Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-11

lion brought me Il locket," said June,
blushing Il little.
1t had been decided by her mother that
she might keep it, but had better not
wear it for the present.
"'Then, why haven't you got it on, you
ungratcful wretch:' cried Madge. OR"
srspiciously. perhaps you have, inside
your %froci."
Toms heart beat II shade faster. How
he would like to think of his Offering ly-
ing nesting against her fair neck!
But June shook her head.
CHAPTER ~.
One morning. about II fortnight later,
Madge was carcering down the road to
the Rose Cottage to meet June. Almost
before her cousin came within earshot
Madgc shouted out, II nave seen him."
and when she arrived within reasonable
distance, she continued, still in II high
key:
II have seen the lovely scraph!"
"Well,' said Juno. in her usual voice.
''and what is he like:"
II deeply regret to say" she answered.
srudgingly, that he is good-lookins. and
that he does not resemble Il hair dresser's
dummy. But" reilcctively, II have al
Wy tiN IlHt iilottINiit itltSiitItNi w
call him La-di-da, and l shall, whether
its appropriate or not"
OH. said June, looking rather lisap-
pointed. She had quito made up her
mind not to like Mr.. Broke, because she
considered that he stood in Toms light
and was IL sort of treaclerous Jacob in
divcrting Mrs. Ellcsmerc's affections from
their legitimate course.
I,+n. IL, A., ,,.,,;,.- ,,l.,, Al a-...
were engaged Oh ~ French exercise. .Ag-
hes being also of the party, Madgc looked
UP suddenly and said:
II say. June. l wish / was going to dine
mt the Hall tonight. 1t will be awful fun,
l expect
juno rested her chin on her hand re-
ilcctively.
II don't know about fun she answered.
Il think l shall feel dreadfully nervolis,
as | have never been to IL real dinner
party before"
'Don't YOU think YOU had better 20 on
with your eNcrciscs?' said Agnes. ncidly.
Bother exercises" rctorted Madgc,
plunging both hands into her curly head.
''Ihcre isn't Il dinner party at the Hall
every night. Juny. 1 wonder if La-di-da
will take you in to dinner? Tom can't, of
course
II SUPPOSE remarked Agnes, looking at
June with what Maage called her croco-
die smile. Ton will be east off like an
old glove now.'
"Why:' asked June, looking her cousin
full in the face.
"Oh," returned Agnes, people who are
so o of excitement and fresh faces
generally treat old friends like old g%loves.'
n flash came into Jmne's eyes and IL
slight trcmor to her voice. always II sure
sign with her of rising temper.
II think that is Il very poor smile at the
best" she said. "Pcoplc generally dis
card old gloves when they have done with
them. / never heard it was a virtue to 20.
on wearing them after they were torn or
dirty"
"Ycs," echoed Madge, "and Tom isn't
likely to get old. or torn, or dirty"
"And." continued June. now that her
blood was up. II think Il person must have
il very small heart or mind who can only
like or he amused by one friend or one
set of IDEAS"
".As this is supposed to be lesson time"
said Agnes. coldly. II think it would he
more conscientious to work than TO ar
que"
The evening arrived. and June. equip
ped for her first dinner party, WAS await
in. with nervous impatience the advent
of her unclc's carriage. She was to 30
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Ellesmcrc and
Agnes. her mother having declined the
invitation Oh the score of her health.
How June's heart beat as she entered
the drawing room with Agnes in the wake
of the elder pair, and how TOMS face
bcamcd with pride and delight ut the
sight of his dear love looking more beauti-
full than he had ever seen her look. Not
even the transient disappointment of re-
marking that she did not wear his Gift
could mar his joy mt sight of her.
True to the part she had laid down for
herself, June smiled Mt Tom, and looked
in his face with so kind an expression
that he was in Il seventh heaven. Some of
the guests, seeing this, said to themselves
there was no doubt how matters stood be-
tween the young people: and June, who
was more ardent than judicious in her
companionship, would have been quite
content to know that she was thought to
he fond of him. She tried not to see Mr..
Broke, but, when Tom was forced to leave
her to greet some new arrivals, she i'll
voluntarily glanced in his direction, and
met his eyes full. Instantly she avertcd
her own, and was miserable to feel the
sudden mantling of blood in her cheeks.
Oh, how furious she was with herself, and
how helpless she felt!
The party went in to dinner. Mr.. Broke
did not take June, hut was placed on her
other side, seeing which, she kept her face
scdulously avcrted from him, and talked
with the greatest apparent interest to her
ncighbor, every now and then shootioI Il
kind glance at Tom, which he invariably
met and returned with ardor.
Il am not going to he won over by this
Adonis; have no fear on that score" said
her eyes; and Tom, though not Il thought
reader. translated her look and felt his
heart swell with happiness.
Toward the end of dinner, by an acct
dent which juno deeply deplored, she lie,
her fan fall OH the side of Mr.. Broke
and in n moment he had stopped, picked
it up and presented it to her. She could
not but thank him and look gracious, and
he, having once attracted her attention,