Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-10-24
Stltttt0 Storp.
THE MISTAKE OF AN EVENING
uY Fi.oRENCE =. ALIEN.

Il think YOU s1id-n There was a
startled look on the pleasant face OF the
muct-enduTing wli;ress as she bent q
LILLE lower; and certainly the order
which she had received, Miss Sylvester
and dipped iossI," was rather novel
one. Il L,ut think understood you.
sir -
i 5ec Your pardon" said Phil van
Dorne, coming back 10 The contempla-
tion OF his supper with = sudden start,
and blashing like y scLoo!-boy as be
became conscious OF his mistake; and
then, as the reli, we'd damsel sped away,
Ler evident iears rs 10 his lapse from
sanity beicg q1ieted 10y less difficult
order. be Sl4rcsd again - The distant
table where sat the three personages
whose advent had 50 surprised, and, As
i. appeared. disc, rceItod hiTa.
Two ladies and gentleman. one lady
tail, pa'e aud dalk-eyed. ~ih wonder
lul crown OF pale gold hair; The other
a mere child 10 appearance. with a
round. piquant, peach blossom face
vide b.ue eyes. and fair hair cuJ close
and curling around her forehead IN Little
oabyi,h r.bgs; the gentleman a rather
sray,-looking. bot decidedly handsome
man. NTH no peculiarly OF lork or &c
meAuor that Woud justly PLiip van
Dorne in staring al tim in such 'indio-
tive way.
lie watched them iur;iSely Until they
rose 10 depart bat as they passed by,
he wss to AL appearance entirely at
sorbed in the roll with which nc had
been lriliug Tor The last ha,i-hour, and
did rot raise his ey's.
They no,iced him however, i.r the
Younger lady suddenly laid her hand on
her compaoion's arm.
"L.,ok. Rose" she ~hispered. there's
Phi! van D1rue." Aad Rose. after one
glAnce, passed on .WiIh her gold crowned
head held l.i,le higher. and her lace q
little palcr than before.
Two minutes later. Philip van Dorne
was in tue olli;e. hastily running over
the list Of new arrivals NJ the heaIsarge
House. YES. here i. was At last; "Mr
and Mrs. Colchester. Miss Sylvester,
New York aud although ne had ielI
sure oi il from The first. the sight OF her
changed name affected him as ne
had believed nothing could have done.
Joe was right. after all, he said bitter
ly. as he turned away. ''Old that
should meet them on their wedding Jour
uey. though" Very soon he found him
sell face TO face with a gentleman with d
lady on eitk er arm.
"Mr. Van Dorne how unexpected
and-how pleasant" l: was q wee
white hand which WAS extended TO him,
and be took it mechanically in his.
Thank you." he said. his eyes wan
dering to the tall. lissome figure beside
her. IL hardly though, to meet you
here, Emmie."
The OLD pet name came almost uncor-
sciously-Emmie had always been =
avori;e OF his in the Old dAys-and then
Rose returned lis low bow without re-
moving her hand from the sleeve where
i, rested.
"Oh, and | beg your pardon-Mr.
Colches,er-Mr. Van Dorne. believe
ycu have met before, though."
YES" answered Philip, grimly'
"once or twice only. think" Emmie,
WIKI little lsugh. slipped her pretty
hand through his arm.
Rose, you aud Roger lead the way
W. vii! follow. And Phiip, hEding
himself taken possession Of, resigned
himself 10 MS fate. After ell, 1t was
hotter TO lace it brayeiy than to ron
away: 50. with E umie On his arm. he
ioined the promenaderS on the Wide
yorandt.
All that long evening he watched that
face. that pale. proud lace, which had
once been 10 him the only face 10 all
the world. Aud when at last he sat
alone. irving, ior once unsvaliingIy' 10
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