Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-06

the masterful way, but IL is as true now
as 1t ever was. and that is the course
the young man took when he trampled
over the field of her affections.
Such was the condition of affairs at
the end of the first month in the board
ing house. the widow most evidently
looked up to him. and the daughter APP
peared to adore him. He took IL all
very beautifully, In quite a lordly way.
seeming to assume that It was his by
right; but without in the least COM
promising himself by any sort OF a dec
laration. Indeed. he was. to all in
tents, more taken with the Senorita
Delmonte than with his hostess or her
daughter. Not that there was any
chance Of his becoming deeply inter-
ested In her, for that was not his ma
ture. he thought. Still. he liked her
way much, enjoyed her dainty little
mannerisms. her quaint speech, and
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with on eof those killing g%lances. She
came quite often to the house. being a
dear friend of the daughter, but this
does not explain how it was Mr.. Eos
ter SO often found opportunity for con-
versing with her alone.
In brief. then. she had a brother who
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as he could never very well cal lon her
alone, she accompanied. at his earnest re-
quest. whenever he came. That was pref
~ often. and at first, as the lovers quite
ignored her presence Ut should perhaps be
stated that Miss johnson was also In love
with Mr.. Delmonte) the Senorita found tho
occasions not altogether enjoyable. Then
the brother with a brothers obtuseness
and disregard for appearances) had be-
thought himself of the American, and with
the cooperation OF his hancee, created a
diversion. That is, the American enter
tanned the Scnorita without. In the bal
cony, while tho brother paid court to Miss
Johnson within the parlor, fro mwhich the
balcony opened. Perhaps the brother
should not have done this, knowing as he
did the c~onveniences In Havana. and also
htAp iiAb bhat iHE Ei'At Aa1 tRRi tF'tN|t
to her cousin. even since they were chill
dren. But that was his business. and Is
not ours. And the widow Yonson, all this
time? Well. she was eognizant, no doubt,
of what was taking place, but she said
nothing. II. however. n one had been
in her private apartment. while these in
terviews were taking place, there might
rave been noticed a slumbering fire in her
ev.s opa a COMMUNICATION af her Inns that
bodied something for somebody.
But, was there ever a widow yet who
did not have her own way eventually In
her own love affair? There may have
been: but Mrs. johnson did not belong
to that category. II was shortly after the
young Bostonian had lost his head, and
while the Senorita was rolling 1t about
as a plaything, that the widow, one day,
came upon the scene. She was sweet
ness personihed and also graciousness.
She kissed her daughter. kindly addressed
the young men. and then told the senor-
tia that she would like TO see her. for a
moment, before she went home. Then she
retired to her W quarters again. leaving
behind her an assortment of mixed emo
TONS.
There was to be a grand masked ball
II next lBHt at Tx Shottia I<obuii'i, e't
the Bostonian was urging the senorita to
reveal to him the character of her CO.'S
tune, or to wear some distinctive token
by which he might recognize her. He
wanted to dance with her, he said, as
many times as custom would allow; and
she had told him that he would dance with
her not at all, for there was an insuper-
able reason why he should not. 'Insuper-
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fences, the bigger they are the more
mankind wants to climb over them. SO,
the young man felt that indeed he. was
now really and truly in love with her.
and must win and keep her, come what
might, would or should.
She fenced with him awhile. then coyly
told him that he could know her by a little
knot of black ribbon. which she would
wear on her left shoulder. Shortly after
she FASTENED away to keep her appoint
ment with the widsw, leaving Mr.. Foster
the prey to a curious sensation, which
he fondly imagined was love. At all
events, the brother was at last alarmed,
and so was his fancee, both for different
and both resolved to checkmate
the game, II 1t were possible.
The ball was a brilliant affair, and a
great success. judging by the toilettes of
the women and the amount of champagne
drunk by the men. There was one anx-
ious spectator, who danced little and
drank less, but who prowled about rest
lessly, seeking something or somebody,
until well after midnight. Many a fair
halted and teased him, but after
carefully scrutinizing her costume, he
would absently reply to their bandinage,
then dart away In keen pursuit again.
1t was near one in the morning that he
at last the knot of ribbon affixed to |
q shoulder plump and dazzling white, and |
breathed a sigh, as he felt his quest was |
ended. He knew just what to do. for he |
had been planning and scheming all the
night. Obtaining the incognita's assent, |
be withdrew with her to a distant PALM
corner OF the vast room, where |
he opened upon her his ~full-charged bat
teries Of love.
He knew the senortta could understand
but little English. 20 he had committed to
memory some most impassioned phrases,