Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-03-12

When we returned, I found lawyer
Bimby quite recovered from his dizziness
and all hands ready for supper, which was
served in the ballroom. l sat between
Bimby and Jennie and made love to both
in turn to one as Maggie Lee and to the
other as myself After supper, at which
astonished great many by eating rather
more heartily than young ladies generally
do, VIC had more dancing and limited
pretty strongly to Bimby that should
like to try another waltz.
He didn't take the hint.
Finding it rather dry amusement to
dance with my own kind, l soon aban.
doned the pleasure and persuaded Jennie
to stroll off into the moonlight with me-
We found the grove a charming place, full
Of picturesque little corners and rustic
seats; and great grey rocks leaning out
over the river. On one side of these latter
a little bench was placed, in nook shell
tered from the wind and from the sight.
Here we sat in the full food Of the
moonlight, and having just had dinner, |
felt dreadfully in want Of cigar. Accor-
dinghy went back to little stand near
the ballroom and purchased several of the
wondering woman who sold refreshments.
Then returning to the seats by the 70, K !,
I gave up all cares or fears iac0gnito, and
rev lied in the pleasures of solitude-the
fragrance of my cagar-the moonlight
aud little Jcnnie's presence.
How long we sat there, Heaven only
knows. We talked, and laughed, and sang,
and looked into each others hands, told
tunes, and performed all the nonscnsical
operations common among young people
Just falling in love with each other, and
might have remained there till the month
of August, eighteen hundred and seventy
seven, for ought l know, hadI not the car.
riage been sent to convey us home, and the
rest Of the company began to wonder where
we were.
This wonder begat questions, the ques.
tions fears, and fears search, headed by
the valiant Bimby. They called, and
looked and listened, but our position down
in the sheltered nook among the rocks pre-.
vented them hearing US or US them.
At length they hit our path, aud all
came along, single file, until they got to
the open space above.
Then they saw sight.
/ I was spreal out in free and easy DO.
sition, my bonnet off, and my hair some.
what towzelcd up. One foot rested on the
ground, and the other on a rock, above
level with my head, (regardless Of aneles
this time,) aud there sat, putting away in
very unlady like style.
Jennie was sitting close beside me with
her head almost cncircled by my arm.
just as the party came along above,
lauyhe out in loud muscular voice
Just to think of poor what t's-his-name
there Bimbyl Suppose that he knew that
he had been making love to man.
Hush ~ cried Jennie. "Look there
he is--aud oh my gracious there is the
whole company"
"Ycs we are fairly caught" II was Of
no use for me to clasp on my bonnet and
assume my fAlsetto agaip-they had all
seen to much for that. Besides, by this
time. Bob Styles and Maggie Lee were
doubtless 4" one fesh," and my disguise
was of no further importance, SO owned
d. and told the story.
Lawyer Bimby was in a rage. He vowed
to Kill me. and even squared of, but the
rest of the party laughed a; him, so un-
mercifully. and suggested that We should
waltz it out together, that be finally cooled,
and slank away to take some private con-
veyance 10 D.
Bob Styles, and I are living in a double
house together. He often says he owes
his wife to my masquerading, bat be dosea't
feel under any obligations to me for owe
my wife to the the same thing.
y. B. My wife's name is Jennie.