The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-16
waltz, Miss Kingland2" he said, bowing Low

| OLA PasSlOuuICIy lOnu OF
dancing, and my friends are kind enough
to see that have no lack of partners"
"Oi course, an entirely unselfish action
on their part, y was his reply, with lust q
suspicion Of pique in his tone.
heretofore, with Claud Arnold, the de.
sire was simply father to it's attainment,
ana now he must wait twenty -four hours
ere he could clasp this girls waist, and
feel her hand IN his, as they tloated through
the room to some Of Strauss's dreamy
| music.
"Well, them" he continued, ssshall It be
tomorrow night, and will you put me
down twice." -
"With pleasure" she said SIMPLY, as
her partner approached to claim her. 4.
Somehow 1t was stale ana unproflt.
able to Claud that night, and when he
retired, rather earlier than his usual Gus.
tom, the thoughts which mingled with
the smoke from his fragrant Havana, as he
sat ny his window, listening to the oceans
roar, were if|anything Il tritle more cynical
than his usual wont--nor did he sleep as
soundly as usual 2if .5'. "a r..
II need a walk he said to himself.
next morning, and started off about nine
| O'Clock for solitary stroll.
In this however, he was doomed to dis
appointment, for, turning sudden angle
on the beach, he came face to face with
Miss Kingland. ~
"What unexpected good fortune!" he
exclaimed, dofting his hat. 81 did not
dream you were such an early riser" look
ing as he spoke, at the bright color the
morning breeze had brought into her
cheek. and the dark eyes 80 frankly uplift-
ed to his own. J. ,...... ...1c
'tFrightfully unconventional, is it not2"
she queried with little low, ripping
laugh. "But one must be alone some
times, 80 am driven to do it in self de-
fense.'' '
'Kather, an unfeeling hint that my
mornings trespass must not be repeated, :"
said he, ruefully.
''Oh, no indecd We would not be likely
to meet again in any case. Besides the
beach is public property"
Again that Uncomfortable sense of pi1ue
perVadcd her listeners frame. Really it
appeared matter of most sincere inditfer-
ence whether or not he appeared upon the
scene of action.
''Rather pretty costume you have,
to be donned solely for the admiration of
the sea-gplls," he continued, looking
down at the dainty dress, SO perfect in
all its belongings, with the eye of man
who considered himself connoisseur in
feminine apparel-alboit inclined to use
his taste for its condemnation.
81 dress for myself, Mr.. Arnold. lam
passionately fond of pretty things, and
fortunately am able to crafty myself. I
nave We often wondered how men, who arc
the beautiful, would like to have their
wives appear in ill-atting garments. OF as
slatterns. By.the-way, did you ever see
man who did not return straightway to his
tailor coat which had in it crooked seam
or an ugly wrlnkleG"
81 can't say that l ever did, he re-
piled, laughingly, while he suddenly re.
membered that, In all his imaginings
the old-fashioned girl who was his ideal,
had never presented herself In old-tash-
ioned garments 81 .rs
The hop that evening Mr.. Arnold voted
a success, though he usually regarded them
rs necessary borcs.
Miss ,Kingland had made dancing an
art. He could have wished the music to
last forever, as she foated through the
ballroom on his arm. She was like some
beautiful fairy.
Of course hes decided mentally. Carry
her into the walking realities of life, and
you would destroy the charm. Still, there
was a freshness, .piquancy, In her con-
versation, which not only attracted, but
held him.
TO come into her presence was seek
ing moro bracing atmosphere, and ere
many days had fled, Claud Arnold found
himself counting the hours not spent
with her as wasted hours. Yet, that there
was any danger to himself or her, he never
dreamed. T.
He had made for himself an ideal to
which she was in every way the opposite.
lash1on and luxuries were to her neces-
sitlcs. Tho woman he married must have
mind above such frivoltes. ..y....t
Meantime the ideal for the present was
set aside, and the gllttering, alluring real
ity enjoyed. rttEfsig
- Three weeks had passed SINCE he had
met Miss Kingland, when standing one
morning on the piazza, waiting for her
to JOIN him for promised drive, and
idly scanning the morning papers, just
delivered at the hotel. his oye fell ON the
startling announcement of the tempo
rary, but. 1t was feared permanent. aus
pension of Kingland g Co., New Yorl<'s
great bankers.
These were troublous times, when the
"Sah t&AN oIAoheo eOttCtOA eOSCkloIs 1UClF
failure would cause . loss to himself
of several thousandsS but this Claud
Arnold never gave but passing memory
His whole thought was filled with the
girl on whom the crushing blow must
fall. I
"How pale you lookl" said sweet
voice beside him. "Are' you not well9
Shall we not go2' /
He turned toward the speaker. How
lovely she ;looked-lovely not only with
natures loveliness but all the accessories
( of public taste added to make perfect
whole.
~, Her dress seemed moulded to the ex-
'auisite form, her glove to the tiny hand;
Yer hat rested gracefully OH the small we'll
no oised head.
,ids hss Rob this girl of all externa1s, and she
'o,,, 2uld still be beautiful; but 1t would be
ed 'roI robbing the rose of its dark green
'''u Eea, which seem to belong to It by
- si.3n tt!N X; '',.N: ~ :
- ,o to bw would she bear poverty and fail