Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

seated to be shaken. "It's a blessing she's
none the worse for her fall" he eheerfully
agrees. "All's well that ends WE'LL You
ought to be canonized, Tops dare say
you will be some day. | expect you will
hunt in the elysian fields when your time
comes, and will grin at us from the right
side of the 'unjumpable Styx.' Well,
every dog has his day, and l don't mind
saying | never hope for anything better
than what we have had today. Iwouldnt
have missed it," he adds, in a lower voice
that only Tops can hear. "for all the girls
in Chrstendom."
Two months later, and all Blankshire-
at least all hunting Blankshire-is dancing
at the hunt ball. which is held every year
at Blankington.
"There are plenty of pretty women In
the ROOM" said Jack Lester, critically, to
George Topbam, as the two stand just in
side the ballroom door. "You don't often
see such good looking lot For my part
think Miss Errington, in her ball kit,
beats them all. She shows such quality
there is SO much class about her. Upon
my word, feel half inclined to try my
chance there tonight"
TOP" fiushes an unbecoming red, and
makes no answer.
"She's quite got over her accident, l see
perfectly sound and all that kind OF
thing" goes on Lester. II always meant
10 ride over and see her when she was get
ting better; but you know how it is-one
has never time to do anything in the hunt
ing season. You were nearer Moreby hall.
suppose you got over now and then"
Mr.. Topham does not think it necessary
to say how seldom he failed the invalid on
non-hunting days, and how curious it was
that on hunting days his homeward road
should have invariably led him past
Merely hall
miss Errington, won't you give me O
dancer" says Captain Lester to the girl
who looking like young queen, is sur
rounded by a group of red coated adorers
"Of course | will" she answers with
charming smile; two If you like"
81 am no good in ballroom" put II
poor Tops" at would be a shame to ash
} you to waste waltz on me, but perhaps
you will let me take you in to supper"
81 shall be very happy" replies Miss En-
rington, with a slightly embarrassed nj
and no gay smile at all.
b 1.-THE old story" he thinks to himself
r somewhat bitterly, while he watches tn
3 tall, handsome pair as they sweep dow
3 the room.
Lester is wonderful dancer, and bot
3 he and his partner are so noticeably goo
1 looking that many an eye follows then
Q either with admiration or envy.
a "Tops" might have consoled himsel
5 could he only have looked at the girl
D card. 1t is curious that any one so niue
run after and admired as Miss Erringto
n should have two disengaged dances on he
4 fol afta tha
z dance that she has promised George TOT
r ham, and it is curious that any one so pa
a sionately fond of dancing should have n
fused half dozen times over to fill them vi
o 1t is also curious that when that supps
d dance is reached at last she should be quit
% happy to sit all three out in TOPS con
IS pany, in a somewhat chilly, badly lighte
10 little room, that some paper roses and
n few yards Of pink tarlatan festooned c
E, its dngy walls have not by any meal
A transformed into a bower Of blissl Pc
n haps the subject of this long tete-a-te
ls may be gathered from the closing senten'
ie spoken by Miss Errington;
It "Like Captain Lester? OF course | d
r George. He does everything so well thu
he rather dazzles one; besides, he is mic
Of Still, even a girl can look under the su
Is face little bit, and can tell who woul
d really stick to her through thick and thi
IS My brother Archie is a very good judge
10 people; at least know | always find he
t, right, and it was only yesterday he sal
i speaking of you, Tops is a real good f'
d. low; eighteen carat gold, and hall mark
he every link 1t may be a slangy way
10 putting it, but it expresses his meanil
n. perfectly, and can't find any better wor
Id in which to express mine" - Lond'
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