Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-10

tH0 HdSCef WHOSE DlfInQay Was D6lng
celebrated she started violently. 1t was
rs il she had been asleep and was just
be coming conscious of her surroundings.
But he did not direct one more glance
toward her for the remainder of the
evening, but kept his eyes fixed un-
waveringly upon the musicians while
they played, and during the intervals
between the music still occupied himself
with the mysterious writing, which, by
the expression of his face, she Judged to
be important.
When the concert was over. and the
crowd was preparing to leave the hall,
quite by accident, Amy dropped her
muff over the back of the seat by which
she was standing, and it rolled to the
feet OF the young gentleman, vino, with
gloves and various other things In one
hand and hat in the other, was about
leaving the hall.
She colored deeply and stood looking
after it, the image of vexation, while her
father, quite oblivious of the mishap, was
playing the gallant to some ladies of his
acquaintance.
Ihe young gentleman did not at first
perceive that she had dropped anything,
but, turning suddenly and noticing the
direction OF her gaze and her disturbed
countenanee, with quick '' I beg your
pardon, " stopped and restored the muff
to her. But the proceeding seemed to
be attended with some difficulty on his
part, as his hands were already overbur-
dened, and IN his haste he had not
thought to disburden them in order to
perform the act more gracefully. He
smiled slightly and with some embar-
rassment as he acknowledged her bow of
thanks, while she, for some indefnable
reason, colored still more deeply, until
the cred, red rose" was not to be com
pared to her lovely 6ountenance in
depth Of bloom. But almost involunta-
rily she returned his smile, and for the
space OF a half moment or so, which
seemed an hour, the two stood gazing
into each others eyes with the air of long
separated friends who are verging on a
recognition. Then, drawing herself up
with sudden dignity, Amy turned away,
and, looking somewhat amused, he fol-
lowed her example and suddenly left the
hall.
On her way home she discovered a
bit of folded paper, tucked away in a
little crease in the lining of her muf,
which, upon investigation. proved to be
note written in a somewhat hasty and
scrawly hand. She made haste to read
it by the subdued and unromantic beams
of the carriage lamp. It was highly
dramatic and ardent declaration of love,
commencing mysteriously, "Unknown
beloved one," and SIGNED "George, ;"
with simple familiarity which was CAL
culated to produce surprise, whatever
other emotions might be sleeping in the
bosom. Her father, with his usual and
exceedingly-conyenient drowsiness, was
Obvious to all things, leaning back
upon the cushions, and the girl read the
note over and over again, with pale
cheeks and loudly beating heart. Then
her eyes caught sight of a familiar name
written in finer and more careful hand
in one corner Of the sheet, "Robert
. Walter, % - street, London, En-
gland" It was the address of her own
uncle, her mothers brother. GLOW
delightful I" was her first thought.
did he know him?" Then an angry
flush succeeded the pallor in her cheeks.
How dare he write to her in this strain
and she tore the paper into little bits
and threw them theoretically from the
carriage window, but, watching them
whirl away in the wind, she experienced
q feeling Of regret and a longing to re-
call them.
She reached home in a state of un,
usual excitement The whole world
antics, and, like the old woman in Mother
Goose, she said to herself, "This surely
can't be II"
She had no young lady conidant with
whom to confer upon such an amazing
happening, and to be obliged to lock
such a secret in ones bosom was con
ducive to madness. Its presence changed
the color of every moment, and made
the commonplace days over into some
thing half sweet, half tragic, and it wa
The longest week that ever stretched
from sea to shore, from workaday tt
holiday, from pain to pleasure, that
stretched between those two recitals o
the Beethoven Club. But the f&tefu
night came at length, and with many
deep resolutions to scornfu!ly ignore i
dil. II uS S1lOull SittIG W gaze ulJOii i15I
Amy went with her father to the hall
her head adorned with a new hat ant
new dignity, also.
It was early when they arrived there
but he was already in his seat, and, t.
Amy's CONSERVATION, directly he per
ceived her. he arose, bowling with .
much politeness as If he had neve
dreamed of writing her love letter, o
had ever gazed too frequently III th
region where she sat.
She Unfortunately glanced toward h
father, but, as usual when not doing
he was convcrsing with some acquajnj
ances who sat Immediately behind, al
afforded her no protection whatever.
CIVIL you permit me to inquirer" h
commenced politely but Amys cheea,
became 50 deathly pale that he pause
in disnay, begging TO be excused 70
troubling her.
She took courage, lifting her hea
very high, ard the color returned 10 he
face in a crimson food.
"It is nothing" he stammered; but
quickly recovering his sef-possessio1
he went On with some dignity, "onl
that Though my awkwardness last Sa
urday night [ met with quite q serior
loss-a scrap Of paper, upon which We
written the address Of gentleman J