The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-15

became social code to herself, Yet no
body can lay finger upon one wrong
act in the girls life, and If Standing
would marry her, society would accept
her and make the best of 1t. ] wish
Standing would marry her, but he hasn't
the moral courage, | think he is going
off to Beechville to wean himself from
her fascinations, Let US move on"
They moved on, and did not see the
figure of woman who had sat Just OUT
side on the balceny. She had gone out
Of the heated ballroom to rest and
breathe the puEe night air fer 3 moment
With her mask off.
She was of fine figure, which was
well displayed by her elegant costume.
Her rich, bronze hair fell in luxurious
freedom over her handsome shoulders;
her large, brown eyes were full of un-
shed tears; her beautiful mouth
dropped at the corners; her white
hands had dropped the mask on herlap,
and we're clasped convulsiyely upon her
bosom,
1t was Roselle.
She had heard all the conversation.
$50 he is going to Beechville," she
said; "and to herl We will see,"
Two weeks later tall young fellow,
in thin coat and straw hat, left his lug
gage to follow him, and, with a careless
glance at the group of loungers about
the little station, started for the inn, half
a mile distant ON the Great Northern,a lat
Beechville.
He was, perhaps, twenty-eight or
twenty-nine years old, beardless, brown
haired, dark-eyed, with handsome,
weak mouth, and an irresistible smile
and perfect teeth. 1t was Standing.
AS he walked leisurely along he heard
the clatter of a horses hoofs. Looking
up, he saw, handsome, high-spirited
black horse, on which was seated lady,
in q perfently=ftting riding-habit-a
lady vino reiaed in her horse when she
saw him, and leaned forward With \
bright smile and bow.
"Roselle, by jingor he cried, sur
prise, pleasure, CONSERVATION all mingled
in his face and voice. Then he bounded
over the pasture-fence, and was at her
side in a moment.
HAre you not glad to see nleP" she
asked, with eAs of her bright smiles, as
she playfullY touched bis shoulder with
her riding whip.
"Glad?-why, yes, of course! Always
glad to see you, you know, only it's so
very sudden and unexpected"
"Oh, it was very suddenr' smiled
Roselle. 81 was talking with Mrs.
james Theme, you know about sum-
mer resorts, and ohanoed to mention
Beechyille as nice quiet place, where
one could have plenty of air and exer-
else, and not be Obliged TO dTess To ex'
cess. She seized at it Immediately.
Said she was here once few weeks, land
she made pp party OF six OF us in less
time than ] can tell you, and we came
the next day, Have been here week.
Heard yoa wefe GoAing last aight."
"Who told you9" lNeFisd Standing,
as he lifted his hat ard ran his slender
white fiagers through lis hair,
"Who?~eh, NJ. Namiiton=-Hugi
Hamilton, He is up at the inn, and
said he aKpeated you daily. We werl
also surprised and pleased"
"Then ypa have met HaRiltnn9'
"Yas, and his sister came to call upot
us to-day, Such lovely girl--pinlS anc
white! We ali thought her very pretty
and she and are already very friendly
| am invited theirs 70 spend the day soon
Ira! lal ] will see you iater!"
She touched her kaTse, and was gone
with bright, backward smile ant
glance, and Standing walked on 2t
swifter pace,
$50, after All, ana to be under th'
same roof with Rosslle," ," he n,used. "In
stead OF running away from her 1 have
run to her, and Pll be hanged if ! know
whether l am glad ar sagry,i
When Hamilton came up that Hight
explaining his unavoidable absence from
Beechville at train-time, and asking
Standing to remove his luggage To hi;
handsome rasideHce, Standing decliBed
He vent home with Hamilton, and
spent the evening. Lydia HAMILTON
greeted him with that quiet and well
bred reserve that was SO habitual 10 her
How fair she was! Like a blush-rose
And how low her y9lce; And her eyes
but no had never seen them fully
the white lids always veied them.
"What a differencep' be said men
tally, as he walked toward the hotel
~ wonder how it would have seemed Il
she had said, 'Frai Ia! will see yoI
laterp when l leftP Yet somehow
Roselle says these things so cqnnipgly
A fellow can but enjoy them"
Three or four parties were ont Oh IN,
balcony when stsRdiHg came pp tn
steps.
Mrs. Hamilton leaned down and csileC
10 him TO come up.
II am smoking my cigaFj I can'tf
be answered.
Shah l come down." said gay voice
'and keep you from melancholy till yQT
finish itP"
IT was Roseiie.
ayes, come" ne said; and they
walked in the moonlight until AZ tn,
others had left the balcony And wheI
be slept that night, it was the bright
FepartaA and ringing laugh of ROselle
not the gentler tones of Lydia HAMILTON
that haunted his dreams.
But that was Roselle's last hour.
Standing arose the next morning with