The Red Cloud chief., 1880-02-12

me perk up and jump for Joy, and I
would have done all in ms power To
make the country girls green with ieai-
ousy; but now ! don't seem 10 care one
little bit 10 become acquainted with this
magnificent Squire"
At first ! thought I would make ONE
excuse and not appear ut dinner; but
then Geraldine would think II unkind.
perhaps; and, after all, what did 4, mat
ter?
Six O'Clock struck, and | went o dress
for dinner. hesitated q little rs 10
what garment I should wear, and finally
selected q pale-blue gaize trimmed with
blush-roses. Yes, that would do-any
thing would do. did care, though, n
wee bit a. TO how l looked. | had been
thinking about Biarritz again, and my
eyes were very bright when | looked in
the glass.
"Shall I ever see him again." I said
10 myself: and rs I said it something
seemed { o whisper =. Yes" and | felt the
blood rush quickly to my cheeks.
Wa dressed before Geraldine, and
demurely took my work down Ia the
drawing-room and seated my little self
on the amber damask sofa. A / did
so, / glanced at nv reflection in the OPP
posite mirror, and | battered myself
| looked rather well in ms blue cloudy
looking dress against the soft amber.
NV eyes were certainly unusually bril-
liant. As / stitched away at my EN-
broidery, my thoughts once more re-
vertcd To the time ! had spent at Bar
ritz, and more especially To a certain
acknowledgement day, and to Il GER
tain tall figure with broad shoulders
and kind eyes. / was just recalling
every incident Of my adventure. when
the door was suddenly thrown open
and the servant announced "Mr. Wig
ram"
| rose TO meet our guest. ] glanced
for one instant at his face, and my heart
stood still. | moved forward in a sort Of
mist. and dreamily extended my hand.
Was it indeed he, my hero? Were these
the eyes / remembered SD well-this the
same deep, sweet voice? He looked at
me steadily for a moment, and then a
troubled expression, half Of surprise
and half of disappointment, cam over
his face.
"Mrs. Tempcrly, | presume?" were
the formal words which rose To his lips,
and he took my offered hand.
! murmured something incoherently
TO set him right. Happily he caught
the meaning of my words. His face
suddenly lighted up, and coming nearer
to me, he took my hand nee more and
raised it to his lips.
al am SO very glad we have met
again. | never thought To be SO fortu-
nate"
And then Geraldine entered, with
many apologies for being late, and other
guests were announced.
Later on in the evening | confided in
Jack, who only remarked l~aconically:
"Then why the deuce didn't the fellow
come to see us mt Biarritz?"
Never mind, Jack" said |; "he is
here now. And please, dear, don't
chaff any more about him."
"All right" said Jack. "But |
thought you hated rich young men,"
This was Jacks last bit Of sarcasm;
and when, day after day, the Squire
joined us i'm our rides and drives, and
spent evening after evening ut the
Grange, no one seemed astonished;
but when he actually proposed to me,
the one who sympathized most warmly
with me in my happiness was my dear
est friend, Kathleen Pallisser, to whom
| had confided all my small bit of ro-
nance. Yes. our remembrance and
love for each other was mutual.
He had endeavored to find me out af-
ter leaving Biarritz, and all his efforts
had been fruitless. To make a long
story short, We were married very soon,
and the Pallisser's girls were my BRIDE
maids.-EngliSh Paper.