The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-05
RISING SUN, CECIL COUNTY. MD. FRIDAY JUNE s. 1891.

dining room, which last I suppose should
not have minded so much. Taking it all
in all, l was enjoying myself desperately,
but / could not help feeling the shock Of
meeting every once in while with some-
body who thought the affair perfectly in
nocent or who insisted on making it hor-
ribly vulgar. l could not feel that was
continually misbehaving myself, nor could
feel that when did misbehave 1 was
misbehaving with good TASTE
So / determined to cease the roguish
little passages at arms with the men who
crossed my course and the delightful teas
ing of my friends, to come away from the
dear attraction of impropriety and to go
home. | knew very well that the ball
would be, well, Pandemonium, later on,
and very much wished to stay it out;
but l told myself that only one or two
little misgivings had SO far marred my
pleasure, and that it would be better to
go away while still on good terms with
my entertainment. So I made sign to
I Bran and told him that I wanted him to
get the carriage. He pondered for a mo-
ment, and then said:
II say, it's quite early. Don't you think
you'd like to have little supper before
you go home?"
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L "You shall come with me. Though
let me think minute"
hesitated, not because minded taking
him home with me, but because another
idea had occurred to me. I made up my
mind without much difficulty. Yes, I
would do it-and oh, well, it really wasn't
a case of vogue la galere. had seen SO lit
tie of Bran during the evening. He had
been SO calm and well behaved-possibly
because it was still early-that it wasn't
worth my while to be on my guard st
suppose ought to go home," I reflected;
"but after all what difference can it
make~ And then it will finish off my
evening very comfortably, and it will be
quite Venetian or quite Queen Annep' so
said to Bran.
81 want you to do something for me- I
want you to take me to mems restaurant.
want to see what it is like. Will your"
"Well, said he, with deliberation, "I
will. But we'll have to get table to our
selves in one of the smaller rooms, or some
thing of that sort, you know"
rather wished that Emma Naples had
been with me; but I acquiesced, and he
went to call the carriage.
Just as he came back to the vestibule
where was waiting lifted the bunch of
roses, which still held in my hand, to my
left shoulder, and then, on an idle impulse,
took hairpin and fastened them there,
patting them and pressing them to my
domino. Suddenly noticed Captain
Brague looking at me very intently, and it
just occurred to me that I had forgotten
himl 1 had intended to find out for whom
he took me- He had been watching me
narrowly all the evening, and indeed had
been following me about the Academy in
curious manner, and was quite convinced
that he had some special interest in me. If
he thought l was some other woman I
could personate her; if he suspected me of
being myself tant mieuxi | could lead him
him to taIk about me- So, as say, was
rather put out to find that l had missed
the accomplishment of this plan.
For moment hesitated as to whether
l should not stay and have it out with
him, but reflected that it would be too
much trouble to make it plain to Bran
why had so signally favored the other, so
gave it up. 81 must hurry, however,"
said to myself, for the captain was max
ing straight for me with eager eyes, and
looking as if he had a claim on me. 'Yes,n
continued, "it's too late now" So l took
Bran's arm and made him walk rather
quickly through the door. Numbers of
curious people were lounging about As
we brushed past them turned to look for
the captain. He was following us. "Too
late, my gallant friend, said 1, and waved
my hand to him. At the moment that
did this | saw Penny also looking at me
eagerly. He was close by my side.
Good night" he said to me. "That is
you, is itf"
"Oh, yes," said I. "Come alongt'
And | tripped down the steps, and as
Bran shut the door of the carriage, fan
cied caught glimse of the captain on
the steps of the Academy, looking after us
irresolute.
In few minutes the carriage stopped,
and saw that we were in front of well
known restaurant quite near to the Acad-
emy. Bran jumped out quickly and fol-
lowed him with some satisfaction. One or
two men who were standing on the steps
took their cigars from their mouths, puff
fng surprised clouds of smoke into the
frosty air. and stared at me deliberately.
Bran led the way into little waiting
room,
fro BE Continued