The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-21
The Rose-Colored
Domino.

IT was the first open ball of the
year 1S--. All the gay youth of
Paris were there, full of eager antici-
patton of adventure and frolic. One
among them, a law-S1udent of the
first year, a young man possessing a
handsome face and figure, well
pleased with his dress and fine per-
sonal appearance, appreciating all
the more the adventures Of a Par
isian carnival that he had recently
arrived from the country, had made
the tour of the room but three times
ere he was accostcd by an elegant
rose-colored domino.
"Good-evening, Prosper !" eX-
claimed a sweet voice, which, judg-
ing from the voice itself, could pro.
ceed from none other than pretty
woman.
Prosper, for that was our students
name, flew to the side of the rose
colored domino. He offered his arm
to the unknown, who seemed to
know him so well, and, after prone
nading the room with her three or
four times, felt assured that he had
formed the acquaintance of most
lovely person. Her luxuriant tresses
were of the finest blonde, her rich
dress scarce concealed the graceful
development of her figure, while her
hand and foot, those characteristic
signs, were beautiful as poets
dream. And Prosper dreamed, while
the lovely mask leaned upon his
arm and allowed himself to dream
so much and so well, that it ended
in his demanding the name and
address of the fair unknown.
"My name and address, sir!' cried
the enchanting voice: "well, that is
pretty good for student Of the first
yearl !" Still, after encouraging and
fascinating him by her most win
ming and amible conduct, she prom
ised to meet him at the next hall
"But how shall l recognize you?"
exclaimed the prudent Prosper,
True" responded the unknown.
She hesitated Il moment, then show
ing him a large and beautiful bou-
quet, which she held in her hand.
"Order bouquet like this" said
she, from the florist of Y
Street, and have for Il centre-piecc
something sufficiently striking to
enable you to distinguish it. will
send for the bouquet the day of the
ball, and you will find it in my
hand upon meeting me in the even
ing"
"That will be Il token no less
charming than distinguished, " cried
the enamored student. And, like
gentleman at the "Tower of Neslc, "
he could not refrain from cXclaim-
ing, on quitting the domino: "She is
undoubtedly lady of rank !"
The day of the second ball arriv-
ed. Prosper repaired to the house
of the elegant bouquetierc of "
Street, ordered magnificent bou-
quet containing an enormous came
liza, and carlcssly throwing IL Napo-
leon upon the counter, he watched
in vain at the corner OF the street,
hoping thereby to gain some clue to
the destination of his fragrant gift.
"Well, y said he, at length, with a
sigh of resignation, "women teach
us everything! my charmer will
probably send for that bouquet by a
fairy; however, the most essential
thing is, that see it in her hand to-
night"
That night, as he hoped, Prosper
observed his large camclia, and
passed the rose-colorcd domino
ii more delightful hour than the
first, but found himself again put
| off to the ball OF la Renaissance" ="
where, as before, the sign of recog-
milton involved II new order to the
flower merchant. This good for
tune is rather dear" thought our
student; "but then"
At the ball of la Renaissance
the name ceremony was gone
throughh with as at the opera ball.