five minutes elapsed and
Bimby's breath came harder, and harder
On VIC went, however, and / scorned to
notice his, slackening up at every round
when We passed my seat. After some ton
or twelve minutes, the wretched man gasp.
ed out between his steps '.....7'.-|..
+" All, a-you not getting tired ?" -. /.
"Oh, no! l feel as if | could waltz al
night" ,..t ....4.....
The look of despair that he gave wa,
terrible to sec. was bound to see hin
through, however, and we kept at it.
Bimby staggered and made wild steps il
all directions. His shirt collar wilted, his
eyes pro'ruded, his jaw hung down, and
altogether, / saw he could not hold ou
much longer. rag +" 7u. y ga
"This is delightful, !" I said, ''and yor
Mr.. Bimby, waltz so easily" = ," 'f.
| "Oh-ah-yes-very--delightful,"h he
gaspcd. 7u;.E ...7tf ~
:: Don't you think it ought to 90 lit
tie fasterf and theyplayed a la whirlwind
Poor Bimby threw his feet about like
fast PAGER, and revolved after the manner
Of a teetotum, which was nearly run down
lat last he staggered step backwards
and swinging eccentrically away, pitched
headlong into the midst of a small bev,
of ladies in a corner. l turned arounc
coolly, and walking to my seat, sent tn,
young woman-killer for drink of ice
water.
| The miserable lawyer recovered his sen
ses just in time to see me thank his riya
for the water. l got some idea from thii
of the fun young ladies find In torlnentins
us poor devils of the other sex. s'ty|
/. AT this juncture, and before Mr.. BIN
by had time to apologize for his accident
\ little Jenny came running into the pavil
ion which served as ballroom. As sh,
came near, perceived that her hand
were clutched in her dress, and 1 posi-
lively shuddered as she whispered to me
sob, Maggie! come and help me fl
my sdirts--they are coming down ''e ~
] What could l do was in agony. :.
| A cold perspiration broke out upon my
forehead i wished myself twenty-fy,
hundred miles away, and anathematizec
Bob Styles masquerading project inwardl,
with fearful maledictions. ~,
1 No, nothing would do but / must ac.
company her to tho house of the gentleman
who owned the grove, and assist her to ar
i range her clothing. So | went.
] I felt as if an apoplectic ft would be
fortunate occurrence for me just then
However, Inerved myself up to the task
and / accompanied Jenny to the hous,
designated. An old lady accompanied vi
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