Fanny at his lodgings; oh, she's a regular little fizzer, Mrs. Lovejoy.'
The second supper was soon discussed, and Mrs. Lovejoy had placed hot water and spirits on the table just for them to take a night-cap as she called it, when there was a gentle tap at the room door, and a suppressed titter outside.
Harry, guessing who it was, called out 'come in,' when the two servant girls with broad grins on their faces walked into the room, only half dressed- in petticoats, stockings, and slippers, with necks and bosoms bare.
On perceiving Charlie they blushed scarlet, but Mary Anne, a regular bouncing brunette, immediately recovered her presence of mind, and said, 'We beg your pardon, Mrs.
Lovejoy, but we thought only Master Harry and his brother were here, and felt so thirsty we couldn't sleep, so ventured to beg a little something to cool our throats.'
'Well make a party of it now,' said Frank; 'this is only our cousin Charlie, so don't be bashful but come in and shut the door.'
'Gentlemen don't generally admit ladies, especially when only half dressed, as we are,' said Maria, a very pretty and finely developed young woman, with light brown hair, rosy cheeks, and such a pair of deep blue eyes, full of mischief, as they looked one through.
'No, but ladies admit gentlemen,' put in Charlie; 'don't mind me,' getting up from his chair and drawing the last speaker onto his lap. 'I guess we're in for some fun now.'
The housekeeper looked awfully annoyed at this intrusion, but Harry laughingly kissed her, and whispered something which seemed to have a soothing effect, as she at once offered the two girls some lemonade and brandy. Hers was a very comfortable apartment, being furnished the same as a bachelor's bed and sitting room combined; the bed was in a recess, and there were two easy chairs besides a sofa, table, amp;c, in the room.
Harry secured the sofa, where he sat with Mrs. Lovejoy on his lap, and one of his hands inside the bosom of her dressing gown, whilst her hands, at least one of them, were
God knows where, and very evidently gave him considerable pleasure3 to judge by the sparkle of his eyes, and the way he caressed her, as well as the frequent kisses they interchanged.
Charlie was admiring and playing with the bosom of Maria, who kissed him warmly every now and then, giving the most unequivocal signs of her rising desires for closer acquaintance.
'We shall never be fit to get up in the morning if you keep us out of bed; let the girls go now,' said Mrs. Lovejoy.
Each said 'good night,' and Harry, having something to say to the housekeeper, stayed behind. Frank and Mary Anne quickly vanished in the gloom of the outside corridor, and Charlie, at a loss where he was to sleep, asked Maria to show him to his room.
'You'll sleep with me, dear, if you can, and I won't keep you awake,' she whispered, giving him a most luscious kiss; then taking his hand she led him into a very clean but plainly furnished bedroom.
'Mary Anne won't be back tonight, so you shall be my bedfellow. I guess by this time Master Frank is being let into all her secrets,' saying which she extinguished the candle, which had been left burning, and jumped into bed, Charlie following as quickly as he could get his things off.
'I've got a syringe, so I'm not afraid, although Harry and Frank will always put on those French letters. Do you think they're nice?' asked Maria, as she threw her arms around him, and drew him close to her palpitating bosom.
'Never used such a thing in my life,' replied Charlie, 'for my part anything of that sort spoils all the fun.'
'Do you know,' continued Maria, 'Mary Anne and I lay thinking, talking, and cuddling one another, in fact we were so excited she proposed a game of what girls call flat c — , when we heard Mrs. Lovejoy take you to her room, and we made up our minds she should not have both Harry and Frank to herself, never thinking there was anyone else; and to think I have got such a darling as you!' (Continued on page 45)
THE DISEMBODIED SPIRIT
I next found myself incarcerated in a beautifully fashioned sofa or couch, carved, ornamented, and made in the very extreme of oriental luxuriance; I was placed in a room in every respect worthy of my grandeur, and was meditating as to who was the occupant of this lovely retreat when the door opened, and a young Syrian girl entered. She was beautiful as an earthly Venus, with eyes large, dark, and dreamily voluptuous, in whose depths love had evidently as yet found no place. She was clothed in some sort of light, flimsy garment, showing the charming curves and undulations of her lovely form. She placed herself upon me, and gave herself up to her thoughts; these could not, I imagined, be of love, for she was evidently not yet fourteen, although (like all women of our sunny shores) fully developed.
After some time the noonday heat seemed to make her languid and drowsy. She disposed herself upon my luxurious cushions, and was soon asleep. Although but a spirit without tangible form, I had retained all the passions and feelings I possessed during life, so that the aspect and appearance of my lovely occupant gave rise to certain thoughts and feelings prompted by her beauty. I disposed of myself in the best position to see the still concealed beauties of my earthly mistress. For this purpose I first placed myself near the corner of the couch where her head reclined; here I could inhale the sweets of her delicious breath, and here I could also catch glimpses of part of her lovely breasts, as they rose and fell in the calm undulations of innocent sleep, rendered more and more excited by the partial view thus obtained, I longed for a more complete sight of these rounded globes; and whether it was that Minos took pity on my tantalizing position, or whether it was the result of mere accident, certain it is that she suddenly awoke, and, seeming to be oppressed with the heat, sat up and, quickly opening her robe down to the waist, fell back again upon me and slept.
Ye Gods! what a maddening sight now met my enamoured eyes as they feasted with insatiable delight upon the sea of beauties thus given to my view. Her rounded, softly moulded chin gradually merging into the white column of her neck, the last gradually swelling until it ended in two round, swelling breasts parted between, and crowned each with a delicious pink bud, their very colour (a dusky brown) but added to my delight. What tides of ecstasy thrilled through my maddened spirit as I wandered unrestrained over their soft expanse, as they swelled to meet my frantic pressure, unfelt, of course, by her.
I prayed in a delirium that through some mysterious power she should feel my presence and respond to my efforts, as I fastened upon her lovely mouth, and sucked in her fragrant breath; as if in answer to my prayer her face suddenly flushed, and her breasts began to heave with innocent dreams (as I thought) of till then unknown bliss. With what joy I saw her whole form as it were dissolve in ecstasy. Her sleepy efforts to respond to my fond pressures had somewhat disordered her dress, and I now perceived it had fallen from her limbs. I immediately flew to the other end of the couch, and if I was excited before what must now have been my feelings when I saw her most secret beauties revealed in all their maddening luxuriance; her legs had opened wide, and as I gazed my eyes dwelt on each softly rounded limb from tapered ankle to glowing thigh; her hand, meantime prompted perhaps by some incident of her dream, wandered down till it rested between her quivering thighs, and unconsciously played with the short, silky, curling hair that covered that lovely spot. Excited or tittled with this unusual occupation, a pair of scarlet pouting lips opened, whilst the soft mound above thrilled as if longing for some unknown pleasure. At last she seemed to have reached the bliss she dreamt of. Her whole body heaved upwards as if to meet some responding pressure, whilst her breasts rose high and panted with the exquisite ecstasy of love's enjoyment. At last, unable to bear the unusual pleasure, she awoke, her cheeks flushing, and her eyes half closed in languor, still disordered with the effect of her dream.
After some moments she arose, and going to the door it was opened and a young Greek of about her own age entered. He was of faultless beauty of face and form. She flew to me again and arranged her disordered dress, whilst he, with eyes cast down, approached her with a humble apology for this intrusion. She angrily reproached him for the outrage upon her modesty, whilst Daphnis, with the deepest respect remonstrated with her for thus treating her betrothed husband with so much harshness. Somewhat softened with his respectful behaviour she relented, and, upon his promising to take no advantage of her undefended position, consented to his remaining. Overjoyed at her unusual and unexpected compliance, he immediately forgot all his former bashfulness, and throwing his arms around her snatched a kiss; this seemed to remind her of her dream.
Her eyes again began to show a soft and melting languor, and although she apparently resisted his kisses,
