Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-27
A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY
Made for Each other.

"And Margaret Castlemaine was
the belle of the ball :" asked Ches-
ton Dale. "Why, LETT her child
IN short dresses"
"Well, she has bloomed Ont into
a magnificent woman replied his
sister, Mrs. Vincy. 81 thought,
Cheston, that you were once rather
fond of her.
"Wel, why am | not still - he
replied with a laugh. "Perhaps
still remember her bewitching little
face"
"And she is handsomer STILL"
SAID his sister.
Tmpossible," was the reply. 81
am afraid you are a dreadful tease,
sister. After all, what is Margaret
Castlemaine to me ?"
"Tm sure l don't know" was the
good-natured reply "and you are
going," as he took up his hat and
coat.
Yes it is time for me to return
to the Office" he replied, but instead
he rushed around to call on Miss
Castlemaine. They met often at
parties after that. ChestOn did not
care for society, but in order TO see
the girl be was just beginning to
love he had to follow where she led.
"Cheston," remarked his sister
one evening, ~ am of opinion that
Margaret goes out altogether too
much. met her today; it struck
me that she was looking thin and
pale"
"She is very gay" observed the
young man, quletly'
les; and parties and late hours
will wear upon the most robust"
pursued Mrs. Vincy, "and Marga-
ret, although not a bit delicate, Is
not remarkably robust. | must
speak to Mrs. Castlemaine about
it," adding after a pause: "Do you
know l heard some one prOphesy
that Miss Margaret Castlemaine
would be engaged by the close of
this, her first season ?"
The young man was silent his
cheek cOlored with emotion.
Before he could reply his sister
continued: "The insufferable gos-
sips mentioned the names of two or
three whom they thought might
stand an even chance of winning
her favor. Yours was not among
them,7 she added softly and rather
timidly.
"Andyet, before the season closes,
Margaret will find me at her feet ~
exclaimed CbestOn Dale; while
luminous expression stole into his
fine eyes, and the flush deepened
on his cheek.
"Cheston, y cried his sister, "yOu
must win her. You were made for
one another"
Tom Vincy's entrance changed
the conversation in which, let 1t
be understood, ChestOn took but
little part, and when he did speak,
answered at random, drawing the
attention Of his brother in-law upon
his absent-minded replies.
"Old man, you're in lovew Tom
announced, and Cheston reused
himself, and shook Off his pleasant
revere.
1t was at an evening reception
that the young man next saw Mar
garet Castlemaine. He was con
verslng with witty and beautiful
woman, but managed to keep an
eye on the door, wondering rest
lessly what kept Margaret, when
she entered with her usual quiet
grace. Some one had spoken to
her and she had replied, and was
smiling in an innocent fashion,
Chester thought he had never be-
fore seen her look so beautiful
But when the smile vanished be no.
ticed her expression was one of sad
ness. 1t moved him powerfully /;
he lOnged to drive it away.
She was soon surrounded by
friends, and to less sympathetic
eyes would have appeared happy
enough. She greeted ChestOn's ap.
prOach with a bright smile, and for
a time the shade of sadness seemed
to quite leave her.
Later in the evening, as ChestOn
stood in the doorway, the man next
to him said to another: sis not
Miss Castlemalue lovely this even
ing T. .n%
"She he Exquisite p replied the
other ''/6t a trifle sad. Did you
observe it? / wonder if that young
'esr%og s.ss'ags Is not reponsibIe ior thatY
by ~