Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-13

footman pushed back the iron gateway
OF the little front garden and the
splendid lady came in. waved her hand
and laughed, and then she ran up the
steps and out Of his sight, and he could
hear the muh1ed thunder Of . knock
Ing 1t the door.
He had scarcely risen 10 his feet,
slowly trying to recall the face that
had just laughed at him, whom tho
door Of the dancing-room opened and !
splendid lady came In, bringing .
blaze Of color into the quiet room.
The master bowed, but the lady ran
rapidly across the room, and before he
was we'll aware Of 1t she had kissed
him on both cheeks lie seemed to b
enveloped in an atmosphere Of dol.
icate. haunted perfume as she caressed
him. Then she let him 60, and fell
back = little, looking at him and
laughing He had Q confused ssnse
that abe was dressed In rare brocades
that glowed with crimson and orange,
and that her cloak was brightly blue.
She was not veryshandsome, perhaps,
but she looked handsome In her rich
habit and many jewels on her fingers
and throat. Her great, dark eyes
danced with mischief, and a she
nodded her head the feathers In her
hat danced also.
"You do not know me-" she said. II
am-" and then she gave him the nsme
Of the dancer who had become theI
talk Of the town.
The master took pinch Of snu6 and|
bowed again, while he murmured1
something about the honor in . tone
that implied question.
you don't remember me?" she said
again. "Ah, ! remember you" and abel
mentioned this time another name
the name Of little girl whom he had|
sent away from his class because she|
was 80 incapable.
Ane man sousns N MS memory over|
sPace VI nesf1y zen years. 'hen ne rel
memoereu' ooweo again. ana again
LOOK Snun'
Inc splendid lady would take no del
NAL; ne must needs come that very|
evening and see his old pupil dance at)
the opera. She had got the noblest
box In the house tor him. He must
and should come. There was some.
'nlnR aoous ner manner which was
Hul'e lrresls'lole' 80 ne promised and
.ne sn'nlnR VISION vanished leaving
pen'nu ~ IN MS MIND a tumble OF color
ana Jewels ana perfumes and divine
eyes ana q o'vlne laugh Tie watched
the coacn drlve on from the window,
anu tne dancer leaned out OF the win
aow ana waved her hand to him mer-
r'ly VII sne was out OF sight,
mat evening the old dancing-master
sat In the opera house in tho noblest
box In the theater. lie sat between
his son'in-law and his daughter, with
his eyes liked upon the stage. The
great theater was packed, and when at
length the time came for the ballet
ana inc curtain drawing up revealed
inc aaored dancer the house ravsd 1t
ner' only tae master, In hts sober
PACK ana white, sat with his hands
lolaeo on tne front OF the box and
waited
Inc dance began. It was marvellous
The dancers body was plastic, supple,
exquisite She danced q strange dance,
In which she did wonders with . lonr
silken scarf, moving hither and thither
like some figure from Grecian vase,
from Pompeiian wall. When II ended,
and the house ragged for more, she did
spanish dance, in which, to the click.
ing OF her castagnettes, she expressed,
nurriedly, triumphantly, all the pas
sion OF the south. When 1t was over
the house rained flowers upon the
s.ass, , nnu q . ., nAnas numbered
an applause that brought the woman
WI. :. ~ eeio'' VIC 'uf'a'a'
.,. m.on ~ was oser servant OF the
.,iea'er came 70 tne box to beg that
the master would come TO the dancers
dreSsinr-roOm, He bade his ch,ldrar
90 home ond fo,1ou,a ua0 ~ "'s cnilasen
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