The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-09-14

garded Mr.. Lawlesse as detrimental,
and had a wholesome and parental hor-
ror of the class.
"Ah! Lawlesse thought it was Moon
ington," said Sir Hedworth "said he
would be here to meet u.s."
The Hon. Sam Moonington was el1est
son of the heir of Moonshine, and desper-
ately smitten with Miss Kate Dare. Sir
Hedworth--so said Ryde society--was
bent upon the match. The Hon. Sam
was certainly catch: SO said the ladies
bloomington was an ass: SO somewhat
abruptly said the gentlemen in general,
and Mr.. Lawlesse in particular.
Jim, however, was not to be taken
aback by this very tepid welcome, and
walked down the pier with Sir He'd
worth and his two daughters.
care you going to the ball tonight,
Mr.. Lawlesse :" asked Kate Dare. 1t
happened to be within few hours of
the commencement of the Yacht Club
ball.
OF course Mr.. Lawlesse was going /;
and so was Mr.. bloomington. That gen.
tleman had Just joined them and so
they all were. And we shall meet
again presently" And Jim Lswlesse
sauntered off, after having bade the ladies
an al reuoir-in decidedly better spirits
than when he had first met Sir He'd
worth and the Misses Dare, too.
"I don't think should mind backing
my luck against that of the honorable
Sans" said Jim Lawlesse as he proceed
ed to dress Miss Kate Dare had prom
ised Mr.. Lawlesse the first waltz.
The dance given by the Royal Vic
toria Yacht Club was unusually and
brilliantly successful that year so sald
everybody; and the ball is certainly one
which, if for no other reasons than those
of a spectacular nature, is well worth
seeing. The elegant devices which COLI
vert balcony into a corridor, the pro-
fusion of banners, the trophies OF yachts
men, the decidedly nautical features in
the dresses of the ladies-al these add
a charm which is exclusively their own
to the affair.
Mr.. james Lawlesse entered the room
almost at the same time as the Dare
party. On the arm of Sir Hedworth
rested his eldest daughter, on that of the
Hon. Sam, Miss Kate Dare. The Baro-
nets tone was more chilled than ever
when he caught sight of our hero ap-
preaching in the distance.
Amid an indescribable chatter, strongly
favored with marine jargon, the first
uuadrille was danced. Mr.. Mooning-
tons partner was Miss Kate Dare, his
vis-a-ois the gentleman whom we have
for forms sake christened the hero of
this slight narrative. But the first
quadrilie, as even first quadrilles are
sometime or other, was over at last, and
within a very few minutes of its termi-
nation Mr.. Lawlesse claimed the young
er of Sir Hedworths two daughters as
his partner in the first waltz; and Mr..
bloomington surrendered the lady who
without doubt was the object of his af-
fection and ambitions, certainly not
with the best grace in the world. Miss
Dare, however, was close by, and olsen
gagged. Would Miss Dare give him, the
Honorable Sam, the pleasure of that
waltz? Most happy; and the pair
whirled off. The elder of Sir Hedworth's
two daughters was far from displeased
at the cOntretempS, and she determined to
make the most oft. She did not see why
the heir to the Moonshine peerage
should be calmly appropriated for and
by her younger and half-sister. For
her part, she could never quite under
stand what there particularly was to
charm people in Kate. Besides, Kate
had her time before her she had only
finished her first season, and Edith
Dare's first season was an affair of the
more or less long past. If Kate did not
choose to know her opportunity, such a
charge of ignorance should not be
brought against Miss Dare. In plain
truth this young lady was as little
pleased with her father as with her sis
| ter in the present matter. 1t would be
no such bad thing, she thought, if the
event should prove that the calculations
of the former were at fault; as for Kate,
the child was far too ignorant to cslcu-
late at all.
The fair partner of Mr.. bloomington
put forth all her pleasures-and they
were not inconsiderable-to captivate
and please. She suggested a walk in
the corridor-it was SO hot in the ball
room. Curiously enough, Kate and
Mr.. Lawlesse had proceeded in the same
direction only few minutes previously
Curiously enough, also, the keen eyes Of
Edith Dare had noticed the movement
"I think" said that young lady, in q
low tone, "we will sit here, just behind
that pillar. The air blows in so cool
and we have such pretty view of the
sea-"
Almost Immediately on the other side
of the pillar were Miss Kate Dare and
Mr.. Lawlesse.
"Ah! Mr.. bloomington, there, l de-
clare, are my sister and Mr.. Lawlesse
How very sentimental !" And Edith
looked up into the face of the Honorable
Sam, who, judging from his expression!
was OF particularly pleased. He looked
in the direction indicated, and then
turned again to his partner.
Under the shadow of the pillar Edith
advanced with her cavalier a little nearer
her sister.
Romance, did you say, Mr.. Law
lesseY / dUn't think there's much
romance in the present century, least OF
all at Ryde. If you want romance
think it would be necessary to search
for it ON far wilder waters than those ol
the Solent"
81 suppose" returned Mr.. Lawlesse
who had evidently been reading LsiOn ir
Heaoen, that romance is to the romantic
"And who is romantic nowadays 2
The pair were standing close together
and Mr.. bloomington and his partner
could distinctly see Mr.. Lawlesses haLo
laid upon Kate Dare's.
al think, Mr.. bloomington, we viii
oo inside t. 10 naftinO rather CllllN