The Dickinson press., 1894-03-10

The night of the ball came, and great
had been the preparations. A ball at
Rosedene was one of the most pleas
urable events In the country, and this
was above all others eagerly looked
for. Hyacinth, by her lovers desire,
wore a dress of rich. white silk, s,,-
perbly trimmed with blue cornflowers;
q wreath of blue cornf1owers lay on the
golden hair, and she wore a knot of the
flowers mt her breast. An exquisite
toilet 1t was, one just suited to her fair
spring-likc lOvelincSs. She was so
pleased with her lovers admiration that
something of her former glad young
happiness came back to her.
Alan was waiting for her In the hall.
and kissed the sweet Wistful face that
was raised to his.
''IIow beautiful you look, my larl-
ing!" he said. "Now we will have a
night So happy that 1t shall be like q
summer dream to us. Let me see your
lear face bright and glad as it is now"
They went into the ballroom togeth.
ar. Lady Itosedene watching anXiously.
She had seen something in the widows
dark eyes that bodcd mischief. When
Lady Fraser entered the ballroom
which she did an hour later than most
Of the Otllers-:lll eyes were turned
wonderingly toward her. The beauty
of every other woman paled before the
fire Of hers. Art, elegance ana luxury
had exhausted themselves in her mar.
velous costume. She wore dress of
the palest green brocade, so pale as to
be almost white; 1t was claborately and
beautifully trimmed with apple bios.
SONS; and diamonds that shone like
dew-drops were scattered over the bios
SONS. The lovely hucs of the flowers
were shown to perfection in the wreath
on her glossy hair; diamonds shone in
1t, and a diamond cross sparkled like
fire on her breast.
A low Cry came from Hyacinth's Inns
when she saw Lady Fraser's dress. She
remembered the scene about the apple
blossoms. 1t seemed to the loving,
wounded heart as though her beauty
suddenly faded, and the light of her
life went out.
Alan evidently understood all that
Lady Fraser intended to convey. He
laughed when he saw the flowers; he
laughed when people teased him; and
those who remembered the little scene
assured him that he was much honored.
He laughed again when Lady Fraser
raised her face to his.
you will dance with the apple bios
SONS, If you do not with me,' she said;
and the heart of the girl who loved him
stood still with jealous rage, with hot
bitter pain.
Once during the evening the two
rivals stood together. Lady Fraser
said to Hyacinth:
'How well Mr.. Branston dances! I
am longing for a waltz with him."
"He does not waltz" said Hyacinth,
coldly.
You will see," the widow laughed.
| ''YOu have forgotten all I told you
about lovers vows. He will waltz with
me, am sure"
Later on he did SO; and Lady Rose
dene, who was talking to Hyacinth,
was startled by the spasm of pain that
crossed the fair young face.
When the girl saw that, although the
waltz was over, Alan remained talking
to Lady Fraser, her jealousy became
unbearable.
Goodnight, Lady Rosedene," she
said. II cannot bear it. shall 60
home tomorrow, and then shall suffer
no longer. II shall kill her If she
takes my lover from me!'
The last glimpse that Lady Rosedene
and several of the visitors had of her
that evening was when she left the
ballroom with pretty blue-and-white
shawl thrown round her shoulders. No
one knew that she flung. the shawl
away rs she passed through the hall to
80 to her room.