The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-07-22
sist her to arrange her clothing.


midst of all the embarrassments of be-
ing closeted with beautiful girl oi
seventeen in a site of comparative
freedom from drapery, my real ses
should be discovered by her?
l felt rs il IN apoplectic fit would
be fortunate occurrence for me Just
then. However, nerved myself TO,
) the task, and accompanied Jennie tc
the house designated. An old lady
showed US to her chamber, and Jen.
ME, heaving sigh OF relief, let &c
her dress. AS she did so, a--pnrdon
my blushes-petticoat fell to the floor
She was about to proceed but alarm.
ed her by sudden and vehement ges-
ture.
Stop!" I cried, frantically, and
forgetting my falsetto. "don't undress
for Gods sake p
She opened her great brown eyes te
their widest extent.
"And why not?'
u because AMI am a-can you
keep secret?'
Why, yes, how frightened you
ook Why, what is the matter, Mag.
NOu-"Ay-ou OH
And she gave three screams.
'Hush, no noise, or / am lost !"
exclaimed, putting my hand over hei
mouth, 81 swear / mean no harm, il
had would not have stopped you
Don't you see?"
i She was all Of tremble.
Poor little thing; but she saw the
force of my argument.
"Oh, sir" she said, '1 see you arc
Why did you dress so?" told he,
the story as briefly as possible, after
exacting from her promise of the
most sacred secrecy.
then went outside the door, and
waited till she arranged her dress
when she called me again. She had
heard OF me from Maggie and others
and wanted to hear oil the particulars
30 sat down by her, and we had {
long talk, which ended in n mutua
feeling of friendliness and old &c
Iquaintanceship quite wonderful fol
people meeting for the first time
just as we started TO go back to the
pavilion, said must relieve N,
mind OF just one more burden.
"And what is that 2" she said.
Il 'Those kisses. You thought wa,
Maggie Lee, or you would not have
given them. They were very sweet
but suppose l must give them back.
And did.
i She blushed great deal, but she
did not resist, only when l got through
she glanced up and said:
81 think you are real naughty"
When we returned / found lawyer
Bimby quite recovered from his dizzi.
ness, 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 the other as myself
After supper, at which astonished O
great many by eating rather more
heartily than young ladies generally
do, we had more dancing, and hint.
ed pretty strongly to Mr.. Bimby tina,
l should like to take another waltz.
He didn't take the hint.
Il Finding it rather dry amusement tc
dance with my own kind, l soon aban.
doned the pleasure and persuaded
Jennie TO take stroll off into the
moonlight with me. We found the
grove charming place, full of pic
turesque little corners and rustic seats
and great grey rocks leaning out ovel
the river. On one side of these latter
a little bench was placed in nook
sheltered from the wind and from the
sight.
i Here we sat in the full flood of tn,
moonlight, and having just had din
ner, I felt wonderfully the need of 4
cigar. Accordingly, went back to Q
little stand near the ballroom anC
purchased several of the wondering
woman who sold refreshments; ther
returned to the seat by the rocks.
gave up ell cares or fears for my in
Icognito, and revelled in the pleasures
of solitude-the fragrance of my ci
gar-tho moonlight-an little Jen
nie's presence.
Il How long we sat there HEAVIER
knows. We talked and laughed anG
sang, and looked into each other.
eyes, and told fortunes; and perform
ed oil the nonsensical operations com
mon amongst young people just falling
!. in love with each other, and NIGH
!, have remained there till the month O
August, in the year of our Lord eight
cen hundred and sixty-nine, for ough
I know, had not the carriage been sen
to convey US hcme, and the rest of th'
company began to wonder where W.
were.
} This wonder begat questioning, th,
J, questions fears, and fears search
headed by the valiant Bimby.
They called, and looked, and listen
, ed, but our position down in the shell
: tered nook among the rocks, prevent
ed them from hearing us or US them
]. AT last they hit our path, and al
J came along, single file, and got to tn,
!, open space above. Then they saw ,
! sight. I sat in free and easy posi-
ton, my bonnet off, and my hair some
what towzed up, putting away in yer.
, unladylike style.
Jennie was sitting close beside MI
( with her head almost on my shoulde
and her small waist encircled by m,
arm. Just as the party came along
above, heard a loud masculine voice
! "Just to think of that what's-his
name, Bimbyl Suppose he knew tina
: he had been making love to mar? !?
Hush r cried Jennie. Look
there he is. and oh, my gracious =
i there is the whole company r.