Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-01-25

self; and ia melancholy vein he wished
lie were Hamlet and could lie at her feet
and watch the play. =.j% =< .t$$s
& ss'Poor Ophelial divided from herself
and her fair iudgment!' Che quotation
was irresistible. ~ wonder what sent
her here-some brute of u man, or a
soldier-lover killed at Kassassin. Gra-
cious, I hope this Meg MerriIies is not
going to ask me to dance!n ard he moved
away as he saw q wild-eyed woman
bearing down upon him. to seat some
what nearer the pale girl with the black
red rose. :: / II (. = = sa..< 4. "
For. a time he watched her; then he
tried to magnetize her. At last their
eyes met; he stared her full in the face.
She never shrank from his look, only a
sort Of plying light seemed to glow in
her sorrowing eyes. A moment. passed
and then she rose quietly an | with per-
feet self~possessed grace walked cv or to
hiM--t) his intense establishment sat
down quietly by his side, and said In q
soft, musical voice:
"You seem san tonight; am sorry
For moment he was tongue-tied;
then he recolleeted his Instructions and
pulled himself tog tther.
well. Think was sad because yot
were locking sad" ..:
"Was I? l suppose always do them"
OF course being here naturally makes
one feel sad. But we won't talk of that"
she added quickly. "De you care for
dancing? III dance with you if you
like" T.. Az,
"Dance! with you2"
ooh, yes. ifyou like; many of the
others dance, you know"
'How calmly she seems to recognize
her SAL state!'' thought Grayton, az he
stood up and passed his arm around
poor. Ophelia's slender waist, wonder
ing how she would Zig and amble."
They were playing the ''Dream Faces"
and as they swung in undulating rhythm
to the pretty song re though that a few
slips of sane II could come up to her.
"That's right" said the doctor ,encour-
agingly; ''set good example," 'fMeans
I'm to be tonic, suppose" thought
Grayton; SO he carried off Ophelia for
all ice.
"You dance beautifully" she said.
''No, you sit down and I'll get you the
ice; there now. there's spoon and a
wafer; now you feel comfortable, don't
you? Isn't that a lovely valse?"
eyes. I'm fond of dream aces;" the
people one meets in dreams are gener-
ally vastly nicer than the real folk. I
have many dream friends"
"HaveHou?" she said looking amused !;
"tell me Of Them"
"WeAl~you know, I think an mar
ried to dream wife--just like Gil
oerts Princess Toto, you know. with her
dream-husband. Aud she comes to me
and scolds me if I've done anything
wrong in the day; and sometimes she's
Of
and doesn't come near for weeks"
He felt as if he was telling fairy tale
to child. .~ a.~,
"How charni3g! 10 tell me more Of
her Is she beautiful? What is she like?"
The fanciful conceit seemed to amuse
her, SO he went on drawing pretty pic
lures of an ideal woman; then growing
unconsciously eloquent, he burst out:
"Ah, if one could only meet he alive,
what a wife she would make! A very
second self, aiding, ympathizing, help
ing, lovlng-at once the cherriest OF
chums and the most idolized OF idols"
She had flushed little as he spoke,
but she went on, ''Whata pretty picture!
Where did you get your beautiful
thoughts about marrlage?"
II suppose my dream-girl taught
me-"
s'Is she pretty?"
Grayton wondered if deliberate bare.
faced compliment would be good tonic
tor lunatic "Yes beautiful. She has
large brown eyes, wonderful hair, a low
voice, an olive oval face, she dances
superbly, and she wears black red
rose in her white Dress"
Ophelia looked little frightened.
"Forgive me, I didn't mean to be
rude; but she is-really, you are not
angry with me?' and he laid his hand
gently ON her arm.
20 no." then there was a pause.
"Come and let me show you some pic.
lures: Pm something of an artist myself"
and she led him into a long gallery, and
talked art 80 sensibly and sympathetic
ally that here, at all events, he felt
there was very pleasant method in her
madness.
"Talklng of art" is recognized
method of interchanging sympathies.
He was no bad Judge of picture, but
asked the stupidest questions simply for
the pleasure af hearing her talk. There
was kind of" innocent dignity
about her that fascinated him. She
was more like vestal virgin
than Bacchante. So the evening passed
all too quickly, till he had suddenly be-
thought himself thetthere was an i'm
portant division. in the lords that night,
81 d that he was bound to be a not con-
tent" before the clock struck IL, and
after that he was due at Lady Congle-
toms dance. 4: g, :, IL. ~.
Unjust you 60 away?" she said;
'sWhy?' IS Ss: viii + 4 r a. XIII /,
! .'Well, you see, I'm one ofthose much
abused people that the radicals call he
reditary legislators, and { am not abol-
ished yet; I must be in our house at H."
Il OF course she could not have under
stood q word be said, for she Inuttered
to herself s Poor elbow! SO young, tooI'.
81 He rose and held his hand out. Good
night; thank you for So very charming
evening us. =ss
10 food night, 9 said opheiia, tenderly.
81 should like q little memory of this
evening will you give me that. rose2.
I've been longing for il all the evening".
OF course I will; why didn't you ask
for 1t before? and she took it from her
dress and fastened il in his coat. IS IS
shall see you again, there will be anoth-
erdance Boon. How i it that I never
fsaw You before at one2''' :3.:s5
This IS my first dRnce here, !" she
said RraYe!y
BY twas that Ophelia's eyes sud-
denly filled with tears he couldn' { I'M
.dorstand. but she lett him with quiet
bow and went back to the dancing
room. III Y 8$#s
.S$ts You've been enjoying yourself, 81
sec, said the doctor, q as Grayton came
TO say good-by .1tt though { 1nnst say it
was rather selfish of both OF you. z rs. z55s,
elfish. Wll MI did all I could for
her. poor dear girl e
sss'' Poo, why my dear lord Grayton,
she has six thousand dollars q year Of
her ownll' Ss.5 B.
iiBH Dear me! and what Id done with it? q
]. She. does n hat she likes with il; che
helps q the big CHARITIES. and she helps
me and Crossword 10 parti :ular. and she