The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-03-01
4 MAUYE DOMINO.

DEAREST GKoRGr-Ay.-,t has rel-nred as last.
and we src going 20 tho masked ball because
she thinks that you are not. Do try TO
come. VIII be II r.anvc dcr.ino and VIII
wear bunch OF vioiets 80 you cant mistake
ne. Ever yours. ErrTy
GOOD business George Saumarez said
10 himself 1riumphantly. III we dent
circumvent the old dragon and have .
jolly hour together l don't know George
Saumarez " Kitty Marsh alther.
His inirth received a sldsen check on
second perusal Of the letter.
"A msuye domino, he rejected That
would be very satisfactory II hsd tho
smallest idea what mauve was like Must
be one OF your faded aesthetic colors IL
Kitty wears IT, but which Of 'ems That Is
the question.
Then a brilliant idea struck him. Per
haps fitzgerald would know "
No sooner thought than II was acted
upon A laundering knock on Fi,zgerald's
door on the other side elected mufiica
response, and Saumarex op>ned the door
and plunged into perfect fog Of tobacco
smoke.
Look here, Fitzgerald. - he cried eager
IL, do YOU now mauve when N see it'''
Eyes. said Fitzgerald, getting up from
his chair and wandering about the room,
Il know exactly what it looks like n
:ould only get something like it to show
Jon.
"EurckaP' he exclaimed presently. pull
ting a book cut OF the bookcase. Hero 10
=. This is the very color" "
II was a hook prettiiy bound in colored
linen; but, alas for Mr.. Fitzserald's pow
ers Of vision, the color was-Sage green.
Bot Saumarez went away perfectly salts.
fled
The bah was IN fun swing He fclt No.
vilGcrcd However. he began 20 work
his way through the crowded dancing
room when he caught sight Of lady seat
Ell not far from the door who looked very
much like the person he was in search of
The domino, he was sure, was tho same
color as Fitzgorald's book, and there was
the bouquet OF viOiets Ito make assurance
doubly sure
He felt confident as he went up 20 her,
end'a quantity Of beautifully dressed bnir
looked SO familiar on closer inspection
that it was without n qualm that he bent
over her 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 i
not lucky 20 find You 50 soonf'
She murInured something he did not
catch and rose and laid her hand on bis
arm.
We don't want 60 dance do we'" he
said. Let Us go outside
They did So and found the psssage al
most deserted. 20 they retired 20 ssofs
cozily set at the end Of one Of them.
This one will do, said Saumarez
cheerfully THE dragon won't venture
iato the hall. 50 we are quite safe. Haven't
| we done her nicelyt'
Don't be too sure of that, Mr.. George
SauInarcz. " said voice that made him
start mp again in great hurry.
At the same time his companion took
Oft her domino and disclosed the features
of Kitty's aunt. Miss Marsh.
II thought you were your niece. " he
remarked brilliantly.
$50 imagined. f" she said dryly.
He stood looking such picture Of dis-
may that her severity suddenly gave way
and she leaned back on the sofa and
laughed till the tears ran down her checks
Her merrimSnt made Ssumarcz feel
more like a fool than ever Just then
SliTit ~ rft.frZ AT lft ifs4i I4it iEarStsfrt
and the shorter domino Of the two ap-
psrently catching sight of them, dismissed
her partner In very summary manner
and hurried down the corridor
w batever - the matter, aunti' she
cried Are you III Why--Ge0rpel''
Yes" said Miss Marsh. recovering her
conposure and sitting very erect. 1t IL
George, and a very clever George hs is too.
10 E-1 trr-s - E-er fr- wrFr 30
Anazsrnent and CONSERVATION kept
Kitty silent. snd she could only stand snd
gaze alternately az George and her aunt.
Miss Marsh turned on her with n sud
den sharpness.
How dLd Mr. SauDarez know We were
coming tonight''
I wrote 10 MIN, % stsrnrnered Kitty
And was that bonOfablsf' said her
aunt severely.
Perhaps not, " broke ia George, but
you must remember, Mis- Marsh. that
you have treated ~ very harshly. Kitty
and I love each other. and vs will rot
give each other up. especially - yon have
no real objection 70 me This with great
dignity
we mus, -. Kitty Miss Marsh re-
marked evenly J don't care for this
style - entertainmsnf. I must confess
Perhaps Mr SaguiEfcz viii 80 Us home
and come in ard have some supper
Miss MaTrh waited for no norc, bu.
sailed down the pass1ge, leaEing George
and Kitty 20 follow
What does r. mean. Kitty" b. whis
pered snxlouEiy
It mans that she has given in," -.
turned lnaf sstJifs young lady. ard shs
~iii b. a~fu}ly uiee Tow. That's her way.
Bat, fsecrga she went on, bow could
yoB y riistake her for rssf Don you know
what ,nsuve looks Ike you goe~e''
fSeoFgs burst o5t laughing and tod hey
q his experience that evening
And viii hsys something - xsy 20
Fitzzsralc tomorrow. - x ! 6on't, hs
wound NJ
Lsr him - essiiy. Georse. " lauahsA
Ei;;y- II zss s'ses iusky mistake
EGrget Ne ~.