The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19

say, as many man mas SAID OF q WO
man once In his lifetime, at any rate
Good heavens, how could have lovec
herl' But Gertie did not see him raise
scious that be had even noticed her.
He moved little farther to another
part OF the room: 1t was getting late
but Charlotte had told him this wal
Gertie's last appearance; 80 he fingered
till the musicians struck up the "Sol
daten Lieder" waltz: then he looked
round and saw her sitting on q seat not
yard off. She was watching him, be
saw that, though she averted her eyes
the moment they met his. Something
he did not know what, some desperate
longing to speak to her and hear hel
voice again, made him, on the impulse
OF the moment, go up to her:
miss Waybrook," he said formally
twill you dance with meY'
She started, and looked up at him
doubtfully, and, with faint Eyes,
rose. The next moment they were whirl.
ing round to the strains OF the Soda
ten Lieder."
He hardly felt the slight form cling.
ing to him till her head almost dropped
upon his shoulder. The excitement was
too much for her.
crest moment" he said, forgetting
all the intervening months, and speak
ing In the old caressing tone OF the
past ''you are tiredl"
"Oh, no." she said. ''let US go round
just once MORE" and they went on,
though all her life seemed ebbing away
and round, till all the world seemed
narrowed and concentrated in the cir
Gle they made. IF my life could only
end with II - she thouOht
When 1t was over he would probably
take her to her seat and leave her-it
would be 30 cruell
"You must be tired" he said again.
mo-" she answered. but she hung
upon him SO heavily that he stopped
and looked at her.
"Come In here, it Is cooler, and you
are faint" He led her into the conser-
vatory, and placed chair for her close
to the steps looking down into the gar
den. II will go and look for your sis
ter" he said, recovering himself; and
be left her for q moment. ''I'd better
go back" he thought, "the poor child
will faint, and he went, but she
almost deserted, for the
waltz was not nearly finished yet.
II suppose she was afraid should re-
urn, and would not trust me-" he
thought. "She need not have feared"
ne added bitterly, for he concluded that
md had joined Lady Clara, which would
account for his not being able to find
Ter. He sat down for moment on the |
Ieat she had left, and Bates came in. |
Bates did not dance apd was not very
Useful nor eligible man, but people |
lsked him to balls and parties because, |
IS he expressed it, che remarked and |
e-remarked," by which he meant that
lie talked amusingly OF them after |
Yards.
"Why, Gainsmere, is that your"
Yes, 1t is" doggedly.
well, you need not trouble yourself
0 assert it In that positive manner. I
1as not going to doubt it. Come out in
he garden and get COOL" and they
rent.
Bates was a good sort Of fellow in
pite Of his small wit and mild Jokes,
nd Gainsmere liked him. They strolled
q, passed the conveniently placed
ticker chairs, and sat down on the seat
l front OF the unsuccessful fernery;
lere was a little winding path, and an
Their seat beyond, which Gainsmere
as making for, but Bates pulled him
ack.
Don't go there. he said; that seat is
ouhlhy SoVOkOa WILL ClHuOL % ttuu OGuGE |
lbbish with which this remarkable fer
cry is cultivated. Sit down and get
,ol while those energetic young people
Dove are whirling and twirling. How
ley can do It don't know 1t often
lzzles me how girls who cannot walk ,
alf mile In healthy, open thorough
re, whore the air and exercise would
, good for them, can race miles over a !
sll-room, with the glass as high as the
onument, and not get tired. Emphat-
ally speaking, l should say that the .
'ung women OF the present day are
"For Heavens sake, Bates, do not
Tx such nonsense. It is all very we'll
but l am not In humor to ]
BAR you hold forth at the present mo-
ent."
why, Ralph, old fellow" Bates ,
i'd, dropping his banter, "what is
le matter with you? You are regu-
rly out OF order. Anything gone
."o aeo." j
Do you know, it's very odd, but
as looking at you just now dancing
18th that little Waybrook girl, the one
no 3. 4, Is going to marry Clayton q
"Well, somehow it struck me YOU
ere hit once in that direction" ,
mo. was not; and she's going to be g
arried in q fortnight" he said, look :
3 up; and Bates saw that his face y
as almost haggard in the starlight. I
ates liked Gainsmere and he could be :
ave and sensible on occasions.
Yes, know that" he answered !
rs my Iady's doings, you may depend. 9
le would marry her daughters to =
1rks or pagans, IL they were rich Pm :
rry for the little girl. She's the best r
the lott '' :
DO you really think 1t is all the :
otherY' Ralph asked eagerly, remem- :
ring how Gertie had chung to him in = :
at delirious waltz. q
Certain OF 1t! Gainsmere, it is all 9 :
,nsense; you were hit in that quarter
ny didn't you go In for her and try :
ur luck?'
L did?' he said. 1 went in for her I
ls accepted, and thought her an angel y
st as II | had been d boy of twenty e e
Q sne threw me over, Bates-threw y
3 over as coolly as the most accom-. =
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