Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-18

Tor the pleasure OF nearing heH talK
There was a kind of innocent dignity
about her that fascinated him. She wa
more like a Vestal virgin than a Bac
chante. So the evening passed all toe
quickly, till he suddenly bethough'
himself that there was al important
division in the Lords that night, anG
that he was boundto be q mot content
before the clock struck eleven, anc
after that he was due 1T Lady Congle
toms dance.
''Must you go away?" she said
.swhy?"
"VVell, you see, I'm one of those
much-abused people that the Radicals
call Hereditary Legislators, and I an
not abolished yet; 1 must be in on,
House at eleven"
Of course she could not have under
stood a word he said, for she murmured
to herself, s'Poor fellow! so young, tool
He rose and held his hand out
Good night; thank you for a very
charming evening""
"Good night" said Ophelia, tender.
ly.
81 should like q little memory of this
meeting; will you give methat rose? I've
been longing for it all the evening""
"Of course | will; why didn't you
ask for it before!" and she took it from
her dress and fastened it in his coat.
II shall see you again, there will be an.
other dance here soon. How is it that ]
never saw you before at one?"
"This is my first dance here" he
said, gravely.
Why it was that Ophelia's eyes sud
denly filled with tears he couldn't I'M
derstand, but she left him with a quiet
bow and went back to the dancing
room.
You've been enjoying Yourself, I
to say good bye, Though 1 must say it
was rather selfish of both ofyou."
"Selfish! why l did all | could for
her, poor dear grill"
"Poor! why, my dear Lord Grayton,
she has six thousand a year of her own!"
"Dear me! and what is done withit?"
"She does what she likes with it;
she helps all the big charities, and she
helps me and Copswood in particular,
and she generally does 3 lot of good to
u poor ~people-picks up some one she
takes a fancy to, and cheers him up a
bit. She's one of my best tones, and
this is the first time l have noticed that
she never danced once with a patient;
that was your fault, you know.
"Good gracious! then she-isn't-a-a
patient herself?"
The Doctor laughed till the tears rolled
down HIS jolly face. "Bless my heart,
no! That's Lady Mary Petigrew, daugh-
ter of old Lord Polonius, and she's just
one of the cleverest and sweetest girls
in the world. 1 thought you knew her"
'sNot L! She came over and spoke to
me, and"
II see it all-took you for a patient!
o, this is too lovely!' and the Doctor
was positively boisterous in his merri-
ment.
Grayton bolted to the House, and hav-
ing duly recorded his vote against the
bill, sent up from the Commons, for
chloroforming grouse instead of shooting
them, betook himself in a strange state
Of bewilderment to Lady Congleton's
His hostess welcomed him warmly, like
the returned prodigal that he was, and
insisted upon introducing him to some
one in whom she seemed to have 81
special interest.
'sReally a delightful girl, Lord Gray
ton, quite after your own heart-de-
voted to Art and Philanthropy, you
know"
Grayton was. too full of thought to
protest, so submitted meekly. What
were girls to him Just then? He was
thinking ove Copswood as his hostess
took his arm and they set out on q pill
grimage.
''Ah, here she is! Lady Mary Petit
grew, Lord Grayton. I'm sure you two
will get along capitally;;" and her lady
ship was off, leaving GRAFTON staring
vaguely at his fascinating lunatic.
Lady Mary could hardly suppress Il
scream as she turned her head and
blushcd as deep as the rose he still wore
in his button-hole.
"How-how-did you get out?" she
asked, awkwardly.
Il W. was in, Lady Mary; the fact
is, I'm afraid there has been Il little
mistake on both sides. l only found ou'
from the Doctor as 1 left that yo
weren't "a"
She put her feathery fan up with $
warning ''Hush!' then said, ..What
brought you there:?"
Curiosity; and you?"
Il often go there and try to do some
good. | cheer them sometimes; but to.
night! o, how wrong and stupid O.
mel"
There was a little pause as he looked
at her with his frank, kindly eyes.
''Let us forget and forgive, Lady
Mary, after all you were very good tc
poor Hamlet"
"And you were very. nice and kind to
foolish Ophelia. Listen! there's the
Dream Faces again; let us see if we can
dance it in our right minds" she said,
as she rose with a nervous smile culver.
ing in the corners of her lips.
And it SO happened that in a month
they both came to their right minds. and
the Doctor was at the wedding.-Lomdon
World.