Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-14

from her wrist, and white Grape shawl,
also taken out of its wrappings for the
first time since its owners death, thrown
over her arm, to be folded around her in
the cat the page had gone to fetch.
81 couldn't ha' believed you could
make Yourself look so lovely, Miss Ella!''
cries her humble friend, frankly, as she
walks around her ''And vet you don't
look the least bit like the other young
ladies. I'm sure they are as gay as gay
could be, but you're'more like picture,
or princess, or something quite out OF
the common"
81 wish were not compelled to CO.,
sighed Ella.
| swell, it's lonesome for you," SYM
pathized Bessie; ''but if you're as good
natured and obliging out as you are at
home, I'll be bound you'll soon make
plenty of friends it's your first ball,
isn't it, miss! Then dance every dance,
and 10y yourself all you can"
Her round, rosy face looked in at the
cab window to repeat her injunctions;
and then the man mounted his box, Bessie
bawllng after him Mrs. Wynberg's direc-
ton, 'sNo. AS, Carlin Square"
More pretentlous vehicles blocked the
way when he would have driven to the
door; but after brief period of waiting
Ella was able to alight, and stepped into
the wide entrance-hall, feeling very for
lorn and awkward at the prospect OF hav-
ing to introduce herself to the despised
widow of Mr. Morriss old friend.
| AS she slowly assembled the stairs she
glanced at pleasantlooking elderly
lady so imploringly, that the latter &C
| cOsted her:
care you alone, my love! Have you
lost your party? Perhaps you would like
to go in with me?''
Ella thankfully accepted the Offer her
name, which was being loudly pro-
nounced by servant after servant, had
never sounded so plebeian as it did to-
night. ''Miss Smith, Oh, why was she
not born to any other cognOmen? By the
time she reached the ante chamber,
where the hostess was receiving her
guests, she was-not crimson,s emotion
never flushed her delicate features-but
pale with annoyance at the false position
| in which the selfshness of her cousins
| had placed her.
But the warmth of her reception was
reassuring. Both her hands were taken
in those Of the portly lady, who after one
swift, searching glance at the fair young
face of her guest, advanced with en-
pressement and thanked her for coming
so early. -t
Ella hurriedly delivered her aunts
message, and was relieved to find that
she was heard with a smile, and stopped
before she mad completed it.
"Not another word, pray, my love! L
rrfa RI have
knowing how many calls you have on
your time, dared not hope you would be
able to come to us so soon. l long to
make my son known to you, but unfor-
tunately there is press of parliamentary
business just now. and he will not be
able to join US yet; you will dance, OF
course?"
Thanks, but L would rather look on,
unless ~
Ella was going to add that she was
quite willing to accept as partner any shy
lad who wanted encouraging, but with a
playful smile her hostess criod:
Indeed, | shall not let you sit still.
See what dire offense should give to the
gentlemen if deprived them of such an
eligible partner. You must promise to
keep a waltz and quadrille for poor
Marmaduke I'll be moderate in nay de-
mands, and not ask more"
Elias confession that she had not,
danced since leaving school was drowned
by a crash of music from military band,
and she found herself in brilliantly
lighted ballroom bowling to gentleman
who had been lounging near the door,
and obeyed the signal of his hostess.
81 shall ask you, Mr.. Calverly, to take
care of this dear child till Marmaduke
arrives. Remember, want her to thor
oughly enjoy herself, and [ know you
can dance well, although one can seldom
induce you to exert yourself
Laurence Calverly had gone through
the introduction reluctantly. He was no
ladies' man, and only came here to OBJ
lige his friend Marmaduke; but his dis
taste for his office vanished when Ella
looked up and smiled Her face was so
fresh and naive, her dress so elegant in
its simplicity, and there was altogether
such an air of purity about her, that his
taste was gratlfied as it had seldom been
before
Ella, on her part, felt the soft carna-
ton in her cheek deepen beneath his
gaze; and yet there was nothing offensive
in the admiration it conveyed. He was
no mere boy, but a thoughtful-looking
man of thirty, with features more express
sive than handsome, and manner so
quiet and gentlemanly that all dread OF
him quickly passed away. The sets were
Just Joining for another quadrille, and as
he led her to her place more than one
whisper of surprise at her grace and love-
illness followed them.
CHAPTER II.
AFTER.
The next hour passed like delightful
dream to the happy Ella. Little did her
cousins know what they had lost by their
refusal to come here. The fat Dutch
woman had proved very gracious dame,
who received her with fiattering empress
ment instead of regarding her as an in
truder AS for Mr.. Calverly, he would
always be remembered as the kindest and
cleverest of men-one who had de-
forrod tO bor opinionS-barS-aS if they