The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-29
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rather than a beau at the leap year
dance"
"oh, yes; I came out victorious. and
had a glorious time"
Make any proposals2'
Certainly ! did
How did you get up the courager
1t wasn't courage had to get, but
boomers"
'.Bloomersi"
4 escorted Mr.. Leland. who IS a Wis
ltor here. and I had the pleasure Of
seeing Frank look unhappy as We walk
ed IN I devoted myself TO Mr. Le-
land and firted with several others.
while l kept an outlook for Frank.
FINALLY I strolled OF with him and
guided him to a quiet nook. where we
had the opportunity 10 talk unObserved,
The music 6oated dreamily to our ears,
and Frank looked sentimental.
I felt wicked
He had danced but little. Still famed
him as though he were on the verge OF
fainting. CBeen treated that way my
self by thoughtful mem.
Then he tries 10 be chatty, thinking
If he is agreeable that ne VIII be a belle.
1 suppose.
Lovely floor for dancing. isn't itg
Yes, answer, sitting q yaWn.
Quite a crowd, too. 1 like the waltz
I believe, better than any Of the dances.
I prefer it TO any Of the new dances
Yes, so do L (stiu I show no in
clination 70 enjoy one nOw.)
He keeps Up the san talk, while
look as though planning my escape. q
have sometimes seen men look that way.
Mr.. E. looks well tonight say. Gle
hates Mr.. E.)
And Mr.. G. is a graceful dancer, but
the young man escorted this evening Is
the prettiest dancer on the floor. / go
on now growing animated. All, there S
the twO-step, and 1 have that promised
me by him now, so 1 viii take you to the
gay crowd again, as 1 must ask you 70
excuse me-
No; you needn't take me anywhere
he snaps. I'm no woman or baby oh,
well, I must play my role, you know. and
be polite TO the gentlemen as they are
20 the ladies' But there's one thing
want TO say before L go. and here
look stern.
You have been with that Bell Bore
all the evening. Now. if you think any
thing Of me, 1 wish you not to dance with
her again. I have my reasons for ask
ing this I add. (AIy reason is to be re-
venged for some former thoughtless con
duct on his part. Poor fellow. he is mis-
erable and says in an aggrieved voice:
She asks me, you know. and what
am I 10 do? I can't insult a lady
Very wen.' I retort. IF you think
more Of her opinion than you DO or
mine. it's all right, and since I am TO
leave you here, VIII you excuse me.
please? bow very low and walk OF
with q naughty and injured air.
Outside I met Bell looking for him.
and 1 feel mean TO think how lonely
Frank must feel, and how ike Enoch
Arden he must be for the rest Of the
evening. He viii hide out from Bell,
know. and she was his escort, so she will
be angry with him for disappearing. and
the other girls, having noted his prefer
ence for me before leap year. are indif-
ferent, leaving him TO my tender mer-
cies.
It dance and look happy and smile so
sweetly on Mr.. Leland that all think he
is winning my heart or that I am win
ming his. So I keep it up, which shows
that a woman as well as a man may
smile and smile and be villain still.
I am unusually gay as 1 see Frank
glaring at me, having emerged from his
solitude. he has decided to plead illness
and leave the scene where he has played
the walldower. But ask him TO waltz to
detain him. No, thanks. he mutte~s, L
am not dancing
Let's sit and talk. then I go on.
How can you leave the lovely Mr.
L?'' he asks.
why. I could leave anybody for YOU
I say.
Indeed9 And he looks increduIous.
well. how could you call attention 10
the fact that I had danced often with
a certain lady when all who run may
read of your infatuation for a stran-
ger7"
No; a visitor" 7 say, and SO en-
titled to the courtesies bestowed on
him
so visitors make you forget friends?'
Oh no, never But, Frank. he has
serious Intentions You and ! shall al
ways be the best of friends, you know,
but you are not able TO marry, Che has
often told me so), SO I thought as
8Ir. l.!
Mr.. L. be banked he says. excited
ly. Tis true until recently my salary
would not justify me in asking the girl
love to be mine. But now
But now-dont interrupt me- I break
in. only asked you not 10 dance with
Bell TO bother you and TO see II you would
obey me. So. having found you willing
to love and obey, 1 wish to tell you that
care for no one but you; that while
dancing with Mr.. L. have been thinking
Of YOU
we drift to the quiet nook again, and
L proceed: 7 care only to be with you.
Frank. would die for you. but this
being leap year may not live with your"
He murmured, Yes Buffalo Review.