The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-14
RERKLEY,S MASOUERADE.

"Better 20, Dick" SAID Ned Hatton
Lots OF fun. The grandest thing OF the
the season. Nuthln' yet like 1t. The
masks and git ups all OF the latest and
funniest Partisan STYLE"
Dick Berkley took the cigar from his
mouth, blew out spiral cloud of smoke
and reflected moment. They were in
Berkley's sitting-room and the door
which opened intO the hall was slightly
ajar. Both men had their backs to
the door and faces toward the blazing
crate.
81 would 90 If I was sure l could
keep my wife from knowing it," SAID
Berkley.
"Why to be sure you can," replied his
friend Hatton, a gay bachelor OF thirty
OF more. "What in thunder is the use
of being bound IN the iron bonds OF pet
ticoat government, tied to Woman's
apron strings, and make both a sla We
and ioul of yourself all your lie. l
tell you men like Us who are kept in
courts and legal papers and docu-
ments, need u little recreation some
times"
"My wife would raise thunder If she
knew OF my going to u masquerade"
| The duce-she need never know it,
replied HaItOn, Vehemently.
At this very moment Mrs. Berkley
was passing through the hall and
paused at the door, having heard hel
nus banu's remark.
"LeIs see, when is it?" asked Berk.
ley.
Next Tuesday night"
"Pll co."
$50 wild l." thought Mrs. Berkley, as
she disappeared unoDserved from the
doorway.
"In my carriageP asked Hatton.
ayes, expect me in front of the Lindel;
from there we can drive to KruCh's OF
Mrs. PurcelPs for our costumes and
masks"
Tuesday night came, and our two
friends were aJ the masquerade. Berk-
| ley was disguised as u Turk, and his
friend in the nideous garO oil an Indian
! There was one fautless form, dressed
as page OF the olden time, which
seemed 10 be the admiration OF every
one. Our friends were not long in find.
ing this strangely disguised and evil
IDENTITY fast young LADY, and she made
herself especially pleasing to Berkley
| The latter promenaued and danced with
uer, and they then retired to another
room ior refreshments. The eyes which
| cleaned from The holes in the mask, oul
! /. ro declared to De the most lovely ht
mad ever beheld. While chatting ant
drinking sparkling champagne with the
ar .iul beauty, he cnuckled TO himself t.
tlink what nice trick he had played Oh
MS wife.
"Now, my charmer," he said, pourin
out ii glass of sparkling champagne, ..
urlnK w your health alone, and VOW
| owe no other; after which l ask, as W
are by ourselves, that we unmask."
| E,1an Mr. INK I Vnu uu nuL nrpEpn1 T.
say you love meT
"Mure than tongue can tell"
"And that you never loved another !?
"Never, by the jumping JehOsaphat.'
| "NuMsense; Pa venture you have
wife aud malt uoZen Children"
IL swear by my beard l have not,
vowed the Turk.
"Pshaw! we women know you mel
too " ell 10 Lelieve what you say. Me
must nave some 'recreation,' you know, ,
said the artlul beauty.
"BuC know, dearest, adored, un
Anown," began our hero, pushing hi
Guar just as close to the page as Ii
coulu get it, aud placing one arm atfec
.ionately around ner waist, shat hav
found my 'fnity III you, that l neve
loved TIL saw you, am that l ador
only you. Now nave made full con
|
u,e vi seeing you home, please ALLOW
me to remove this mask that must cove
face oil exquisite loveliness."
Berkiey nad evidently drank too muc
champagne, or he would not have beef
so vehement in his remarks. He threw
one arm around the young lady dressed
IN the fascinating costume of page
raised the mask, and beneld, the face o
MS wife.
"Consternation Sallie, let's 60 home, !,
: he cried; and in fifteen minutes the
were in a cab going toward their resi-
dence. Mr.. Berkeley was very quie
man Tor several days, and Mrs. BerkIey
enjoyed her victory IN silence. A wee
or TWO after the affair, Hatton asked hi
friend what became of the girl dressed
as page, be was coming it over 81
sweeCly AT the masquerade.
"Don't mention IL, Ned, for l hav
sworn will never go 10 another mas
uuerade while livep
Ned Hatton thinks his friend BerkIel
was bit some way.
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