The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-29

rec0gnltlOn OF the power Oh bdauty hauc
nv heart beat high. I turned to my
mother to tell her I was quite satisfied,
when the sight of her deep mourning t
struck my heart with q sudden chill.
i remembered that she, too, had been !
beautiful young, and joyous; and the
thought was too much at variance with
my present mood to be long entertained,
and with gay parting kiss took up |
my gloves and fan and ran down to the |
drawing-room, where my cousins were
waiting. S'i '' '''''''
/. A cry of delight greeted my entrance.
/ "Katie, you look beautiful" the girls
said simultaneously. tg.
'FYou little witch, you win break the
hearts Of half the people you meet to-
night. Does she not look like fairy,
Bertie?" they asked their brother, who
had stood silently by.
EVery like" he answered, quietly.
The words sounded almost cold. but
as Looked up and caught his eye mine
involuntarily fell. There was no mis-
taking his expression of open admiration,
fast becoming something more. twas
not new to me, young and inexperienced
as I was. knew that this man was
learning to love me with the whole
strength Of his passionate nature.
The knowledge half pleased, half
alarmed me. NY vanity was iattered
by Thought that ], a little Insignificant
girl Of seventeen. bad such power over
this handsome man of the world, that
my lightest word was law to him; but
again was almost frightened when l
reflected that perhaps the future happi-
ness or misery Of his life lay in my
hand. Such were the thoughts that
now occupied my mind, and made me
long to be once more at home, away
from all the feyerish excitement OF city
life. a, .... ...,.. .a y.'trI ... ,,r
"What makes you look so grave, little
oneT soft voice whispered in my ear.
I turned, and saw cousin Mary's sweet
face. -.,. .-s...
"Are you not comingr' said, sur
prised to see that she was still in the
same dress she had worn at dinner. I
"No, DEAR" she answered, smiling. II
am too old and sensible to dance"
80, that is nonsense, Mary, ! heard
i you say few days ago you are only
twenty-five. No one is old at that age"
"People may feel very old even at
twenty-five, though ] hope you will not
DEAR" she answered, "You must have
such long and happy life that you car
nEEer learn TO feel old" al a- go
}, Mary spoke lightly, but ! guessed there
was some hidden meaning in her words
i and felt sorry for her as looked vi
: into her sweet face, and thought remorse
! fully that had never noticed its sadnes
before. Bending down, she gave m,
! one Of her warm, afectionate kisses.
1 always liked Mary's kisses; they. wer'
Z such real caresses- like the uncom
Il Portable pecks and dabs that some peo
d pie give in all sincerity Of affection
and others seem to think quite satisfae
3 tory. o zaG st a, :,
, "they are calling you;" and in anothe
| moment I was seated in the carriage
which was driven through the lishte'
i streets. ....f- ,.@,ay. 49, sn.a,.
5 NY courage failed terribly as entere'
) the ballroom. 1felt such waif in, tina
brilliant, animated scene. Every on
but myself looked 20 happy, and ha
some one to talk to-; but my reflection
? were cut short by hearing our hostea
say; ro,,, ..u. :. ~ ;,,..y,sd,, y, ,.i., !. :,
: friend Mr.. Douglas to your" ~. 90 ''' , =,
a The unembarassed, well-bred air OF th
tall, dark, handsome stranger she pr
: sented as my partner for the first dane
t made me feel dreadfnlly ,shy--so sin
/ that l found it utterly impossible to u
r Ter single word. ! could not remembt
!, one of the little speeches had thougE
e Of for days before as. the correct style Q
atalk wherewith to amuse my partners {
q the ball but once launched amid the 10,
t, i Gus crowd of walters, ] forgot all m
uI shyness-forgot everything save the d
4 light Of dancing, and / entered into tt
K spirit of the ball with as much zest as
d / had known no previous forebodings.
IL think you ike dancingT' my par
y ner said, when ! stopped at last lqpi
Ibreathless, turning q pair Of laughiil
y dark eyes OH me as he spoke. s..
,e "Like itp exclaimed. "lt is 80 d
9 lightful; / wish that / could 60 TO . ba
u every night. "-a ." -. 81
aYoa would soon tire # them !" n n
81 III don't think 90" I replied, ''Bfut But
,r shall not have the chance ,sir, =
etH "Here are other partners coming +
/, IyGn," he remarked; $50 l IN ustsy yield n
eel place; bat WON'T you keep another wal
r. for meT' y,.. sat.iJ.5l.i yIgc,als
at During the rest Of the evening ! b;
I'd no reason to complain of having no o.
to- speak to, introductions followil
~ one another in such quick stccesslt
ne that I found, it difficult to distidgui
at my partners. Towards the end, Of, Y
n evening Bertie came up to me. -
ne "You have not danced once with me
be said Grossly. '.';.1 s '.'''' 'V.'i.'4 =. =.
aYou have not asked me to" I q
swered, saucily. @ ..,.. =" 9s,s ~ !.
4Well, will you give me this waltz
rst he pleaded. ri . .pyS , III o =, :, =,
to II can't, Bertie;: / am engaged tc N