Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-09

4 I'm, DnlY a leNE 1ueU L sian
| few, likewise Now, shall we begin!'
Mr.. Anthony Har;og certainly danced re.
markedly well; and Olive. remembering
| Lucys rather enthusiastic description Of bis
capabilities in that line-enthusiast;c for
| Lucy, that is-acknowled sed to herself that
| he was really the very Lest wallzsr SHE
! had ever danced wlth-sl:lnE firm, light,
| easy.
| Something Ike waltz, this" he muir
| INJURED in her ear, as she arrived at The con.
| ciusion-
| Yes murHgrcd Olive il reply; tDell
added, rather more stiftiy: We 60 To-
gether pretty well. don t WEI
Eut M Hartog made 10 leIly, except
that the Liant holding hers claspei II {,
shade more olcsely.
What others g be asked. with his brave
| air Of comrosed possession, when tia masi'
ceased Let Us orange il How, won't you
Or | shaI have dcze.a fellows tearing a
| TIE 10: lA.!Cduct"ns."
Il am eisased ior nlle--. 80. elsEs," sal
she, looking at her fan, with its neat mem
orandum on the first bar. How many aTe
here TO be-"
about eighteen, think Suppose you
give III uil tUt EG>tf We Hsti HDL udOte
hem, you know; and nobody wi notice
how long or how often we sit out
Now it must be remembered thai Olive
had been wofutly disappointed by not find
ing Hardness among her soldier hosts; and
being disappointed, and in a rather reck-
less mood, did not care in the least whether
she shocked Mrs. Grundy or not There
fore, not caring, she agreed to give Hartog
all the dances that were left-that is, about
well, l am really ashamed to tell how
many.
The next darcs and the next again she
got through" with partners that were
neither use nor ornament Then Lucy ap-
peared at her side, and announced that this
was one of his
Il have not forgotten it this time" he
'aid. in an undertone
No; the last was too shameful ! could
hardly believe nv own eyes when I saw
you sailing off with Evelyn Baumme, in
stead Of coming for mo. 1t only shows how
Htt'e your lest friends are to be trusted"
But You may twrust me-" he asserted.
oh, Of COURSE" carelessly
And how did you like Harto,f
Very well, in tone of complete indf-
ference
He dances well, does he nota"
"Oh. yeS-beautifully"
Ear better than | do" half regretfullv.
Il never danced half so well as | should
have liked; but so long as / 10 that, or any
thing else, so that it will please you. evewry
one elses opinion may go to Jewricho, and
-er-stop thewre."
am quite sure that il any one of tho
Scarlet Lancers had heard Lucy deliver
his lengthy speech, or rather remark, i'm
proTnptu, straight out of his head, without
any hesitation until he reached the very
End, they would have believed he was fast
getting ready for brain fever, or something
serious of that kind As for Olive, she
laughed outright
Pray. my dear Mr.. LIcy,n she sail, for
getting his rank in her amusement, do not
trouble to make tender speeches to me; it
won't do. You see, | know You too well,
and what all your pretty speeches are
worth. I've heard too many rhapsoiies
about-well, shall we say Sally, for III
stance2"
~Sallyl-
Lucy flirly started, but the star. was fol
lowed 10y a lauGL
Come in mere" he said, opening the door
of room on the right Of the corridor into
which they had pas. ed from the mess room,
and which was arranged a a drawing room.
Would YOU like me to tell you he asked,
who Sally wrealiy is:7
'O5, Of course. Who is she3 Tell me this
minute Olive cried eagerly
Then / Will Nou are Slllyl7