New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
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''Havo you no dance to give me :" he persisted
~ ma afraid nDtD she answcren ,'t,e,naY c,,Y.esg
| evidently seeking to make his way 20 her through
| the crowd. ks no approached, PAM rccoRhZsh
Lord Duncan GlenhOlm. Claiming hls dance. nc
led her away with empressemen to quGdrllie Jus,
forming. Anxiously and envio olsly Paul watched
the two A well matched couple; shei iea1inR On
his arm with wilowY, bending grace; ne. thiI, H'r
and brOad-shoudercd fine type OF power anu
strength that could not bat find favor IN the artists
eve. This then was fortunes fayorite, thc man
he was in no mood to dance. The discovery that
Lady SomeryIe was the far nnknown nad beeN
r blow to any hope he might have had OF Winning
the ono woman who reaizd his iceil OF grace
and beauty. Less rich, less courted he might have
had chance; bur nOw-his gaze followed her. ne
was wholly absorbed IN watching every move
mcnt every turn of the fair face, every glance or
tie wonderful eyes that never met his own was
ii chance or did she purposely avoid himi lie de-
energies should be devoted to solving tine enigma
sphinx that she was, he would read and unrayei the
mystery. The rchearsals at Steynhlm House
would be in his favor Fcrvently he blessed Lady
Sfcynham for c1sting him in the unimportant part
of messenger IN his picture with Lady Somc'viiie
However. he was doomed herein TO disappointment.
and had to await the cyentful nlght. In me nedi-
while he sought her wherever she was Ikeiy TO
be met. Occasionally they passed in the Row. or
he saw her driving or riding in tre park; ana ne
was fam to be content with the slightest OF DoWs
or the very few words that pOtcness required IN
recognition il might he, Of some trilng service he
was only too happy to render. Had Lady
Someryille desired to make HIM more com
pletely her slave, she could not haze
acted with better Judgment The claims OF
weighing on hm and binding him. II wiling cap
tive at her feet. Netted and iascnited, Paui
siopate and intense love, and the one object OF his
hitherto objectess life was TO win Der Affection
The ieie at Steynham House came on on IN , duG
time. The daily papers cal ed it a " colossal
to the three tableaus preceding the ball.
The gem of the evening was undenlably the last
IollpusD fashionable
artist, Paul Smith in which, he himself appeared
rs the kings messenger. and the beautliM Lazy
black draperies of the back ground, the masses OF
ruddv, golden har shone Out in the Hood OF glory,
as with imperous gesture, she points TO glit,'t
ing heap of broken jewels at her feet the anJect /
messenger Of the king covering beneath the ont !
ragged wOman's scOrD.
Now, aud not until now, had Paul realized the
truth. Seeing her in the wcil-r'n"iupei'd |
costume, it flashed upon him Lady SomeryllIe ana |
Isabel Gray were one and the same the mo1el,
whose love and devotion he had lost: he would not
admit even 10 himself, that he had deSplsed II.
Ills eye, met her, with look OF burning ieYe. Al
that look OF recognition hers fell, tie color rose
ominOusiv in Ecr pge cheeks; and as suidrhN
faded awav: her lips parted IN FAINT ei"n.
Swaying forward she would have fallen, bnt Tor
Paul, who rushed with oustsetched arms to save
her 10 the loud applause succeeded Il sud- ep
hush. The curtain was dropped. Lady Steynh III
WAS quickly on tine scene; promptly giving me
Lady SomeryIle's famine attributed 70 the heat
and after few moments the curtain rose again
upon the nteIruDied tabeau PauI longod 10 oe
alone with her. His heart was beating with high
hopes of forgiveness; surely she could not be IN
different 10 the lovcrof Ter youth WOuld tAe cur
tam never drcp At last amid the sound Of
dcafrning applause. il fell; the tabeaus were over;
be was tree 10 sec her. She dld not enter the ball
Ioom but eiuded hIn. aud h. and the admrins
spectators looked ior her IA vain.
The following day L.dy NoMeryile'7 house was
bcsogcd By callers: all London !e't cards OF IN
curry.
Among others Panl Smith, who, hearing she was
better, venturcd 10 call aglln laterm healternooh
lie was told, " Her lady ship had leii town.