The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-13

who was coming How long youihave,
beenl"
81 waited as you told me- The waltz is
only just about TO commence Was there
ever anything like the wall of that intro
ductionl There goes the waltz. Oh how
lovelyN
They floated away to the soft, almost
too sweet music--her light skirt flying
out like cloud, her head slightly thrown
back, her cheek deepening its blush under
his adoring gaze. He felt the little hand
Clinging closely to his and looking down
saw a trembling lip and tears gathering
in the splendid eyes Three rapid whirls
took her across the glaring room and out
of one of the long windows to the piazza
He placed her in one of its most Swallowed
corners.
''Wait till | bring your cloak"
He was gone and back in an instant
wrapped her up in the nonsensical little
white cashmere affair so tenderly and
deftly and then sat down beside her
Lima, what was the matterl"
Nothing
Were you faintP'
''No!n
"What was it,
No answer.
He took her hand, kept it in spite of her
half-frightened efforts to disengage it.
Wont you tell me. I.ina2"
~ cannot! Don't ask me- | was only
thinking. Clara had been talking, SER
moniZing--"
About WHAT"
Madeline was silent.
about me! Lima. do I deserve this2
Your manner is so peculiar, and yet you
refuse explanation. What did she say of
me3"
Two tears rolled slowly down Made
lines face, but still she made no answer.
Allan watched her silently a moment.
then, before she was aware, drew her
close to him.
my darling! Whatever she said, if
she didn't say that loved you, she left
out the whole matter"
She said that l didn't love you; that
it was only music and-and delirium.n
'And what does Lima say2'
She waited moment, then with a sud
den movement, turned and hid her face on
his shoulder
{, "Oh, Allan, I could die for you!"
'My little pet, | had rather that you
should live for me"
A soft footstep sounded near them
Something white CLEANED out in the
moonlight; a floating skirt, a still
| thoughtful face. They shrunk further
away in the shadow, but the sweet phan
/ tom glided away. 1t was Clara, who not
dreaming of their presence. had stoler
] OAb W uo dAOllC, anu SshW3 SEi6e VI uGfSGLl
! the half embrace, the pretty head OF
| Adams shoulder, and heard his passion
! ate whisper.
! TOO late" she sighed to herself "ThC
! moment for repentance is past"
; Lina's engagement was announced a
! once. Allan was impatient of delays
+ There were congratulations, the getting
! up Of the trousseau, his daily visits
! pleasure-partieS of all sorts, the new and
! blissful consciousness of a love exclu
! sively hers, attentions all her own; tn,
marriage, the bridal-tour; numberless
| compliments dinners, balls, travels, anC
! (shall | say it0 new dresses everything
! and anything but quiet and reflection.
Allan had purchased a little cottage OIL
| the Hudson, and Lima had helped hin
select it; that is, she saw that 1t had q
superb view from the piazza, fine lawl
and French windows. 1t was furnished
! in the best possible taste; it was the yer.
artist, prettiest little place ever seen, ant
| 1t wrs very funny TO play at housekeep
| ing. Two things were to be settled; sh
was to be very systematic, and she man
| aged that by setting everything down i
! asnote-book for week; she was to b
practical, and that she accomplished b,