The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-21

II was at Mrs. Beckman's reception
that determined to make my flirting
debut So. about p m. when / knew
you would be smoking with the gentle
men up stairs, 1 purposely placed my
self in the path Of my erstwhile &C
quaintance, Malcolm, with such gra- I
cious manner that at first he was puz-
zled. and then, being Of a gallant ma
ture, he soon approached me with an |
air Of attention. astonished myself by
the sprightly. not to say fiippant, style
Of my conversation. My heart went pita-
pat from excitement. and Twas constant
" rehearsing to myself, Now l must
forget Godfrey. and so ! went on and
on, deceiving myself into the belief
( that was enjoying myself.
He became more and more confdeD-
tial and fascinating, treating me in the
fashion that men who are devoted to
other mems wives ordinarily assume. l
tried to be all animation and really
thought that the way he twinkled his
nose in bunny fashion was quite inter-
esting he persuaded me to indulge in
champagne several times, and even
took his arm to the supper room. There
he was devotion itself and compliment
ed me in the most approved style. After
staying some time in the supper room
I proposed we should go and hear the
music, but he had evidently had too
much champagne or something else to
be reasonable, and so, to be consistent, /
could but follow him wheresoever he
led. We at last found ourselves in the
conservatory and were seated behind
clump of palms when his conversation,
; which was commonplace enough, had g
, ring to it that sent the blood flying tt
my face. His voice sank almost to {
, whisper, giving me to understand how
, miserable he had been in his later life
and how could fill that gap of woe
! Now and then he would look up in my
face to see if there was any evidence o.
sympathy that he thought should b.
4 there.
. EAT last / had accomplished the very
thing 1 had longed for-here he was a
3 my very feet-and now that / possessed
Q 1t shrank from it in disgust. Eacl
word Of his felt like ice being force
down my back, could not find expires
n sion to my thoughts, words froze on m
r lips and felt as though the eyes of tn
d entire room were on me. The feeling Q
disgust changed to one Of mockery, an
Ia he, seeing the change in my manner
|. doubtless considered me serious and be
o came more ELUSIVE in his remarks an
IS manifestations Of love.
d "The words what a fool you are
seemed to haunt me, but still had
sit there in cold blood and let him 8
l. on making an utter fool Of himself, fc
II there seemed to be no way to stop him
r "What l would have done l hardl
,r know, for he had seized my hand {
though he intended to crush every Dor
10 in it. l really think he would have a
I tempted to kiss me, when you serenel
Re entered the room, appearing as an oas
rs In desert of torment.
to 81 wrenched my hand loose and wal
as ed over as calmly as could to whe
ly you were standing and greeted you
no complacently as was possible. You r
j" member the night-you were SO worri'
c. about your stocks you did not notice n
a agitation.
to "There, now, don't you think l 9
as plated my crime?"
at Of course there was but one way
ss assure her she had. University Courit