Telegram-herald., 1889-07-20

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Bessls. Is = sa cid co-less frleE1 q
Arches. ShS bFc1z1x hl14 " - thAs
evening rh4t ~ 1lizlt ses for ourselves
thai al TIE n-ce tlllugs he hssd SAD assos
hiz1 were tr1e-
AMI g. Yea think tAsy zrsg Asked
Helen. sEnllalg upcn Rash.
We hope for the best replie Bessie,
bat ! shall 1e able 70 SPEAK with more
-uthuity after Ar HurlstonS las made
fhls house ms hsa1ellaTters for i - hile.
Rush thanked Miss Archer for the i1n-
pLled invitation. tut said he rell more
Lag hiding rs head IL q hole after
Arches compliments than trying 10
prove their truth: ALL thus they chatted
and laushei afDer the manner Of young
people 81 = party. until something was
szid about the banjo. Rushs reply led
Helen 10 believe that he PLAYED that in
stramcnt, and she asked him il he did.
he confessed thai he picked out a tune
occasionally" ana she invited hum u
come around some evening when there
was no opera and try some duets with
her, for she delighted III the banjo and
found il & great recreation after grand
opera
Again the musicians struck up waltz.
West Hastings leaned down and whis-
pered something III Helen's ear. She
looked IS though what he SAID bad
pleased her, and az once arose 70 dance
with him. Again Ru4h ground his teeth
For = moment lie wondered If lie was too
old TO learn the mysteries Of the waltz;
but he could not help smiling as he
thought OF himself whirling about over
4 polished floor with young woman IN
his arms Then he inwardly rallied at
custom that allowed such Liberties. Be
cause the band was playing and their
feet were moving in time 10 the music,
was that any reason why Hastings should
have his arm around Miss knowlton'S
waist and hold her hand in his: He
could not see that it was. Dancing was
a vulgar and vicious pastime, and he
would never allow sister OF his 10 take
part in any such wickedness. lie did
not stop TO think that no sister of his
would be likely To ask his permission.
His eyes were bent upon the ground as
these thoughts flew through his braiI
A faint odor of mignonette reached him.
He looked up just rs Hastings and Hiss
Knowlton were gliding past
Here | am at last, old man." said
Archie. at his shoulder-''just ready for
an evenings fun. My days work is
done. and I'm in prime condition for
dancing. Seen the Knowlton? All, there
she goes. Lucky beggar, that Hastings.
They're engaged. you may bet your life.
Come lets have q glass Of fizz. Uncle
Archer is famous for his wines. | can
promise you something good.
mo. thank you, Archie; think I'll
go home. I'm pretty tired. You know
the social whirlpool is new to me. You
don't mind, do you? I'll make my
adieux to Mr. and Mrs. Archer and your
charming cousin, ard slip off to my vir-
tuOus couch"
As you please, GEAR oOy' he|el iAc
TO force fellow against his inclination, y
| Archie answered; but he was evidently
annoyed and disappointed.
Il shall never forget this evening,
Archie. Good night, old fellow. I'll hunt
you up some time tomorrow"
So this foolish boy said good night to
his entertainers and went out under the
stars He had hardly reached the side
walk before he reperted his act. What
an idiot to leave the place where Helen
was. But he could not stand the torture
OF seeing her dancing with West Hast