Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
bling on Makes lashes, she added.

bling on Ma.ie's iashes, she added.
more kindly:
"Ah! we'll. thou canst at least SEQ
our good times; and what q lovely
belt thou hast Marie! Where didst
thou get it?"
The wizard gave it her." the Widow
Neur answered, shortly. for she did
not relish the girls tone
Come, Marie, let US sit here under
the trees and watch the dance"
Marie nestled close to her mothers
side, and, as the hours fed and no
youth asked her to dance. her head
dropped lower and lower, and she
wondered if the wise man had made 3
mistake.
In the meantime Gustavus danced
with one after another of the maids;
but though he watched with intense
eagerness. not once did he feel the
strange thrill for which he waited.
II have danced with them ALL" he
said at last to himself, except that
shy one over there; surely she is not the
girl. But as promised to dance with
every one. I will try her. too" He
asked her name of one of the girls, and
then. going to her. said simply:
"Marie, wilt thou dance with me?'
Advertisement and delight made
Marie for a moment forget her shy
ness The wizards words had come
true! Rising quickly, she said, emil.
ing upon him. and showing her beauti-
full eyes, already dancing with de-
light:
..Art thou come?'
''She is not SO plain, after ALL"
thought Gustavus. as he answered:
''Wast thou looking for me, Marie?"
Marie hung her head without an
swering, and Gustavus. wondering a
little at her words, led her to the
dance.
As he placed his arm around her,
his hand touched her shining belt. In
stantly strange thrill ran through
them both, and Gustavus' arm seemed
to cling to Mares waist. Marie,
dost thou feel that?'' he cried, earnest
ly.
And Marie smilingly answered.:
Eyes" So they began dancing, and
as they danced it seemed to those
watching them that a wonderful trans
formation came over Marie.
Her hair, shaken loose from its long,
stiff braids, hung like a glittering gold
en- vail all around her, her beautiful
eyes shone like stars, and the dimpled
cheeks and pearly teeth formed fit
hiding-place for the laughing voice
that now and then rang sweet and
clear from her rosy lips.
Surely" said the amazed villagers,
there was never such handsome
couple; but is not Marie under charm,
she has suddenly grown so lovely?"
But the Widow Neur smiled to her.
self and said: Loves witchery, if it
is true and pure, will transform all OF
us, and bring out all that is loveliest
and best within us
that he had never seen so good and
beautiful a creature. and he blessed the
wizard for the charm which had led
his heart to her.
Long before the summer ended, Gus
tavus took home little Marie to be his
own and his mothers greatest Joy and
happiness.
When Mons. lie Wizard returned
to Paris that winter he read scien-
tifc paper before the savants of the
academy. In it he detailed many OF
his wonderful discoveries and his work
during the summer; but he did not
speak of the most interesting of all
how. by the aid of little magnet.
concealed in steel belt. and rude
ring, he had brought together two Low.
ing human hearts. and by SO doing had
caught some of the happiness of Par
adise and imprisoned it in chalet on
old Obgadin Noun tains. Table.