The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-14

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Dick used to wear in his button-hole,
though to this day do not know why
he did so. Did he notice the color, too,
7 wondered, as glanced to where he
stood? But he didn't seem to be MOTTO
ing anything in connection with her.
In fact, he did not speak to her, as / |
expected, but went instead and sat |
down beside tall, fashily dressed girl
in red, who smiled and made eyes at
him and appeared delighted as she
handed him her programme and he
wrote something on it.
MY mistress watched him for a few
minutes, her eyes growing wider and
wider every second, until she turned
scornfully away and began talking
more gayly than usual to the men who
crowded about asking her to dance. /
could just hear her voice as she told
one of them she was engaged for the
cotillon which was to close the even
ings amusement I
Then the music started up and the
people to sway in rhythmic time. All
the place grew one whirl Of delicate
hues and appeared like the enlarged
edition of the danseuse whom my mis-
tress and once saw at the matinee
Her gown was composed Of endless
yards of white stuff, which she tossed
and whirled and circled around and
above her ali the while they threw col
ored lights over her, until she looked
| like an animated rainbow.
1t was dark out where lay and the
woman who came and seated herself
softly on the settee was at first I'M
| recognizable. Then she uttered an ex-
clamation and I knew her for cur
| French maid. No..
4 "Tiens!' she said, exultingly. IT
| thought it would work. Now they are
! getting ready for the cotillon and my
i handsome Richard is crossing the room
/ toward the lady in red. This is just
4 the moment for Gustave-and there he
4 comes. Oh, I will win yet. She shall
I accept Gustave in some moment of
| pique, and then as the sister-in-laW of
] my former mistress I shall be able to
make my debut in society on the money
she will give Gustave. I shall attract
| NJ. Dick and make my own fortune.
That doll would look like dowdy
if it were not for. my taste in robing
her. Perhaps I should not have been
so particular about her appearance
had I known she would attract Dick
as she calls him to herself"
Then, as some one approached the
window, she slid back into the dark
ness. And had to lie and watch Dick
and Margaret dancing with everybody
in the room except each other.
Presently Dick stepped suddenly onto
the porch and lit a cigarette. I heard
him use word I never knew before,
/ but it sounded 'dreadfully angry. Per-
haps that was because I never heard
man talking to himself before. !
Of CT
though, and I:know men call it swear
ing.
Well, Dick swore. He seemed to feel
better after that, and came over to sit
down on the settee. AS he did so, his
foot struck against me, and he stopped
, to pick me up.
"A lady's pocket-book," he exclaimed
II wonder if it has much money and
| to whom it belongs. suppose there's
! no way Of knowing unless I examine
the contents. Let me see: Two tickets
on the elevated road, one caramel fat
tened beyond all recognition and still
: in its oil-paper wrapping, key, 81
/ cents, and-a card. Why-it's Margar
: et'sr'
, He suddenly raised me to his lip
l and kissed me passionately. felt hi
e breath come in quick sobs as he die
! so.
r II suppose it's robbery to keep it
/ and especially dishonorable when sh
j expressed herself so clearly by sending
b my note back. And yet can't go ava,
o without some word, some little toke]
J. of her. will-Ill ask her to dance tn
next figure with me-
: He went quickly into the room an,
It over to the table where the favors wer
| a fyif7 C
n he resumed his place by his partner
d side, and waited.
j At last his turn came, and when tn
o leader clanked his castanets and til
# gentlemen and ladies' separated t
v to choose other partners, I saw Die
e approach Margaret.
s She bowed and they stepped out O
g the floor together. The music was
e waltz-some weird thing of Strauss
4. They reminded me ,of rhyme Die
q once read Margaret and of which sh
], always sseemed fond afterward:
y, Il My; arm. enlaced her, winsome waist
~ And down the dance we few.
4 We flew, we raced, our lips embraced
W And:oaar breath was mingled, too.
a, Round and round 1--WE whirled an
!, wound - -.....,-. ...
!. ms circle light and fine
y And all the while in, the winding way
- That music-that music Of other day
, with; its infinite possibilities
70 And tits memories divine.
Re They never spoke they only dances
10 At .lAstiit was erded. He bowed he
IL TO her .plaee and came out on the settle
again. Margaret left the room, b,
1t Dick was sitting with bowed head an
Is did mot see. her. But I felt rather tina
to heard assoft~step behind us and kne'
" she was near.
E. Dick again raised me from my hidinj
e, place and pressed me tohis lips agail
II just hadn't the nerve to say an,
thing, after all, so I am going to ste
" you, like a regular thief. 1T was al
er gelic for her to notice me at all, aftt
d. my ignoring the return of my letter.
Is shall never forget that waltz, and II
er going to keep you and this caram
that she might have eaten, and IL
tickets that would have served to tax
" her about on her shopping trips, lii
ee the one on which she bought you, pc