Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-03-11
A BLUSHING CAMERA.
The Tell.taIe Picture Which Gave the
Girls Away.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Girls Away.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
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
Providence young lady. who may be
called Lottie, was quite recently de.
lighted by the unexpected visit of 8
young lady friend who resides in New
York, on Fifth avenue, and who, even
IN the goodly sized city, is noted for hel
beautiful face and symmetrical figure
1t viii do no harm to call her Lulu
Well, for a few weeks the girls had a
perfectly splendid time, talking of their
own affairs and those Of others; indulg,
ing IN "reminiscences, surmises, 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 novel.
What should it be?
"Oh, | know" said Lottie to Lulu
one night as they were disrobing pre-
paratory to yielding themselves into
the sobbing arms OF Morpheus, the god
of sleep.
81 know Cousin George has small
camera in his room. He carries il
with him when he goes away on his
summer vacations, and takes photo.
graphic views Of the most picturesque
localities through which he passes. He
has taught me how to take photo
graph. Now, tomorrow 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 a
grand time, will be the photographer. "
Lulu thought the idea was real nice.
And then blushing violently, she whis-
pered a few words to Lottie, who blush
ed violently.
ooh, Lulu" exclaimed Lottie, ''sup-
pose somebody should happen to-but
never mind, Pm willing"
Then out vent the lights, and the
fair girls bounced into bed and were
soon asleep.
After breakfast, the next morning,
the girls proceeded to Cousin Georges
private apartment, which was quite
near their own. 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
then dragged the camera from a corner
Of the room. Then Lulu, her face liter
ally crimson with bushes, began to dis
robe. OFF came the pretty morning
wrapper, then the dainty white under
clothing, ETC., until finally, beautiful,
bewitching Lulu stood in the centre of
the room clad only in natures garb.
The naughty fair one poised as the
Greek Slave, and 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.
ooh, Lulu" she cried, "here comes
George!'
Hastily picking up the feminine wear
ing apparel that lay upon the floor, the
young women hurried to their own
chamber, which they managed to reach
without being seen.
Wasn't it lucky that | happened to
look out the window p remarked
L0ttie.
eyes," said Lulu, and then the fair
girl shuddered visibly. "Oh, Lottie,"
she continued, we forgot to put that
instrument back in its proper place.
Suppose that your cousin should go to
his room and-Oh, dear, how could l
ever face him againi
"Lulu R" gasped Lottie, "Pm
the biggest fool alive. | didn't remove
the negative. Don't look at me so,
dear. [ will run to GEORGES room and
fix matters in d hurry. [ 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 in
terrupted and startled him.
"What possessed you girls to act so?
he demanded.
con, George, implore you do not
expose u.s. pleaded the fearful, half
faintlng girl; "what induced you to
come home as you did?"
Cant get along without my watch,
my DEAR was the reply. Il shall III
sist upon printing one picture from this
interesting negative, and then you may
have it"
"Oh, no, no, George; poor Lulu
would die of shame if she knew of this
discovery-give me that glass. please, y
begged Lottie, Historically.
The upshot of the matter was thai
Lottie's tears and pitiful entreaties in
duced the generous, manly fellow to
utterly destroy the negative at once.
Then Lottie returned to Lulu and told
her that there was no cause for fear
now, as the tell-tale glass was broken in
a thousand pieces.
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