Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-05-08
man who owned the grove, and assist
her to arrange her clothing.
G., I

So went.
What If it should be necessary to re-
move the greater part Of her raiment !
What if she should tell me to do some
sewing? What if in the midst of all the
embarrassment of being closeted with a
beautiful girl of seventeen. in state Of
comparative freedom from drapery, my
real sex should be discovered I?
l felt as if an apoplect!c fit would be
fortunate occurrance for me just then.
However l nerved myself for the task,
and accompanied Jennie to the house
designated. An old lady showed US ill.,
to her chamber. and Jennie, heaving a
sigh of relief. let go her dress. As she
did so, a-parden my blushes-a petit
coat fell to the floor. She was about to
proceed but alarmed her by a sudden
and vehement gesture.
'StopI l cried frantically, and forget
ting my falsetto. don't undress for God S
sake
| She opened her great brown eyes to
their widest extent.
'And why not 2
Because l AMI am-can you keep
secret p
why, yes-how frightened you look !
why, what is the matter-Maggie !
you, why, oh oh! !!
And she gave three screams.
Hush, no noise, Or am lest! ex-
claimed, putting my hand over her
mouth.
L swear | mean no harm if had, l
would not have stopped you. Don't you
see Z
She was all of tremble, poor little
thing, but she saw the force of my argu-
ment.
oh, sir,' she said, Il see you are a
man; but what does it all mean? Why
did you dress so 2
l told her the story as briefly as posi-
BILE, after exacting from her promise of
the most sacred secrecy.
then went outside the door, and
waited until she had arranged her dress,
when she called me again. She had
heard of me from Maggie and others and
she wanted to hear all the particulars !;
so sat down by her and we had long
talk, which ended in mutual feelings of
friendliness and old acquaintanceship,
quite wonderful for people meeting the
first time. Just as we started to go
back to the pavilion, I said 1 must re-
.ieve my mind of just one more burden.
"And what is that T. she asked.
"Those kisses. You thought | was
Maggie Lee, or you would not have
given them, They were very sweet but
1 suppose must give them all back"
And 1 did
She bluahed good deal, but she
didn't resist, only when got through
she glanced up and said:
Il think you are real naughty any
how"
When I returned, l found lawyer BIN
by quite recovered from his dizziness,
and all hands ready for supper, which
was served in the bar room. sat be
tween Bimby and Jennie, andbmade love
to both in turn to one as Maggie Lee
and to the other myself. After supper,
at which l astonished great many by
eating rather more heartily than young
ladies generally do. we had more dane
ing. and limited pretty strongly to Mr..
Bimby that l 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 pursuaded Jen
ME to take stroll off into the moonlight
with me. We found the grove charm
ing place, full ofpicturesque little corners
and rustic seats and great gray rocks
leaning out over the river. On one side
of these latter little bench was placed
in nook sheltered from the sight.
Here we sat, in the full food of the
moonlight and having just had supper. l
felt wonderfully in need of a cigar. Ac-
cordingly l went back to little stand
ner the ball room and purchased several
of the wondering woman who sold re-
freshments. Then returning to the seats
by the rocks. l gave up all cause of
fears for my incognito, and revelled in
the pleasures of solitude-the fragrance
of my cigar-the moonlight-and little
Jennie's presence.
How long we sat there, heaven knows
We talked and laughed and sang, and
looked into each others eyes, and told
fortunes and performed all the non
sensical operations common amongst
young people just falling in love with
each other. and might have remained till
the month Of August, in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and ffty-seven,
for ausht know, had not the carriages
been sent to convey US home, and the
rest of the company began to wonder
where we were
This wonder begat questions, the
questions fears. and fears search, headed