Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-03-06
CAPTURED BY A FAN

waltz.
Miss Dorothy and I used frequently
to sit them out. | cannot waltz with
her over-gracefully. | am rather too tall.
We were on this occasion doing the SIT
ting-out in 4 conservatory, hidden from
view behind a clump Of palms. | had
noticed the palms when selecting the
seat.
Miss Dorothy held fan in one hand;
the other lay perilously near my own.
Her hands are most klssable. L raised
the disengaged hand to my lips and
kissed it.
She pulled it away sharply, and an an
cry food of color mounted to the roots
of her wayy brown nair. She said moth
ing, but looked volumes. | felt rather
small-in fact as small as man Of my
dimensions can reasonably be expected
to feel | had kissed her hand at two
former dances, and she had seemed rath-
CT to like it than otherwise.
7 am really awfully sorry" | said,
rather reproachfully; but if you will eN-
hibit such -
Miss Dorothy turned away her head
pettishly, and began feverishly to tug on
her gloves. She had only few minutes
previously complained of the heat.
Are you feeling cooler now, them |
suggested.
Mr. Clissold, consider your behavior
most ungentlemanlyr she exclaimed.
please excuse me; I am going to find
my aunt"
You will permit me to assist you in
your search?" | inquired penitently. Miss
Dorothy passed me without glance,
without a word. l said only one word.
and that was to myself: but it somewhat
relieved my feelings. Presently,eI noticed
with some satisfaction Miss Dorothy S
fan lying on the settee.
Miss Dorothy L cried, 'you have left
your fan behind;
She turned round. I hid the fan be-
hind my back.
''Will you give it to me, please?"
with pleasure said [ affably.
Where is it:' she asked, rather short
'You left it where we were sitting.
Let me get it for you
"Oh. pray don't trouble! | can get it
myself
Miss Dorothy retraced her steps. 1
followed.
''The fan isn't here" she said, coldly.
'Have you hidden it. Mr.. Clissold? /
would not have lost that fan for worlds.''
Her last words conjured up a vision
Of a certain Maj. Stewart before my
Eyes, it is an exceedingly fine one," |
observed
Miss Dorothy looked up at me. I like
her to look up; her eyes are remarkab BILE
1 know. you have hidden it!'' she de-
clared positively. 'Are you going to give
1t to me or are you not?"
Are you still anxious to find your
aunt?' | asked
As soon as you give me my fam"
What an inducement. Miss Dorothy,r'
Nhnh hNr, d.. u
Of hers; | have noted it repeatedly II
certainly becomes her, she has such pret-
ty, pearly teeth
Y our aunt. at the present moment. .
| continued, is sitting out with my blase
uncle, making him feel happy for the
first time this evening. | fancy neither
of them Will exactly thank
Are you quite sure you are speaking
the truth?" she asked severely.
"Oh, Miss Dorothy! Come, sit down
again and say you have forgiven my-el
my ungentlemanly behavior"
will YOU promise not to repeat it q
she inquired, smiling
4 won't again run the risk of spelling
my uncle's tete-a-tete," / replied solemn
".
Miss Dorothy laughed, and sat down as
far away from me as possible. There
was an embarrassing pause.
rs Maj. Stewart here this evening, dc
you knowT [ at length asked carelessly
No" she answered sadly SO sadly
III fact, did she utter the negative that
| somehow felt perfectly certain it was
Maj. Stewart who had given her the fan
What Il pity.' | murmured. half te
myself. His absence will be such dis
appointment to SO many girlsp'
Miss Dorothy took no notice of my OBJ
seryation. She was gazing intently a
her programme. "A J.
Mr. Crissoid. who gave you that pc
culir pencil you used on my pro
gramme?" she asked abruptly.
knew who she fanced gave it to me
/ decided to keep up her wrong impress
sion.
"A very particular friend, | replied
producing and stroking the pencil inques
ton. And Miss Dorothy" / continued
impressiyely, L would not lose it fol
worlds!
YES, it is remarkably fine one,' she
sad, with little laugh; and it was no
4 mirthful laugh, yet it sounded like the
sweetest music to me. Miss Dorothy alb
Sently selected a white rose from sew
.eral in her dress, and proceeded to plcl
it to pieces. | felt annoyed-very much
annoyed indeed. / recognized it as one
that | had given her earlier in the even
ing.
*s+ff thought you preferred white roses t.
red" | remarked in an.-injured tone
Miss Dorothy looked at me surprised.
$50 | do she said
Then why not dissect a red one?'