New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-03-17

ture. She did not correct him, and
they fell to discussing the points Of
interest on the way.
It was a delightful drive and neither
regretted the circumstance that
brought them together. They dined
at the same table, finished up the
sights in the afternoon, and, getting
in rather late, took supper tete-a- tete
in corner of the deserted dining
room.
There is to be a ball here this even
ing, l believe" said Lawrence.
Yes; quite an immense affair. The
guests from all the other hotels are in
vited.''
"Are you coming DOWN.
81 think not she answered, laugh
ing. "Just imagine being at a ball
where you haven't a single acquaint-
anceW
81 do imagine it with the deepest
concern, for that will be my forlorn
condition unless you take pity on me
and give me a dance or two. A man
can't go to bed at 8 o'clock, and what
to do with himself for the next four
hours is a problem that is quite be-
yond me-"
"You'll be down presently-as soon
as you are rested?" he asked, as she
left him at the foot of the stairs.
Perhaps"
Two hours passed, and Lawrence,
waiting in the great empty parlor,
found the Denver paper very stupid
reading. He tossed it impatiently
aside and looked at his watch.
'Ten o'clock. She'snot coming.
He walked toward the door and
met her coming in.
Il had quite despaired OF you," he
said.
81 was very tired and I fell asleep"
She wore a dress of black lace, with
sleeveless corsage, that displayed a.
pair OF superb arms and smooth white
peck. The sharp contrast of her hair
and dress with the singularly fair COM
plexion made her look like a black
and white cameo, and he thought as
she stood there looking past him into
the ballroom that no carving could
be more purely classic than her profile.
"shall we 60 in there?" she asked.
"1t seems dreadfully crowded"
'Then suppose we stay here"
II believe it is pleasanter here" she
answered.
The floor of the ball room was full
OF promenading couples, and along the
wall sat an unbroken line OF mammas
and other relatives serving in the ca
pacity OF chaperones, and already be-
ginning to exhibit signs OF fatigue.
"What nuisance chaperones are"
said Lawrence. "Don't you think
so?"
II know very little about them, /"
she replied. II never had one"
Her manner was frank, and free
from any suggestion Of priggishness.
She displayed a fearless cahdor that
might mean anything or nothing, and
was tantalZlng to the last degree.
Why had she never had chaperone?
Did she always travel alone? Was
she as easily accessible to every chance
acquaintance as she had been to
him? Did she suspect, as she stood
there impressive and demure. that the
impulse to reach out and gather her
in a compact embracewas fast becom-
ing irresistible? If that should hap
pen what would follow? Would she
object to a quiet Irritation? Was she
not even expecting it? Lawrence was
not-conspicuous for timidity or undue
reserve himself. Why was he dallyine
with opportunity? These questions
were formulated in his mind, but fol
obvious reasons he did not give them
voice. He only said: II think it is
much pleasanter here" and came a
step nearer.
At that moment the opening meas.
ures Of a waltz foated to them from
the ball. room. With simultaneous
rhythmic movement they fell into po-
sition and glided down the long empty
room. When the music ceased they
went out on the gallery. Like the
parlor, it was deserted. There was a
rustic seat in an angle where the shad-
ow OF a. tree made silver filagree Of the
moonlight on the white-wood floor.
''Is it too cool for you here?" in
quired Lawrence, with extreme solici-
tude, as he adjusted her scarf
ono, it is quite comfortable with a
wrap"
$50 kind OF you to come down to-
night" he went on. "But | hope you
are not fatiguing yourself in this char
liable effort to amuse me-"
''Do look like a martyr?" she ask.
ed, turning upon him with a piquant
challenge in her eyes.
sThere is sublime stoicism that
enables one to suffer and giveno sign, y
he replied with gravity.
Her eyes were turned in the direction
of their morning drive. She changed
the subject. II wonder why they call
that place the Garden OF the Gods,
1t seems a missioner TO me-
q suppose, y answered Lawrence,
ut was named by some fellow who
CHANGED to be wandering here, and dis
covered in it. as I did, daughter o.
the gods, dfvinely tall and most
| divinely fair" ;.
With such frivolity they beguiled the
intervals, Waiting when the music
permitted, until the crowd in the ball