The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-29

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% bei mother and. M murmuring that be be
ls to look lot friend, took bis depsstaF
II tsthsr sbruptly,
.s CunrfTe Ag.in sought bis friend th
steward
i None Of those will DO, be said, lao
" there smother Miss + wsrdes'
g Not that know OF, Wast is sbe like
t She is tall snl has the pretiiest foot sn'
ankle you everssw. Yon couldn I mistas
u Der. Are sll the people come YETI aske'
o Coulia,.
Z All except Lady Seymour and her party
\ Oh there she oomasl must go sad r,
oeive ber. Mind you tell me II there II
. any one else you would like 10 know, and
/, swsy hustled the steward. leaving Cunlin,
. feeling rather unosrla what 10 do next
: Yes know you are very late, Sir John
bu, one OF my party was delayed by her
dress not arriving 10 time.
ihu1 ,St1hou was tHbahiAs "uu 'he
! words ~ere quite enough for such M ~
; wide awake person as st. John Cuulllfe,
by whom they were overheard. even II he
had rot st the same moment caught sight
OF tall. graceful girl just preparing to
start Of with one OF the generals aides
To be q ite sure, he waited d moment;
then me whi,k Of the heavy cream
satin skirt and agympee ola foot about
which there could be 10 mistake
That is my Miss Eiwardes, said Cnu
hi1j. pointing her out to his ally the
steward Please Introduce me to her as
soon as she comes to a stop
Are you sure she is Mies Elwarles2
thought heard some othes name. WAIT
bit: | will ask Lady Seymour. In min
ute or two the steward was back again.
You are quite hight she is Miss Montagu
| Edwardes, Come along. MISS Mortigu
Eiwaries, let me present Mr.. st. John
Cuniiie to you.
| am afraid cannot give You any dance
except the first extra, Mr. CuDliiIs- my
card is quite full, said Miss Eiwsrdes,
while her partner, the aide twisted his
mustsehe aud looked as though he wonld
have liked to annihilste Ounliif, on the
spot. | suppose must be thankful for
sm all meroles, said CunlIiIs; | only hope
thare want he lonu 4, uait
Miss E1wsrdes gave little smile aud
nod and away she glided, while Cunlif1e |
eszed after her 10 admiration Yes her |
face, with its deep grey eyes, was in every
way in keeping with her graceful move |
msnts. CunlIffa Ltood Watching her as
she slided round the room. IL he had sd
mired her grace aud activity while walk
ing wrapped up In her big CLOAK, what did
he not feel now he saw her dancing in .
plsin elm 3iug skirt. the folds OF which
added charm TO every movement OF the
vesrerl
Miss Il wardes could not help being
conscious OF this silent admiration. She
met Cunlifie's eyes once as she passed him
and blushed slightly, while her partner
looked bscker than ever.
At sst came the longed-ior extra, and
Cunlffe lost no tina in claiming his part
ner.
thought that last valse would never be
over, he said as they started.
II it was delightful to watch Miss. Ed
wsrdes, it was ecstasy to danse with her
Like most sailors CunlifIe was q good
dancer snd his steps suted his partners
to perfection. They glided round and
round The room and 10 and ont OF the
crowd OF dancers without q pause or
break. Cunlilis was too happy to talk
much, though now and again be said some
thing 10 his partners ear. which from
the way it was received, was evidently not
wholly displessiDg. As the band slack
ened for the finish Cunlif, gave deep
si9h.
It's ever, he said Oh. why couldn't it
last forevet2 Come and have sn ice.
While Miss Eiwsrdes was eating her
ice Camille took up her engagement
card aud examined it
What d booked for eight danoesl |
thonRht. Miss Elwsrdes. he went on re .
vereIy, that young ladies we're never al
lowed more than four With the same man {
| suppose d is that dark tllow2
Yes DslPuish, he is the be,t-ro :
the second best dancer 10 The room, 40
swered Miss E1wardea.
Then Cunliffe took bia pencil aud cool
ly struck out the initial D; and substitu I
ted his own, handed back the card with q
a bow to Miss Eiwsrdes She flushed
with anger
How dare You do that, Mr.. CnnlfIsP ! e
never in my life e
Don't be yexsd with me- intsposed Gun b
IiIs humbly, know that bad 20 busi i
ness TO do it aud that you have a right to
be iaris1s with me; but cannot help il =
indeed couldn't. II is life On desth B
In me. msy never have smother chance |
81 seeing you and tha. fellow Dslslnish b
viii have You all TO himself when | sm G
gone give me one hsppy evening. Be
,ides | wspt to tell you But here he .
,ones You shall decide between Il
ne. And, getting up. Cuulihs walked |
'w,y aud ou, at the door opposta. t
A few minutes l.tr be reformed and il
'sw Miss Y Riwsrdes sit ing alone where he b
lsi left ber, bookings little eIoiled and
'csred though she said quietly enough: a
There you satisfied pov7 Tell me =
=b., You ere gong TO say. d