Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-06
TIE LANDsTREETs.
A STORY OF THE PEACH COUNTRY,
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soNK SIDE suRERs AT THR PARTY.
When those who had been Watching
the negro dancers returned to the house
Frank Broughton and Katie finding q set
Just started strayed out toward the lawn
and they were met by Barlow and Lutte
returning to the house. They all stopped
and Broughton seized the opportunity to
ask Lutte 10 dance the Polacos with him
and Barlow could scarcely do otherwise
than ask Katie to become his partner.
He gave the invitation rather stifiy and
she In like manner accepted. Katie had
not been obliv0us Of the taot IS she
thought II, that after dancing the first
quadrille with Lutte, Barlow had refused
10 dance at all till he could also secure
her for the waltz that followed, and that
both Of them had Immediately afterwards
disappeared from the house. The group
now re-entsred the house the partners
being changed and Tom Landstreet
frowned as he saw Barlow come TN with
Katie on his arm. He had no time 70
think much about the matter however,
for Mr.. Curtis and Col. Busler having
arrived some time before Er. Carswell
saying he was himself engaged for dance
~ tb8t AhuhAbhb bAohkah tAo1 AR w
Mr.. LAndstreet and asked him to tax
them up to little smoking room he had
temporarily fitted mp where they would
find something to drink. He did not ex-
tend this invitation to all his guests
having been informed that 1t would not
be safe to do SO. Mrs. Landstreet had
found q comfortable seat beside Carswell's
ouse.keepsr where she watched the
scene down stairs with interest and she
bade the elderly gentlemen to be in no
hurry to return on her account, permits
sion Of which they fully ayailed them
selves.
Meanwhile It was discovered that no.
body but the Misses Ashton, Richards,
Curtis and Lsndstrset and Carswell,
Landstrsst. Broughton and Barlow
amongst the men could dance the COM
bination Of plain waltz and qusdrille
known In that part Of the county as the
Polsoos, and they proposed TO abandon
Il. They were pressed on all sides, how
ever, to 60 on with II and hnaily oon-
sented to dance in the library leaving the
parlor and verands clear TO those whe
wished 10 waltz at the same time to the
same music. Few chose To do 80, how.
ever, and all who could gathered about
the doors and windows of the library to
look on, the numerous dsrkies who had
become spectators onos more irving way
to them Of oonrse. The dance was q sue
oess tor the participants as we'll as the
spectators and at its close Barlow, quite
thawed ont for a moment, offered his arm
TO Katie and proposed a promenade as
the last throb OF the music wss heard
The two were soon pacing mp aud dawn
the short vine clad veranda that ran
along the dining room, the windows Of
whioh had bsen closed In order to reserve
the slories OF the table for afinal surprise
to the guests. The place was therefore
rather rstirei and only lighted by the
moon shit ing through the vines. Neither
was quite at ease and hence both talked
industriously about the party ss q per-
iectly safe topic.
''Mr. Carswsll has greatly beautifisd
Rensselaer," said Bhrlax after while.
'sIsa't II beautiful /" exclaimed Katie.
''I've quite fallen in love with IT,"
''ThAt's iortupate," remarked the
young man.
fortunate Why ?" asked Katie.
Because" he replied, "rumor sssigl .
yon permanently to the position you &C
gracefully fill tonight as hostess Of the
house,"
Katie laughed msrrily and said she
had herself heard "a much but that
thanks to Miss Nororosss, there was nc
such good luck in store for her.
Barlow became silent and they took
one or two more turns up and down tht
verRnds and for second that night
Isdy's hand felt the arm on which II
rested trsmble. As the twain approached
the turn toward the library Katie sug
gested that they had better return to tn,
others, but Barlow apparently unheed
ing the remark turned back once NOR,
and as they were midway broke ont
"No I N0f Not yet. Katie, cannot g
back intJ the agony and doubt Of tn
past few weeks. must have oertaint,
il It be the certainty Of despair"
"0h Mr.. Barlow !" she cried in alarm
'i-t's 60 back Some ons may hear you.
''No, no." he answered, 81 know mi
Is no time nor place to say what hav
40 say, but know nothing as TO whe
may have smother chance to see you
The chief delight Of my life can onl
come TO me by accident. I oan wait n
longer. I love you Katie. / love you
and have loved you almost ever since
arst knew you. Is there any hope 70
me ~
The lately trembling arm was fir
enough now. Il was the hand resting o
it that trsmbled, and looking down
the dim light Barlow saw tears on II
young girl's cheek.
He became agitsted at onoe himssl
'0h, I've grieved and startled You"
said. 'tForgive me, dear, but you know
80 rarely see you and could not help it.
"oh Charlie how can we eusr fix
with father ~ was Kstie's singular ai
swer and the delighted lover took b
unresistingly to his arms. Then I
some moments two hearts pressed clos
together than any waltz would warra
beat In perfect unison to sweetsr mus
than ever guided the rhythmic romp
dancing feet.
Il Is needless to say that when y
walk was resumed Barlow told the sto
Of hia recent misery and obtained
explanation OF the hand clssping soe
that had driven him to despair. II
drew from Katie, In turn, confession
the fear and doubt inspired by his ts
Al Mr.. Curtis one afternoon about I
msaning of mems intentions and she Il
Vi tu0 phuk thhh h80 kOAo NAANNbA
own hesrt when 1t then occurred 10
that she might have misunderstood
attentions to herself while he was pos
bIy In love with Lutte. sI'll own NJ
she added, Hthat WAS q little troub
this evening when saw you would !
dance with anyone else and wal
till you could get Lutte" :,
Barlow quickly explained that incid
TO her satisfaction and laughing %
"Lutis was soolding me during t
waliE and afterwards for being sue
dolt as to hold off from you. She as g
as told me was no gentleman once,
intimated that It was none Of my busir
II you did marry Gsrswell."
i'she knew a. we'll as any ore tn
was not going to marry Mr.. Carswe
said Katie.
"Certainly," said Barlow, sand
told ms that she knew and you knew
was engaged TO Miss Norcross, but
see, Katie, / had seen that affair on
road and feared Lutte did not kno'
much q. she thought she did"
The other end Of the veranda
reached again just then and Katie 8
"Ws msa 60 back to the others
Charlie"
"I suppose we must" he aDsw
with sigh, "but before We 60" N
mind how that sentence was compile
The veranda was dark just there
they were now acknowledged lover
il ID nobody's business, anyway.
did 20 ont and just in time to met
the next verands Miss Lutte on the
Of Mr.. CArswsll, the latter Of whom
supper would be announced in mon
as this neoessitated . change of |
II. L.