Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-06-28

proves my confidence In your charms
We'll, trot out your monster and lot
mo SOC HIM., said CoryPhe, buttoning
tho dozenth hutton on her right glove
which completed her preparations for
departure.
Mrs, Dazzllt's spacious parlors were
already crammed when tho fair Cory
phe entered with her bean. The belle
of Antcquam never appeared to better
advantage and Richard slroul'S heart
swclled with pride at the consuming
envy cleaning from the circle OF mas
culinc eyes of which he and his beau'
tih,l companion were the centre.
u see linn now, whispered Richard,
when they had paid their devourS to
the mistress of the mansion; let me
bring him at once that no time may bc
lost
Miss Wcllmct, Mr.. cambridge,
said Richard, returning and presenting
a tall and singularly handsome gentle.
man, who colored deeply, but in spite
ol his confusion, he did aud said the
right things without BIT of awkward
ness.
Richard slipped away and left the
two together. A set was forming for
n dance. Bruce cambridge could do
no less than ask the lady to join him in
II.
u fear, Miss Wcllmet, you will find
me an Indifferent partner, he apollo
gizcd; SHOULD make mistakes, l
must trust to you to set them right.
lie did make several mistakes at
first, but Coryphc corrected them so
pleasantly that his embarrassment was
trihing, and soon quite worn of, and,
after n few turns, his mathematical
head so completely mastered the figure
that none would have known but he
had taken q double first, at the dane
ing academy.
The quadrillc over, Mr.. cambridge
led Coryphe to n seat and engaged her
in n conversation in which both seemed
deeply Interested.
isn't she doing beautifully said
Dick to himself, looking from n dis
tance, and noting the encouraging looks
with which Coryphe drew Bruce out,
and the brilliant light that shown in
the latter's eyes as they met those of
his listener.
They had another dance and another
talk together, longer than the first.
by George, it's going on swim
mingly! Dick mentally calculated. Il
must manage to have him see her
home. At this rate shall win Tar in
side of time =
Approaching and casting meaning
look on Coryphe:
Would you mind if went home
and left you in Mr.. Dandridge's care!'
he asked. 'I-I've been taken with a
racking headache. Pm sure, | owe
Bruce here no apology for affording
him real pleasure.
Mr.. Strout was excused, and, as it
almost seemed to him, with thanks.
Next day, when he called to hear
Coryphe's report Of progress, he was
gratifed to find that Bruce cambridge
had preceded him. 1t nearly looked as if
his own coming had disturbed n tete-a-
tete.
Mr.. Strout couldn't help rubbing his
hands in silent glee. He made but
brief stay. He was far too shrewd to
mar his chances by trenching on the
rule that two's company
Isn't she trump he cried, as he
walked home exultant.
And day after day, as Richard re-
newed his visits, he found Coryphe and
Bruce together. 1t almost seemed as
if it were the same tete-a-tete contin-
ued.
Wont Charley Brace and Bruce
Dandridgc,' he chuckled, 'look like a.
pair of noodles when the one hears his
money jingling in my pockets, and I've
married Coryphe under the others
nose ?
Business called Richard Strout 20 the
city for few days. He sent a note to
Coryphe telling her to keep it up live
ly,' limiting that on his return he should
have a secret of his own to disclose, tn.
nature of which she had probably long
ago surmised.
Dick and Charley Bruce had agreed
that their wager should be left in Cor
phe's decision, for reasons of delicacy
to be communicated secretly, and Dick
went away convinced that good news
would await his return.