The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29

ROckminster famiIy'S revenues not
~bejngexactly ina neutrality-suspicious..
BOurChier also received a card OF IN
vitation, and he had the modification
of witnessing the very marked atten-
ton paid by Mr.. ROCkmlnster to
ROsalie, and what was worse, OF motto
ing that the latter received his at'en-
tiOns with apparent satisfaction. he
watched the pair with silent wrath.
The green-eyed monster had full do
miniOn over him, and of all Mrs. Rod
neY Rosters guests he was the most
miserable. The brilliant scene, the
music, the gay crowd were like duSt
and ashes between his teeth. He was
about to quit the ballroom III dis
gust when, as on a previous occasion,
he caught q glance from ROsalle's
beautiful brown eyes, which seemedto
bid him stay. In moment he relent-
ed and went up to her.
She was standing with MIR. Rock
minister and one or w other men
near one of the long windows.
BOurChier asked for q dance, which
was graciOusly accorded him, but
when the longed.f for time came round
he sought in vainfOr the graceful figure
dressed in pink as q Vatican shep-
herdpss. Just as the last chords OF
the waltz were dying away he caught
site of her emerging from q distant
conservatory on ROCkmlnster's arm.
Bourchier went straight up to the
pair.
1.-THE last was our dance, | think,
Mrs. Ormskirk." he said in a voice
that struggled to be calm, but only
succeeded in being r~eprOaChful.
There was a flush on Rosalie's
cheek, and a subdued sparkle in her
eyes as she answered:
II am so sorry, Major Bourchier.
And now" she added quickly, 81 am
going to ask you to give ME your arm
to NY carriage. | am tired, and want
to 90 home"
Mr.. ROckminster frowned, and I'LL
INJURED a few words into her ear which
Bourchier could not catch; but Mrs.
Ormskirk's silvery tones were so clear
that he could ~ help hearing her re-
ply:
Eyes, tomorrow"
Then she dropped Rockminster's
arm, and took Bourchier's arm with
a slight air Of embarrassment.
"You are leaving early, Mrs. Orms-
kirk, he said, coldly.
eyes, l am tired, she replied briefly.
"Let us make our way down stairs at
once"
But when Mrs. Ormskirk's carriage
droveupa slight contretemps occurred.
The tootman proved to be in n state
of hopeless intoxication. Boucher at
once informed Rosalie of the stHte Of
affairs, adding that it would be better
to dispense with his services altogeth-
er.
"It is really too provoking" she
said. maj. Bourchier, l must ask you
to drive home with me. / am in a
most laughable predicament. Do you
understand how to work an ~elevator?"
Bourchier started, and then hesitat-
ed a moment. eyes, l think So"
"That is fortunate" she caid in a
relieved tone. "At Megatherium Flats
the elevator boy is often not to be
found SO late as this, and l generally
depend on my own servant. Iamtoo
nervous to workthe the thing myself"
Bourchier was naturally overjoyed
to do her this trihing service, and he
felt that the tete-a-tete drive to Me-
gatherium Flats would almost indem-
/. fy himself with alacrity in the wild
owls cosy brougham, and they were
driven off rapidly-too rapidly, he
thought-to their destination.
As Mrs. Ormskirk had surmised, the
elevator boy was nowhere to be found;
the night porter who could not leave
his post, being the only creature about
at that late hour.
81 must ask you to escort me to the
seventh floor" said Rosale, smiling
as she seated herself in the left. A
small lamp lighted the machine, and
shown down on her pondree head
piquant face and radiant eyes.
"The ball was a dismal failure
WASH. ;s?o she said, looking up at
him as he worked the ropes.
"Yes-n-no-not altogether" he
answered, losing his head somewhat.
|, 1t would have been the happiest ev
ening OF my lifeif-' He stopped and
fixed his eyes on her face.
Eyes, Major Bourchier?" she queri-
ed softly; ''if what?"
i eff you had not cheated me out o.
my waltz, Rosalie," he burst cut i'm
j puisively.
/ Mrs. Ormskirk blushed and fingered
her fan PREVIOUSLY.
: "Oh, Rosalie!' he said, dropping the
rope and seating himself at her side
"why will you play with me like thisi
!, You know / love you. You know
j have loved you for yearsp' He ha6
seized one Of her small hands and
, pressed it to his lips before she could
(. withdraw it. He had forgotten al
about the danger of precipitancy
Q "Rosalie, listen to mel
"Not now-not herel" she inter
: runtati with q touch of her old CO