Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-02-12
NUMBER 6.

anu assist her 10 arrange her clothlng. 80 L
went.
What if it should be necessary to remove the
greater part of her rament What if she should
tell me to do some sewing What if in the midst
of all the embarrassments () of being closeted
with beautiful girl of seventeen in compara-
tive freedom from drapery, my real sex should
be discovered by her | felt as if an appoplec-
tic fit would be n fortunate occurrence for
just then ! However, | nervcd myself for the
task and accompanied Jennie to the house des-
ignated. An old lady showed us into her cham
Der, and Jennie, heaying sigh of relief, let go
her dress AS she did so, pardon my
bushes (l)-petticoat fell to the floor. She was
about to proceed, but alarmed her by sudden
and vehement gesture.
Stop ~ cried rantically, and forgetting my
falsetto; ''don't undress, for Gods sake -
She opened her great brown eyes to their full
est extent. "And why not?"
" Because | ami am-a-can you keep
secret 2'
"Why, yes how frightened you look Why,
what is the matter, Maggie e2-you-why-oh I
oh oh ~ And she gave three screams.
" Hush no noise, or | am lost ~ l ex-
claimed, putting my hand over her mouth. 81
swear mean no harm; If had would not
have stopped you-dont you see 2"
She was all of a tremble, poor little thing;
but she saw the force of my argument. con-
sir" she said, I" see you man but what
does it all mean? Why did you dress OF"
told her the story as briefly as possible, after
exacting from her q promise of the most sacred
| secrecy. | then went outside the door, and
waited till she had arranged her dress when she
called me again. She had heard of me from
Maggie and others, and wanted to hear all the
particulars; so | sat down by her, and we had
| long talk which ended in mutual feelings Of
friendlness and old acquainanceship, quite
wonderful for people meeting for the first time.
just as we started to go back to the pavilion,
| | m m a
| burden.
I" And what is that ~ she said
| "Those kisses You thought | was Maggie
Lee, or you would not have given them They
were very sweet, but suppose must give them
back" And did. She blushed great deal,
but she didn't resist only when got through
she glanced up and said
" | think you are real naughty, anyhow"
When we returned, found lawyer Bimby
quite recovered from his dizziness and all hands
| ready for supper, which was served in the ball
room. | sat between Bimby and Jennie rand
made love TO both in turn to one MS 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, we had more dancing and ! hinted pretty
strongly to Bmby that should like TO try an
other waltz. He didn't take the hint
Finding it rather dry amusement to dance
with my own kind, soon abandoned the pleas
ure and persuaded Jennie to stroll Off into the
moonlight with me. We found the grove II
charming place. full of picturesque little corners
and rustic seats and great grey rocks leaning
out over the river On side of these latter n
little bench was placed, in nook sheltered
from the wind and from the sight. Here we sat,
in the full food of the moonlight, and having
just had dinner, felt wonderfully in need of n
cigar. Accordingly, went back to a little stand
near the ballroom and purchased severa. of the
wonderful women who sold refreshments Then
returning to the seats by the rocks, gave up
all cares or fears for my iucognito, and revellod
in the pleasures of solitude--the fragrance OF my
cigar--the moonligh little Jennio's pres
ence. How long we sat there, heaven knows.
We talked and laughed, and sang, and looked
into each others faces, and told fortunes and
performed all the nonsensical operations common
among young people just falling in love with
each other, and might have remained there till
the month of August in the year OF our Lord
| eighteen hundred and hty-seven, for aught L
know, had not the carriage been sent to convey
us home, and the rest OF the company began to
wonder where WERE This wonder begat
questions, the questions 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 prevented
them from hearing us or us them. At length
they hit upon our path, and all came along, SIN
gle file, until they got to the open space above.
! Then they saw sight. | spread out in Il
|
hair omewhat towzled up. One foot rested on
the ground, and the other rock, about level
with my head, (regardess of ankles this iime
and there sat- pulling away in a very unady-
like style. Jennie was sitting close beside me
with her head almost my shoulder, aud her
small waist almost encircled by my arm. Just
as the party came along above, laughed out IN
a loud Muscular voice: D.
+" Just to think of poor what 's-hs-name there,
Bimby Suppose that he knew that he had been
making love to man z"
Hush ~ cried Jennie. Look there he Is
and, oh my gracious there is the whole COM
pany ~
| {" Yes, fairly canght." II was no use
for me to clasp on my bonnet and assume my
falsetto again-they had all too much for
that. Besides, by this time, Bob Styles and
Maggie Lee were doubtless, ''one flesh" and my
disguise was of no further Importance, so |
owned up and told the story. Lawyer Bimby
was in rage. He vowed to kill me, and even
squared off, but the rest of the party laughed at
him numerically, aud suggested that we
should waltz it out together, that he finally
cooled, and skunk away to take some private
conveyance to ID.
Bob Styles and are living in a double house
together. lie often says he oves his wife to my
masq uerading but he doesn't feel under any OBJ
| legations to me, for owe my wife TO the same
thing.
N. b. My wife's name is Jennie.
Coon RuLEs.-Stop grumbling. Get up two
hours earlier in the morning, aud begin to do
something out of your regular profession. Mind
your own business, and with all your might let
other people, alone. Live within yonr means.
Sell your horses. Give away or sell your dog.
Smoke your cigars through an air stove. Eat
with moderation and 60 to bed early. Talk less
of your own peculiar gifts and virtues, and more
of those of your friends and neighbors. Fulfill
yonr promises Pay yonr debts. Be yourself
and stop grumhling.
The peasant girls of France are no longer able
to meet the great demand for false hair by the
| sala of tbeir trassas and the men have taken a