North Park union., 1900-11-30
WILL YoU DANCE WITH MDf"


WILL YOU DANCE WITH NET.
was heard to exclaim with his last
breath: 'Queenie. Queenis. oh. my
long g-lost loved one!' No doubt this
pitsous appeal wruns from = noble
heart was to some faithless sweet
heart who had deserted him years BE-
fore"
This simple little paragraph had
been copied and recopied. and dis
cu1sd. AMI made the theme for count
less stories and ballads.
But Jack. who uttered II, didn't die.
He lived to return to America, was
honorsbly discharged. and resolved 70
pass another Thanksgiving In the OLD
nsighborhood where his young days
had been spent. So he returned. aftsf
an absence Of nearly ten years. and
was at the house Of his father ON this
evening. gazing sadly into the nre
which seemed to reflect his own Ach-
Ing heart.
What was life to him now!
That chief charm. that only light
to his soul. had gone out. leaving all
gloom and darkness.
He was like an old man.
His hair, once dark as the ravens
wing. showed traces Of silver In It,
and his face. 50 handsome. clear and
fresh. now had the lines of care upon
II.
Though he sometimes smiled and as
gumed an appearance OF gayety. his
mother knew that his heart was sad.
But that mother had q hops that
happiness would yet dawn ON her son.
She had q piece Of intelligence she
had not broken to him. Queenis Ora
ham, after an absence OF ten years,
had returned to visit an aunt
There was to be great Thanksgiv-
ing party at lacks grandmother's, the
Oldest lady in the neighborhood. at
which she was to invite all the young
folks. for Grandma Goodwin" took
great pleasure In young people.
Queenis would NO doubt be there,
and she determined that Jack should
meet her. The mother knew that her
sons pride would keep him away II
he knew ouecnie vas to bs there. 20
she kept that surprise . secret from
him.
She little knew how love had hum
bled Jacks pride.
In the vest pocket Of the veteran. he
carried the self same ring which
Qusenis had thrust back on him ten
years before. It was next his heart
when he stormsd San Juan hill. and
he hoped IL he was slain the bullet
would pass within the golden circle
Of his youthful love. and that hs might
die with her name on his lips
But fate destined Jack to live. He
was once more homo. among friends
who had crowded about to hear him
tall OF the Wild charge and the storm
Of death.
Would he 90 to grandmothsr's next
day to the Thanksgiving dinnsrt Yea,
he would.
The mother was happy.
The old carriage was loaded with
Jolly young folks and middls-agsd pso-
pie. and among them the vetsran Of
San Juan.
0randma's table groaned with plsn-
": goose and turkey, pies and cam
dies, ciosr. nuts and apples In abun-
dance.
But what was far moro precious 70
the sx-rough rider was . radiant fRcs
hs had loved 20 long before.
He thought she had suffered - we'll
~ he. They were too much surprised
at meeting that neither would tell
what emotions were being stirred In
the others heart
ouesnie's beauty was matursd and
seemed more heightened by time. She
was far more lovely than bsfors. Ar
o. the nrst moments shock Of surprise
pride assumed control. and placed each
other ON the guard.
They lonsed to break the ies, but
neither wanted to make the advance.
After tho feasting was over the
happy group assembled in the great
parlor to talk over pleasant rsminis-
csnces or indulge In . quiet tsts-a-
tsta.
Then someone. may his tribe In
crease, said:
Il brought my violin. I viii play
and call on: let US have . dance to-
night"
The suggestion was greeted With
hearty shout. and the young fsllows
rushed to md their partners.
Right quickly they all took their
places on the hoor, when they found
that they wane,i Just one couple
mora.
Come. come. Soldier Jack, secure
partner" cried .as voluntary mu-
sioian.
Moved BY some uncomfortable i'm
pulsa. Jack arose and went to wAsrs
Quseuie Graham sat- and. bending
low, whispsrsd:
"Wi1l you come and dance Haste to
tAs Wedding with mss"
NE asssatsd. and al wsss u tAsar