South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-21
Hagar's Revenge
BY HoSoR.

stead of daocing. | shall not let
you OF any longer; wan: somo one to
dance with Miss Lsnox she is stranger,
aud we must be- polite to her
Have mercy on me, Kate, it 10 too warm
to dance to night
Nonsense You mean you are too lazy
well, / don't know which would be the
worst, to dance, or have you talk to me-
'Impudent7'
1f you won't So away, l suppose l must
come
Rising languidly, Rolf offered his arm
| to his sister, and together they entered the
dancing saloon.
There she is the young girl by the
window, said Mrs. Adams to Rolf.
Heavens. Kate, ,chy must | always
dance with the ugliest girls 10 your rooms 2
I 'Wel), she is not pretty, Rolf, hut then
beauty is not everything. No doubt she
talks well, returned Mrs. Adams, in that
gentle plying tone which pretty woman
effects when speaking of a lack of beauty
in another woman.
upon the principle that an ugly person
! is always virtuous. Lead on Kate Tue
victim is ready
Hush, Rolf! I'm afraid she heard you
/ In few seconds mora the Introduction
was performed, aud Rolf, and Miss Lenox
were seated alone.
You are stranger in our part Of tho u
inverse, ] believe 2 said Rolf, seeing
that she evinced no intention to begin the
! conversation.
Her eyes had been fastened on the floor,
and at his words she blushel deeply, ap.
/ parensly with great eff)rt she prOnouuced
| the word yes.
Evidently from the country, painfully
shy and not at all pretty, was his inward
comment.
Have you liked your visit bore, 50 far?'
'No--ycs | mean yes, very much, she
answered, turning red aud white by turns
Rolf Rlnleigh looked at her curiously.
by jove! | might almost think that she
is in love with me love at fret sight
How the girl bushes thought he.
'lave you been living in the country,
Miss Lonox Sho'H shiok Tn duced
ioquisitive. don's want to know where
she lives but she won't talk, and must
say something The latter part of this
speech was delivered internally.
In the country | believe, returned IIa-
gar confusedly.
"She believes I, the girl a fool p
This was also to himself.
A few more iuefTec'usl efT,r's on his
part, and the conversation ceased Rolf
was getting slightly piqned at his f. lure to
draw her out, and he reflected wrathrully
that nc was not playing very brilliant
part.
At length in desperation be proposed
that they should join The Grnce; 10 his
Infinite relief she consented After q few
turns lie led her 10 \ seat, and in n short
time excuse himself Passing out upon
the piazzl he threw himself into a clair
and gave sigh Of io,ense relief.
Rolf, old fellow, you l'ok a, If noun
! tain had been lifted from You, shoulders
ssil young man WAC vas sAaliag near
/ him
'You show ioGoite penetration. 4 noun
tain the shape Of girl, hus JUS. been tekou
off
'Tbo girl you were dancing with p
yes, the samo. Y'u witnessed the sac
rif's then? When Ksto give. parties
always dance with the ugiy girls. This
one was not only ugly, bus a tool
In like strain Ro'f gave free vert 10
his thoughts, and, az fortune would hawaii
Miss L'nox was seated inside, a, tho vary
window outside Of which b. was. AZ The
sound Of her own name sh4 rose IN her
feet, but seeing th,t ito thropr was s7
great that she COLL not puss, sb' quietly
reseatod herself. AZ she listened to his
candid EXPRESSION Of his opinion OF herself.
siighf,y sarcastic smile rested on her face.
but 70 was The only evidence that she beard
Iont evening, whom sho had closed her
d'or, she wllkaI straight to the mirror.
an pushing back her black hair, gazad
inienily at her face.
NO, % is certainly not a pretty face
she answered conn osedly, as II 10 answer
70 question Bu, did not know that
! could he such a fool az IN care for
mans opinion Of me. Hagar I.enox am
ashamed If you. Ny lord think that
must be in love with him because / blush
cd vixen he spoke. think, before we
part, sir, / will undcceivo You
For long time she ca: with her hands
folded, and her splendid dark eyes lookinp
droamily before her; AZ length she rose to
her feet and laughing in low tore. sail
while her eyes gIiftercd bril.auflv Il
think Mr.. Ranleigh, befo:s we part. YOU
WI, acknowledge tat an not quite
1901, neither s.n I 10 love with you.
~ - morning Haqar entered the break
'lsl room rather lato--thcre was orlv ooe
vacant seat, and that by Mr.. Harleiau
me seated herself beside him, smiling iu.
wsrdiy az his seli-concealed dissa,isiac.;5a.
At fret they merely exchanged good morn
ing, but Hsgar excr,ed herself aud in
few minutes be found himself, n bis great