Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-01

, Isftu, ott lVuf eoIy uoWu carly enl
then have your fun. You can write Il
, out here and send Il down" And he
too. passed on In tho direction of the
supper room.
Rush hardly recognized tho pres,
room when he returned 20 H. In thu
, first place. he could hardly SEQ across {,
for the smoke, and In tho second. 10 was
~ noisy that he did no, SEQ how Il would
bs possible 10 writo there "IIello. here's
Hurls,onel' shouted a reporter OF q
morning paper whom Rush had seen ai
different places. but had never had occa-
sion 90 speak 10. Come. oil up your
glass AMI take q cigar" added the TO
porter. suiting tho action 10 tho word
only he took q handful of oigars; ono he
lighted. the others he put In hi. pocket.
There wero q dozen men sitting around
the table. some writing. and all smok.
Ing. Rush declined both the protfercd
cigars and tho champagne. though he
lighted q cigar of his own In self do.
fenss and at down In a corner 10 write.
Ile used his note book for copy paper
and his knee for n desk. and In the
cours. of an hour ho hal crick In his
hack and q very good story written out
Tor Tho Dawn. This be dispatched.
Then he went out into the ball room
20 look around fora few minutes, after
which he intended Ia ~ home 10 his
LigingS lie had no, passed half way
through the lobby when hs saw Archie
Tillinghast standing at the foot % the
staircase. with his mask In hi. hand.
gazing earnestly at the hundreds - dom.
inoes who lounged past him or hurried
by on mischief bent.
why. Archie. what are you doing
here You look a. though YOU were eI.
T.cting some one Who u shel Come.
old fellowi- said Rush. shaking his hand
and smiling knowingly.
I'm looking for my cousin Bessie
replied Archie
"whatl- exclaimed Rush. starting
hack. Miss Archer here
"Ye-. why notl They all come: though
they will deny u tomorrow. She l. with
her father. however. and Helen knovl.
ton AMI her aunt, They didn't come NJ
regular participants Va the tall. you
know, they never do. only 20 seo what
sort of place u is To do them justice.
they are not enjoying themselves very
much There u sort ~ excitement
aiout u. however. but when ! sa~ them
while ago they were just recovering
from fright half tip~y fellow had
addprsed some ooarr. compliments 10
Mis. Knowlton. and she was very much
alarmel-more. fancy. at the idea ~
l.ing discovered than anything else. for
he said. 4 know you. my beauty OF
cours. he didn't know her That's what
they all say. She wanted 90 60 home at
once. hut ILe-sis didn't Tho girl evident.
ly has some mischief In her mind. ]
tried % lind the man. to slap his face.
tat they couldn't point him out.
"IIow did you know them. Archier
asked Rush. Iie was dying to meet
Helen I'm her disguise. Tor ho thought he
wOulI grt mask and say some things
To her from it, oonccalment that he
wouldn't like Ia say In open court.
"Ilow dii know thoml In the frst
plac., I brought them here. and In the
second. they are dressed alike-black
satin dominoss. with a bunch ~ violets
pinned on the left shoulder"
Rush could hardly talk with Archie,
be- vas - inpatient to break away and
LOOK Tor Helen In the crowd. AZ last,
after few commonplaccs, he started In
quest. IIe had not searched long before
hc was rewarded. There. sitting on one
~ the seats In the dr-ss circle. he saw
the object ~ his scarrh. There was no
mistaking tho I,oiss ~ that head. even
lIai ho no, recognized tho black satin
domino and the bunch ~ yiOlots on the
shoulder. Sho was sitting alone; that
was strange. Where were the rest of
the party. and why should its most pre-
cious treasure L. left unguarle,n Hastily
adjusting the mask he had borrowed
from Archie. Rush at down In a vacant
.cat next 10 the domino.
The isautiful Cinderella sitting alone
at the hail. he whispered In her ear.
She turncd with n start; the eyes Of the
mask glarcd up at him. why do all
eyes look 80 wicked behind maskD In
a disguised voice. with jus, the least
,rcmor % laugh behind IL. she replied,
cinderella IL waiting for her prince and
-ho has come
Tho boyish heart In the breast 'of the
Young man beat high. DID sho recog.
ni1c himi She called him "her primes"
How he wished the pumpkin coach were
waiting nj the door that he might drive
OF with her In triumph, They had
pleasant chat. only ho felt that he was
being chafIei pretty hard at times. and
be thought that some of the expressions
used by tho lady were hardly such as be
would expect 10 hear from Helen's lips.
However" he argued. zone feels frecr
-. "A IN Ak. II she only SUSPECTED
me. how differently she would speakr
In the midst of their lively sallies (she
would not allow him to 10 sentimentall.
he heard an unmistakable voice behind
him say, Don't you think We have had
enough Of this. anntyy And. looking
around, he saw tho fac-simile 81 the
mask by his side. and near her Mr.. Ar.
cher and another black domino. which
be knew was Bessie.
lie felt sinking feeling; be wanted
tho foor 20 open and let him through;
but u didn't. Tho resemblance between
Aunt Rebccca and Helen vas very
strong. and. except that the former was
a trinc heavier. their figures were much
alike Rush had often remarked the
Likeness. but ho never expected TO be
caught In this way. Well. therc was
nothing for IT, She evidently did not
recognize him. at least 80 he thought
When Helen spoke about going, he rose
10 his feet
NAY, BEAUTIFUL mask. why tear your
sclf away FROM this festive scenel Take
my arm and let us walk about among
tho gay reyelers and amuso ourselves"
lie offered his arm. but Helen drew
back affrighted. Aunt Rsbecca gave her
an assuring nod over Rushs shoulder.
She took the prohered arm and they
s,rollel into the lobby. But oil his glib
ness Of speech had deserted him. lie
was going to say 20 much. and could say
nothing.
Helen broke the silence by saying. In
disguised tones, "You are not very
entertaining cavalier. Why don't you
make yourself moro agreeable. Mr.
Who shall kayY'
II am specifies with happiness. fair
i .,.sk I" Ia x..,Ii.l .Ta haxa a, much