The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-28

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! 81 1CiSh-I irish bad n6p6r seen uolt.
! air, as their courage failed them. The teas
| ing encouragement of their friends anC
rivals, no less than the suppressed merri
/ ment of the girls, made them shrink from
! the decisive step.
This was the situation when Gunnar anC
John Lawson came saUntering throngh thu
hall ia earnest c1npersatioQ. The grocer
seeing the girls, suddenly 16st his interes
| in Hans Matsau's disappearance, and with
! jannty afr strolled up e blushins
| throng.
''My, my, how pretty we are" he ex
| claimed with an exaggerated mock admi
ration, milling bis eye, toward the ceilins
AID making absurd Srimaces Il wonder
who is the prettisst of you, for / mean t.
have the prettiest or Dcne"
lie gently pushed himself into the midst
of the crowd, while the girls drew back
about him, laughing az his delightful wit
COlAc L1tSuttA Ddth anu IHuS IL happened
that Ingerid Gretna was thrust right into
Lawson's arms, which promptly closed
about her waist. She was seriously an
noyed and tugged and pulled to get herself
free
Gently, gently, my beauty" said Law
son, Il won't bite you my dear. You
needn't be afraid Of John Lawson"
BUt she was afraid all the same and cast
implorinR glances at Gunnar. who stood
by. looking at the scene without thought
of interfering.
Il wish you would let me 20. Mr. Law
son." begged the girl with a flushed, ex-
cited face. Il do wish you'd let me GO
There was petulant annoyance in her
voice which Lawson interpreted as mere
mock modesty. and even when the tears
started 20 her eyes he could not persuade
himself that she was in earnest.
"Why, do really believe we are cry.
ing" he said in surprise. well, well; you
won't even dance with mes''
Il am engaged TO dance the first dance
with GunnRr Matson," cried Ingerid, re-
sorting to a bold fiction in her anxiety 70
escape from the odiOus fellows arms
Gunnar, starting up as from a dream at
the sound of his name, stood for an in
slant irrssolute, but as soon as he took in
the situation stepped forward and released
the girl
You must excuse me. Mr.. Lawson. D." be
said, without the least excitement but
since this IS my dance you'll have to be
content With the next"
he had no desire AT all to dance. but Of
course when girl appealed TO him IN dis
tress he could not consult bis own inclina-
ton. Lawson, who was not at all bad
fellow, gave an awkward laugh and
grabbed hold OF the next girl in he crowd.
who proved 10 be less skittish. The ice.
was now broken, and TIE other lads, over
coming their hasLtulness started forward
with one accord and swung a dozen more
girls out upon the floor.
Gunnar, when 10 bad once begun 10 move
to the rhythm OF the music. fat q kind Of
intoxicetiOn in his blood. and be danced
with q vehenence which must have tITed
his part ners strength. There was a battle
raging within him. THIS sweet blonde.
trllstful gil whom he held IN his arms.
who responded 80 rad iaHf ~ t0every glance
he sent her-shs was his N1s-se past and
lis Morse future. tco-suall al ms and en-
deavOTs, an Idy.lic csiguat On and content
rDent In small C1iCsS>-a nErrow coocentra-
ton 81 interest upon food, clothes ana petty
economies, relieved ~ - sie theological
s1uso9linR sDcUt the pure Lutheran "a III
Even though suCh a EIe was ~ for which
be had right to aspire. would >; ever sat
isfy him, The d2sly grocer Lawson. ap-
peared 70 Gu1na- the very incarnation %
Tnccess, 6Id his Jsunty bS@Iing rUDEeEs oted
an 11$tts .u1ble ideal 81 manners. Why
should rot he 700 enter the race, and though
nc might rot roach such an emInenos az
that OF Lawson, why should he not content
himself with smaller measure of SUGGEST
The p6rsCa said be would i6nperil his
SOULS salvation. Well bis pure Lutheran
could not u worth much II IL order 70
keep il undilurod H. had to seclude himself
from all the rest os The world AID avoid
contact with those Sbo believed ot.berwlss
than ha &c had hitherto scccpsed tbe
parsons reasoning, or rather he had never
thought Of doubling it. so1rdness Bat
now s new Ques-lJa arose. Va II not bis
41py 70 start out into the World and find
bis father, or a. ali eveR,s ascertain
whether he was alive - deal
All these thoughts kept whiriing confus-
edly in GQnnEzs brain whiH ss dance,
and when f1zlly tse aEuS.c ceased he con
dncted MS fair pa-saar oIt into ire yard
u order la tBe Dreezs might COO he- Of.
Sae noticed ELs seriousness, aci thinking
Re dhSsPp7ovsd Of TIE E,tle 10 b. which
she ssd gotten "a % Lawson SSe brEsa -
ponder i.sfs spe~~a intended 20 put her
nlsdernsaoor 10 koe most fsvor8ols hight
4 hope yoC are not angry with me, - sac
said looking up ineo ala fSre with smile,
intent Gc-z zzzlLI-icz,.-
sob, 10; Why should r. he answered
aaE Shs-ntly.
''Beca1se-becausN--I ws-ted 20 get ID
II tia; az tell1E,' she f4li@rod, begging
lorz1v DIS with her large rubooeEt eyes
"Oh, doa't bother A5CEt tai, ke jzcls-
a;ed ur-STScsously.
4 cant hep boths-InG abo1t Il, that i.
1nIeSs you'll Dc nioe and sp~sk 70 ne as
you used 70
Gunzs- gave isugh and looked down
50 IHEerid's 6lnplsd face w.-4 amused
tenderness
How id I Csc . Sax % you hs
sske. smiling
or. a5w Won are making fan r, re.
sas ~ q IL sweet eo-i-. 'it i---
:. p O. sou 70 zs3A- f--a oi --e. gl1ls-.
TE~rr were gtLerE s-l-e-tlg wa1 were
- TIE sane oPiLioa. though tb@y nad r1
fedrire cats ~ a-Zlr from fi1 tL- u'~--
PIE L tie ya-5 So I-5-zteE S.scJea &C .