Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07

become Frank \ bOSOni iftpbu.
{ They talked on different subjects mn
til her brother called his friend out of
the room to the upper regions. -
For the first time in her life, Milly
had met her ideal, and so her i,lo'atr,
for Frank became secondary. y eiH
AS for Ralph Bertrand he loved her
from the first, and SO he told Frank as
he went up stairs with him.
"She is worthy f any mans loye,
Ralph. Knowing you ~ do, ami an
she will before the summer is over, |
don't think that 1t would be the worst
thing in the world that could happen"
So that was how Miily's romance
commenced, Knowing him to he pure
in mint, her love thrived amazingly.
1t was joyful "Yesr that answered
the all-importaDt question two months
later. and she was very happy 7so1
So the summer passed away, and in
the early part of September there was
to be a party in honor of Miily's birth'
day. There. were grand preparations
for the ail-important event. - go -
The night proved to, be dlfhioisy
cool, and the guests felt comics table,
accordingly. ssMi bl4fed - -
Milly, entering on the arm of Ralph
was the observed of all observers.
And she certainty WAS llandsome,
thu gh only TO match the man ieslde
her,. fr41ss saa .as e--as sf7t e
After dancing the first waltz with
Ralph, She. asked his permission t.
dance .gitll whom she f,eased.a - ~
What for, Millyi You seesilnf the
least little bit Jealous, and---ni sst
"Why, Ralph, Pm ashamed of yon
II only mean to. please my guests, for
you see it's all for me that the, 'rr rn
jo, ing themselves. shall he here by
the next waltz.,r and so saying. the inn
pulsive Eirl walked away.
Il, ph saw her in the next quajrille
talkiag aud dancing gayly with a very
handsome man, whom he.had been
! introduced. Captain Denver was bis
name. 1870 xw
SHE'S a good girl, is Miiiy -but |
don't know ANYTHING good about him.
and, unconsciously, he felt y jealous
twinge. t... !. .......,. ....f..,y 80 !
Tire dance finished, the dashing cap
tain drew Milly to a seat. Ralph
waited for her to leave him, hut she
seemed to have forgotten eutirely that
the waltz would strik np in. . few min
utrs. Thinking this, he went to her.
"Come, Milly,. RENE mber the waltz =
aud 1le took her arm, not forgetting to
pay back the angry look of the captain
with one Of scorl,. "I don't ieei like
dancing this, do you - ,,s
sOf course do, but | do b ,lieve
you are jealous! I'm really sorry, aud
| only tried to be agreeable. Are YOU
angry n ., .,,,.,,e - -
Ralph's face, wore a gloomy expires
sion, but he did not answer - q,
"Yes, you silly goose, yssn'rc terri
bly, mad! Let's make itnp over glass
of wine- .,l.,sh..g.,gaa s,a,s
"wiues Never, MiIly.r 8fus isos
"You are very gallant, ] 4nust say,
Ralph, to refuse a lady, and on her
birthnight, too! But j hope you don't
want anything stronger, for--7ais.sa
.Thats only too st0ns,. as smany
poor wretchts can testify he inter
rupted her, passIonatrly. -
"Only too str0ng-our weak fable
wine: But noticed you never would
taste it. OF cause YOU must Aish .nIe
any number Of returns OF this OCCASION
to night .. - s.4.es,.,.,. - ..ss
81 shall only beto happy. Milly,
dearest, but with watsf-a Hull that
is az weak as my love is strong for
yau," and he kissed the upturned face.
She had forgotten att ialont the
waltz, and nearly every one was dane
ing-leavine them quite alone. a III.
| tie Of the tyranny Of pretty woman.
who knows her power, took poss.,ssion
OF btr,, A. she heard kalph's hast
sp. erh. Hp was decidedly ureallant
! TO ref.se what sIonld be his duty, and
he said lac io...lheri az 3 sspa ysa
sl'Ina woman. Ralph. yet I,larr 10
take il glass of wine. Bnt j don't
| think ,ou love NE us you say you do,
there nUw r. ~ e ss1 5fe 90
.Milly, MiIIy. don't'talk so cruelty.