The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-26
4 SENSATIONAL SKETCH.


cts only a Irritation, you know,
auntie"
Then | pronounce 1t an exceedingly
reprehensble course of conduct, Zoe. You
certainly have encouraged Mr.. Navasours
attentions, and people are beginning to
remark the intimacy. You must put Il
stop to it."
"Wh ich-people talking, or Mr.. Va
avsour's attentions" asked Zoe demurely.
effect Il stoppage Ct the latter, and
they be no room for the other" returned
Miss Murray, with aeperity ats NOR
tai wrong to iiirt with every gentleman
in the house, as you have been doing
C." Oh, auntie," cried Zoe, with merry
twinkle in her black eye, which contra
dicted the grave expression of her long
drawn countenance, "you kHoiC | have
scarcely spoken to Jonas Ferringtcn and
I'm sure you haven't had eyes for any one
else, except, as 1t seems, your favorte,
Henry Navasorr.2
Zoe executed u plrouctte about the
room and disappeared within her onn door
quite unconscious that Nava8our passed
beneath the window, and had heard all the
conversation. lie tipped the ashes from
his cigar aud walked ON with meditative
trown contracted on his brew
Navasour was Il lady-llIlIer, and IN his
own way faultIcss. His broadcloth was
OF the finest, his linen the whteat, his
BOGUS and gloves tluy, unWrinklod, and
perfect. He was tall and stylish, his com
pleXion scarlet and white, his teeth daz-
ling, his bur wayy, sll>en, and brown
Yet despite all these projections, bis whole
expression was marred by the undecided
culver of his full mouth, and the shifting.
selfish light IN his blue eyes
The wrinkle IN his forehead smoothed
itself gradually out, and he bit the end of
cigar with q complaecnt smile.
"Only Irritation, ell ?" he s0liloauised
Well, all the better for that but what
an arttul mink 1t is ! Why. was actually
experiencing compunctlous qualms, aud
debating Pro or con If should turn over "a
new Leaf toward her Rather hard on a
fellows self esteem to find himself beaten
at his own game but, considering the
circumstances, Pm quite reoonciled this
time. Now, can ENJOY my little amuse-
ment without misglyIngs, during my fort
night of probation. And then, ny dear
Zoe, must yield to superior claims
Zoe tripped down to the terrace of the
seaside hotel, where he awaited her a
couple of hours later. She had a trim
little figure and Il dainty foot and the
putfings and loopngs of her white organ
die walking dress, Just disclosed the but.
toned boot beneath, were something won
derful to behold.
There was Il brighter flush upon her
cheek, and a softer light In her wide black
eyes, that dropped shyly as she met him
Z" Finished little coquette y mentally
commented Vavasour
And Zoe, with her gIoved finger tips
upon his arm, felt her heart culver aud
thrill with a rapturous sensation, which
was something new In her life experience.
All, Zoe, little enchantess, who has
walked over half a score Of hearts In Your
one season out, was your bravado then
only the vaunt OF spirit unwilling to
acknowledge It's enthraIlment until YER
bally compromised ? Auntie, left behind
in the fume of discomfort, and Vavasour
beside her, self assured by the converse
of the strong passion budding into life in
the girls intense and undlscipIined nature.
Words so meaninglessly sweet murmur-
ed ID Nayasom's tone, tender chances so
falsely expressive resting on her radiant
face, nurtured the germ into active life.
aud for the time satisfied Ioe's newly
awakened craving for-his love
She was lost ii a maze of sweet delight
exploring unknown paths, where every
turn was drawing her closer, closer to the
goal of life and love and happiness, or
humiliation and despair, bitter, blank and
banetul. And she was 50 sure of the
heaven on cart she had traced on the can
vass OF the future iii such glowing colors !
She kept no reckoning of the days and
hours as they hoated past, while she was
lost in the sweetness OF the fleeing dream
Yet she walked and talked, ate, drank, and
slept, much in the ordinary way, except
that she breathed in an ecstatic atmosphere
which, to her own senses, seemed to
change her into Il refined and ether1alized
transmogrihcation Of herself
Miss Murray was too thoroughly en-
crossed in her wedding outfit and her pro-
spective bridegroom to interest herself
in Zoe's proceedings. She came to
realization OF her charge once in while,
long enough to deliver an expostulation
spiced by = modicum of advise, and gen
orally winded up by taking Zoe's opinion
regrding some minutle pertaining to the
trouSSedu.
In every grade of social life there are
always some persons more observant of
their nelghbors' acts, than careful oftneir
own; and these began to whisper that
Zoe was wearing her heart upon her
sleeve.
Navasour himself wavered now and
then. lie could not always distrust the
sweet young face, with It's flashing orhs
grown liquid and deep at his approach.
He had his good traits beneath the crust
of selfish worldiiness which prevailed