Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-13
81 think you are real naughty, any


Bimby had quite recovered from his
dizziness, and all hands ready for
supper, which was served in the ball
room. l sat between Bimby and
Jennie, and made love to both of them
in turn; to one as Maggie Lee, and
to the other as myself. After sup
per. at which l astonished several by
eating more heartily than young la
dies generally do, we had more dane
ing and l limited pretty strongly to
Mr.. Bimby that l should like to try
another waltz.
Finding it rather dry amusement
to dance with my own kind, l soon
abandoned that pleasure, and per-
suaded Jennie to stroll off INTO the
moonlight with me. We found the
grove q charming place, full of pic
turesque little corners, and rustic
seats, and great gray rocks leaning
out over the river. On one of these
latter little bench was placed, in a
nook sheltered from the wind and
from sight.
Here we sat in the full flood of the
moonlight, and having just had sup
per, l felt wonderfully in need of a
cigar. Accordingly, l went o. little
stand near the ballroom, and pur-
chased several from the wondering
women who sold refreshments. Then
returning to the seats by the rocks, l
gave up all fears from my incognito,
and revelcd in the pleasure of soli-
tude, the fragrance of my cigar, the
moonlight and little Jennie's pres
encc.
How long we sat there, heaven only
knows. We talked and laughed, and
sang, and looked in each others
eyes, and told fortunes, and per-
formed all the nOnsensical operations
common amongst young people just
falling in love. and might have re-
manned there until the month of Au-
gust, in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and ninety-two, for aught |
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 begot questions, the
questions fears. and the fears Il search
headed by the valiant Bimby. r?ney
called and looked and listened, but
our position 6own in the sheltered
nook among the rocks prevented then
from hearing us. or we them.
At length they hit upon our path
and all came along single file, unit
they got to the open space above.
| Then they saw sight.
/ | was spread out in a free and cas-,
position, my bonnet off, and my hail
somewhat towzled up. One foo,
rested on the ground and the other
on a rock, about level with my head
regardless of my legs this time
and there sat, putting away in :
very unlady-like manner, at a highly
favored Y. b. \.
Jennie was sitting close beside me
with her head on my shoulder and
nv arm around her waist. Just as
the party came along above us,
laughed out in lond masculine voice
''Just think of poor what s-his-
name therc-Bimby. Suppose h.
knew that he had been making love
to a man.
"Hush." cried Jennie, ''look, there
he is--and, oil, my gracious. there is
the whole company"
Yes, we were fairly caught. 1t was
of no use for me to clap on my bon
net, and assume falSetto again-they
had seen too much for that Besides
by this time, Bob Styles and Maggi,
Lee were doubtless one flesh and m,
disguise was of no further Importance
so l owned up and told the story.
Bimhy was in Il rage. He vowe,
to kill me, and even squared off, hu
the rest of the party laughed at hin
so numerically and suggested that HI
should waltz it out, and he tinall,
cooled down and skunk away, to tax,
some private conveyance back t,
Bob Styles and | are living in
, large double house together. III
often says that he owes his wife t
, my masquerading, but he don't fee
under any obligations to me, for
, owe my wife to the same thing.
N. B.-My wife's name is Jennie