The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-01-11

H''e' wv ,htsp .uanStb Ahlllele sdN
Evans, walking alone and discpgaged
lie walked up to him, touched his arms,
land said 90
| docs your grace know one Evans p
His disguised voice and attire puzzled
| Alfred; he did not yet know bis inter.
rogalor Hta
| Before ] reply, tell me'what you
want, and who you are" answered AL
| fred. jJt - igfta pp
| Il want Evapss Does nj, your grace
know!Dl Artagnan of his majcsty's nous
Equetaires? II bring yon word from
! Annie of Austria, you would not be SC
slow in recognizing me."saaG .laglrH
Alfred laughed. Ii was The usual
vote Of his friend Csrlsleayll49 irBpii5.
! "a word from Annie would be rec.
concentration. Blu. how 10 the world
ibid you know me! Z"
/ Carlisles voice expressed admiration
and chagrin, MS no said--,s
Y who that has seen her, could fail to
know Miss l4onyain! l saw you with
Corinnc." sr
"You are the only onc, except the mi
,iatcd, who has recognized me-" remark
ed Alfred, not choosing e speak Of Ms
cousin.
''Will you ask her if you may bring
your friend to-night:" asked Carlisle,
not noticing his companions last remark.
"fou mus; excuse me-" said Alfred.
"But you can ask her, persisted Car
Isle, in whose nature there was consider.
able obstinacy, and who if be had not 50
admired Miss Louyaib, now that he had
encountered so many obstacles, would have
preserved. i;faa ,nqs gn,ll..ry ma
You'll have TO reliuquish that idea,
Minor Alfred said; Il have asked Lcl
this evening, and she peremptori'y de.
clined to know you'll Wyi
Hot and angry blood sufTlsed the face
of the mousquetuire, but the glow was
hidden by his mask. He gusped. Al,
fred's arai, and walked away will, him.
"But that is insalting.m' lie exclaimed,
ina suppressed, sioilant voice. ~ aul
an honorable man; and she has no right
to treat me as though ! bore q brand, Of
mgunneSs. uE3gIy YVgJ
"Shc iskes the right. Carlisle, and
l!iere's nothing to, be douci 'isaid Alfred.
'tShc says she, does not wish to know one
whom people call the Jack Of Hearts
The fact is, Minor, it is too bad you have
earned that name. ",sgTlT&.aYq
carlisle was'silcnt,a> moment, A. last
be said-,,s gglBaL OTs
perhaps deserve this but, by all
that is just, Alfred, not at her hands! J.
is not for an acknowledged lcoquct,c 10
administer rqproof like that"
lie, walked away, aud a moment after
ward Alfred saw him bending with an air
Of devotion over the chair of some gay
marcLioness. ,.r .bg-- In pi,..l ,,{ :, \
"IIeis worthy Of a better life; lie will
wake to something" thought lis friend.
The gay dance went on. Kate. won
dered if Carlisle was present. Il She had
seen his face many times, but she had
never heard bis voice, though she had
marked lis perfect, deferential Jgallan-
try. Though she did not acknowledge
it, even to herself, lis focc, lis manner
had fingered in her memory as lace aud
manner q no other man had done. She
bad seen that he was as attentive, per.
haps more kindly polite, when circum.
stances, in the least, required it, for somc
awkward, plain Gil or aged matron, as
to the belle, to whom he devoted himself.
In his eyes she lad detected u nob.cnoss
which she thought could not find its sat
isfaction in scenes which, if she frequent
ed i, was only for change from cnam.
Not ill supper would the masks be all
removed; Till then, the makers puzzled
each other, aud amused themselves. gen
orally sustaining their assumed charac.
tiers. There we're a, last not many who
were not known Among tho dozen still
unknown, was the mousquetaire. 1t was
evident That he cndeayored to maintain
his .incogrito, for he seemed careful no;
to move even in his own character.
! Kate had ceased to think of Carlisle.
and Alfred said no more about hin. She
had watched with some interest the move.
inen.s Of the mousquetairc; she though,
lin awkward aud constrained, as though
he we're unused to sucli society. She
pointed him out 10 Alfred. saying
"That mousquetaire seems unaccus.
toned to the festivities Of peace. Who
is he?" 4. a., : ~. 50 ~
"lIe is unknown. Your curiosity
must waittlll supper" ro,,r.sauaa15
"Oh, ain not impatient" '4r z..,. 3
Your pardon, lady. but you have
just dropped your glove" e sgss
Kate paused i'll her walk, 2and turned
to see the. subject Of her conversation
close to them. wish white glove in BIZ
hand. She cid not look up at the eye,
that were visible: she only extended hel
hand, with = soft-spoken Thank yo,l,s
and passed on Eg--fg s,gJisrd
"There is euphony and power in The
mousquctaire's voice. size said. II won
der who he Isl" W. ! . d. D ~
Alfrcds mask concealed his amused