Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-22
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self to salt for the third time.
L suppose there Isl" snapped Miss
AnstrHther. And for the remainder
OF the dinner she devoted herself ex-
cluslvely to the pompous young man.
who was afterward heard to admit
that she was most intelligent girl
AS a matter of fact, Daisy heard
rather less than quarter of what he
said, and was wishing all the time that
she had eyes in the back of her head
to watch Dick with.
At the Grafton Galleries she met her
mother and younger sister, who had
been dining elsewhere, and had the
satisfaction of seeing Vandeleur prowl-
ing gloomily about at the far end of
the room, looking as disconsolate and
unhappy as she had hoped even in her
most sanguine moments
But, somehow or another, the situa-
ton was not as enjoyable as she had
imagined it would be.
She looked round for Dick, but he
was nowhere be seen; and her heart
sank. Poor boy!" she thought, ''he
a cat"
A gentle feeling of remorse stole
over her, and on her way down to
supper she was busy mentally con-
structing letter of reconciliation. A
letter, kind, and redolent of condos
cension, conveying an impression that
she might be willing to receive any
explanation or apology he had to Of.
fer
1t was a touching epistle. Sne was
almost moved to tears over it herself,
when the whole airy castle came to
the ground with crash at the sight
of an absolutely impossible situation.
In corner of the supper room was
seated a large and noisy party of four
girls and four men, evidently enjoying
themselves to the utmost, and cheeri-
est of them all, seated next to the
prettiest girl, with whom he was car
rying on violent Irritation, was Dick
Dick whom she had pictured miser-
able, depressed, forsaken.
He looked up as she passed, and
nodded to the man with her, but,
horror inconceivable, he took not the
faintest notice of her.
After vain pretense of supper she
returned to the ballroom, and COM
planned to her mother that she felt
tired. Mrs. Anstruther felt the same
and said so, but then arose the per-
picking question: How were they to
get home? The small brougham held
but two. Daisy was originally to have
been taken home by Mrs. Barclay.
81 don't see how we can manage it,
my DEAR" said Mrs. Anstruther. eve
can't all squeeze in; your frock would
be crushed to DEATH"
Perhaps Dick could take me
home" suggested Daisy.
Poor dear Mrs. Anstruther, who was
fat, placid and unobservant, beamed
affably.
please tell Mr.. Vandeleur that Mrs
Anstruther wants him." said Daisy
to the man standin.; beside her. "You
will find him in the supper room.
Thanks so much!"
Dick said a word-quite short
instructions in stony silence. He was
on the verge of open rebellion.
Mrs. Anstruther and the youngest,
daughter drove off.
Dick hailed a hanson, and ushered
Daisy in.
"Barkston Gardens!" he called
through the trap, and relapsed once
more into silence.
I'm sorry to be such bother. It's
so good of you to come. l was too
tired to wait for the Barclays said
Daisy sweetly.
mot at all" said Dick, grimly IRE
levant
"Do smoke! know you're dying for
a cigarette, and l like the smell of it,
you know"
Thanks" was the laconic answer
as he dived into his pocket for Gig
arctic case.
He brought it out, but at the same
time a small morocco case emerged
with it and fell on to Daisy's lap.
Died said word-quite short
one, which it is unnecessary to write
down here-besides, he apologized the
moment after-and tried to grab it.
But Daisy was too quick for him.
What on earth's this?" she said,
holding it up.
"Nothing-nothing at ALL" groaned
Vandeleur.
MAY l look at it?"
eff you like-you'd better not.
Daisy pressed the spring, and there
was a sparkle of jewels in the faint
lamplight.
"Oh! Dick, how lovely" she ex-
claimed. why, II almost believe 1t
would fit me"
1T ought to. 1t was made for you,
Miss Anstruther," said Vandeleur,
stiff1y.
Daisy slipped it on her finger and
laughed.
"Dick. you're darling! she said.
"Eh. What?" said Dick. But
but say, Daisy, do you mean it? What
about somebody else, confound him."
''You goose, Dick, l was only in
rage. NV dress went all wrong and