Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-18
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ANAdiuSc iluu JUluc were 10 20 UP W tlC
Hall for tea and lawn tennis the next
afternoon. and that her cousins We're to
call for June in the pony carriage. She
came tripping put of the door as they
drove up.
Arrived Mt the Hall. the cousins were
requested to join the party in the garden,
and found Mrs. Ellcsmcrc and her guests
sitting under the trees. TOMS big form
doomed in the distance; he was doing
something to one of the nets. Dallas sat
on a garden seat beside Mrs. Fctllcrston,
a guest from London, talking to her i'll an
engrosscd manner. The moment, how
ever, that he became aware of the new
arrivals. lie left her and went forward
to greet them. He looked handsomer
than ever to-day. in his white %tianncls,
with the palc-bluc Elton sash and tie,
straw hat and Brigade ribbon.
II will start the first party" whispered
Tom to June. "You will play with me,
won't you?"
"Of course I WILL" answered June, who
had recommended her tactics of last night,
and was speaking to and looking Mt her
lover in her %softcst manner.
So Tom flew off and paired the two
young Indies staying in the house with the
son of IL ~ncighboring rector and 81 man
who was of the Hall party, and returned
in triumph.
"Now," he said to June, "you and will
play Dal and Madgc; then We shall be
about cuual.'
"Cannot we do without Mr.. Brokc?'
asked June. ..Recausc, he is so much on
gagged. it would he IL pity to disturb him"
"Oh. he wants to play, and we must
have him" s't
"Docs not Mrs. Fcthcrston play"
mo; she says She hates romping. DAILY
shouted Tom.
Dallas looked up. but did not move for
n moment. 1t WAS evident his companion
was urging him not TO play.
"Let him off for half an hour, Mrs.
Tcthcrs,on. won't you:" said Tom, going
up to her. and she. raising her eyebrows,
answered stiifly:
.Certainly: altogether, if he likes
Lawn tennis may he played gracefully
or ungraccfully-ninc times out of ten it
is certainly the latter. In the set now
made up. the spectators had an opportu-
nifty of seeing both styles OF performance.
> Dallas and June were graceful in the cN-
. IRENE. moving with the utmost rapidity,
yet never looking awkward; their eyes
sparkled with excitement, there was II
bright color in their faces. A man stand
ing near Mrs. Ellcsmcre and watching the
game whispered to her that lie had rare
ly seen SO handsome or so we'll matched Il
couple. She nsscnted to his remark with
a smile.
June was quite ready to depart when
Agnes proposed it, in spite of TOMS earn
est cntreatics.
I'm going to get up a bit of a dance
Tomorrow he whispered, as he was es-
corting her to the pony carriage. "We
can make up about six couples"
Junc's eyes glistened.
But You don't dance. Toni" she said.
WELL" he answered. his honest face
illumincd by Il broad smile. I'm not such
a dog in the mangcr that. because I can't
do Il thing myself, l won't let anybody
else"
But" said June. fearful of counting
in vain upon such an immense pleasure.
"pcrhaps your mother won't invite me-"
won't shc!" said Tom. significantly.
"Look out for Il note at ten sharp to-
morrow morning."
you really are an angel" observed
June, affcctionatcly. and Tom was, hap
PLY for himself. unconscious that this
sudden warmth OIL her part arose from
joy mt the anticipation of a pleasure in
which he could not take part.
June could scarcely sleep that night for
the delicious anticipation of the morrow.
She woke early. and. unable to rest, rose,
dressed herself. and went out into the
garden. 1t was only seven o'clock then.
June has been twice round the garden,
1aS rnt1,nrn1 IN 1ni,rb nf rncns nnJ Al, .Jn,,,
big Strawberries in Il cabbage leaf for
her mothers breakfast, and, having car.
ried them indoors. has come out again and
strolled Il little away down the lane. And,
behold! there is Tom on his big bay horse
riding toward her.
"Why. June! you are up betimcs!' he
cried. in his CHEEKY voice. all his face
aglow with smiles.
She went up to him. put her slim fingers
in his. and strokcd the glossy neck of
King Charlie.
II could not Sleep" she said, with ra.
dinnt eyes. II could not sleep for thinking
of the dance tonight. Oh, Tom. have Won
brought my invitation?'
My mother is in bed and asleep as
yet" laughed Tom. but. my darling
what doubt can You have about it, wleu
w VII l"llosS loi Sou.
"Oh, Tom" cried the girl, suddenly bc
thinking of Madgc. lis Madgc to be in.
vited, too? Oh. do try to get her asked
1t would be such Il treat for her.
"Of course she SHALL" lie answered
good-naturcdly.
"Tlank YOU, Tom. You are a dear
good Tom"
And June gave him such a smile tina
it sent ideas to his brain which she wa.
far from intending it to do. He laid hi
big brown hand ON her little white on,
that lay like n lily on King Charities neck
You are beginning to care n little hi
more for me. aren't you?" he said, drop
ping his voice.
The color stole to June's cheek, and al
uneasy sensation to her heart.
"Good-by," she said, Il must be goinl
in"
Tom rode away with a blithe heart; h,
would not have changed places with an,