New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
But for loving, why you would not. Sweet,
Though VIC prayed you,
Paid you. braycd you
N a mortar-for Won could not SWEET
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Thrcc ntrhts lntcr Komp nnd htE frdrnd nnshed

Three nights later Kemp and hfs friend pushed
their way into crowded drHwing-room, and after
seemingly hopeless glunce among the throng OF
dancers, the latter observed IN his calm i'm
perturbable way, There's Miss Fielding Kemp.
by the window
Kemp looked across. Daisy WAS standing al
most opposite 10 them, listening to the devoted
whispers Of Lord George. with whom il was eyi-
dent that She had just been dancing Even at
thIS distance ah" looked pale and weary and tfe
smile on her llpS was very had one She looked
unhappy girl.-aS though she bad been CRYING.
Kemp pushed his way 20 her side, almost seized
her programme as soon as he had greeted her and
beeHn scIl0oling hrs initials upon Fl with feverish
mpetu0sity.
lie may leave one for me, maynt he Miss
tleldingY said Hugh, elarcing his friends
Oh, yes" said Daisy, in rather a strange
Uone' ana, taking the card. She handed it 10 him.
lheir glances did not meet. and the young man
wrote his name against only one waltz then bowed
and walked away
DO you like my friend .Tulian 9p sand Kemp
suddenly, wondering why he had never thought
OF ASKING her the question before
IL doesn't much matter whether we like him
or not, said the girl. He doesn't like u.s.
le She still spoke strangely and loollcd unlike her
- Oh, that's nonsenselo returned Kcmp more
emP4aucally than politely.
" IL may be- said Daisy Kpt ~ trrtbfuI
lTIeleyantly ~
., And you always follow her in vour likes and
"'S'TTIt EcAtufed kcnp. not without intention
why shouldn't p said Daisy rccklesslv. al
most dehaltly. Since weak Deorhe ,nnst enh,nIt
TO some one what does it matter TO whom they
DON'T speak hike that!T exclaimed Kemp c1-
redIInRly am sure ycu don't feel that
l, 90 Ieei II! cried the child bitterly. feel
mn II DOESN'T matter what Wlnt since I haven't
VII, enough ~ find ont wav fo got H.
hemp lelt unuttcTbly puzzled and nained at her
80 he' her W0lds, the strnngc desparing sadness
". heF Iacr; Ihcy could not continue the discus
H. HI i4st lh'n, however, so he nnde no answcr.
, ne alI not want 10 dance with any onn but her,
una nnu When their first dance was over ho went and
Dpaifu hmseH hy Lady Fielding and presently
N".sn partner brought her back 10 them
pdlsH, sad her mother, in a low voice. come
now ?- W '' ~ " "' '''
116es uamma," said the girl, coloring.
men can't let you dance with him. II you
w C9n get out Of II IN any other way, tell him
pIsihly that l VII not allow it,"
- 4Dere vas hint Of menace in the tone though
lhe edef lady tried TO keep il calm Daisy looked
up !mplorngy At this very moment Hugh made
MS way through the crowd and approached her.
tuaylng bis programme all the while with puzzled
Miss Fielding he said in a deeply spologetic
zone, I've written some ones mans badly on
my programme that ] can't possibly read it.; IL
looks little like yours. Would you think me
very rude IL asked you 10 tell me whether have
the happiness 20 b. your partner for this dance !?
There was the slightest nossibl" pause before any
ono answered. Daisy stood like a statue, staring ~
her mother. Then Lady Fielding broke into II
quick laugh. I'm afraid not. Mr. Julian sic