Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-05-02
A MAuyE DOMINO.

1
Dearest George Aunt has mlented
at last, ana we are going to the masked
| ball because she thinks that YOU are
not. Do try to come | will be in n
mauve domino and will wear n bunch
of violets so you can't mistake me.
Ever yours, KITTY.
Good business George Saumarez
said to himself triumphantly. III we
don't clrcumvent the old dragon and
! have jolly hour together, | don't
know George Saumarez or Kitty Marsh
either"
His mirth received q sudden check
on Il second perusal Of the letter.
"A mauve domino" he reflected.
/ That would be very satisfactory il
! had the smallest idea that mauve was
I like. Must he one of your faded
aesthetic colors IL Kitty wears 1t, but
which OF 'em? That Is the question.
Then Il brilliant idea struck him.
! perhaps Fitzgerald would know
No sooner thought than 1t was acted
upon. A laundering knock on Fitz-
gerald's door on the other side ELECTED
a mufiled response, and Saumarez
! opened the door and plunged into 4
perfect fog Of tobacco smoke
Look here, Fitzgerald" he cried
eagerly, do You know mauve when
you see ity''
Yes said Fitzgerald, getting up
Iti a
| the room, II know exactly what it
/ looks like IL | could only get something
like it to show you.
| Eureka" he exclaimed presently,
/ pulling 4 book out OF the bookcase.
Here it Is. This Is the very color"
1t was Il book prettily bound in col
ored linen; but. alas. for Mr.. IfltZger-
aids powers of vision, the color was
sage green. But Saumarez wea.
away perfectly satisfied.
The bail was In full swing. lie felt
bewildcred. However, he began to
work his way through the crowded
I dancing room when he caught sight Of
lady seated not far from the door
who looked very much like the person
he was in search of.
The domino, he was sure, was the
same color as Fltzgerald's book, and
there was The bouquet of yiolets TO
make assurance doubly sure"
He felt confident as he went MP to
her, ana quantity Of beautifully
dressed hair looked SO familiar on
closer inspection that il was without a
qualm that he bent over and asked her
for the dance just beginning.
She seemed to hesitate, so he stopped
and whispered In her ear:
Don't you know me, Kitty Was
not lucky to find you so soop?'
She murmured something he did not
catch and rose and laid her hand on
his arm.
"We don't want to dance, do weY'
ne said. Let us so outside"
They ala so and found the passage
almost deserted, so they retired to a
sofa cozily set at the end OF one Of
them
"Tllls one win do" said Saumarez
cheerfully. The dragon won't venture
into the hall, so we are quite safe
Haven't we done her nlcelyY'
Don't be too sure Of that, Mr.
George Sdumarez," said a voice thai
made him start up again In great
hurry.
At the same time his companion tool
off her domino and disclosed Tho
features of Kittys aunt, Miss Marsh.
IL though you were your niece,
: ne remarked, brilliantly.
80 | imagined" she said dryly.
He stood looking such a picture o
dismay that her severity suddenly CAV
way, aud she leaned back on the sofi
and laughed until the tears ran dowi
her cheeks.
Her merriment made Saumarez fee
more Ike fool than ever. Just thei
couple appeared at the head Of tn
passage and the shorter domino Of til,
two apparently catching sight Of then
dismissed her partner In very sum
mary manner and hurried down TIL
corridor.
, Whatever Is the matter, auntg sh,
cried Are you HI Why-George!'
Yes, said Miss Marsh, recovering
her composnre aud sitting very erect
1T Is George, ana very clever Georg,
! be ls, too, as he has just mistaken ~
FOR you"
Amusement and CONSERVATION KEEP
Kitty silent, and she could only stan'
and gaze alternately at George an
her aunt.
Miss Marsh turned gu her with ]
sudden sharpness.