Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-11-07

ton party entered. The room was crowd
ed; there were three sets of plain cotillions'
wonderfully plain, Daisy thought, with
a shudder-already on the floor; while
forty-three young men, with large hands
and feet, who were unable to secure part
ners, sat grimly in the seats which were
placed on all four sides of the ballroom
Such a molly assemblage as that
vast Fat women, gaunt women,
gray-haired women, and little girls
among the dancers; and GRANDMOTHER,
if Daisy had only known it, was execut
ing that interesting and beautiful figure
known as the .ladies' chain" with LEI
granddaughter.
At one end of the room the orchestra
sat in state, composed of a melodeon, o
violin, a guitar, cornet and bass trum
pet. The performers on these various in
struments seemed to have various ideas
of time and tune, and continually in
dulged in little departures from the key
in which they were playing. The blast
of the trumpet was not sustained, but in
termittent; when it did occur, however
it was so powerful as to entirely drown
everything else. In spite of the confu
sion and noise, the entrance of the two
ladies excited an amount of attention cal
culated to delight both ladies had they
been voraciously craving of masculine
reached its end, and several men there
upon rushed toward Mrs. Burlington and
Daisy.
"The next Dance" said one of the
roughest-looking of these, "is waltz
May have the honor, marin ?"
"Sir," said Mrs. Burlington, in mingled
anger and disdain, 81 do not waltz"
'I'll learn you how, marm," said the
man, with a persistence worthy of bet
ter object.
"I do not dance with strangers,
said Mrs. Burlington, with increased Sc
verify.
YOU'D better, marm," said the man
persuasively. Women are scarce here
abouts, and we'd like to have you and
your daughter there to trot out a little
We don't want no folks here that won't
dance"
In spite of the presence of General Bull
lington, poor Daisy felt little fright
ened. She did not want to dance with 6
man whose pistol and bowie-knife were
his most striking features. Just as she
was sitting there, perplexed and confused
hardly realizing what the various mer
about her were trying to say, the tones
of mans voice, which sounded fresh
pleasant and manly, struck her ear. Now,
when the feminine ear is struck by the
tones of mans voice, the feminine eye
turns to look at the owner of the voice.
The voice said
"Why, Miss Gilbert, this is pleasant
surprise Don't you remember me
Harry Curran ?''
And Daisy looked, in accordance with
the law which we have just enunciated
and recognized him. Then she gave lit
tie gasp, and looked at Mrs. Burlington,
and saw that she did not recognize him
"May renew our acquaintance by 6
waltz, Miss Gilbert ?" said Mr.. Harry
Curran and Daisy said, EYES," an6
they left Mrs. Burlington, and in an in
slant his arm was around her supple
waist, and off they went, all fire, and
grace and beauty, in spite of the melo
deon and the trumpet, exciting admiration
even in the stupid louts around them
So well did Mr.. Harry Curran walt
that Daisy went once and a half around
the room before she stopped, and ther
she said, "Of course you must explain
your conduct, Sergeant"
"I owe it to you, l know" said Mr.
Curran 6" but wish you could trust mt
enough, and believe I am sufficiently &
gentleman for you to forget my real posi-
ton. came over here without leave Of
absence and if I am discovered, l an
disgraced. / saw that those men troubled
you, and / hoped to help you out of you
difficulty"
"What did you come over here for p
said Daisy.
"For the same reason that you did,
said the Sergeant and yet that was no
my only reason"
"What was it, then ?' said Daisy, i'm
periously.
Because you came," said the Sergeant
boldly, and then he colored.
You are no Sergeant" said Daisy
At least, you talk to me as I have heart
other young gentlemen-no, don't meaI
that-who are you ?"
"Don't ask me, please, Miss Gilbert,
said the Sergeant. ''My life has been ;
ruin and waste; my brilliant hopes ant
prospects have been worse than crushed
and now am simply Sergeant Butler, ex
cept tonight, when try to forget wha
l am, and return to what l was. Thi
waltz is over; may l dance with yol
again?"
1uG uIlS. Will utIcCt NOu,
am afraid" said Daisy.
''Not bit" said the Sergeant, gayly
Introduce me and see." And straightwa
Daisy did so.
''Let me see," said Mrs. Burlington, re
fiectively. "Curran, Curran. Your fac
seems familiar. Are you relative Q
Mrs. Joseph Curran, of Philadelphia
charming woman, and a very dear frien
of mine?"
81 am her husbands nephew" said MI
Harry Curran, with bow.
''Dear me-" said Mrs. Burlington, e
thought your face seemed familiar. Ger
eral, how mush he reminds one of Josep
Curran"
very" said the General.
"You must take good care of Daisy tt
night" said Mrs. Burlington, blandly
''The child is passionately fond of dan'
ing, and enjoys the picturesque elemer
she finds among these people. Only tn
other day she quite went into rapture
over such commonplace looking Sc
geant at the camp-said he was handsom
so ridiculous, you know"
The child upon this blushed vividly
and hastily said it was time for the ne1
dance; upon which Mr.. Curran checke
the flow of Mrs Bullington's conyersatio
by carrying Daisy off.
care you really Mr.. Joseph Curran
nephew?" asked Daisy.
"CertoinIy, !" ouid MIR. Cuffan.
Daisy looked carefully at him. H
seemed handsome; but she fancied h
| look had little exultation in it.
"Do you know who the handsome Sc
geant at the camp is?" she asked, and ha
the pleasure of seeing a shade of doul
appear in his expression.
No, 1 do not" he said. ''Has he
mustache?"
ooh, mol" replied Dasy; ga full bear
and taller and darker than you are. And
only said he was handsome to tease Mr.
Burlington"
"Will you do me favor?" asked NJ
Curran.
Perhaps" said Daisy, What is it /?
"When Mrs. Burlington is ready I
leave, delay her a little," replied NJ
Henry Curran, "until we can start ahes
OF them, and get back to the camp
time"
Now, at this moment the wrath of Mr.
Gen. Burlington was aroused. She s.
and looked upon the throng, but mingle
not with them. Now, beside the "caller
who stood n0upted ON q r1atforn babir