Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-25

n bu, a calico dress, replied hhe old gen
leman, bluntly. and with the most profound :
tf
Frank understood him. though ne did not
express precisely what ne meant.
81 admire her independence. 1
rYou are a sensible fellow! Come
along" sat
Frank was duly introdsced. and the en-
yious maidens were duly sstonished by the
sight of the lion of the evening dancing
with the calico dress.
Miss Aramin,a was in rage, and de-
clared that the lion ought to be ashamed oil
himself
What made the matter still more aggra-
vating, he seemed to enjoy her converse
ton and her merry, joyous smile. 1t was
provoking to see them on such excellent
terms. and half the ladies In the hall began
to think it would be good idea to 60 home
and put on calico.
The dance ended and Frank conducted
her 10 a seat: but instead of leaving her,
as he had done Miss Araminta, he contln-
ued by her side, laughing and chatting WITH
her till the call for the next dance.
"You have no partner, Miss Oakes, mel
ther have /. May have the pleasure o
. your hand 2" ~
i Jane wanted to decline, but Frank in
sisted. and he led her to the floor. An In
innate friend ventured to suggest that h
, ought not to have danced a second tim
$ with the same lady. -4-
"Don't care,' replied Frank. and drol
$ ping his voice in whisper, added-'lt
;. a confounded snobbish affair-a reguis
a man-trap."
but they are doing you an honor, ar
|. you ought not to slight them.
"The devil they are! I'll bet fifty dolla
=. against two cents, there is not girl hei
i except the Calico who did not come
the purpose of catching g-somebody.
The dance went on, and scores Of en-
GUS ewes were cast at Jane. Sneers a
Ill-natured, not to say malicious, remarl
i. were freely indulged but Jane was
=. deeply engaged by the attentions of
gallant partner, to heed anybody but hi
=, and remained in blissful ignorance OF
=. sensation she had produced. She had e'
.. forgotten the calico dress she wore.
=. Again she was seated, and again
:. lion seemed chained to her side-a "
tractable and obedient lion. This time
he would not permit him to forget his part
. for the next dance; but he insisted on /
~ curing one for her first, for he fully une
stood her position and the snobbishnes $
nv the party. IL. o9 5s
rae A personal friend of his from the Sc
,ce was "too happy to'' dance with Jane T
~. time, and Frank led of Miss Sophia
terphly-the second maiden in "influe
,v ,.a at court. aaI
;o,s After this there was no lack of part
for The sscalico." Jane had more al
- cants for her hand than she could atten
,,ch and already her card indicated eng
ments for the next six dances-so muc
,.rt. the lions patronage.
,h Frank came again at this juncture,
~ finding that her card was rapidly fl
for. up, declared that the managing man
ards had bribed all the. gentlemen in the HI
-. prevent him from dancing with her.
was "But, Miss Oakes, will you permit
,.n.r to write on your card 2" said he.
Certainly" replied she, with 5
alien smile and blush, for there was some
o;nc in his earnest glance that stirred up
tering and a confusion in her heart.
! n. When he returned the card, she
he had written his name against
j Ar. fourth dance through the programme
And he danced them with her too
needed the rage and malice with
his attentions were regarded In VIC
of the order of arrangements which
Aramin.a Edmondson's friends had s
;e;sus he led her to supper.
ms, in And worse than all, VIXEN the ba
Mt his over, he conducted her home, ant
le no. worse, though everybody did not kr
cked.' he asked permission to call and inqu
it be- her health the next day.
sance, OF course it was granted, and OF
ner- he went. Jane blushed In his pre-
kindly and had nearly tainted when, as b
e lion his leave, she very distinctly felt
generous pressure from the hand tn
ntered hers. 5t-@
of the To make a long and romantic
laying short and poetical. ne came every
ing after that-said sweet things
uch'ng ed her handicapped the question
| ed her blushing cheek-wanted Il
named.
/ have The day was named. and the