North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-04
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creamy waltz, acrCSS whose "teEeu .boAe> INC
soul of Beethoven had poured its gloomy
| sadness. were floating over the perlumed
crowd that filed the bali room of the
fashionable Washington hotel; there was
the STIR and murmur Of separating couples,
and the iIl-suppressed yawns of weary
'wall flowers that follow iii the wake OF
every brilliant waltz. Kate Elwyn stood in
the recess of the window, playing carelessiy
with the faded jessamines and tnbe roses of
her boquet, while her lovely blue eyes wan
dered anxou-ly from one place to another,
evidently in quest of some familiar counte-
nance which they could not discover.
There were few more beautiful faces than
her own, even in that festive crowd, where
half the bellies ii the Union had brought
their diamonds and bright eyes to dazzle
the politicians and law makers of the land.
Rather beneath the medium size with the
fragile dehcacy Of fairy, her complexion had
the transparent waxen bloom that you look
f9r only 10 children, whle her heavy bands
Of golden hajr lay over her somewhat low
frrehead in ripping waves of amber. Very
dark blue eyes, transparent as a sapphi,o Of
the first water, ani lit,Ie crimson mouth
curved like Cupi's bow, gave aIlitionaI p
quancy to her face, and altogether She ga.
as perfect a specimen of The radiant blond.
as one often sees, oat Of a picture gallery. or
novel
Suddenly her cheeks bla,somed into rose.
and her whole countcnance brightenea, as
tall and rather cle.aut looking gentleman
languidlv saaatered towards her.
"Caa,iev, | tboa,ht you w.r, never com
iac -
GIVE only been dowa in the supper room
for re y moments my dear-,9rry you've
missed me- Anything I c4n ID for vau n3w?'
"Ye,--do get my sHaygl and ian. aud WI
.o,,,s.,fr. l.. .fr,r ,,a -apJ T,,.,ir,a
oa."
"C.uln't, my 1,ar." saii Mr.. Elxyu.
trulng moss rose hnd from bls wife,
bouquet. and fastening IT iquntiIy into the
button hc'c of his coat ''I'in engaged for
three waitzes and a qlsdrie s,lIl. Mss
Raym nj would never orSv. me for de
.erjiag her"
Ka'c's lip cnrled hauch'1Iy. and deeper
shade Of crimson stole into her cheek.
"Jcalors ch ~ laIghai her hus5.nd> PAT
ting her bright hair I'gAuy. "Now, Kate,
that's ijtite too silly Of Won. Don't YOU
know tha' at a place Ike this man Il ex
Pccted to make himself generally agreeable
to the ladies'? Pay, ny dear, don't become
50 absurd and ridcaouS As to
AID so,' interrupted McS, E'wyn bitter
y, your wiio's wishes aud c'n7en'"nces ar
secondary 10 Miss Rayn'nd's wII."
The eFeen-eyed monster certainly has
invaded your peace, my love - SAID Mr..
Eiwyn. Upon my word, have always
g'vea yon credit Tor h''ie more common
s"H.''"
ohar'eS' Sa'H hAie' quietly and with
OFT herd'ng the careless sarcasmof his tone
4 am weary q this senSeiess gayety-i am
5 ch Of ne tnma'ts and Vanitics- Of Washing
ton, VIII y'u take me home Z"
Nv ny, Kate, after all your anxiety to pass
winter IN TINS great centre Of social ard
P'utIc'' me You have been teasing me
ever ''nce We were married 70 indulge you
WIN season N washington
@n"" ~ oharieS'" she meekiy answer
e"' 'ry''g 10 suppress tHe tears that were
or'm'plng N bet eyes; but have a. least
learned the folly o. seeking real pleasure any
where but N the precincts of ones own
"o"e' Ny taste tor gays'y IS entirely sat-
,sn'o' a'" You can't imagine no" h'mesick
| :eeI--hoT a'&'on' to see the dear little
ones again. nen VIII yea take me home,
0haFe"
NEXT week. perhaps, my i'Ve-or the
"ee- al'ei' you pos''iV"iy INSIST upon It."
~ 0n"'IeS "ny ho' g 10 MORO" =
l''p0SS'o'e' ha''' am PosiuVe'V en-
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