The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20

showing all her wholesome white teeth
and chsttcring graciously.
II am desperately hungry" she de-
clared. 'nnd when you have attended
10 me In that way you will have TO at,
tend 10 me IN another way also. The
affair tonight has given me ala idea"
Pallafine wheeled rather YEARLY.
When he had returned with some salad
and fiicasseed oysters and croquettes
and sandwiches on n plate aud stood
before the widow holding her cham
payne glass. she proceeded:
Il shall have some tableanx ut my
house. And they shall be- described. as
1t were. by recitations. You will do
the rccitations and you will give me
the benefit Of your ideas as to how
such things rs you think could be tit
tingly illustrated by tabloaux vivants.
Therel VIII not that be new ideaP
] want something that has not been
done before. We must begin prepare
tions nj once.
When they got back TO the drawing
rooms move was being made by the
younger people to break iuto dancing.
Pallaiine. having In some way be-
come free again. made his way TO
where Amina sat alone against the
wall.
'Aren'l you going to daucc?" he
said, looking at her rs he dropped into
n seat beside her, She wore n gown
OF dark red crepe. almost high in the
neck, and her small oliyc-tinted head,
with knot of waving black hair.
looked like cameo. Mrs. Mcrriweather,
who had rcgaincd her good-humor
long before the evening. had urged
Anina to wear something little more
youthful.
You look so prim," had said the
widow. gazing. not without COM
placencv. at the Venetian vision OF
robust charms thrown back by the
mirror. rs her maid gave II deft touch
pink brocade.
II don't care about dancing" was
Amina's reply TO Pallatine's remark.
IL don't care for this sort OF thing.
anyway. Only Mrs. Merriwcather Is
good enough TO bring me. She is nj
ways good Ii | were better myself. !
suppose | should enjoy IL more"
why don't you enjoy it?' Palla-
tines eyes nad grown as scrions rs her
own. He had abruptly awakened To
the fact OF how profoundly bored he
had been nil the evening lie had not
before felt SO rested aud comfortable
as sitting by the side Of this solemn
little girl WHO took SO detcrmincdlytho
air OF dependent.
''Bccause was not made for 1t. ]
suppose"
We'll" Pallatiac's voice sank un.
consciously, perhaps Twas uct.cither.'
"But your family used to be- very
gay and rich and fashionable. used il
notp That makes "A difference. You
would naturally feel willing to give il
oil up now. It's only fair 70 take that
into account"
Pallatinc brought his fine eyes around
upon hcr What an extraordinary
little girl What could she mean'
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Mr.. Pallatine was coming into the
house constantly now to direct the ar
Engagements for Mrs Merriwcathcr's
great entertainment--for rs Mrs.
Merriweathcr said whit was there with
his astonishing artistic taste that he
had never been more gorgeous NJ all
seasons in her dress had never had her
complexion put on mnre delicately,
more carefully and more with the
illusion of nature. Next TO her Amina
crawlcd about the rooms and halls like
q little brown mouse.
II don't sec why you can't at least
be Elaine TO my Guineverc. Mrs.
Merrwcathcr said complainingly to
the girl. Then il we could only have
had Mr.. Pallatine for Launcclot IL
would have been pcrfcctl lie would
make such handsome Launcelot! He
Is so dark and knightly-lookingr Mrs.
Merriweathcr's blue eyes were soft.
She gave little sigh. ''But. of course.
rs he is To read that portion of the
poem when the curtain rises to show
tablcau OF the barge and the courtiers
OF Arthur assembled. he can't be
Lanncelot too. But repeat that you
might be- Elaine Aniina."
DO look like the Lis Maid ~
Ascolat?" cried Amina. flashing sud-
denly her bcrry-brown face with "a
bitter CLEAN in Tie eyes OF her pro-
tectress.
"A wig and blanc dc theatre would
make you do. said Mrs. Mcuiweather.
Bat after AL Anina held good aud
another Elaine was chosen. Mrs.
Mcrriweathcr would have liked well
enough To be- tho Lily Maid herself.
But she could not be that and the
beautiful. guilty Queen too. Aud
Guineyere. of the two roles. was the
stronger attraction.
When the great night came Mrs.
Morriwcathcrs magnificent drawing.
room was crowded 10 suilocation.
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