Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-09
NOW SHE TOOK IT.

=, t,noginings. Then shc would set her
- and dress frenziedlr for spell.
e,,'a.,v IL was not easy to rehearse scene
,.arroach and scorn and to put in judi
0,,ns bairpins simultaneously. But she
os,,,cd Tint a perfect confidence in her
l r."n anucarance might materially influ
Wv" hor oourapc when the moment for the
elvs came and that the moment should
So tonight and ut the Havertons' dance
~ YEAS fully and desperately determined
surely II ever q man deserved punish
- at tho hands Of woman thut man
rsa Ashby Eldon. He had behaved unfor-
aiyably. A.. o Al,
.-,.o in the carly part of this winter. She
90 there with an encrvated aunt. He
vas there on mere pleasure and had given
W." IN understand that he had fed from n
po.bnpse atmosphere of tiresome adulation
!. Iopdou to battle his soul in pure sun
.n,ne He had talked culture and person.
sI,,Ies in perfect proportion. He Ind beon
farming, had worn striped linen, point
ID heard and smile of fascinating fatigue
To had delugod her with expensive flow
ars At FIRST these flowers had come with
mere card. A little later tho card was
a,,an inolosed in sealed envelope md
ooyarod with some suggestive little quota
tion from tho French or German poets.
SIN later the flowers had come without
n word, bearing their own message, and
when he noted spray or two in her dress
he would perhaps stendy his eyes on hers
tor n moment, hold her hand the fraction
n second too long for mere convention
~ tell her in thousand wordless ways
that she WINS charming woman In his
sv,s and TINT no knew she knew 1t. And
nsyer hint or sign of his engagement to
that Miss Trevors 1t was incomprehonsi-
hle--unspeakablel
II he had not mentioned by chance that
lady Hnverton was his aunt, If on her
rsturn from Nice she had not taken enor-
nous trouble to cultivate Lady Havorton
and lead her talk on to Ashby Eldon, she
might have dawdlod in her FOOLS para
disc to the day of his wedding announce
ment
Well. the days of woman's "silent suf-
ferings" were over now, thank heaven
She had been reading striking article on
this theme In some magazine only last
week. A woman was no longer mans
rrey-she was his equal, his rival, and to-
night she would prove 1t. She would
speak her mind honestly, grandly, without
dinchng. She foresnw every detail Of the
interview. He would be standing in the
doorway Of the ballroom when she arrived.
She would pass him by. He would speak
to her, and she would raise her eyebrows
in calm surprise, answering In icy terms.
But he should write his name on her pro-
grammo, and when his dance came around
che would ask to sit 1t out, Silently sho
would lead the way to nm empty room
the little boudoir at the back of the con-
seryatory. And then
How she would tear him With her weap-
ors Of scorn and disgust. She would
make him feel like cur.
The hottest words seemed insufficient
punishment when she thought what suf-
ferlng he might have caused her. 1t was
the merCst chance that she had not lost her
heart to hm-the merest chance. Why
did the fnce In the glass twtch as sho said
that' She would shy 1t again and say it
cut loud 1t was the purest piece of luck
that she had not fallen in love with Ashby
Eldon He had done his best. He was a
brute Yes, he was. She didn't care. He
was
How hideous rcd eyeiids could make one
lOcSl They took all tho poetry out of
white checks Why had she been the fool
to choose her pink silk for tonight? And
what would it matter II sho wore green
taizei Hateful world
1t was packed at the Havertons' Eleven
O'clock and he was not there.
She danced great deal
Half past II and he was not there.
She sat out great deal.
Half past ~ and he was not there.
She was getting too tired to smile.
She must go home now.
"Good night, Lady Haverton-a delight
iul evening" Yes, she was feeling lit
tie tired. Good night once more and out
on to the staircase.
Merciful powers There he came-slow-
y, rossessediy-in the old way. Quick
What was she going to say at the very first
-Oh, WHAT
Miss FeOrdon, an unexpected pleas
urolh
wave seemed to wash over her brain.
hhe took his prof cred hand, and her eyes
fell for one second. Then she looked up
with brilliant society smile. Her old
resolutions lay nbout her in ruins. A
completely different set of emotions had
taken possession of her-unconsciously
unquostlonngly.
All you arc back in tho vortex, Mr..
Eldon-the dear old vortexi'
"Yesl'' A faint suspicion OF awkward
ness spoiled his usually perfect manner.
Yes, am Just de retour How kind of
people to give these little soirees ct this
lime Of the ycar-whcn there is positively
no other way of getting warmr'
And am ungrateful enough to be
running away now There is so much
going on de ces jours--isn't tberef"
put YOU will uiya rna "a fa,y ,vnrds Ia,
iofe you gof Come down stairs and let
wdfink to tho memory of dear old Nicel
And-and have news"
4. Your engagement, and was forget.
nne my congratulations He took
ufeath' How objectionable of me, but
nny 50 many of my friends have taken
'ne iatal step Just lately Pm getting quite
'0niGsed. Is your fnnooe heref'
40, unfortunately.
4, an my misfortune am sure. Well,
graves Zoe something to look forward to.
nuOu night, MIR. Eldon, and bien DIES
snOsgs ior your future happiness. There's
NY ehaperun. Unjust n.y."
cue waved frivolous hand. There was
s, "oA OF surprised disappointment on his
s aaI lace, And yet no gave another
ps'gh OF relief as he turned into the
~ wonderful luol.l But somehow
tn oSg she'd take 1T differently" said he
,o anu she drove home. Only when she
' her own room and remembered lust
~, WDas she had meant to shy and Just what
ma va. ~ SAD did sho see the humor of 1t,
N 'nofoupon she cried, Exchange.
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Waiting For Mike.