Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-30

| Nan before, but she was engaged. By his look she knows she may refuse him I again without offending; so she does, and he IS quite satisfied. ss..t,-,, sa
 Dick IS standing by the mantlepiece, 1 spinning top. Round him the men flock. as usual Everybody wants to try. Loud Flaughtersg The top falls of the. shelf, rolls away among the dancers, and down comes couple. It is Miss Bushe and Captain Hackston. the biggest man in the room. a1af4 ~ ast al
 Augusta is greatly vexed; but Dick makes such abject apologies, and looks so vexed himself, as he really is, that she must perforce forgive him. Besides, she has taken note of Mir. Wyatt's behaviour during the evening, and is quite relieved by 1t; she had really almost begun to think, absurd asthe idea waa that he was taken with that forward, flirting little creatnre.l sor ss 15lt ss-laG- 3aG
 So, on the ball goes. Tum-tnm-tum. the ceaseless tunes succeed each other; and with unweafied alacrity responds the | swisbs rustic, and whirl of flowing robes. Going on her rounds of sciyility., the kind hostess lights on Nan.
 She recoaects that this. is "a stranger, and thinks that she has exhausted her partners. She is alone at this time; for Eddy. bemoaning his fate, has been con- peLled to leave her, to take part in what he terms q dreadful abominable duty dance -
 His going is an unuttersble relief; but forlorn. '-@' 17-.zs's .'S87' s7Fa' VI - ?
 However, now is her only hope. She is free at last, and Dick may come, for he is close at hand, speaking to no one.
 She has hardly patience to answer the old lady civilly, so feverishly eager is she for that mass of black satin and lace to move out of the way. ...--... -....'-....
 The music has stopped, and the dancers are paradihg. Mrs Dent is forced aside.
 He IS looking at her. He has moved. !
 Miss Church" in Georgiana Dents sweetest tones, "Captain Hackston wishes to be introduced"
 Miss Church mechanically rises. forgets to plead fatigue, forgets that she has just refused MT. Burnand and consistently put down Eddy Dent, is conscious only of a pair of stern grave eyes fixed upon her, and will not have Dick think she declines for him. The moment has passed, and her hand IS within Captain Hackston's arm.
 Oh, unkind Georgiana! And unkinder, unkindest Dick! a -t B.. ' s' So she waltzes with Captain Haekston, and trails through a weary lancers with old Sir John Bushe, who is under the impression all the time that it is a quad rille which has miscarried; and it is get ting far into morning, and the ball is nearly over.
 The flowers in her bosom are not more wan and woe begone than she. ,.-..s.s .. Why, Nan. thought all your London dissipation would have carried you through one country ball!' cries Deity, looking as bright as lark. ..,ge ...r- | a "ls the carriage come, Detty?"
 Papa and mamma went, you know, ages ago: The Bushes are just going now, and Edith with them. | rather think Oaughing) that MT. Burnand is on the box asked particularly for you to stay, for I knew you could not be spared. We back. We have only one out tog tiegs go fnomsgg nSmP6sgg Tn, you know. What is it to be, Edwin?''
 Sir Roger. say, Miss Deity, you have quite forsaken me; let us have this together"
 One more chance for Nan.
 Dick can go through Sir Roger, and perhaps he will, with her; at all events there will be one other quarter of an hour in which, hope against hope, something naay turn up.
 She looks all around. No Dick.
 "Oh. there will be enough without me-" to Walter.
 1 "See Ii you cannot get someone else," to member of the fraternity of fellows.
 Where IS Dick? The dance has begun. The first person who comes forward is her cousin, and then Nan sees that he is head ing the dance with old Mrs. Dent. She has gained nothing, and is the only per- son sitting down in the room.
 | The carriage is at the door ere they have done dancing. and Deity, radiant as ever. hurried her of to the cloak room.
 'Such fun, Nan Why, it is broad daylight! Idont want to go home at all. Walter, go and find Augusta. Oh, here she is:with Dickl Mind you give. us an. other ball soon. Eddy. - &. lt- .l T""Do come back tomorrow night, and let us have it over again., pleads Eddy. his head in at the carriage window. 'I say, wish you would. m come over | Are they both going outsids?' 'inquires Deity. indicating her brothers.
 'Here, Walter, you get in," suggests young Dent .4s .-l s->g {. s-4 :. ..rg IT. ''Then where is Dallie9" inquires Wal
 '.He sleeps here tonight. you know. Hefton went with the last lot, and so did that other one say, Walker, do stay fellow" Walter, however, is not tempted, and the carriage rolls of ameHg the poppy fields in the cool morning light. : = Augusta and Betty prate without ceas- ing, while Walter keeps np hum of by
 9Augusta is much concerneds tha. Miss Church did not seem to enjoy herself, she looked so oyerdone that everyone. noticed It. It was pity, she stayed so late; she supposed she was not accustomed to balls: F. 4-4a]-+s a4 15--t .s# Ai T~l
 Miss Blisset, woke out of her sleep by the third roll of wheels under her win. dow, thinks how happy they all are, and almost wishes they would not talk about 1t, as she knows they will, the whole of that day and the next. .as7- .q
 Hot soup follows- the girls to their rooms. Nan and Augusta find Edith and Lady Ann still up, but Lady Ann is yawn- ing. and takes her departure almost im- mediately. She and her sister have had their own friends at the ball. and have been brought home by some of these. They protest that they have greatly enjoy. ed themselves, and are thousand times more fatigued than they have been at any ball in. town this season. One does dance so m the country, 1t IS quite delightful. l Edith has had her soup. and there is no possible reason why she should not plait her hair, aDd get into bed, but she prefers to sit idallying with her brushes, and looks as smiling and wide awake as possi.
 "WeII,s rhadam," says her sister, lov. iDgly: s!s,: 'dpsesuns go" have enjoyed your So it appears. Edith has enjoyed her. self immensely, hopes that Augusta has, and Nan likewise. llaI 'sHa1 -.-l l.-HI + Of course they have, both of them. Nan takes down her hair, drawing of the little gossamer web of net, and making pile of frizettes. flowers. and hair.rins