The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-04-30
A BIushIng Lamera.

A BIushIng Lamera.
Society ladies' often indulge in novel
and eccentric follies to kill time. To
demonstrate this The Dispatch relates the
following story:
A very charming and aristocratic Prov
idence young lady, who may be called
Lottie, was quite recently delighted by
the unexpected visit of a young lady
who resides in New York, on Fifth Ave
nue., and who even in that goodly sized
city, is noted for her beautiful face and
symetrical figure. It will do no harm
to call her Lulu: Well, fora few weeks
the girls had perfectly splendid time.
talking of their own affairs and those OF
others; indulging in "reminiscences, sur
misses, etc., attending parties, places OF
amusement, driving, walking and in fact,
doing much that would disagree with
the old saw, ''early to bed and early to
RISE" Then they sighed for something
new and novel. What should it be?
'.Oh, I know" said Lottie to Lulu.
one night as they were disrobing pre-
paratory to yielding themselves into the
soothing arms of Morpheus, the god OF
sleep.
''I know. Cousin George has small
him when he goes away on his summer
vacations, and takes Photographic views
of the most picturesque localities
through which he passes. He has taught
me how to take photograph. Now, to.
morrow morning we will get up early,
and after George has gone down to his
Office, we will slip into his room, lock the
door and have grand time. I will be
photographer.
Lulu thought the idea was real nice.
And then blushing violently, whispered
something to Lottie, who also blushed
violently.
s.Oh. Lulu!" exclaimed Lottie, .tsup
pose somebody should happen to-but
never mind, Tn willing"
Then out went the lights, and the fair
girls bounced into bed and were soon
asleep.
After breakfast, the next morning, the
girls proceeded to Cousin Georges pri-
vate apartment, which was quite near
theirs. The chamber maid was just
leaving the room. The coast was clear,
and SO in went the two damsels.
Lottie carefully locked the door. and
dragged forth the camera from the cor
ner of the room. Then Lulu, her face
literally crimson with bushes, began to
disrobe. Off came the pretty morning
wrapper, then the dainty white under
clothing, etc., and finally, beautiful be-
witching Lulu stood in the center of the
room CLAD only in natures garb. The
naughty fair one poised herself as the
Greek Slave, aud Lottie leveled the in
strument, adjusted the glass and then
walked to one of the front windows and
lazily gazed out upon the street. Sud
denly an exclamation of terror escaped
her lips.
''Oh, Lulup' she cried, ''here comes
Georgep'
Hastily picking up the feminine wear
ing apparel that lay on the floor, the
ber, which they managed to reach with
out being seen.
Wasn't it lucky I happened to look
out of the Window remarked Lottie.
Eyes," said Lulu, and then the fair
girl shuddered visibly. "Oh, Lottie,
she said, Eve forgot to put that instru-
ment back in its proper place. Suppose
that your cousin should go to his room
dear, how can ever face him
again.
Lulu R gasped Lottie. ''I'm
the biggest fool alive. I didn't remove
the negative. Don't look al me SO, dear,
[ will run to Georges room and fix things
in a hurry. I haven't heard him come
up stairs yet"
And so Lottie hastily tiptoed along
the corridor and gently opened the door
of her cousins room. Horrors! There
was cousin George, standing near the
camera, holding that negative up to the
light and gazing at it with astonished
but eager eyes.
Lottie's half suppressed scream star
He'd him.
'.What possessed you to act so?" he
demanded.
"Oh, George, I implore you do not
expose us, pleaded the fearful, half
fainting girl; "what induced you to come
home as you did?"
Cant get along without my watch,
my dear" was the reply, 81 shall insist
ssting negative, and then you may have
t."
Oh, no, no, George; poor Lulu would
lie of shame if she knew of this discov-
,ry-give me that glass, please" begged
Lottie hyster1cally.
The upshot of the matter was that Lot |
les tears and pitiful entreaties induced |
;he generous, manly fellow to utterly de- |
,troy the negative at once. Then Lottie |
to Lulu and told her there was |
10 cause for fear now, as the teil-tale |
glass was broken in thousand pieces.
FRUIT AS A MEDICINE. The irregular |
eating of unripe fruit is well known to |;
De unwholesome. The regular and mod
crate use of well ripened fruit is not so
widely appreciated as contributing to
lealth. Residents in regions where
more or less malaria prevails, have dis.
covered that nothing is more sure pre-
7entive of its deterious effects than reg
liar supply of fruit. But fruit will not
'nly prevent disease, but, in some in
tances, it has proved one of the best
medicines to cure it. Many years ago
chronic cough, which had excited good
leal OF uneasiness, was cured by daily
'ating ripe raspberries, recommended by
medical writer of high authority as an
xcellent expectorant Severe colds are
more apt to occur on the first cool and
lamp days of autumn than at other sea-
ons. We have often cured these dis
ases on the first attack by eating copi-
,usly of ripe watermelons. The bene-
icial effects of drinking freely of cold
vater on such occasions are well known.
Natermelons supply larger quantity