Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-25

movement of Crpssy's; with an embsr
RAISING instinct inst he could not accoun
tor he knew she had seen him, and ths'
| tor some inexplicsble reason he was tn,
cause Of her sudden disappearance.
But 1t was only for moment. Ever
while he was vaguely scanning the Grove
ST e reappeared and took her place beside
ter mystifsd psrtner-the fascinating
, stranger OF Johnny's devotion and Ru
pert's dislike. She wss pale; he hkc
never Sc her 30 besutiful. All that b.
hsd thought distastesul and incongruoul
in her ware but accessories Of her lowell.
ness at that moment, in that light, in ths'
atmosphere, in that strange assembly
Even her full pink gauze dress
from which her Fair young shoulders
slipped as from sunset cloud seemed
only The perfection of virginia. simplicity;
| her gisilsh length Of limb and the long
curves ri her neck and back we're now the
outlines OF thorough breeding. The alb
serce of colour In her usally fresh face
had been replaced by 8 faint magnetic
aurora that seemed to him half spiritual
He could not take his eyes from her; he
that was Greasy McKir stry his
pups. hSu u0 ctSI lCaIlJ eCCA uS1 :
Did he know her now7 Small wonder
that all eyes were bent upon her, that q
murmur Of unspoken admiration, or still
more intense hush OF silence moved the
people around him. he glanced hurried
ly at them, and was oddly relieved By
this evident participation In his emo
tons.
She Was dancing now, and with tina:
same pale restraint and curious quiet
that had Affected him 60 strongly.
She had not even locked in his direc-
tiop, Jet he was aware by the esme in.
stincs that had at first possessed him
that che knew that he WAS present.
His desire to catch her eye WAS becom-
ing m .ngled with q certain dread, as il
in q single interchange Of glances, the
illusions of the moment would either
vanish utterly or become irreyocabiy
fixed. He forced himself, when the
set was finish ed, to turn away, partly
to avoid contact with some acqusint-
arces who 'hsd dritted before him,
and whom politeness would have
obliged him to ask to dance, and partly
to collect his thoughts. He determined
to make tour of the rooms and then 60
quietly home. Those who recognized
him made way for him with passive curl
osity; the m!ddle-0ged and older adding
q confidential sympathy and equality that
positively irritated him. For an instant
he had an idea Of seeking out Mrs. Trip
and claiming her as partner, merely to
show her that he danced.
He had nesrlY made the circuit Of the
room when he was surprised by the drst
strains of waltz. WALKING was not q
strong feature Of Indlan Spring festiVity,
partly thst the church people had serious
doubts II D2vid's sslutstory performances
before the ARK included ground tances,"
and partly that sthe young had not yet
mastered its difficulties .EWhen he yielded
to his impulse ITO look again ct the
dancers he found that only
three or four couples lad been bold
enough 20 take the floor. Cressf DC
Kirstry and her former partner were
one CT them. Ia his present exsItltion
he ws5 ret sstonished to find that she
had evidently picked up the ar. in her
late visit, snd WAS now WALKING with
quiet grace and precision, but he was
surprised that her partner WAS far from
being equally perfect, and that sitter
few turns che stopped snd smilinglg
dIseugsged he. waist from lis arm. AS
she stepped back she turned
with unerring instinct to that part
OF the room where the master
stood and raised her eyes through the
multitude OF admir!rg faces to his. Their
eyes met iH an isolation as supreme as II
they had been al0ne. Il WAS IN trac-
ton the more dangerous because un-
tor nulsted a possession wi.hou.
previous pledge, premise, or even iu-
tentior-s love tbs! cid not r q1ire to be
"msde."
he approached her quietly and ever
more cooliy than he thought possible.
own ycu allow me trisl?" he arked.
She locked il his face, and as il she
hat not heard the question but vas fol
lowing her own thought, ssid, III knew
you wou d come; saw you when you
frs: came in" Without smother word
she put her hand in his. ind as il it were
part Of Gn instiI Give action OF drawing
closer to him, caught with her advancing
foot the accent OF the wal 2, and the next
moment the room seemed to slip away
from them into whirlirg spice.
The whole thing had passed 80 rapidly
from the moment he approached her TO
the first graceful swing Of her full skirt
g. his side, Inst 1t seemed to him slmost
like the embrace Of lovers meeting.
BE had often been as near her before,
had stood at her side ST school, and
even leaned over her desk, but always
with an irris sted instinct of reserve
that had equally affected her, and which
he now understood. With her conscious
bu! pale face 80 near his own, with the
faint odor OF her hair ciingipg 10
her, and, with the sweet confusion
Of the hslf-lingeriDg, half-Wi.h-
held contact CT her hsnd and arm,
all had charged. BE did not dare TO re.
feet thss he could never sgain approach
her except with this feeling. He did not
dare to think of anything; he abandoned
himself to the sense that had begun with
the invasion OF her hair5ouad myrtle in
the silent school~rooD, and seemed to
have st las. led her to his arms. They
were moving now in such perfect rhythm
and unison thstthey seemed scarcely COZ
scious OF motion. Gree when they
nesred the open window he
,Sught q glimpse Of the
-oupd moon rising 3 above the
solemn hsights'ef the opposite shore, ana
elt the cool br6ith of MOUNTAIN and river
weep his cheek and mingle few escaped
threads Of her fair hsir' with his own.
Filth inst glimpse and that serfation the