Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-25

rifle has lust commenced. Not being able
To get a partner, am standing on the
landing. when a carriage rolls up to the
street door and there Is loud knock
announcing the arrival OF some new
corners.
Mrs. Roche nurries down and meets
them in the hall. 1 near her say as
thew come upstairs, "You are just too
late for the first dance. Helen"
The name quite makes me start.
"By Jove. If it should be Miss Lin
toni" is my muttered thought.
/ half hope it may be; l half hope 1t
NAV not be; and 1 haven't time to de-
eide which half is the stronger before
Miss Linton herself comes laughing up
the stairs.
AT the very glimpse OF her / instinc-
lively draw back into the shade, ana
she and her mamma pass by without
noticing me.
1t seems very ridiculous to meet the
same Young lady twice In one evening,
first as waiter, and then as guest;
but there-it is done, it is a ait dccempa;
and Miss Linton and l are once more
under the same roof. / wonder II she
will recognize me and / watch her with
interest as she goes round the room.
Sooner or later we must meet lace 10
face; and the awkward moment comes
sooner than expect.
When Miss Linton reaches the door
where Roche is standing with his part
ner, she stops there and talks to them
when they are not dancing.
"Is there any lemonade, Edward?'
she asks presently II want some II
there is" :,
That's a bad sign, Nelly, after din
ing out," he anwered with laugh:
s'There is some downstairs. would
get glass; but you see it is my turn.
If you don't mind you will find some
body outside, l think"
Roche leads off with the third figure;
Miss Linton comes out upon the land
ing: and l move from the shadow OF the
wall into the light. :,
She gave quick start with her head
and opens her eyes in surprise as she
sees me. There is just a little tighten-
ing of the lips, faint blush rises to her
cheek and then she asks me quietly to
fetch her glass of lemonade.
Roche had said 1t was down stairs
and find it in the dining-room. am
rather glad of the excuse to get away
and have my laugh out, for the whole
thing is more and more absurd, since
Miss Linton has made a second mis-
take aud thinks | am waiter. 1t is q
very natural error, of course, and to
keep up the deception l put the glass
on a tray and go bravely upstairs.
She is quite composed now, ana
thanks me unconcernedly as hand her
the lemonade. Then we stand hand In
hand-I holding the tray in both hands
till the dance finishes and Roche
come out to US.
"Have you got your lemonade YETI"
he asks. That's right. Now you want
a partner for the next dance. VINO
shall it be? I am engaged TILL AFTER
supper. unfortunately. Oh, here! let
me introduce you. Miss Linton, Mr..
Instead of waiting to hear my name,
the young lady puts down the grass
quickly and looks indignant.
Don't be absurd, Edward, she says
as she walks off.
"Some mistake, old fellow" whispers
Roche to me, and catches her just In
side the room.
They are so close I can hear what
they say.
"What is the matter. Nelly?" he asks.
How could you be so ridiculous as 10
introduce me to hin?" she replies.
"Why shouldn't II"
"Why shouldn't you! He is waiter;
know that. He was waiting at Mr.
Domville's."
Instead of looking contrite, Roche
goes off in roar of laughter.
ut was very stupid OF you" she sald'
half GROSSLY. sit forced me to be rude
to him"
"What nonsense, Nelly! l shouldn't
NAV YOU such trick as that, OF course.
That is Herbert; he is in the same ONCE
as am
you are not joking, Edward, are
you?" she asks quite seriously.
mo: upon my word l am not"
sob, lam so sorry, them" she says
Immediately. But there was some
body just like him at the DomVilles.
What shall doE
"Come and be introduced, that's all.
I'll put it right" And they come to-
gether onto the landing.
INV cousin made a mistake. Her
bert" he says, while she stands by him,
blushing deeply. Then he adds, laugh
ing, "She mistook you for a.
~ made mistake" she breaks In
very quickly, coming step nearer. II
beg your pardon"
To save her from ony further embar-
rassmeut, ask her at once for the next
dance: and it is Immediately granted.
"By the way, Miss Linton" l say,
when the dance is over, and we are
standing on the landing again, you
have never told me what you TOOK me
for. An ogre?"
me"
"What then?"
Her laughing eyes look up with their
old merry sparkle into my face. Ihey
seem at the same time to question me
whether shall be annoyed If she speaks
the truth. She pauses for a moment
and then says, "a waiter" and presses
her lips tightly together.
THANK you"
"But 1t was quite excusable," she De-
gins hurriedly.
Thank you again." remark, inter-
rupting her.
"You won't listen," she says plant
lively: Il want to explain =.
That ] Took so much like waiter,
added, breaking in again, that u was
quite excusaole taking me for one.
"Oh, MOI 1 didn's mean that, OF
course. +" she says, forced to laugh. but
where | was dining, there was waiter
like you-so exactly like you" she en-
phasizes the word exactly" and