The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-07-20
SPOON FASHION.

Nearly dozen years ago, ! was
on my return TO the old homestead
in the good old State Of Connecticut,
having just completed my studies US
a student Of medicine; In company
with goodly number Of people !
stopped for the night ut country
inn, in the town of B., not being
able TO resume my journey until a
late hour the next day. Having
always been an admircr Of tho
country, | was not dissatified with
tho arrangement, and my pleasure
enhanced by finding at the we'll hid
supper table two young lmlics OF
surprising lovlness, the younger Of
whom Il ought the most bewitch-
ing little creature in existence.
The ladies we're accompanied by n
young gentleman about my own
age, with whom | could not but feel
considerably annoyed. lie not only
engrossed all their attention, but,
lucky dog rs hc was, seemed deter,
mined that TO other person should
participate in the amusement. An
offer OF somc little delicacy by
myself to the younger of the two
ladies', by nice sort Of politcness on
his part that eiicctually chilled any
further intimacy, was rejected. /
soon left the table; but could not
drive the image Of the lovely being
| had just left from my mind.
Something whispered that we should
become acquainted at some future
time, but. in the interval. | felt
more than usually uneasy. Ilonged
to be not only an intimate acquaint-
ancc but an accepted lover ; and had
/ been possessed OF all the wealth ot
Crocsus, Iwouldhave unhesitatingly
poured Il IN her lap.
In the excitement under which
was then laboring, ! thought a walk
might do me good !; but on opening
the door for that purpose, | found
the night had set in as dark as Ere
bus, and being an cbtilo stranger,
there was no knowing what mischief
| might encounter, so | made up my
mind TO compromise tho matter by
taking up my candle and going to
bed.
| retired; but for a long time l
rolled about sadly; now, ono plan
by which might make tho ncquant.
ancc Of the young lady would sug-
gest itself, aud then another, until,
at last, ! found myself ii state Of
dreamy languor, neither fairly
asleep nor quito awake.
fancicd / had heard for tho Inst
few nlomcntsa o sort ofslight busting
sound going on near my bed, but il
gave me no nncasinesa, until some
one sprang into the bed, and clasp
ing her arms around me, whispered
"Ugh! how dreadful cold It Is, to
be sure! lsay, Julia, wc shall have
to lay spoon fashion, or we shall
freeze Y
Here was IN accident. What to
say, or how to act, was question
not easily solved. AtlastI / mustered
courage enough to calculate.
"Dcar madam, here is some mis-
take. IL
The lady did not wait for mo to
say any more. With q sharp, quick
scream, she sprang from the bed
and bolted from the apartment. ii
was wondering what tho deuce Il
could mean, when a servant brought
a light into my room and picked up
what female apparel s'lc could find
IN the room, and then left tho apart
ment. You can believe, ladies and
gentlemen, that my slumbcrs for
That night were far from quiet.
/ In the morning, / know nos how
it was, but ] was wildly impressed
with the idea that my nocturnal
visitor WIS one ot the two ladies' who
had snppcd with me tho evening
previous, but which | could not con.
lecture. resolved, Ilowcvcr, to a.
certain on the frat favorable on
por.uniiy which might present
its' !, and satisfy myself beyond :
doubt.
| On taking my scat at the bvcaIx-
fast table tho next morning, | plsced
myself opposite the ladies', and was
revolving in my mind tho incidont
Of the evening, when tho youngest
Of the two passed her plate, and
begged me to favor her with the
i preserves near me.
I" Certainly, ms'am, Z said I, Us The
thought sprang into my mind That
she might be the lady III question.
| added, "Will Jon take them
spoon fashion z"
Eureka! |! what an explosion The
lady's face Instantly assumed tIe
hue Of the crimson laIilia, while hor
companion seemed a. cola snd pss-
sionless as | could desire. / w.
satisfied that she hal kept her Own
counsel; ] scraped vi aeqnaiul-
ance; fell deeply II love. snd Whsd
I ] rea he'd home | l.al the p]<ofuse
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