The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21
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tnlllk he was IN love with the
grandmother, he is so devoted to
the old lady. Madame lie Verriel
quite approves of him, and al
lows Carmelite to waltz with him
every evening. And you know she
does not waltz with every one
eyes, I know" Mr.. Keith says
He speaks rather absently, and
pulls his long moustache Thought
fully. In a few moments, how
ever, he rouses himself, and talks
as much, and as we'll, as ever, till
finally, they saunter back to the
hotel, to tea.
Mr.. Delisle is dark and grave as
a Spaniard; he is quite good-look-
ing, and waltzes magnifciently
Keith is forced to acknowledge
that, as he watches him floating
round the ballroom, with Carme-
lite, whose dancing is simply the
perfection, not only of grace, but
of dignity, that rare quality of
modern dancing. At last, the
waltz is over, and Mr.. Delisle
leads his partner back, ceremoni-
ously, to grandmother's side
Keith now comes mp.
MADAME lie Verrierl You
have not forgotten me, l hope,'
with his frank SMILE
"Not at all! 1t is a great pleas
ure to see you again." she says,
cordially, giving him her hand,
and motioning him to the seat be-
side her.
She is very gracious, very intel.
ligent, and a talk with her is al
ways pleasant. Presently she ap-
peals to Carmelite, (who has been
sitting quietly, listening to some
murmured remarks of Mr.. Del.
isle's).
"Is it next Wednesday," she
asks, ''or Thursday, there is to be
the grand ascent of the noun.
tain?"
"On Thursday, grandmama
To-day week. Carmelite an
swers.
"And you are going, Madame
are you not?'' asks Harry Keith
Il? Oh, certainly, if the rail
road to the summit can be finished
before then,' the old lady says
laughing merrily.
"Grandmamma will not 60 Will
u.s." interposes Carmelite; "bur
she promises to spend the day OF
the roof of the hotel, waving a rec
shawl, that we may not fail to SET
her, with our telescope" Sh,
says this laughingly, and bestow
ing an affectionate little pat upoi
the soft old hand, that Madame
LIE Verrier has just laid on hel
arm.
How the girls face lights up a
she looks at one she loves? Tha
soft, bright smile brings out al
enchanting little dimple, and del
icate rose flush, on each cheek
the gray-blue eyes laugh out from
beneath the dark shadowing lash
es. eff I could only make he
look at me in that wayl" Harr,
wishes.
"On Thursday! And I shall
be gone then," Mr.. Delisle says
in low, regretful tone, which
somehow, max, J Harry feel yer,
angry. Yet what right has to b
angry? he asks himself.
Then comes crash of music
announcing the beginning of an
other waltz.
"Miss lie Verrierl May I hav
the pleasure of this waltz?" Han
ry says this, tremendously. Car
melite looked up, as if to refuse
But she meets such an earnest
| pleading look in his hazel eyes
that she rises, with smile.
"Ah, it is delightful to dane
with you again." he says, as the
glide away, to the soft, melar
choly strains of the "Aein Anne.
| LIZ 1oOho uONI Il, lllu duuS, Ill Il
even lower tone, II have bee
looking forward to this pleasure
all summer. Then, after a lit
tie pause, he almosl whispers, g
cannot tell you how much l hav
longed to see you
Carmelite laughs, a merry, hal
mocking, little laugh. "You al
in good practice, Mr.. Keith,' 81
says. "Have you been maxim
pretty speeches ever since we pa.
ted"
II wish you would not tres
what | say to you 50 lightly" /
responds, almost angrily. ''Is
because you do not believe | hay
thought Of you-or that you SIM
| ly don't care to hear it?,'
| I