Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-05-08
MIFFLlNTowN, JUNlATA COUNTY. PESNA, MAY 5 ls

oh. sir. really. you are a very
naughty man.. I said in the most femi-
nine tone l could command.
: He cast languishing glance at me
through the black lace veil and 1 fairly
began to fear for Ills feelings. We soon
arrived at the grove. and found our band
engaged before hand awaiting US. Oi
course dancing was the first amusement
and lawyer Bimby led me ont for a
shottische. 1t was hard at first to take
a lady's part in the dance. but l soon
got accustomed to it. A waltz was pro.
posed, and l resolved to have a little
amusement at the expense of the unfortu.
nate Mr. Bimby.
l had first made him purposely jeal-
GUS by dancing with two others, one Of
whom knew in my own character, but
who never suspected me as Maggie Lee
The young man was great woman
killer; sort of an easy devil may care
rascal, who made the ladies run after
him. by his rash action and GOODNESS oi
protestation. 1 selected him to play of
against my legal admirer l allowed
him to hold to me very closely, and oc-
casionally looked at him with hall
fascinating expression. When we stop
ped dancing, he led me 20 my seat, keep
ing his arm about my waist, and I per
mitted it.
Having thus stirred Bimby up to wrath
full feats of valor, asked one Of the gen
tie men to direct the musicians to play a
waltz. Bimby came Immediately.
sAhem-a Miss Lee, shall | have the
honor of -a-trying to waltz with you !?
smiled a gracious acquiescence, land
we commenced
Now l am an old stager at waltzing
I can keep up longer than any non-pro
fessional dancer, male or female, whom
ever met. AS long as the Cachuca OIL
Sehounbrunnum rings in my ears, car
go on if it is a year
Not SO, Bimby. He plead want O.
practice, and said that he soon go
dizzy
Aha old boy thought 1, IN give
you turn then !!
But only smiled, and said that
should probably get tired first.
oh, yes / he exclaimed. of cours,
l can waltz as long as any lady, but M
more
For the first five minutes ny cavalier
did well. He went smoothly and evenly
but at the expiration of that time began
to grow warm Five minutes elapsed
and Bimby's breath beat harder and
harder. On he went, however, and
scorned to notice his slackening at every
round, when we passed my seat. After
some ten or twelve minutes the wretched
man gasped out between his steps:
'Ah, a-are you getting
very tired 2
oh. mol. burst forth as cody as il
we were riding around the room; oh
no, feel as though l could dance all
night
The look of despair that he gave me
was terrible to see.
l was bound to see him through. and
we kept at it. Bimby staggered and
made wild steps in all directions. His
collar wilted, eyes protruded, his jaw
hung down and altogether, l saw he
could not hold out much longer
This is delightful said l, and you
Mr.. Bimby. waltz so easily
.Puf-ah-puff-ah yes-oh
puff very -puff-delightfu he gras-
ped.
Don't you think it ought to 60 a title
faster
He rolled his eyes heavenward in
agony.
'Ah-puf-I don't-ah-puf-don't
know.
So when we neared the musicians, ]
said
Faster. if you please-faster,' and
they played la whirlwind.
Poor Bimby threw Ills feet about like
a fast PAGER. and revolved after the man.
ner of a teetotum which was neatly run
down. At last he staggered a step back
wards, and spinning eccentrically away
from me, pitched headlong in the midst
of bevy of young ladies in corner.
tnrned cody. walked to my seat, and
sent the young woman-killer after glass
of ice water.
got some idea from this of the fun
young ladies have in tormenting us poor
devils of the other sex.
At this juncture, and before Mr.. Bimby
had time to apologize for his accident. lit
tie Jennie came running into the pavilion
which served for ball room. As she
came near, preceived her hands were
clutched tightly in her dress. and posi-
lively shuddered' as she whispered to
me
oh. Maggie, come and help me fix my
skirts, for they are coming down.
What should l do? l was in agony
A cold preparation broke out over my
forehead. l wished myself thousand
miles away, mathematical Bob Styles