Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-29
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CHAPTER XIV.
'sThis 10 very midsummer Madness.

Twelfth Night.
A thing OF beauty Is Riverside tonight.
Col Young has laid HIS whole place at the
disposal OF his guests. The beautiful grounds
are lighted by gay lanterns; the low murmur
or the fountains comes refreslingly upon the
ear. Inside the long ballroom the dancing
Is well ADVANCED. Warm as the night Is 1t
does not seem to abate the energy OF either
the musicians or the dancers. Girls In pink,
blue, green, and all colors of the rainbow are
whirling round In their partners arms.
Pretty girls, ugly girls. commonplace girls,
fat men, thin men, awkward men, In all the
glory Of their swallow tails and jeweled
studs, all are mingled together in joyous con-
fusion. Every one Is dancing save the host
and his bride, a fair, pretty, little thing who
stands shyly by her husband to receive their
guests.
One young man, neither fat. thin, nor
awkward, is threading his way through the
throng to where Eleanor Hathwell Is stand
ing. lie does not wear Jeweled studs but
plain gold, and the ft Of his coat Is faultless.
II have come for my dance" he Is saying.
you remember YOU promised"
But / have not danced the first yet i am
waiting for Mr.. Allen; where In the world
has he gomez"
"How beautiful you look tonight" he
says with sudden impulse.
Eyes: do | not? When 1 looked I'm the
glass l did not know myself. All, here is
VII. hlltlls Sblitt wv III Att uO oDg ~ bdA
of this"
Joe Allen IL an average walter. lie pilots
his companion with considerable skill
through the crowd. but after all, dancing Is
not his forte; he does not care for 1t In the
least.
II am tired" SAYS the girl. 'Stop."
He stops obedicntly. You do not like
my step" he says, remorsefully.
A group Of men are approaching, clamOr-
Ing for introductions. Her card fills rapidly.
The men are pushing their way In eager
haste to get 10 her. The other girls are green
with envy as they stare Mt the black wall OF
coats through which they can just catch a
glimpse OF gold, bronze hair. They try 10
look as III they do not care, and whisper that
Miss Hathweii Is dressed ~ very queer taste
and Is shockingly fast. The second waltz
strikes up, the black wall breaks, the men
turn -cS.c.tal!y away to seek their partners.
Eleanor looks anxi0usly around. Has he
forgotten? Forgotten not he. lie comes 10
her breathless, eager.
II was so afraid you would cut me-" he
says. But 1 could not come a moment
sooner"
She gives him no reply, only a smile, and
they begin. To dance well Is q gift and
rarer than one might think. 1t Is seldom we
see two beautiful dancers together, but il
you will look IN at Col. Young's ballroom
now, you will see them-a tall girl in creamy
white, a tall man with close-cut wavy hair.
Down the long room they float. Others
pause and pant with fatigue, but OH they 20.
Many stop simply TO watch them. Admira-
ton Is written on every face. She does not
bid him stop; she, who tires quickly; she is
not tired now. And newell, he Is surely
not in love with her. 1t is not little Rose
Darrell with her childish, sunny face that he
holds. But after all he would not exchange
II he could, for these few mad moments she
is his, his only. Was ever a waltz so beauti-
full?
The music comes to an end. They stop
abruptly.
"We get on very well, do not weep she
SVerv well. How many more are you go
ing % give me%.'
II have not any more. Is IL not too bady'
"fco bad. You must cut some OF these
fellows"
Take any You like" she says simply. at
makes no difference To me. j don't care 10
dance with any OF them"
'Ah, here you are" cries the Colonel, hur-
rying up 10 them. Dial, my boy, what a
dancer you are. III we had q prize for the
best dancer we'd know whot to give it 20. Eli,
Miss NellyY'
Pm horribly jealous" says the girl, pre-
tending To pout. Before Mr.. CareX came
I was always the best dancer. didn't think
you would treat me 80, Colonel"
why, bless my soul, Miss Nelly, you
ought 10 be satisfied with being the belle and
the prettiest girl in the room. Where did
you get these odd striped tiowers"!
''lhey came direct from the garden of
Eden" says the girl with a wicked little
laugh. "Have you finished with my card,
Mr.. Carew?" lie hands il to her grayely.
'Ah, what have you done? But, indeed,
j can not give you every round dance" The
Colonel had rushed away. They are stand
ing, these two, in the shadow OF the window,
the thick curtains hide them quite. HapleSs
young gdrcOits are searching the room and
the grounds for Miss Hathwell, but Miss
Hathwell seems very we'll pleased 10 stay
where she IL.
~ did not think you cared about ETH
quette," says the young man; "and we
dance so well together"
but, indeed. ! can not do this. II is out
of the question:
''Oh, very we'll" speaking with great III
difference; "if I'm not To have those | won't
take any; no half a loaf for me-"
Then go without as you care 40 llttle,"
cries the girl with indignant flashing eyes,
though her heart rebels against her words.
Miss Eleanor, y he says, taking her hand
and looking with his handsome eyes Into her
angry face, why should we quarrel and yet
we ALWAYS do. Give nc these dances, will
not YOUR
mo" Jerking her hand Indignantly away.
Then permit me to lind your partner he
says, coldly. "He will never find you here"
lItI Int Stt WIN IL ~ ltSlg AL, WIFI -
little sigh, the worst dancer in the room"
Dallas does not seem ID hear, his hand Is
on the curtain TO push IL aside. Eleanor
stretches out her hand. "Mr. Carew."
He turns back. "WellT'
Il" stopping short
"What would you tell meY' speaking In
soft, low tones and bending his handsome
head close to hers. what Is ity'
She hesltates a moment and then throw
Ing pride, etiquette, right and wrong TO the
winds, and yielding only TO the impulses OF
her foolish heart. " while her cheeks
glow like scarlet flowers and her eyes are
weighed dow with shame:
You may have them ALL"
A triumphant look lightens up his face.
"And you will give me every one he SAYS,
eagerly. You will not even keep one for
that stupid Allen boyY'
II knew you would give them to me-" he
cries, joyfully. And after all, child, why
may we not dance together. don't wish 10
dance with any one else, nor do you il l read
your face Alright. Why should not we?"
do not try to persuade me II Is right"
she says, sadly. II kn0m 1t is not; ii Is fast
and IL who always held my head so high"
music Is well begun now"
Again and again they whirl down the long
room. Fat, comely, chaperons look ut them
with horriied amaZement Her enfaged
partners come TO her for their promised
dances, but to one and all she gives the same
reply: II am engaged to Mr.: Carew."
There are two quadrilles. These she gives
their rightful owners. Alas! why are there
not more of these good old harmless square
dances? Col. Young feels uneasy as he
watches them. and wonders II he praised
their dancing too much. Shes making her
self deucedly conspicuous" he mutters To
himself. How horribly fast" murlnur the
girls who are mad with envy because the
handsomest man In the room has not
deigned to notice or speak To them tonight
Helen, unfortunately, Is outdoors wander
Ing about with the Professor.
The ball Is at Its height still they dance
together. And Dallas, lie Is enjoying this
night with q mad enjoyment that he never
felt before. Tomorrow he will be the same
and will look Mt things with his customary,
cool. practical eyes, but for tonight he Is in-
toxicated with pleasure. lie has forgotten
Rose Darrell with her money and her doll
Ism face. He Is thinking only OF this beauti-
full Girl whose heart Is ~throbblng against his.
AT the end OF one OF these waltzes Allen
comes tO the gIri asking c0idly II she intends
going to supper with INN.
.sYes.v says Eleanor, iiaug'i;i'y, laying her
hand on his arm and together they enter the
supper room. lie finds u seat for her
behind q tall side-board covered with
flowers and leaves her. Just In front OF her
n group OF young men (stags EVIDENTLY are
standing. They have been drinking % tribe
more champagne than is good for them and
their voices arc raised. Through the flowers
their words reach her ears distinctly.
s'Oh, yes, awfully handsome; cold a. an
iceberg though"
"sColdr cries the other. fla! Ina! Can't
sgree WITH YOU. Cnrew seems To have thawed