The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-16

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"Madame, l will send my apple
green tarletane round to you in an
hour or so, and want you to trim it
over for Miss darcy, with silver
tissue, and those delicious sprays Of
silver wheat and white marguerites.
"I'll send my maid here at nine O'Clock
to dress her hair. Miss darcy, am |
crazyp" Her pretty eyes peered into
Nellie's bewildered face, over which
succession Of expressions were passing.
''Mlss Tamworth, you are an angel.
Oh. it will be Il glimpse of Heaven"
81 think not" she returned, dryly.
and then went languidly away, leaving
Nellie in a state of excitement that
made her eyes like twin stars.
Cleaning lights were shining like
diamonds through crystal globes.
Waving silken flags. Festoons Of bril-
liant evergreens. Moses Of blooming
flowers. The tinkle and fragrance of a
perfumed fountain. The glitter of
jewels. The rustic of skirts. The
music of the band. The rhythmic fall
of hundl eds Of feet in the joyous galop.
Nellie darcy was all a.quiver with
the falry-like enchantment Of the scene.
Fair as lily in her dainty gossamer
robes she sat perfectly content to look
on and enjoy. More than one pair of
masculine eyes had wandered in the
direction of her flushed, eager face and
shining violet eyes, that diu not note
the admiration she was receiving-eyes
that had but one duty to perform--to
seek from among that throng of hand
some men the handsomest, the best,
the one she loved, the one-oh, joyl oh,
blissl-who loved her better than any
of those beautiful women who seemed
to Nettie like fairy dreams. Through
all the ceaselessly-changing scenes on
the floor Nellie's bright eyes kept watch
and at length Arch Grosvenor went
whirllng by where she sat, so near the
curtains that she might have touched
the slver-blue silk sleeve of the lady
who waltzed on his arm, tall, mag
ni6cent woman, with diamonds and
pearls in her puffed, fiOssy, yellow-gold
hair. Nellie's heart fairly stopped in
its tumultuous beats for second,
with pure, perfect joy at the sight of
the lover who had not gladdened her
eyes for nearly month, but who, the
very last time he had seen her, had
looked down in her eyes with such
passionate ardOr, and told her she was
dearest, sweetest, best of all. Then a
little smile crept around her lips as she
watched the two-that beautiful wo.
man and Arch GrOsvenor-a sOrrowinq
pity for the lady who did not know
that her handsome escort was her OWL
her very, very own lover. There
never came the first pang of envy ol
jealousy in Nelhe's heart-nothing but
rapturous, ecstatic happiness and prdC
in this handsome lover, that no one
knew was her lover. Would he see
her? Would he recognize herP Woult
he admire herP And she followed him
with that magnetic earnestnest of gaze
that compels return.
Arch Grosvenor turned lis handsome
head towards her, little puzzled, {
trine wonderingly, and then smiled ant
bowed to the beautiful girl, to the envy
of mauy another gentleman. FifteeI
minutes later he was at her side
"Little Nellie darcy. Is it possible
or only some tantaizing mistaken Il
it actually you, and looking the sweet
est of any lady in the roomp Tell mt
all about it, dear"
Her radiant, adoring eyes were OF
his face and he drew her further bacl
into the shadow of the crimson sill
curtains, while she breathlessly, half
shyly told him call about it," He wa
leaning back in his chair gracefully
while Nellie talked, but with curious
half puzzled expression on his face, al
pleasantly interested, as it was-an ex
preston deepened when Nellie laid he
pale-pink kidded hand on his sleeve
with charming little air of half-shy
ness, half tenderness. "Now, Mr Gros
yenor, please tell me 'all about it'-al
about the elegant lady who danced the
waltz with you-the lady in blue"
Mr.. Grosvenor's forehead puckeret
into a little frown. 'Never mind tn,
lady in blue, Nellie. DO you waltz?'
"Oh, wish didp
Her dewy violet eyes told so plainl,
all she meant that Mr.. Grosvenor smil
ed. "You little nattereIl shall have
to leave you, then, for l am engaged fo
the Lancers, and see they are forming
Goodnight, darling. Remember,
love you best of ALL
SOmehow-it seemed strange, will
such passionate words ringing in hel
ears-but, somehow, her heart sank a
Mr.. Grosvenor's back turned on her,
and he threaded hastily through the
crowd after his partner.
But Miss Tamworth passing on q
gentleman's arm that minute dispelleC
the curious pain that had gathered al
her heart. Miss Tamworth dismissed
her cavalier, and took her seat by
Nellie, where they could watch tn,
dancers. "It is plainly to be seen thai
you are enjoying yourself, child. Whai
a pity you don't dancel Mr.. Grosyenol
told me he called on you and you de
cllned a waltz"
Nellie's heart bounded with sudden
bliss again. Had her lover been brave
and loving enough to admit thatp
Miss TamwOrth went on, caIelessly,
llstlessly, watching the dancers the
while:-''I did not know you knew Mr.,
Grosvenor, and I told him so, but he
s,id ba had seen Won often at DE