Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-27

might have struck cavalier az scane
what tame, but Philip only saw tho
magic of her eyes, and heard the pa
thetic softness of her voice.
They went into the drawing -rocns,
which was half full of people.
DO you know any one here" asked
Philip.
''Not a creature, except the Berg
hauses. am perfect stranger in Irk-
ford.n
..And what do you think of it?' he
inquired again.
They were seated now on a settee in q
corner. Miss Fairfax shook her head,
with the same melancholy, bewildering
smile, and raised her eyes again slowly.
as she said, with sigh: t.a a1''
II do not like 1t. I must try to get
accustomed to it. as it will most likely
be my home for the rest of my life, and
have heard that it is not wise to quar-
rel with ones bread and butter-ore even
with one dry crusts," she added in an
undertone.
1.-The rest of your life?'' echoed
Philip, immed ately deciding that she
was engaged to some fellow whose bust
ness was at Irkford.
Why had he not thought before vi
such an obvious possibility?
Eyes; the rest of my lie. After mis-
fortune such as 1 have gone through,
the merest shelter seems like palace.
and one clings to it. and fears to Ioseit.
Philip looked at her with respectful
sympathy on hearing these mystic
words, his curiosity, his admiration and
commiseration all on fire. He WAS
quite unconscious that he was gazing at
Miss Fairfax in q manner more intent
and prolonged than is usually thought
desirable upon ten minutes acauaint-
ance. But how was it possible to help
it, with the tones of that sweet and
melancholy voice echoing in his ears
with that beautiful, pale face. those
mysterious, dreamy eyes, and that PEN
siye, low white forehead constantly
turned toward him9 Her voice, her
looks, her very proximity exercised =
strange, sudden. subtle fascination over
him. more like intoxication-more like
the effects of some potent drug THAI
like the gradual drawing into intimacy,
friendship or love with some ordinary,
mortal woman
Whatever may have happened in the
past, am sure you are not doomed to
live in Irkford all your life.'' he said,
though half an hour ago doomed
would not have occurred to him as tho
most appropriate word with which TO
describe residence in Irkford.
Again the strange, melancholy smile.
slow shake of the head, and raising Ct
the eyes.
1T does not bear talking about"
said she. '.Have they been dancing
long?'
.sOnly one dance, / think. Nav
hope for the pleasure of q dance, Mss
Fairfax, if you are not engaged?''
Il engaged, Who would be likely
to engage me-?
Any one who got the chance, I
should suppose. said Philip. stoutly.
e But may 1? hope YOU like dancings'
with pleasure. used to be pas
sionatety fond of Waiting in days gc.as
by said Angela.
:. Then may have the next waltz??''
with pleasure, = repeated Miss Far
fax. with melancholy sweetness. as her
ewes wandered through the room. do
you know any of the people here?' she
added.
.. Yes; most of them, either personal
ly or by name"
"Then tell me who is that man. with
the roundish face, and hair just begin
ming to turn gray, who is standing at
the other side of the room looking at
us?'
Philip looked, not particularly anx-
ions to observe any one or anything but
herself.