Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-08-05


and she danced AsI hinted before. she
was crsonable-yery-and sho had n Ia k
ing way with hor when she liked, and she
had a cool head. which II better than ru-
bies and sometimes ias...s to them, and,
though she did not have 70 live by Ter
wits she frequently made Them afford
various little additions 10 her toilet, and
that Is no small matter 20 a smart young
woman.
so she danced and was sought after.
And presently, while she was sitting Gus,
her partner took hold OF thst guileless fan.
In an instant ii was broken, and her little
rry OF distress quite went 10 his heart.
Being rather impeounious himself, young
Schilling knew how difficult it was to
rnise the ready coin at every moments no
tice.
Doesn't half match your dress" he
said as she examined it carefully, saying
she must try II IL could be mended. Don't
bother about it. I'll send you another. -
How awfully sweet And it's just like
you to think of matching my dress" Her
tone was charming.
Then presently she went into supper
with "A man whom she bad Ines two or
three times and knew vagusly M one
knows quadrates OF casual acquain tances.
But 1t was only that evening she had heard
him described as very rich, and IL made
her thoughtful. This was the young man
with body and estate. He thoughJ hur un-
commonly smart.
"How slippery these silks areH' she said
as they finished supper. Il was Sit down
one and of remarkable virtue DO you
think you could pick up my fan for me
1t has dropped down ut your slider"
He pushed back his chair and stoopsd.
"Oh, It's brokon!" sh, cried. banding soa.
At that moment Mr.. Gould lifted bis
head. There was slight collision. She
blu.hcd charmingly and he held the fan
awkwardly in his hand. The seicks were
smashed rcross
Then thHt first young man passed on
the other side Of the table. He took In
the situation, and be smiled an evil smilo.
Che blushed deeply. The man Of opalsnce
suffered.
"Shall we go back into the dancing
room?' she said softly, Lus -ho did nos
put out her hand for the fan, 20 Re car
ried 1t.
"Tm awfully scrry," said -[r Gould
for the second time when they were in sho
corridor.
at was An old fsiend," she rejoined
plaintivcly. shall we turn into ,bc 81
brary and crcmate the relics' / can't bear
the idea Of It's being thrown on the dust
hep"
When they stood by the fire, he offered IL
to her, but she shook her hesd, smiling
this time "No, that il too srusl. You
did It, and you must burn the poor thing"
I'm awfully sorry, he said for the
third time "Msy-er-may / not send
you another?"
"Oh, but this was Of no value really.
can get one myself.
"No. Do let me. It was all my clumsi
ness. Let me have your address, and IL
send you one"
She hesitated, paused expressi,ely, TILL
hitting her eyes to him, she murnured,
"Will you bring 1t, thon;"
She went homo that evening and
dreamed OF having silver brushes with the
most elaborate monogrnms proourable.
But the rich young man fstuously CON
versed with his old schoolfellow, the poor
young man, who threw himself In his
way So they became righteously indig
nant together over the artfulness OF her
scheming.
Let's send her one of those japanese
paper things" said young SchiIling
"Cone around to my rooms Well find
one there and do 1t up, with our kind re-
CARDS.
"All right" said young Gould, yawn
ing, for he was half asleep and easily led.
So they made up the parcel together.
But SchilliDg rather overdid his part, and
Gould, at the last moment relenting,
pulled his card out again while the other
had his back turned hunting for scaling
wax and kept his own counsel. After all,
be was gentleman at heart, which the
other never was nor could be.
And the next day Gould sent her love
ly fan from the Burlington arcade for he
was ashamed Of the way they had talked
about her that night, and no avoided
Schilling whom he saw in the club.
Then she wrote him such a charming
little note. And then he met her unex
pectedly ut church parade one Sunday
was all the church he did in those days.
And three weeks later they were engaged
20 be married, and she had three sets Of
hairbrushes given her right off and did
not like any of them.
Young Schilling thinks him an awful
idiot TO have been taken in by girl like
that. But she Is very pleased; sho did not
want "A clever man at all. She has wits
enough for both any day.
She will make q very good wife for Il
rich man, but young Schilling and she
would have swindled everybody and como
to grief in the end.-New York Journal.