Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-11-15

rosebud, to whom he had just been intro
duced, Phil beheld Lucia looking at him with /
an expression that startled him He never !
before had seen her look that way-very 50
Der. half blank, half angry. What could Is |
meant Could she be offended But Why |
Was he not for the moment in charge OF his |
hostess, who, according to Haynton custom,
and probably custom everywhere else. had
supreme right when she chose to exercise It'll
Could it be-the thought came to him as
suddenly as an unexpected blow-could it be
that she was Jealous Of his attention to Miss
Dinon. antos his probably apparent enjoy
ment Of that iadys society," Oh, horrible,
delicious thought Jealousy was not an I'M
known quality at Haynton; he had observed
Its development often and often. But to be
Jealous girl must be very fond Of a man,
or at least DESTROYS Of his regard Could it
be that Lucia regarded him as he did heri
Did she really esteem him as more than q
mere acquaintance II not, why that strange
lookl
II really jealous, Lucia soon had ample
revenge. fer music began. and Miss Dinon
said:
Have you q partner for the quadrille,
Mr.. Haynf If not, you must let mo find you
one"
"l-no, don't dance, he stammered.
"How uhfortunate-for a dozen or moro
girls this EVENING"" murmured Miss Dinon.
"You will kindly excuse me, that may see
II the sets are fullf'
Phil bowed and edged his way to a corner.
where in solitude and wretchedness he beheld
Lucia 60 through a quadrille, bestowing
smiles in rapid succession upon her partner,
who was to Pills eyes too utterly insignif-
can't to deserve q single glance from those
fairest eyes in the world. His lips hardened
as he saw Lucia occasionally whirled to her
place by the arm Of her partner boldly en-
circling her waist. He had always thought
dancing was wrong; now he knew It. At
Haynton the young people occasionally went
through dance called "Sir Roger de Cover
ley" but there was no hugging in that. And
Lucia did not seem at all displeased by her
partners neutrality-suspicious. it'll
He had to unhend and forget his anger
when the Quadrille ended, for pretty maid
en- to whom he had been introduced accosted
him and said some cheerful nothings, flutter-
ing suggestively a miniature fan on which
were penciled some engagements to dance.
But soon the music Of a waltz arose, and
Pills eye flashed, to degree that frightened
the maiden before him, for directly in front
Of him, with q mans 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 tho situation, but to enjoy it; there
was on her face q look Of dreamy content
that Phil remembered having seen when she
swung in hammock at Haynton. Ho re-
membered that then he had thought It an
gelic, but-theu there was no arm about her
waist
The pretty maiden with the fan had looked
to see what had affected the handsome young
man 30 unpleasantly. "Oh,n she whispered,
''he Is drcadfully awkward positively
shiver whenever ho asks me for dance"
Awkward, indeed" exclaimed Phil A
very young man with solemn countenance
came over Just then to remind the maiden
with the fan that the next quadrille would
be his; 90 she Aoated away, bestowing upon
| Phil parting smile far too sweet to be ut
terly wasted, a. it was
"You seem unhappy, Mr.. Hayn," said Miss
Dinon, rejoining Phil II really believe it's
because you don't danca Confess, now"
"You ought to be a soothsayer, Miss Dinon,
you are % shrewd at guessing" said Phil,
forcing smile and then mentally rebuking
himself for lying.
"Won't you attempt at least quadrillei
The next one will be very easy"
uphill" exclaimed Lucia, coming up to him
with an odd, defiant look, part Of which was
given to Miz Dinon, "you're too mean for
anything. You haven't asked me Tor . single
dance"
Pills smile was Of the swsetest and che.r-
lest as he replied:
"Wouldn't it be meaner to ask for what I
wouldn't know how to accept We country
people don't know how to dance"
"But any one can 20 through quadrille;
it's as easy as walking"
"You couldn't have o better opportunity
than the next dance, Mr.. Hayn," said Miss
Dinon, NOR a moro graceful partner and In
structor than Miss Tramlay."
Lucia looked grateful and penitent; then
she took Pills arm, and whispered rapidly,
"Weu take side; all you need do will be to
watch the head couples carefully, and do ex-
actly Is they do, when our turn comeA"
'sBut II blunder"-
'~rhsu IN forgive you. What more can
you ask"
"Nothing," said Phil, his heart warming.
and his face rejecting tho smile that accom-
panied Lucia's promise. The quadrille was
/ really as easy as had been promised; indeed,
Phil found it almost identical, except In lack
Of grace, with an alleged calisthenic exercise
which pious teacher had once introduced
In Haynton's school
The motion of swinging partner back to
position by an encircling arm puzzled him
somewhat as be contemplated it, but Lucia
kindly came to his assistance, and twas done
almost before he knew it-done altogether
too quickly, in fact. And although he hon
estly endeavored to analyze the wickedness
Of 1t, and to feel Mortified and remorseful,
bis mind utterly refused to obey him.
'Therer exclaimed Lucia, as the quadrille
ended, and, leaning on Pills arm, she moved
toward a seat "You didn't seem to find that
difficult"
Anything would be easy, with you for a
teacher" Phil replied.
THANKS, !" said Lucia, with pretty nod Of
her head.
"And I'm ever 30 much obliged to Miss
Dinou for urging me to try" continued Phil
"Agnes Dinon Is a dear old thing" said
Lucia, tanning herself vigorously.
"Oldr' echoed Phil IA woman like Mis-
Dinon can never be old"
Lucia's fan stopped suddenly; again the
strange jealous look came into her face, and
she said:
IL should imagine you had been smitten by
Miss Dinon-"
"Nonsensel" Phil exclaimed, with a laugh.
Cant man state simple fact in natural
history without being misunderstood"
Forgive me-" said Lucia, prettily. 81
forgot that you were always interested In the
deepest aud most far away side Of every
thing Here comes that stupid little Lay.
brough, who has my next waltz. I'm going
to depend upon you to take me down to sup
per. BY by"
A minute later, and Phil sobered again
for again i4ucin was floating about the room
with q n,ans arm around her waist. Phi
took refuge in philosophy. and wondered
whether force Of habit was sufficient to ex.
plain why lot Of modest girls, as alSin Mis-
Dinons parlors undoubtedly were, could ap
pear entirely at ease during 50 immodest I
diversion. During the waltz he leane(