Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-04-25

An. good evening. Miss L'Estranoa
| isn't this 4 pretty room? Really tho
! decorations are in admirable taste.
must compliment you on your dress if Won
| VII! forgive me-" she said. looking leenlv
Ut Nora from head to foot. with a com
prehensive glance
i am infinitely fattered, Mrs. Ruth.
ven, exclaimed Nora with nlease1
! smile and slight blush: your approba-
tloh Is compliment-as to YOU. Won are
| qulte too dazzling. l never saw any,
| tnlng like your rubies before | confess
/ should like to see all your Jewels one
day "e'' one
| on shall. if you like. Meantime, here
| IS captain Shirley, waiting for the intro
auction l promised him. Captain Shir-
| ley-Miss L'Estrange."
May | have the honor of the first
dance, Miss LiEstrange:" he asked. with
low bow and an air of repressed eager
| ness.
with pleasure"
She handed him her card. Having in
scrlbed his name, he hesitated, and said,
with smile of entreaty:
Dare L ask for the second waltz?'
Very WELL" returned Nora, with lit
| tie laugh at his imploring Tone
Il assure you, Captain Shirley is cap
| ltal partner" put in Mrs. Ruthven.
Then addressing him, she added:
The rooms are filling rapidly Give
me your arm, and l will join Lady Dor
rlngton. He shall return directly, Miss
L'Estrange"
Well, said Winton, who had ex-
changed nod of recognition with Shir-
ley Il think you might have given me
| the first quadrille, any idiot can walk
through a quadrlle!"
! You know I could not ask you,' said
| Nora, glancing up into his eyes with
bright, amused sparkle in her own. "And
as you said nothing about it, l never
thought you would deign to dance"
Il don't suppose you ever gave me q
thought, and you are right have stiffen-
ed too much and too soon into elderly
| ways to be fit partner for creature like
| YOU"
MIR. Winton," with an air half mock
ing, half Kindly, twill you do me the
honor of dancing the first quadrille?" and
she handed him her program, from which
he perceived that the first dance was
| waltz, the second quadrlle.
! Mark Winton flushed through his sun
| tanned skin as he returned the correct re-
ply:
! "Most happy! Where shall find you?"
| he added eagerly, as he saw Shirley re-
| turning.
'Here, I shall return to this room,'
| and she was gone.
Mrs. Ruthven's triumph began with
the dancing. Though some of the country
| grandees were present, the host opened
! the ball with her, and he had never before
| been so charming, or SO devoted in his
attentions; he explained with an amusing
air of martyrdom the cruel necessity for
| his taking the Warehouses Of BlaEkfor'l.
| an immensely stout, talkative woman,
| with gray hair and mustache, to supper;
| but there was no escape. Mrs. Ruthyen
! had never felt SO secure, so elated. What
wonderful luck hers was, to be ardentty
in love with the right man!
| Meantime, the guests poured in, and
dancing had begun with great spirit.
Il feel as if l ought to look for you and
offer you my ARM" said Nora, as Win
ton rose to give her his seat beside Mrs.
L'EstranGe, when Shirley brought her
back. Having asked you to dance
should act the role completely"
Il will excuse you"
"Why do you not dapce. Helen:' she
resumed. Lord bennington tells me you
refused him percmptorily.'
1T would not be becoming in the chap
eron of great grown-up daughter to
/ dance" returned Mrs. L'Estranse good
! humorcdly,
"You must give me a quadrille Ms
I.'Estrange," said Winton. ''for the sale
of Aud Lang Syne.' don't think
have danced since the Old rectory days,
when you used to be my partner-you re-
MEMBER
81 do, indccdr A quick sigh caught
Morals ear, and she noticed The soft, sad
! look which stole over her stepmothers
countenance.
Mrs. L'Estrange was small, elegant,
| but somewhat colorless woman. with
! pale-blue eyes, and pale-brown hair.
pretty figure, and very soft quiet man
| ners: she could talk we'll when reused.
but had always the air of prefrrrin:s to
be still and silent. 'She mas had try
ing lifer thought Nora, while Win1on
| s.id s.Well-I will come and look for you
presently" Then he gave Nora his arm,
| and they took their places.
| 81 think you must have danced more
| than YOU admit" said she, when the quad
| rifle was over. "You made very few mis-
| takes!'
! II watched my neighbors, and the evolu-
tons are not difficult. No; don't go back
vet; YOU will be snapped up by your next
nartner. Who is it, Lethbridge?"
mo, a friend of the squire's, who intro
| Guccd him. Lord Alfred Harcourt.'
~ don't think he will amuse you! Have
Won been in the conservatory yet? 1t is
| really very pretty.
"Now yielding to his movement in that
direction.
Winton led her into the hall, where num-
orous groups sat and stood about. down
tbe massage before mentioned to the buff
| fe+ and then across the breakfast room
rs vet unoccupied, where card tables
| wore set forth, into the conservatory.
This was dimly lighted by silvery lamps
among the foliage, and freshened by the
splash of a couple of fountains. The
fragrance of the flowers, the cool stiffness.
= fter the noise and heat of the ball room,
| ,,-or, most welcome.