Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-12-01

Queeniess beauty was nAtured and
seemed more heightened by time She
| was far more lovely than before. Aft
| er the first moments shock OF surprise
| pride assumed control, and placed each
| other on the guard
They longed to break the ice, but
neither wanted to make the advance.
After the feastinE was over the
happy group assembled in the great
parlor to talk over pleasant reminis-
cences or indulge In a quiet tete-a-
| tete.
Then someone. may his tribe in
crease, said:
Il brought my violin. will play
and call on; let US have a dance to-
night"
The suggestion was greeted with
hearty shout, and the young fellows
rushed to find their partners.
Right quickly they all took their
places on the floor, when they found
that they wanIe1 just one couple
more
Come. come, Soldier Jack, secure
a partner cried -le voluntary mu-
| sician-
Moved by some uncomfortable i'm
pulse, Jack arose and went to where
Queenie Graham sat, and. bending
low, whispered:
viii you come and dance Haste to
the Wedding with me?"
She assented, and all were at their
places.
Then someone on the piano accom-
panied the violin in that sweet old
melody, Haste to the Wedding"
There is always an opportunity in
quadrille for sly word now and then
between partners.
"All join hands and circle to the
right
Il want to ask you something" she
Whispered, when they were at their
| places again.
What is it?''
First four forward and back again.
And away they went.
When next they hau an opportunity
s.-e thrust into his hand an item
clipped from a newspaper.
1t was of a young soldier carried
bleeding and dying from San Juan hill,
murmuring:
"Queenie, Queenie, oh, my long-lost
loved one, shall never see you more?"
WAS that your" she asked.
YES he answered.
Then he took her nand. 1t trembled,
and her azure eyes grew dim.
Balance ALL
1t was several minutes before either
could speak.
The sweet-tuned violin, accompanied
by the piano, poured forth such soul
stirring music as can be found only
in that precious old air, Haste to the
Wedding"
He was about to speak when the
musician calling off" shouted:
Gents to places-an promenade"
1t gave him an opportunity to re-
cover himself, and when next they
glided across the room he whispered:
Say, Queenie, will you keep that old
promise you made long ago?"
She looked up at him, smiling
through her tears.
Ten years of misery and suffering
had passed since he held that hand.
Oh, it was reward for all that suffer-
ing!
"Queenie, I have it YETI he whis-
pered, taking from his vest pocket the
betrothal ring which he had carried
all these ears.
cit has never left me, for I always
had hoped that a time might come
| when 1 could restore it to the finger
where it belonged. 1t was with me
on that dark, gloomy day at San Juan
hill, where 1 saw so many noble men
die.
ct carried it over my heart and
prayed that if I fell some Spanish
bullet might pass through the band of
love to reach heart that beat for
you. Oh, Queenie. did you know that
you have never
Swing partners to place"
What an abominatfon was that old
fiddler and the dance to Jack.
When he next got an opportunity
he whispered:
Never been out of my mind
CLANCY'S RATTLE
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