The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-05
ARssENseh SUNDAY NoyEABEk Nl

Kate Dudley herself was the fhireetsmesder
there; for at once unaffected and beential'
she won hearts by her grace " nannss, anu ninS
ssinsd "a shs D.ls % he vSis ss
her hair, seemed spsrt fron she ~ saISne'
Although NO other voice wAA - kin0 - neas'
no other smile more = th g seemed to
envoiops her With calm ssfsnity IN plsee Oh
bouysnt glednsss. ~t
party. and maze many . Rirlish heart f!atter |
with hope and pleasure, and many mosners
eye brighten with Joyful pride in snticapssa et
81 having him for son-in-lsw He T e. 9 so;.
Rns.ts, and often strolied into the hall or lin.
gercd noar the windows, NJ II awaiting some me
now arrival. he had received NO reply 70 LA
him in the belief that he would yet como to
There was ono guest in the pa,,'l;S,r. whose hose
iey's, but from very diasrsntoan Clarence
Stanton was a student ia the strictest sense OF
the word aud having gone through !anguegss
and mathematics Win eauts np :. rccres-
ton Tor his lately taxed brains, the Profound
est mysteries of chess. He never had been ~
to SOCIETY; ts dOF to
little nothings that form the. entertainment OF
parties Now howsver as Mt me iomansgs Of
every dsy.iife; as he Thought, dreamed and
talked only of HIS favorite game Indeed II
was q surprise to all, to see him tbs evening
| "a his friends had accused him OF late, OF 70
nouncing all-society except that OF knights'
Is he had failed in making himself agreeable
| to any of the lady visitors, Blanche determined
to be entertained by him herself, and for this
| purpose led him off to ono OF the bay-w
dows. whore he could see the gay throng VIII IN
in tho paslprs, and at the same time, enjoy the
beauty of the night as it rested bright and
calm upon the garden below,
She called his attention to the graceful flick
ing shadows, made by the moonbsans santing
through the orange trees, and to the almost
| sti1ip1 sweetness Of the air as it stole up TO
the window laden with the perfume OF the
n1 Stanton heard the words addressed to him,
but their meaning wove itself into dream of
| chess to which he answered absently:
| al believe it Is o smothered mate"
BlandlA was very much amused by his
preparing for the aspdrlle' she reminded him
"I suppose you dance, Mr.. Stanton. and if
40. leave YOU free to select your partner, for
o quadriiie will soon open the evenings enter
aI prefer the Bishops gamblt as an open.
ippn be responded, gazing out before him ne
though he thought sthe parlor floor chess
board, and the young people Its appropriate
"Do you disapprove of dancing, S When lin in
dulged in as q social pastimep She was
thinking at the time now very unsool@Dio ~
at is O strange problem, and one which
have not studied in all its parts" -.
The answer seemed perhaps irrelsvanS s,z IS
I Blanche to tell If made with earnest thougn'
J. or in a ct of Observation-Disclosures
i although do not often join in 1t myself,
) she added, 81 love to sit and watch thu
dancers." ,. ~,
y moves are made according to the rules OF TN
MHs m,ss certainly be listening" she thought
. I" but am not capable of leading him out
" his dream world"
IT She then proposed q walk, hoping to NEE
!. with Willie, who, she felt sure would be De,
p ter able to interest the student than herself
Stanton seemed at,first unwilling to accede =
e. having q good position" but seeing the foo
O. now filed with promenaders, talking AM
It Laughing rherrily, he rose hastily to MS Zee
ID and courteously offered her his arm.
is DIT appears to be quite favorite move, an
- they certainly have the advantage over us y
t, noint of numbers, but that" he added, carr
ID estiy, " was more than counterbalanced by gu
o ri Then he really did enjoy himself, sittin
q. there in the corner! -. a,
ID reipps supreme tonight, for we celebrate I'll
u. eighteenth anniversary OF her birtnday.
re "Msy it be long before che allows n ne +;
IN he captured. Her range, however, is so IN
OF mense, she will be enabled to take any oHe
w her choice" :.
~ Half of that answer was certainly maoe IN
ne ft of abstraction. ., G,
intend to enter the Lists also m 81
k carried on in his peculiar style of phraseolog
mot until win castle, am o 81 rsa%y
ay blanche must have fallen into thoughtf
mood, too when she AND v Sss
en- mSny y even support ff themselves"
se, 7aToo true;s hut then every future move Is J.
as forced one, and inevitable loss must be q
ne ending of that game"
on "stiil, believe, Mr.. Stanton, that an ear
les marriage has been the means Of ateady yd
Die through life unconscious of his own abilities
lg, ayes, it is considered good play to bring
'er knight out early in the game, and if he W
ed only jump every obstacle in his way; the
ed is little fear of his being embarrassed by a
"a verse forces" N
fly AS the dancing was about to Recommend
as Blanche suggested the bay-window again. Fl
ms. "If we eau get command Of an open ii
SSH now is our chancew and very dexterously NJ
re, calamity he led her back to their cosy Sc
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