The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22

FGarCu out BIargeret in the crowd, and moro
than once he found that her eyes were up
on him.
Once more, " he said crossing the room
and going M TO where she stood leaning up
on the arm of az acquaintance.
May l have the pleasure OF dancing w. u
YOU in the next set!"
THANK you sir. " replied Margaret, with
unbendinq dignity: lam already engaged. "
Clinton bowed and turned awav. Tho
fate Of the maiden was sealed. She had
carried her experiment 90 far.
AS the young man moved across tie
room he saw LiZzy Edgar sitting alone, her
face Lit up with interest as she noted the
various costumes and observed the ever
forming and disolving tableauX that filled
the saloon. and presented to the eye a lv-
ing kaleidoscope.
Alone" he said, pausing before tho
warm hearted. even-tempered girl.
"One cannot be alone here, she replied,
with a sweet smile Graduating her counte-
anance. What a fairy scene 1t is" she
dded, as her eyes wandered from the face
Of Clinton ana again fell upon the brilliant
groups around them.
Have you danced this EVENING"" asked
Clinton.
In one set" answered Lizzy.
Are You engaged for the next in which
you may feel disposed to take the
hoor?"
No, sir
"Then 1 MAJ claim you for my partner
IF it is your pleasure to do so" replied
LizZy, smllng.
In a uotillon formed soon afterwards in
that part of the room, were Margaret Hubert
and her sweet friend, Lizzy Edgar. Mar
,.,,A hoo =, ,rr,, nnl~, ~ hon ahnsHc fhov
usual, and her dignity lowered into an air
of haughtiness, all of which Clinton
observed. It's effect was to make his heart
cold toward her, instead Of awakening an
ardent desire to win a proud and distant
beauty.
In vain did Margaret look for the young
man to press forward the moment the cotil-
ion dissolved, and claim her for the next.
lie fingered by the side of Miss Edgar,
more charmed with her than he had ever
been, untils some one else came and claimed
the hand of Miss Hubert. The dissap-
pointed and unhappy girl now unbent her
self from the cold dignity that had marked
her bearing since her entrance into The
ballroom, and sought to win him to her
side by the flashing brilliancy of her man
neTs; but her efforts were unayailing.
Clinton had felt the sweeter, purer, strong
er attractions of one free from all artifce;
and when he left her side, he had no wish
TO pass to that of one whose GOODNESS had
repealed, AMI whose ~haughtiness had in
suited him.
On the next day, when Lizzy called en-
her friend. she found her in a very uphap-
py STATE of mind. As to the ball and tie
people who attended. she was exceedingly
captious il all her remorks. When Clinton
was mentioned, she spoke Of him with O
sheer. Lazy hardly knew how to take
her. Why the young man should be so
often i've, she was az a loss to imagine,
and shonestly came to the conclusion that
she had been mistaken in her previous
supposition that Margaret really felt an
interest In him
few evenings only elapsed before Cir
ton called upon Miss Edgar, and from tt t
time visited her regularly. An offer #
marrl2eg Was the final result. This Off
LEY accepted.
Tie i've or six months that elapsed FRI N
the bEs Clinton became particular in is
2asZ10Es 10 Miss Edgar. until he formally
declared himself . lover, passed with Mar
ganet Hilbert IN one l-Ong-continued and
sid struggle with her feelings. Conscious.
because conviction had come too late. she
BEestIed vigorously, bat in vain, with a pas
sl0a that. but for her own folly, would ha g
q free and faiI return. Lizzy spoke to
her Of Clinf0n's marked attentions, but did
not know how, like heavy and painful
strokes. every word she uttered, fell upon
her heart. She saw that Margaret was far
from being happy, and often tenderly urged
heT to tell the cause, bat little dreamed of
the real .ature Of her sutferipgs.
At last Lizzy told her, with a glowing
cheek, that Clinton had owned his love for
her, and claimed her hand in marriage.
For some moments after this communities
ton was made, Margaret could make no re-
ply. Her heart trcmbled family in her
bosom and almost ceased to beat; but she
rallied herself, and concealed what she
felt under warm congratulations. Lizzy
was deceived, though in her friends man
ner there was something that she could not
fully comprehend.
You must be my bridesmaid said the
happy girl, a month = two afterward.
Why not choose some one else?" asked
Margaret.
because I lore you better than any
triecd 4 have, replied Lizzy, putting an
arm around the neck of Margaret and kiss
ing her.
\ 9 q; / cannot-T cann0t!' was the
unexpressed thought of Margaret-while
something like a shuddsr vent over her.
But the eyes Of her friend did not penetrate
the sad secret of her heart.
Come, dear, say yes. Why do you hes-
itate? would hardly believe zayself mar
ried if you were not by my side when the
nuptial pledge was given"
1T shall be as you WISH" replied Mar
garet.
Perhaps you misunderstood me, said
Lizzie, playfnlly; i was not speaking cf
my funeral, but of my wedding
This sportive sally gage Margaret an OPP
p~ortunity TO recover herself. which she did
promptly; md neyer once, from that time
until the wedding day of her friend arSsyed
did she BY look or word betray what was
her heart.