Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-09

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the building at the same time with myself
This wes indeed delightful. was soon or
the floor, and holding in one hand knot
! of jac1ueminot roses which Bran had pro
duced at the last moment, and which !
thought 1t would complicate matters least
TO accept carelessly, l took couple of
turns around the room with him to get an
idea of how l should begin for myself.
Somehow or other the roofing over of the
pit did not give the effect of as much size
as had expected; but there were throngs
! of people. We were too late for the en-
trance of King Carnival, but plenty OF
gaudily dressed men of extremely leu
tonic countenance helped to give sonewha.
Of the appearance of full masked bail
/ 1t was curious TO notice how differently
different people regarded the affair The
/ honest German burghers came with their
| families, seeming to find nothing improper
I in bringing them. l saw several small
! girls with fair hair and tinseled dresses
moving about in the crowd apparently per
| fectly at home. Up In the second gallery
sat quite a number Of folk who looked
rs sober as if they were at lecture;
in the proscenium boxes were knots of
women draped as blackly as possible, who
little sallies on to the floor guarded by
pickets and vede.tes of anxious cavaliers;
unattached maskers ran about here and
there, teasing one man, flying from an
other; braveiy dressed women, scarcely
masked at ali, sat about in the parquet cir
Gle; and the men were everywhere.
Oh the meni I had heard tales, and had
general idea that they went on the sly;
b1It n tho iitararv nd
sober middle aged married men, and the
grave lawyers, and the stiff necked physi-
clans actually there in the flesh was too
delightful. l soon cast loose from Bran's
arm, and telling him to keep a general
eye on my movements, but not to appear
to belong to me, started off on a career Of
amusement, l caught old Mr. Pelican
waddling about in huge delight, laughing
and gobbling tapped him on the shout
der and whispered to him that his grand
daughter was following him in blue
mask, and that she was going 10 bring his
wife after half-past ten
| made ont Lefty Risauict through her
disguise, aud nearly scared her to death by
telling her that Johnny Woodcock Che was
crazy about her at that time) had found
out that she had come, and wss in an
-''NA NN~NS' S'NtsiA-iGS 'St'Es'etSO piA buO
man who had brought her. | left Mr.. Lat
itude in speechless establishment having
asked him with tender solicitude If he had
been Careful about his fianaels, and had
put his pills and his powders in his pocket;
and oh, how enjoyed myself with Penny!
l came upon him quite suddenly in the
middle of the room. He was surveying the
scene with look OF thorough enjoyment
on his face and flower In his buttonhole.
tapped him on the shoulder.
Well, my dear" said he, and what do
you WANT"
Il know you," said in squeaky tones
DO you? Well, I'll warrant / know
you"
You are Mrs. Charters husband" said
I, and turned as if to run away. As I ex-
pected, he was after me in a moment,
laughing and little rei in the face, not
knowing whether to be dispieased or
amused
You certainly are not Mr. Charters
wife" he said ''Take nv arm and see if
don't know who you are"
We slipped out together into the cor
rider
Now take care what you say 20 me-"
said l. How do YOU know that am not
II know YOU would be too honorable te
repeat to her what L am going to say to
YOU" he replied ~ know YOU pretty
we'll"
''Yese"
And am very glad to have a chance tn
speak to you in this way. for now can
tell you what the cold atmosphere Of So
ciety n which we have formerly met has
always frozen on nv lips."
"Ahr said I.
"Yes-often have I seen YOU in the-er-
the giddy whirl, looking like Aurora''-
"Goodpess!" said |. you know am a
blonde"
4 told you l knew you," said he Can
| not see your eyes? Don't / know your
voice? Yes, often have l seen you, beauti-
full as the day, anc-and the sight OF you
has almost aoored me-" This last was
rather unpoetical.
"Ah, Mr.. Charter" said /, pressing his
arm, this is very dangerous. Alas! ought
not to have come with you"
Was the temptation so great" said he,
squeezing my arm in return till it was
almost black and blue and gazing at me
with the most egreSious pair Of sleeps
eyes. | only sighed.
Don't you remember what said to You |
he last time we met-ats''- This was
rather deep for Penny.
AT dinner?' said l. when you gave |
ne some almonds and asked me if I knew
what the gift OF an almond meant in .
A rabia;"
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