Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

way anywhere, Miss Nanderpool." m
ady had replied, gently. IF you wouls
ust come here and laugh for US ocea.
sionally, as you know how, it seems "a
me it might be an invaluable service"
Marie laughed then involuntary
md at the bird-like, joyful note doze,
persons turned around with a sympa.
thetic smile upon their faces.
The next night there was DANCING
party at the house of friend of Marie
She went to it as eagerly as IL 1t had
been her first ball, and she was lovely
sight in her white gown with its sii.
yer lilies of the valley woven in the
mesh and her necklace of turquoises
She carried lilies of the valley and for.
get-me-nots. A daintier maid or A
more joyful one it would have been
hard to have imagined.
Her programme was filled ten mia
utes after she had entered the ball
room, and as she danced it seemed IA
her that life was never so nearly pef.
feet as when the music throbbed, and
everyone was gay-hearted, and the
lights burned and the flowers perfumed
the air, and she, Marie, could lend her
self 70 the rhythm and the joy ans
dance.
Miss Vanderpool," said one gentle
man, as he led her TO her seat, II have
danced with a great many good dane
ers in my life, but have never enjoyed
waltz so much as the last one. Its
the perfection of motion which you
have, and IL is a ehaming gift. Really
can call il nothing less than a gift
He had expected careless acknowledg.
ment of this compliment. and was
amazed when she said, gravely:
"And a gifts something which ought
TO be used, | suppose. That is whatmy
sisters would say"
Then they would approve OF you.
surely, for have you not been putting
IL 10 the best use possible2"
II mean that it ought to be used for
others"
1T has been-for as many Others as
could avail themselves Of it. ! regret
that il has not been used more for me
One dance is a short allowance. it seems
10 me-"
The beautiful head was shaken viii
yet greater gravity.
"Some time soon am going 10 show
you what / mean, Mr.. Hadley," ana
then, smiling and dimpling, she Neht
away with her next partner.
II was a month later when Kenneth
Hadley received a letter from Miss Van
derpool. asking him TO be at the Brows
street settlement on certain Hight
Mr.. Hadley was not interested in SET
Elements, but he was in Miss Wander
pool, and he accepted the invitation
His cab took MIN along a thronged
street, past tenement houses and sa-
looms and shops and stores till he eane
TO the brightly lighted tenement house
standing tidy and serene-looking ia
the midst OF block. He asked for Miss
Nanderpool. and was shown past me
crowded classrooms and lecture hsls
and music rooms to room on the up
per floor. The sound of piano, violin
and harp came out to salute his ears
with familiar tune, and he opened
the door and stood within a large room
filled with young men and women
But it was not a party which he o.
held. He saw that at once. ~ was
dancing class. The pupils stood in line
awaiting the directions Of Their
teacher.
He looked about him for Miss var
derpool, but the chairs by the wal
were vacant. Probably he had arrives
too soon. However, he decided to ID
quire of the teacher. Atthat momenth
beheld her-Marie Vanderpool-iH hd
pretty pink frock with its short dane
ing skirt standing before the class II
was she who was the teacher. Herey@
had never seemed brighter. The smilc
which were never willing to lea"
her lips played about them :"
witchingly. Her golden head looks
more adorable and unkempt than ever
She seemed the incarnated spirit OF Ms
JOY of life. She came running towsr
him.
'Come, comet" she cried. Il u
weighed you over here with purpose
wanted you to show us the mazurkS'
You dance IL so beautifully e''
called to the musicians to play ms
zurka, gave the class permission 10 %
seated. and poised herself delicateV
Come, comet" she cried again, ! u
sist on your dancing the best you kno"
how"
Kenneth Hadley. the dignified asa
reserved, the man who had though
himself a little better than Others an
had held himself somewhat haughuy
aloof, bowed to his destiny and enteAo
heart and soul upon his task.
Nearly the whole evening was speh'
upon this dance.
1--WE must get it just right" Miss van,
derpool insisted. "You see, we are no.
learning in quite the usual way on -
count of lack of the knowledge OF tns
rudiments on the part of the teacher
a.