The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-08

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when he dances for charitable object.
lie has been called 10 two relapsed pa.
TENTS" The music struck up; the speak.
Or addressed himself to the dance but the
lady did not respond.
asked.
"They do more" replied her partner;
sometimes, when beaulyB enjoyment ui
the ball Is drawing toward lis twilight,
they catch It's pleasant melancholy, and
confess; will the good father sil In the
conlesslonRl2'
The pair turned slowly about and moved
toward the box from which, they had come,
the ladyremaining SILENT but Just rs they
were entering she half Withdrew her arm
from his, and, confronting him with rich
sparkle Of the eyes within the immObllo
mask OF the monk, sail.-
"Why should tho conscience OF one
poor little monk carry all the irivolity Of
this ballP l have a right to dance, II |
wish. give you my word, NJ Dragon,
dance only for the benefit Of the sick
and destitute. 1t is you nen-you tlra.
goons and others-who will not hclp them
without compensation In this sort Of non.
sense. Why should We ShrivO you when
you ought TO burn"
''Then lead us TO the altar" said the
dragon.
pardon, sir" she retohed, her words
entangled with musical open.hearted
laugh, ~ am not going IN that direction"
She cast her glance around tho ballroom.
"As you say, II Is the twilight Of the ball /;
am looking for the evening star that Is,
my little Huguenotte."
"lIoW?h
"fOr you arc Aurora"
The l9dy gave q dlspleased start.
Pardon, said the cavalier, 'if by accl.
dent have hit upon your real mamie"
She laughed aGaln-a laugh which was
"a exIltantly joyous as Il was high.bred.
"Ah, my manner Oh, no indeed"
More work for the Recording AnEcl.)
She turned 10 her prOteCtress.
Madame, l know you think we should
DO going home"
Tho senior lady replied In a amiable
speech, but with sleepy eyes, and the
Monk began TO LIT and unfold wrapping.
As the cavalier drew It into his own nos.
session, and, agreeably 10 his gesture, the
Monk and he sat down side by side, he
said, In allow tone:-
zone more laugh before we part"
"A monk cannot laugh for nothing"
81 will pay for It."
but with nothing 10 laugh at?" The
thought Of laughing at nothing made her
laugh little on the spot.
I'VE will make something 10 laugh at"
said tho cavalier; i've will unmask 10 each
other, and when We find each other first
cousins, the laugh will come Of itself"
"Ah! We tpiN unmas-no! | have no
cousins. l attn certain We arc strangers
".Then we will laugh 10 think that /
paid for the disappointment.
Much more Of this child-like balinage
followed, and by and by they came around
again 10 tho same last statement. An.
other little laugh escaped from the cowl,
You will pay? Let US see; how much
Will you give to the sick and destitute?"
TO see who It Is | am laughing with |
will give whatever you ask.
Two hundred and fifty dollars, cash,
into the hands Of the managers"
"a bargainw
The monk laughed, and her chupcron
opened her eyes and smiled apologetiCal.
~. The cavalier laughed, too, and sajd;
Good! That was the laugh now the
nnmasking."
And you positively will give the
money to the managers not later than to.
morrow EVENING""
mot later. II shall be done without
FAIL" "
"Well, wait till l put on my wrappings;
| must be ready 10 rum"
This delightful nonsense was interrupt
ed by the return OF tho File a Ia Casseite
and her aged, but sprightly, escort, from A
circuit Of the floor. Madame again omen.
ed her eyes, and the four prepared to de.
part, The Dragon helped the Monk to
torlity herself against tho outer mir. She
was ready before the others There was q
pause, a low laugh, a whispered "Now!'
she looked upon an unmarked, noble
countenanCe, lifted her own mask a little,
and then a little more; and then shut Il
quickly down again upon face whose
beauty was more than even those fascin-
attng graces had promised which Honore
Grandissime had fifty named tho Morning;
but 4 wasa face he had never seen before,
"Hushw she said, "the enemies OF TO
ligion are watching US; tho Huguenots
saw me. Adieu"-and they were gone.
NJ Honore Grandisaime turned on his
heel and very soon left the ball
Nov, sir, thought he TO himself" we'll
return to our senses"
Now III put my feathers on again."
says the pluCEed bird.