Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01

when he could, and asked what dance he
| might have.
when you do dance, wish you
wave of the sea. that you might ever do
| Nothing but that"
.All in a lifetime" she replied 81 was
wishing 1 were a wave the other morning,
| you know. But l am sorry that 1 haven't
dance left till very late
| Let me have that" he said.
| With pleasure. If we stay for it," and
she took the princes arm. and waited for
the time and swan Off again in his clasp.
Sir Brooke was standing in a wide door
| way where huge vase above him poured
dark mass Of laurels and ivies, looking into
a broad veranda laced in and inclosed with
net OF, honeysuckle flowers, when Honoria
came by again and stepped out to Join Mrs
/ Pepperidse. who had been holding court
there, but had just dispatched her last at
tcndant on an errand, and now begged the
prince to send her an ice. Sir Brooke had
neen FEELING angry with himself that all
the other lovely women in the room had
| seemed to signify nothing; and as the soft
| iolds OF Honoria's misty raiment touched
MN he was conscious Of a sudden fullness
| at his throat, she was so beautiful so full
| OF lie and sweetness. SO like the great
| roses she wore, whose fragrance drowned
| out the breath Of all those other flowers So
| radiant flushed with dancing and pleasure
that ne felt like closing his eyes If IL
100 IN muG not to see or could not be the
| then he was angry with himself again.
Honoria! Mrs Pepperidge exclaimed in
what was meant for an undertone. Vol
| are making yourself so conspicuous! Do
You know you have danced with almost no
| one else but that MANI"
| Well?' SAID Honoria, sweetly. And
| rave enjoyed 1t. He speaks English marvel
! ousiy and dances to perfection. And he is
| very entertaining. What better?" opening
| her fan indolently.
| And prince" said Mrs. Pepperidge
| Oh, that doesn't count" said Honoria
There are princes in plenty. But he is
| man, and has IDEAS"
| And hasn't penny to his name
| How do you know he hasn't?
| He told me SO himself
| You can't say he wasn't frank about it.
| And you've Lot too many pennies, you
| know"
MY dear Laura, haven't you anything
better to do than to fling my poverty in my
1ace?' she laughed, land with this music
| in your ears.
But 1 must! You can't afford to drift
| into marrying"
| Were we talking of marrying?" said
| Honoria, sweetly. But then / have often
told you l don't care to marry any one with
| more pennies than have"
| Nonsense, Honoria! You didn't talk that
way before Chauncey Parkes-''
| We'll. then, Laura, II l am to have bat a
| few more such scenes as this-and 1T is
perfectly barbaric in its profusion. isn't 1T?
| why don't you let me enjoy 1t in peace?
| Any more catechism? It's rather public
but them"
| well, you don't seem to think of any
| udHBei " tHe OtHeT pdTty-tne prince.
| Il have always gone on the principle that
| the other party Is quite well able to take
care of himself. And the princes step suits
| nine perfectly"
| in the shade little too long, and made
himself evident a moment before the prince
| returned with servant bringing ices.
May have your kindness for little
| while, prince?' asked Mrs Pepperidge,
"and beg you to take Lady Christopher
| down the long gallery here? She's SUI
| per!or. l want her to see that for a sea-
| side cottage"
| Don't you mean a seaside palace, rath-
err said Sir Brooke. as the prince de-
parted.
ITO that for 4 little place by the
water the De Ruysens really do things
pretty well. She hasn't admitted anything
| of the sort yet. But the buffet is set with
| gold plate that rings when you breathe.
| and the walls draped with a mat of
| Cape Jessa mine blossoms, and they will
| give her Chateau YQuem to drink out of a
| goblet just crusted and dripping with dia-
mond sparks. l sent for Jack to take her;
| but Jack does as he pleases, and he didn't
| please"
Well" said Mr.. Pepperidge, coming up
then, The pleases to congratulate you on
! owning the boat Eext the fastest boat in
the world! For 1t is admitted and acknowl-
! edged, and furthermore declared by the
| 1udgea in council that the Flying Scud
| went over the course in but ten seconds
Tmore than the winner. The boats yours,
| Lally."
Thanks Jack. I'm sure it's awfully
| good Of you.'' as II he had tossed her an
apple. Il shall enter her for the next race.
You see. Jack said II she made the time he
| would give her to me-" said Laura.
| The American husbandT exclaimed Sir
| Brooke.
They don't please yon?" said Honoria
They seem to please their wives"
They will be the ruin Of the British hus-
| band"
But that doesn't concern you, Sir
Brooke" said Mr.. Pepperidge.
| Il don't KNOW said Sir Brooke.
| And then the prince came back with
| Lady Christopher. and went off with Homo
ria, and a sudden flush burned up Sir
! Brooke's ern-tanned cheek and REDEEMED
| the white forehead he angrily tossed
| ba tx the lock that fell across it with his
| bow. And whenever, in his various wan
| oerings and introductions and fragmentary
| conversations and perfume tory doings. feel
| Ing 1t all an intense stupidity. half wishing
| he were back with Billy and the game, on
! ly knowing that nothing would drag him
| back, he caught sight of Honoria she was
| still lavishing all her charm upon the
! prince.
He was taking Lady Christopher to sup
| per, and making her very happy-it was
| the third time she had Toasted that night
| when he glanced in an alcove on the way
| In the blaze of whose panels like wrought
| cloth of gold divided by pilasters of am
| Der. a terra Gotta Ganymede poured iced
| water, and Honoria sitting there with
| the prince bending over her. Something
sardcnic was in the smile on Sir Brooke's
honest face then. and he drew up his
| straight height and twirled his mustache
| rather fercely. He could put an end to
| that nonsense In an instant II he chose
| But would that put an end to the man?
| And 1t was the man that was pleasing her
| she had said 1t. Well, what did he care?
| Fire up and off tomorrow.
| But when at last, very late although it
| was. the time came for his dance, Sir
| Brooke knew that 1t would not be fire up
| ard off tomorrow, and he knew that wheth-
| er to any sufficient danger or not he did
| care. He had thought at first that they
| would wander out and listen to the sea
| together under this great blotch of a wan
| ing moon high In the dark heaven. But
| row everything was dew dreno hed-and
| besides. II it were only for once, he was
| going to have this dance, he was going to
| clasp and hold her for his own DESPITE
! herself, a dances while. But our very
| wishes give not our wish, and the dance
| with this rather naughty, silent and dis
| trait person holding him quite at arms
| length. was not at all the dance for which
! he had longed all night
| They came out after awhile the rooms
| already beginning to be deserted, and lin
gered where a rug lay on the grass by a
| fountain that tossed its Jet high in the air
with dreamy, Indifferent sway and where
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