Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-20

asked.
/ Not in the least" ne replied.
And you promise to think about it?"
81 promise" said Lord RIVERS.
will you go further still, and prom
Use to make an effort to be more socia-
BILE with the Carstones?" she said.
II will promise even that" he re-
piled.
Now / will test you," she said.
Mrs. Carstone has been to see me this
morning, and we have both of us
both, mind, Randolph great favor
to ask from you"
ITO be really gallant, / ought to say
that it is granted; but it will be wiser
to know what it is before doing so. "
Every year, on the feast of st. Phil
ipo. there is ball given by-well, I
do not know what they are called here,
but in England we call them the mayor
and the corporation. The ball is given
for the visitors. They go to immense
trouble and expense over it, and the
visitors make point of going. Mrs.
| CarStone wants to take me-.
And your" he said, gently.
"Oh, Randolph, long to go. l have
never been to ball; l should enjoy
1t so much"
He knew that to give his consent to
her going to this ball was the most
imprudent thing he could do, but he
did not know how to refuse her; she
had just been so kind and loving to
him.
MY dearest Violet" he said, /
would rather that you gave up the idea
Of going, unless you wish it greatly
| would much prefer your not going"
"Oh, Randolph, do you refuse me,
dear? have never been to a ball;
and they say this will be magnificent
such flowers, such lights! And | long
to dance, just as a Gagged bird longs to
fly"
Would it be such a great pleasure
to you, my darling?" he asked.
The beautiful face raised to his was
very wistful.
1T would be the greatest possible
pleasure" she answered.
But, Violet, darling, you cannot
dance"
Il can learn" she cried, eagerly. at
comes quite naturally to me to move
to the measures of music"
THAT l believe" he said.
Mr.. Oscar Carstone says he will
teach me the steps and to waltz"
"Mr. Oscar Carstone will do nothing
OF the kind" her husband cried, his
face flushing, 81 will teach you my
SELF
Can you dance, Randolph" she
asked. looking up at him in laughing
wonder.
He was about to answer that he had
been considered one of the best waltz
ers in London, when he stopped alb
ruptly.
Il should not have thought you had
had sufficient leisure in your lie to
think of dancing. 1t seems so strange
When will you teach me, Randolph"
IF you go, l will take you, and, if
you wish to dance, l will teach you"
he replied.
She kissed him in transport of de-
! light; and he was touched at finding
how she longed for little pleasure.
You shall go, Violet he said, de-
ciseively. Il cannot refuse you. But
you have no idea OF the trouble of pre-
pairing for a ball.
Trouble she repeated. "Why,
Randolph, should call it unbounded
pleasure"
You must have ball Dress" he
said, looking at the beautiful figure,
with its graceful lines and curves.
Violet looked up at him shyly.
Il know you will not be willing,
Randolph" she began, with some hest
tation; but Mrs. Carstone is going,
and she will wear white moire. She
that is-I-you will not, know-but
she seemed so anxious too-that
should have one like it,"
You mean" he said, that she dared
offer to give you ball dress?"
Yes; but she cid it so kindly; and,
do you know, Randolph, she seemed
half frightened, as though she hardly
liked doing It,"
Il am sure she meant kindly" he re-
piled. Il hope you have all the dresses
and everything else you need, Violet.
Surely Mrs. Carstoae has not imagined
that you require a dress?"
Il have too many dresses, rather
than too few" she said.
Il will buy you ball dress, and you
will like 1t all the better because it is
my choosing"
You will not spend too much money
over it, Randolph? Remember, it will
be grief to me. not pleasure, If you
do that"
Il will not give one farthing more
than l can afford" he said. Il feel
that l have committed an imprudence
in agreeing to let you go; but how
could refuse your"
Il love such imprudence," she de-
clared. Aunt Alice said our marriage
was a cruel imprudence. but ii has not