New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-05
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y Lille rose from her chair, and looked
himfull in the face.
$50 long as you love her dearly your
self-of which I've not the least doubt,
since yon prefer her Incompatible society
20 mine-take her. Enjoy yourself, and
be SO extremely kind as to cease issuing
YOUR behests for my obedience, and en-.
deavor to console yourself with her society
and the thought that you would not do
anything TO accommodate me" -
She bowed with queenly grace as she
flushed. Will took mp his hat, and with Q
cold, courteous "Good afternoon" de-
parted Is .''H7 3 z 15''li' I. &C.
8a3 - sissh ~
Standing before her dressing bereau,
Lady Jane Grey saw how flushed and angry
she looked, withal SO charming in her be-
coming masquerade dress. sism ~
"Will Mortimer needn't think / am
going to deprive myself Of this long an
ticipated evening. I'll go and enjoy my
self, too" "a -
Lille clasped the blazing stomacher
about her slender, supple waist; and while
her eyes danced and her brow frowned,
there was faint, lurking pain in her
heart. at 80 NV r .-Gi - s
"He is selfish and domineering. He
actually told me l shouldn't 60 with Cap
tain Sayres-and will! ~, ~
She stamped her high,heeled boots with
O. vengeful gesture. N -L.rl,t.,} L..la
~ know as we'll as Will that Captain
Ssyres is an unprincipled man; but he is
fashionable, and I'm sure he'd never dare
cay q wrong word to me. Besides, he'll
be masked, and so shall 1; and I'll slip
away from him before twelve"
The flush Of excitement glowed on her
face as she heard double knock at the
front door, and she stood still for one pre-
cious moment to make her final decision.
That was o moment offered to Lille by her
guardian angel. She was set before two
paths lone right. one wrong. She might
there have sacrificed her foolish pride,
for dear Will, and gone with him and
Miss Westbrook. But human nature that
leads 80 many weak mortals astray has
tened her on to sorrow, to utter despair:
Better had she never seen or heard OF
Captain Sayres or Q masked ball. L
Like . dream of grace and beauty she
glided into the drswiog-room, where, in
dignified silence, Neptune, monarch Of the |
sea, awaited her. -
II beg your pardon for OBTAINING you,
Captain Sayres; but you must not think |
Of calling Lady Jane Geey to order"
/, Lilies silvery laugh foated from under |
her pink ruffle mask. Neptune bowed |
sravely and said: 1.-THE rules of the ball |
room demand unbroken silence till the |
stroke of twelve, midnight. Suppose we
begin now to conform to this rule. Ihave |
special reasons Of my own for begging this
avor." ,.I+a,. -
His voice sounded muff1ed and thick |
1nder the wire mask; but Lille noted the |
glitter Of the coal-black eyes. ,-
"As you please, oh puissant king ="
She spoke merrily, as she bowed mock
ngly, but a strange commingling of emo
ions rioted in her breast.
First, she rejoiced that the Captain de-
fred no conversation; for, truth to tell,
lille disliked him very much. Again, like
he memory of troubled dream, went
'ver her this thought: "Can he. be intoxi-
ated, that he acts so strangely; that his
'oice sounds so familiar, yet strange; that
lis eyes CLEAN SO luridly ?"
A shiver thrilled over her.
5"rn beg Albert to go too"
She rang for her brother, but was in
ormed that he had gone long before. So,
nth q heavy sigh, she threw her cloak
yer her, and accepting her companions
rm, descended to the street.
A close carriage stood at the door, but
be wild dread at her heart made her turn
to her escort, saying, SID
o much rather walk. The evening is so |
cry fine, and the assembly rooms are
lose by"
An imperious gesture toward the car
iage silenced her, and, assisted by her
she entered.
The drive was short and silent. Neither
poke, and Lille began to think the occa-
ion very far from agreeable, while her
heart kept wandering off
, Will and Miss Westbrook, and wonder
u how Will would look in his Indian
hieftain's dress, and his cousin in simple
vening costume. She was glad of one
hing, however, and that was that neither
Till nor Kate Westbrook knew how she
as going to dress. She had one capital
Vantage. She could, unmatched, watch |
lem. Il
The entrance was thronged with idlers
i'd loungers, and glad Of any protection
nong that Laughing, jeering crowd, she
ung to Neptune's arm. .''t't''
Within the rooms, the bright glare of the
ghts for time drowned the pain of her
sart, and, as she whirled in the merry
ance, q false excitement lent animation
her eyes, that behind her carnation mask,
ere eagerly searching for wellknown,
ell-loved form.
Standing by the fre-place-it had grown
tier cold since nine o'clock-were the
TO-. Tall, princely Will Mortimer, in the
'lendid costume of Osceola, an Indian
lief, and clinging protectingly to his
m, Q fair formed, graceful girl. Lille
I'd never seen Kate Westbrook, but
cognized her, both by her style and her
'ess. Ii
It was with wildly beating heart she t
atched Will in his tenderly chivalric de-
,tion, and for the first time, Lilies jeal-
lsy took distinct form.
"Can it be possible he will transfer his
We to her?" /
The thought was agony, and her steps
ltered in the quadrille she was dancing
Truly, Kate Westbrook was charming .
irL Her slight, symmetrical form, set off
its best advantage by the rich wine
olored MORE, and q soft cloud of filmy
zee shading her perfect neck. A long j
ain lent additional grace to her appear
nee: and with her dainty little hands,
or faultless dancing. her sparkling dia-
londs, Miss Westbrook created decided t
ensation.
And Will Mortimer? He was very s
roud of her, and somehow or other.