Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-09
THE R1cHMoNp p1spATCH-TUEsDAY. JUDY 9, 1885.

seeming Obvious to anything that might
have been. He was decidedly r'Queo.
and determined to leave early the next
day. 80 his replies to her saiiies were
stifY and laconic.
A. a fresh dance struck up. ne re-
unembered that he was engaged TOT -
TO Mrs. Trevor, and he was glad OF u.
for lust then ne could talk better OF years
ago in India than OF the present tlmo.
"WIl YOU sit 1t out!" he asked. as ne
claimed her; 1.-The room has become 80
warm
q little tired. too"
30 ne found her nice nook where ne
settled her comfortably. ana then Sam
into a seat by her side.
81 was so pleased to see you u''s - e.
ming" abe said. II had no 'dea ! was
TO meet you; you little know what
treat IL is TO me to meet people Khe"
"a A girl. for I am literally without any
relatives. as my dear old father oieu
shortly after my marriage. fou mus
come and see US on your return 10 'o"n'
I have three babies. so you VIII nave "
make their acquaintance.
They talked Of many things ana n'any
people. until at last Berthe touched on
the name OF her lover OF years gone by.
you remember him." he asked.
"Yes" she answered softly. we saw
nv the papers that he fell at the storm
ing Of Candahar; you were MS s'e"'
friend, remember that.
II was with him at the end" he SAID
hesitated, and then continued; his ias.
words were a message, which ! ProihIseu
to deliver should I ever have the chance'
and now after years the opportunity ha'
come"
"Hushw she murmured. as she raised
her face and he saw her eyes were misty;
do not tell me. l do not wish 10 near
It,"
"Rut. but. Mrs. Trevor stammered
Rertie. amazed "he is dead; he died SIX
years ago; IL cannot matter now.
mo, no. OF course not, l know that,
abe said ana as she laid her hand upon his
arm a little sob ran through her laugh,
as she continued: "You know ! have old
fashioned notions: my friends tell me II
is one OF my worst faults, but you must
forgive Il. My husband is very dear 10
me, so-so--I cannot let him have rival.
even in the thought OF one so long passed
away. But come, Captain Martin. with
change Of tone, you will be thinking me
quite sentimental, and i don't Wish 10
get into the black books OF your other
partners" laughing. IF i am nor ms
taken hear the opening bars OF waitz.
Without word he led her To the bail-
room. and with a very gentle smile and
a look she never forgot he left her.
With Dolly was his next dance, WIN
Dolly were all his thoughts. and ne ieit
as II he were walking on air. The long
remembered distrust was dead forever;
killed more powerfully by the old-fash-
toned words of the woman he had Just
Quilted than by any means that even
Dolly could have devised.
And she? The night was fast wearing
away, the night that had now no back
ground and her heart felt sick with pain
as she saw him cross the room to her
side. She was brave. but still she could
not summon a smile as she dismissed her
partner; so gently, without a word, took
his arm for her last dance.
you do not want to dance this; Will
YOU come out?' BERTHE asked. But as
she raised her eyes to his and hestated.
he said, quite humbly: II want to ask
you something. Dolly, dear; do'come.'