Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22

old black stAunty," who hooked her
snugly into her lovely frock and tied the
filmy tracery about her waist with real
French touch, though the fingers were
black as ink.
"How in de world oh worlds did yo'
ebber happen ter come to dis hyar crowd
up ball, honey, chile?" looking at her adj
n1iringiy, as she tried her steps before the
long mirror.
'Oh, Dot it'll here-my thithter, you
underthand; and 1 jutht thought I'd
come. too"
A burst of exquisite melody-a valse
of Chopin s-brought Scott to the door
to claim the little hand for round.
9th too bad. Thcott, but you are too
tallr' looking at him from her lowly
standpoint.
'.No, my dear Miss Barbara, the fault
lies at your feet; you are too little" look
ing far down at her and thinking how
lucky he was to have this little bunch Of
exquisite loveliness for his sitter by only
going through the several stages Of &C.
static bliss with Dot, thereby killing two
birds with one stone, dead as door nails.
I'm not going to even try to waltz
with you-it would thean really too
ridiculuth-and Tn not going to DO
laughed at: ieth wait for the lanrherth-
know that betht OF all.
Dot and her submerged parent were
now safely on the floor. Dots eyes
roved over the heads Of diminutive
maidens and s1uatty matrons in vain
hopes OF their finding the recreant Scott.
''Would he dare to come without me9
Would he dare2 Well, he is capable Of
even so fragrant a.
'May have tho pleasure, Miss Dot?
The Lancers, / believe" and papa's
business partner, lowering a crooked
elbow in her direction, leads her away by
the tip of gloved finger that rests
daintily upon his broadcloth coated arm.
In a moment more they are standing face
to face with-Soott and Barbara!
For moment her intense surprise held
her silent captive. Then, casting one
swift glance about her, she saw that
about forty pairs Of eyes were curiously
intent upon Scott and his companions;
saw that people were not consuming, but
admiring and wondering over the fairy's
advent, and, with never a lift Of her
blazing eyes in their direction, she cut
them both dead. Barbara felt that her
sister was tragicaliy inclined, despite her
lack Of worldly experience, and SO fear
kept her dumb, for Dot could be
''awful'' when she chose, this young
sister knew to her sorrow.
In and out and out and in; and in the
grand chain Dots glove was squeezed by
poor innocent young fellow, who
thought a slight pinching Of the leather
covered finger tips would win one uplift-
ing Of the long lashes Scottward; but the
lashes, though they trembled, were not
raised.
A crash Of musical discord, the Clam
GERS was breaking up, when papa, walk
ing about with step-manlma-elect, saw
prince and fairy and recognized them
as beings of his own household.
Oh, the enchantInent Of that night to
Barbara And how the fairy folk came
trooping out from the gorgeous binding
OF her books and danced about her as she
lay in dreamland, after the lights were
out, the ballroom deserted, and Dot had
refused to kiss her good night.
Next day a note from Scott to Dot fell
into Barbara's hands. She coolly opened
it and read as follows:
'Dot, am in disgrace; why is it?
Why did you not speak to me last night?
Did | anger you, Dot, by refusing to lis
ten longer to a lecture l did not need?
How soon will you learn to trust me?
But if you are really convinced that I
am the guilty wretch you lectured SO
l would advise you to think no
more of Scott
''Thath awfulr' said Barbara; 9Th
thimply awful-and if Dot geth glimpth
Of thith I'll be mothed killed! I have to
be blamed for everything, it theemth,
and Thcott ought to know better than to
write note like thith-Ill teach him a
and the red Goals of the CRATE
had a merry time for a second with bit
of crested note paper.
All that week Scott waited and waited,
and all that week Dot hoped and hoped;
md the old saying that ''hope deferred
maketh the heart sick" proved itself
truth, for it came to pass that Dots body
caught the fever raging jn her heart, and
there she lay, a downright invalid, for
four weary weeks.
Meanwhile, Scott had gone off in his
yacht, taking French leave Of all Upper
tendon. The tickle little birds from
Southland came back after their long va.
cation to set up housekeeping again, and
every hedgerow was alive with melody;
.he berries were beginning to show them
selves upon the bushes and briars.
Clouds hung miles high in the heavens,
whenever there We're any clouds, and the
'un went down to gather fresh heat
rom his underground furnace for to-
discomfort. The sea grew
oluer as the days grew 80 much longer
and brighter, and guests had been pour
ing into the Oceanside hotel for weeks
Hhen papa piloted his daughters to rooms
engaged for them.
Dot was white and wan and sick In |
her very soul, while Barbara. if sha had |
had her due share Of remorse, had /
hrived well upon it, and was as plump
Is little partridge.
To the world Dot seemed cold, self !
possessed, naughty Young individual,
while in secret she really moped and
oined in ceaseless round Of regret; and
Barbara seemed just what she was-a
iin,inutive 10 ear-old. with precocious
Grain and no conscience to speak of.
Size was dreadfuly ''tLorry" Dot looked
md felt SO pliserahIy worn and thin, but
lad no fairtest thought that she herself