The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-11-04
A Mauve Domino.


mauve domino, and will wear q bunch
of violets, so you can't mistake me.
Ever yours, KITTY.
Good business" George Saumarez
said to himself, trlumphantly. IF we
don't circumvent the old dragon, and
have a jolly hour together, / don't
know George Saumarez of Kitty Marsh
ether
His mirth received a sudden check on
a second perusal of the letter.
"a mauve domino" he reflected;
that would be very satisfactory If I
had the smallest idea what mauve was
like. Must be one of your faded as.
thetic colors If Kittie wears 1t, but
which of 'em, that is the question"
Then a brilliant idea struck him.
perhaps Fitzgerald would know"
Moo sooner thought Of than it was
acted upon. A laundering knock on
Fitzgerald's door on the other side
ELECTED muffled response, and Sau,
marez opened the door, and plunged
into perfect fog Of tobacco smoke.
Look here, Fitzgerald" he cried,
eagerly, do you know mauve when
you see it?"
ITO tell the truth, do not" said
Fitzgerald. II don't think I ever had
tie of that color, and at present the
only color have an acquaintance with
is blue because that is how feel-chaff
aside, dear boyp' he added, IT have
been color blind ever since 1 could see."
Saumarez was too much absorbed to
notice this absurd speech, and turned to
go away, when a bright idea struck
Fitzgerald
Hold on" he exclaimed, "T think
I can help you, after all"
He took newspaper cutting from a
letter lying on the table
This is an account Of my Cousins
wedding that 1 was at the other day.
and 1 am almost sure they said the
bridesmaids wore mauve tulle or de-
lusion, or something like that"
They scanned the account eagerly, |
and were at last rewarded by finding
that the bridesmaids had really worn
mauve dresses, although they were not
made of "delusion."
Now" said Fitzgerald, getting up
from his chair and wandering about
the room, 81 know exactly what they
looked like, if could only get some
thing like it to show you"
Eureka" he exclaimed presently,
pulling book out of the bookcase.
Here it is This is the very color"
1t was book prettily bound in coll
ored linen, but alas, for Mr.. Fitzger.
AIDS powers of vision, the colors was
sage green!
"You are sure of it?" said Saumarez.
Perfectly certain" said Fitzgerald,
stoutly.
"Thank you, my boy" said Saumarez
And he went away perfectly satisfied
The ball was in full swing when he
reached the hotel in which it was held
He felt bewildered by the dominoes
and fancy dresses at first, and almost
despaired of finding Kitty in the bril-
liant but mysterious crowd.
However, he began to work his wa,
through the crowded dancing room,
when he caught sight of lady seated
not far from the door, who looked very
like the person he was in search Of
The domino, he was sure, was the
same color as Fitgerald's book, and
there was the bouquet Of violets, "tc
make assurance doubly sure.'
q He felt quite confident as he went up
to her, and a quantity of beautifully
dressed hair looked so familiar on close
inspection that it was without qualm
he bent over her and asked her for the
dance just beginning.
She seemed to hesitate, so he stopped
and said in her ear:
Don't you know me, Kittie? Was
not lucky to find you so soon?'
She murmured something he did not
catch and rose and laid her hand on his
arm.
1--WE don't want to dance, do we?"
he said. Let us go outside"
They did so and found the passages
almost deserted. so they retired to a
cozily set at the end of one of them. '
This one will do" said Saumarez,
cheerfully. The dragon won't venture
into the hall. so we are quite safe.
Haven't we done her nicely? |
Don't be too sure of that, Mr..
George Saumarez." said a voice beside /
him that made him start up again in I
great hurry.
At the same time his companion took
off her domino and disclosed the fea- :
lures of Kittie's aunt, Miss Marsh.
FL thought you were your niece"
he remarked, brilliantly. $
80 1 imagined" she said, drily.
Rather an unfortunate mistake, is 1t
not?"
He stood looking such a picture Of dis =
may that her severity suddenly gave c
way, and. she leaned back on the sofa r
and laughed till the tears rolled down
her cheeks.
Her merriment made Saumarez feel r
more like fool than ever, and he
felt that it was far, far too serious a
moment for laughter
Just then couple appeared at the
head Of the passage. and the shorter 7
domino of the two apparently catching :
sight of them, dismissed her partner in I
a very summary manner and hurried b
down the corridor.
Whatever is the matter. aunt?" she