Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-05
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daessi. Psl t<held LociA looking 1t him WITH
an expression that seartiet him He never
before bad sea nss iook that way-very 90
her. hall blank. bali angry What could b
naaanf Could she 10 offended, Pa. Shys
Was hs not for tho moasent In charge At hs
koasezz. who. according 70 Haynton cuseom,
and preaabiy custom everywhere Else, had
supreme right when shs chns~ To ~rereiss ~
Could il te--tns thought came 10 him -
suddenly a. an Hn-xpscted blow -~oaid is -
tia; sfe YVES JEALOUS II his attention 60 Mn
psnon. and ~ ais prooakAy apparent satn1-
n<nt d that t.!ys soeie.Yf on, horrible,
deiieiesss thoaSht. jsaio,asy was nct an IN
hDo~s anasisy at Hayrton - had observed
- Development often and edtsn Bot 20 b
jsaiosse glFf naisr to very fond of . man,
or at k4aar desiFosas u bis regard Could Il
b. that Lucia regarded him as he did bert
Did she realiy @.,sern aim as more tnan .
mere acquaintance II not, Why that strange
Look3
II really Jealous, Lucia soon had amps
rsveaxe Tor music began. and Mis Dtnoo
aid.
Have yoa . partner for the Quadrfils,
Mr. Hagnf II not. 700 must let me hnd you
one
'-i-no. don't dance be stammsred
How unforfnnats-for . dozen or more
girls this EVENING" mnrmnred Miss Dinon
"Yoa will kindly excuse me, that may 10
II the sets are fGhf
Phil towed and edged his way 70 a corner.
where In solitude and ~retchedness he heheld
Lucia go through quadrilie. besto~ing
smiles la rapid succession upon her partner.
who was to Pills eyes too utterly insignih-
cant 10 deserve a single glance from those
fairest eyes IN tho world HIS lips hardened
~ he Jaw Lncia occasionally whiriet 70 her
plaes by toe arm Of her partner boldly en-
cireling her waist He had always thought
dancing was wrong, now he knew II. At
Haynton the young people occasionally went
through a dane. called ''Sir Roger de Cover
ley, but there was no hugging in that. And
Lucia I'D not seefn ct all dispieased by her
partne3 familiarity --confound III
Hs nal 10 unbend and forget bis ang8
when the quaairills ended, for pretty maid
an u whom he had been introduced aecosted
him and aid sons cheerful nothings, nutter-
ing suggestiyeIy miniature fan on which
wese Tenciled some engagements To dance.
But soon the music Of a waltz arose, and
Phil. eye fiashed to degree that frightened
Of him. with a man arm permanently about
her slender waist and her head almost pill
lowed On her partners shoulder. was Lucia
More dreadful still, she seemed not only to
accept the situation, but To enjoy it. there
was on her face a look Of dreamy content
that Phil remembered having seen when she
swung In a hammock at Haynton. He re
fuemter.t that then he had thought it an
gelic. but-~then there was no arm about her
waist
The pretty maiden with the fan had looked
to see what had affected the handsome young
man 80 unpleasautly Oh, she whispered,
The is dreadfuliv awkward. | positively
shivcr whenever he asks me for dance"
"Awkward indeedW exclaimed Phil.
very young man with solemn countenance
came over Just then to remind the maiden
with the ian that the next quadrIlle would
be his. SO she toated away, bestowing upon
Phil par z smile Tar too sweet to be ut
terly wasted, as 1t WAS
"Yon seem unhappy. Mr.. Hayn," said Miss
Dinon reforming Phil II really believe it's
because you don't dance. Confess now.
you ought to be a soothsaycr, Miss Dinon,
you are 50 shrewd at guessing" said Phil.
forcing smile and then mentally rebuking
himself for lying
Won't you attempt at least "A quadrillet
The next one VIII he very easy
Phil" exclaimed Lucia, coming up to him
with All odd defiant look, part OF which was
given to Miss lhluu. you're too mean for
anything Yuu haven't asked me for u single
dance
Phiis smile was OF the sweetest and cnr .r
lest rs he replied
Wouldn't 1t be meaner TO ask for what
wouldn't know how to accept "a country
people don know how to dance "
But any can go through Iuadrille.
its a. easy as walking"
You couldn't have better opportunity
than the next dance. Mr.. Hayn,' said Miss
Dnou. nor more graceful partner and in
struc;or than Miss rramlay"
l.act. Ioolsed grateful and penitent; then
she took Pills arm, and whispered rapidly
We'll take a side all you need do will be to
watch the head couples carefully, and do ex
actly II, they 10. whom our turn comes"
but II | ollnder'
Then ia forgive you What more can
you ASK"
"Ncfhiig," said Phil, his heart warming,
and hi, tarc retectins the smile that accom-
panied l.ueihs promise. The quadrille was
really IT, easy as had been promised; indeed,
Phi found 1t almost Identical, except in lack
Of gra, g with an alleged calisthenic exercise
which pous teacher had once introduced
IN Hayntons school
The motion Of swinging partner back to
position by an encircling arm puzzled him
souiew vat a. he contemplated IL, but Lucia
kindly came to his assistance, aud twas done
almnst before he knew it-doue altogether
too quickly, in fact. And although he hon
sstly endaayored to analyze the wicledness
Of it. and to feel horriiied and remorseful.
his mind utterly refused To obey him.
"Ther-l" exclaimed Lucia, as the quadrille
snde,l and leaning on Pills arm, she moved
toward "A seat You didn't seem to find that
iiisicultT
Anything would be easy, with you for a
.eacher," Phii replied
'.rhanks.H said Lucia, with n pretty nod Of
her head,
And I'm ever so much obliged to Miss
Dinou for urging me to try" continued Phil
Agnes Dinon is dear old thing" said
Lucia tanning herself vigorously
Ode echoed Phil "A woman like Miss
Dinon can never be old
Lucia, fan stopped suddenly, again the
strange Jealous look came into her face. and
she said
Il should imagine you had been s,nittea by
Miss Dinon.'
"NonsenSei" Phil exclaimed, with a laugh.
Cant a niln state a simple fact in natural
history without being misunderstood
Forgive me" said Lucia, prettily. II
forgot that YOU were always interested in the
deepest and most far away side Of every
thing Here comes that stupid little Lay
brough. who has my next waltz I'm going