National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-12

were other slippers in the world quite as
| lovely.
At last he came back to America after
| journeyfng all over Europe.
There was O charming New York girl
who, he knew, was going to spend the win
ter In Montreal. This city Immediately
rose in his estimation, and thither he went.
He paid assiduous suit to the damsel who
hailed from the Empire city, and was IRE
sistibly fascinating, like all the Inhabitants
Of that delightful place. In fact, he was
becoming quite in earnest.
He went to one Of the great fee Kinks de-
termined to skate with his pretty fascinator
and astonish the natives-a somewhat diff
cult feat.
He entered and glanced around for his
proposed partner, when he encountered
pair Of brown eyes which looked slightly
startled on seing him, and then the owner
OF them smiled an am I'd and mischievous
smile as she skateu gracefully away, fol-
lowed by many eyes, among which those Of
Fred shone pleased surprise and interest,
for her glitterlng skates were by great
deal (he would have said by several feetl
shorter than any others present.
swell, guess I've found my Cinderella.
The face looks familiar, too, but / can't
place her. Such lovely and rare combina-
tion-brown eyes and yellow hair"
He hurried on his skates, never again
looking for Miss Lorrey, the New Yorker,
whose Image had entirely fed from this
flckle-hearted and susceptible young man.
He made few strokes, and, getting well
started, determined TO do what the pain
fully frank small boy would call "showine
of" before the new skater.
He really was fine skater, and did his
best, cutting circles and grapevines, and
rolling in way that equaled the Canadians
themselves, and inventing several little
turns Of his own which were very nice.
The smallfooted lady went skating calmly
by, keeping perfect time to the band music
and always alone, except once when she
waltzed with very young naval ofiicer-a
15-year old middy-who whirled her easily
around, and was sneered at by the women
and envied by the men until he so swelled
with pride that he nearly burst the buttons
off his tight little jacket.
Fred suffered exquisite, admiring torture
watching her skate, which was lessened
only by the thought that there were lot Of
have skated up to her without an introduce
ton, but he was afraid Of being unmercl-
fully chaffed by his comrades.
She went home In a short time under the
escort OF the proud and happy MILDLY, and
Fred left soon after.
In the billiard room he met Charlie Ar.
berton, who was friend OF his.
Said Charlie:
"Hallo, old boy Saw you at the Vic
toha an hour ago. Tried to catch your
eye--Couldn't,n
~ say, Charlie, do you know who that
magnificent creature is with the feet and
the eyes and the hair in bronze wlg?"
"Eighty-ninth man, my dear boy, who
hDs asked me that. A hopeless case. Eighty
eight rivals. Jove it's enough to break q
man.all up. No. She only burst upon the
public eye this morning, when she appeared
Mt the rink with the baby In buttonsh
The next day he dared the tongues OF all,
went up 10 her, introduced himself, aud
skated with her,
He was charmed
She smiled and showed her white teeth,
and he found her name was Miss lie Rose.
| She seemed amused by his inteut looks, aud
| when he attempted to explain by saying ne
| thought he lad seen her before somewhere,
laughed and shook her head doubtingly,
| looking SO mischievOus that when he had
the supreme felicity of waltZng with her,
| he squeezed her hand aud whispered some
thing very pleasant and silly In her oar.
She was well read and understood French,
| and he also learned that she had speut some
time at Eaton, where his sister lived
This clinChed the slipper question.
"NOne but she could wearit," he thought;
| give found my Cinderella"
| They practiced together that afternoon,
| and agreed TO meet the next day.
Hilton went home triumphant and daz-
zled, quite In love with her.
Another day of whirls and slidings with
the pretty girl.
They had stopped for Il few moments and
were seated In very close and coy man
ner, when Fred suddenly exclaimed
~ have II now! You know, Miss lie Rose,
| told you that you reminded me OF some
one had seen before. Your face looks
like my SISTERS governess, a Miss Ellis. |
remember her particularly, because the last
time was at Eaton found what / have