Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07

Somebody puts Phil aside with small.
hut a determined hand. Elias face Is as
white az snow as che looks steadily al
Brand.
"You will not, OF course. listen TO ihii.
says she. her tone cold and dignifeh. ~
" all nonsense. He Is only boy. lie
does not understand. Come home, Phli'
You must prepare your lessons for to-mor-
row" with the faintest little bow 70
Brand abe turns away. She had not even
hidden him good-by.
CHAPTER "
That night at dinner Sir Charles tells
his mother something OF his acquaintance
with Cinderella.
what relation can she be 10 Mrs
Langley" says he. she calls her aunt
But what aunt could he 80 inhuman as
to leave that child at home when sue
and her daughters are going out to dance
She says her name Is Derwent-Ella Der
| went" He seems to linger on the Ella
| His mother fush4s delicately through
| her pretty, clear skin.
"Derwent" An old memory comes back
| TO her. II knew. Of course. that Mrs.
| Langley was Fred-Colonel Derwents sis-
ter. but I did not know he had left any
| children behind him.
zone only. II appears. This poor chili
I am telling you about"
"But why have / never seen herr
| "Ah!" says Brand Then he tells her all
| he has been able 70 gather from Phils
anectionate earrulity. When he has
| finished he says:
! "You have not sent her an invitation
to our dance
my dear boy. how could I? ! never
! even knew she wa there. or course
| I'll send It now. Poor Fred Derwents
girl! III write at once; the late post
has not gone yet"
BETTER give il 20 me. I'll ride over
! with IT Tomorrow
The first person he meets In the hail
| NJ Ianrholm IS ClnGerclla-without her
| god-mother, PIN, for a wonder.
81 have come with an Invitation Tor
! YOU from my mother" says h, catching
her hand. She would have gone quickly
| by him.
Il wish you had rot done this" says
| she. rcproachfully
But why-why?' impetuously. WHY
| should you no. dance II you want TO
! Why" earnestly, mot dance WIEN me
! IF" with increasing earn sincss, that
| amounts 70 beseoching. you WI. oh'y
want to-Niss Derwent'---
She starts. and looks up 1T him. IL IS
so long since any one has given the
| girl her real title. II has been "Ella
| dis" and ELLA that" aad Ella" why
| didn't you do IA desired you?' for such
| q dreary time that she is quite stirred out
| OF ncr calm by his words.
Miss Dcrwcnt. you won't refuse my
mothers invitatlon?'
"Ohl think So" cOldly. you must
| know that the very knowledge OF i's
having been asked for by PIN would
| IT. a4frh xtsifh
The fact is my mother never knew you
were staying at Langhom, ana when she
| heard of it--you being the daughter OF a
| very old friend Of hers
"Of hers?'
yes. It seems she knew your father,
| Colonel Dcrwent. very well, indeed, IN,
laughing. the dark ages"
"She knew my father The girl Is
looking at him with shining eyes. she
knew him. He was A friend of hers
- very great friend. ! 'FirF.'
"Ah, shall love her" says Ella. tremu-
! lousy. she is looking very beautiful
| with those bright. soft eyes. and the sud-
den. warm. happy flush that is dyelng
her cheeks and brow.
Brand laughs. Il wish ] had been d
friend Of your fathers" says he.
There IS a good deal Of meaning In his
laugh.
T,la glances ut him nervonsly.
"Perhaps." says he. softly, you VIII
Let rno be a friend OF yours instead?
He holds out his hand, and the girl
without a moments hesitation lays her
+, own within it. lie grasps IT GImly-sucn
: a li';le hand.
/ "Nou viii acccptg' says he.
ayes. bat il viii be of no use. Ny
} aunt" she pausas, and her eyos seek the
/ ground My aunt viii not wish me to
: accent"
| con. If that is all, I'll manage it,"
! SAWS h. gayiy. There is a stund Of
, coming footsteps pills laugh rings some
! where around the corner
| "Thc first walt" whispers brand hur-
4 riodly Ella Smiles. lie has bar ~ time
4 10 press q light but heartfelt kiss upon
! her hand when tn" boy comes rus hing
. into the han.
Brand is rs good as his word. He so re-
/ presents his mothers message that Mrs.
J fonel.y feels that TO refuse her invita-
ton 10 Ella would probably be productive
! of nothing but ccldne4s between the
! families: ard. indeed. does not this I'M
/ necessary most unnecessary civility
! 10 her m0ueyless niece show a decided
desire on Lady Brands part to grow more
: intimate with them? And what does that
! mean? ON, there can be no mistake
! about it AT ali, Sir Charles's two visits
! here within the week. and his attentions
! 10 Laura another Of Mrs. Langley-.s
| dauchtcrs-dear Laura-sweet girl! Why
| h. has even asked her 10 sing at the
| coming concert, 20 be given at The
! Towers next month.
She murmurs "A few words 10 Brand.
80 kind of dear Lady Brand. Such a
| charming letter. Poor little Ella | fear
she viii hardly appreciate it! such very
| shy girl! Much as |, and"-with an over
| powcringlv affectionate look az the two
| gaunt daughters. and my girls, espe-
| ciallv Laura have done to induce her TO
| accompany us into the little world around
| us. she has always refused-held us at
| arms length, as IL were! The dearest
girl. assure you. Sir Charles. but SO pc
| cullar Such q trial.
Sir Charles has listened to It all with
an impassve countenance. He has asked
each of the Miss Langleys for a dance,
neither Of them. however, for the first
waltz. That is sacred!
| CHAPTER V.
The lights are burning low In the con-
| servatory. The soft. musical fall of the
| waters in the fountain Is mingling har-
moniously with the sound Of the waltz in
| the ballroom, far away. Upon "A lounge
half hidden by Towering myrtles. Ella
| and Sir Charles Brand are sitting. Ella
had danced with him a great deal during
| the night. II seemed TO the poor little
| Cinderella that ii was bound To be her
first and last entertainment, and she had
| given herself up to II heart and body
| That first sweet waltz had led 10 many
others: and now. as the lights grow low
| and JOY draws to its close, she Is resting
| here with him. her chld's soul waking
TO the greater life beyond.
Her hand is in his. He has asked he
n question. but she has not answered 1t