The morning call., 1893-12-03

sho pcl uoat VI q WITH just served.
II say. Lulu, are you going to the ball
to-night?''
"Come in, come in; don't stand shouting
outside. Look at my new portiere."
A couple of Clumber spaniels herald
Leigh, the youngest subaltern of the -th
Foot.
He looks cautiously round the door. and
laughs Justify at the decoration of writs
and Summonses with which Lulu has just
paneled his door.
Il say. Lu. you do have good ideas.
That's the most sportin' decoration I've
seen for long time"
SITS all very well, Leigh. to laugh at it.
You're rich fellow; you've got rich rea-
tions to: fall back upon; but I'm deuced
hard pressed. If don't find some sop for
my creditors shall have to cut the service.
Pm awfully down on my luck about it,"
"What about the ball tonight? I'm
going to drive over some time after 1o-if
you like I'll give you lift"
well, don't feel much like dancing"
"You'll feel all right when you get
there"
:.:Very well. I'll be ready at 10 sharp"
.....Miss Betty Dormer is in form tonight.
ShA looks splendid. I've never known a
girl thatchanges so much. l met her last
night and she looked positively ugly"
: ). ".What! the girl In Yellow? Curious
3 looking; shouldn't call her ugly by any
'meaus--looks elegant-pretty stiff"
:. :.::'Stiff? No. can't say that. She's got
plenty to say for herself; call her verv
amusing, and she dances"-here the young
fellow raised his voice and eyes to add
meaning to his words-"like an angel"
HRalloa. IeiphP
g :: '.N onsense, halloal nothing of the sort.
Come up stairs; I'll introduce you. [
warn you, though. you won't care much
about her,"
:"And why not?"
;'.She's not your sort. She'll talk and
ckhe'll laugh and she'll dance. that's ALL"
=: cnAnd why won't care about her if she
does all that?"
MY good fellow. we all knowyou," and
taking his friend eonfdentially by the arm
: he.said, Importantly: "She won't Kiss you.
: She's perfect iceberg; you don't believe
;lne-try for yourself. I've known her
: ever since she's been out. Ask anybody,
you'll hear the same thing-charmin'; but,
1repeat, an iceberg" and Leigh shrugged
his shoulders.
=. Kay looked up the wide staircase once
more at the pretty girl standing in the
doorway Of the ballroom, her simple long,
yellow gown curling gracefully round her
as TIE movement of the valse had left it.
She had evidently been dancing quickly
and left off suddenly, for Sue was steady
Ing herself against pillar, and the large
yellow roses and the ribbons 10 the bosom
*of her gown betrayed her breatbiessness
She was not beautiful, but there was a
charm a bout her that was very attractive
and made Der conspicuous even in that
throng. Lady Adelaide Skillwelps balls
were always well attended, for she had all
the prettiest women in the county. good
mn Han nd
always received with genuine cordiality
She asked her friends for the pleasure it
gave her tG see them. and not, as is very
Usual, to ''do them off, so that her radi-
ance reflected upon ner guests and ami
?, mated them.
e. Kay answered, sharply:
=. ."One does r=5eApect every girl to be
volcano. sEso&ouse is hot enough as it is"
ITO 95ease you. my dear fellow. she
tsust that's al nonsense" Lsigh In
sisted dRSrily. Come along in"
g Kay ped OF the landing and medila-
: Trey df on his gloves.
NJ VIVA sdo you bet,' he said quickly,
= @tnat fttransform the iceberg into vol
eane-he lore the evening is over?"
'Wot$dn't bet-can't on certainty, it
.i,ud be. robSn' you'" Leigh answered.
" Leave that to me. Do you take my
Ds'i Il lay you 300 ton you don't get her to
kiss YOU"
=: ''sDone with you-that she kisses me to-
=. night.'
:. .:.s'Of her own free will, mind you"
"Of her own free will. You know the
:: glass terrace that runs along the front of
"a the h ouse-at 1 o'clock you be behind the
= curtain that leads into the mnsic-room.
They are not using IL tonight" Lefgh's
shouts Of laughter almost drowned the last
words. Now introduce me-"
miss Betty Dormer. may l introduce
Captain Kay to yon?"
Miss DOrmer inclined her head and said :
"How d'you do? ?"
-: KaylookeG into her eyes intently.
MAY have danee?"
-. She handed him the programme of the
dances. lie took this as signal of trust
and proceeded to write his name against
~ several of the dances. He was astonished
=: that she never even glanced at the pro-
= gramme, but bade him hand it on to MIR.
Leigh"
= "You will forget" he demonstrated,
(which you have given me If you do not
= look"
=: Provided you remember. Captain Kay.
i need not"
i $50 the first round has missed" thought
Lulu, as ne moved away to make room for
:: some other men who were waiting TO talk
d: to her, He went some distance away and
took stock OF his victim.
= .Hhe first bars of ''Toujours on iamais"
sessed with the usual busy ballroom traffic
:all around her; the men running about
: eagerly looking for their partners. consult
ing their programmes, so anxious not 10
mistake plain for pretty woman, a
:. heavy for a light dancer; Of conversation
There ia hardly any question. de returned
:: TO her and whisked away; she greeted him
with an amused smile.
:: isn't it ugly?" she said. "It looks like
.Paddington station on a summer Saturday
afternoon"
Eyes, only the guards are wanting to
sshow.you to your carriage"
'.All the pretty girls first class, the anus
ing second, the heavy third" She laughed
at her own witticism. 81 should get into
the guards van, do so dislike crowds"
81 shall be the guard, then"
w hereupon Captain Kay stopped dane
: ing, and without more ado led her to cor
ridor, where comfortable armchairs and
-. divans temptingly invited to chat and rest.
and great pyramids of ice hidden among
flowers cooled the somewhat overheated
p. atmosphere of the house. Drawing out an
%" easY-chair he put her into it. There.
g.: that's better here we will sit and let them