News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-10-07
He felt as light as air as he strobe
along. "God bless her dear, dear little
SOUL" he said fervently.
CHAPTER XVII.


fees of the Southern Land and Timber
company. hoping to meet Wilson and
learn something about his immediate
plans in regard to the new railroad.
| But he was informed that the presi-
dent of the company had just gone to
New York and would not be back for
week.
Rayburn was waiting in the rotunda
of the Kimball House for his train,
which left at 10 O'Clock. when he ran
across his friend, Captain Ralph Bur
ton of the Gate City guards, a local
military company.
"Glad to see you" said the young
officer did you run up for the ballY'
What ball is that" asked Miller.
81 am at the first of it,"
"Oh, we are giving one here in this
house tonight" answered Burton, who
was a handsome man of thirtyfve,
tall and erect, and appeared at his best
in his close fitting evening suit and
light overCoat "Come upstairs, and
I'll introduce yeu to lot of stran-
gers"
Cant" Rayburn told him. give
| got to leave at 10 o'clock"
well you've got a good hour yet"
| Insisted the officer %Come up on the
next floor where the orchestra is, any
way, and we can sit down and watch
the crowd come In"
Miller complied, and they found
| seats on the spacious floor overlooking
| the thronged office. From where they
sat they could look through several
drawing rooms into the ballroom be-
yond. Already considerable number
OF people had assembled, and many
couples were walking about even quite
near to the two young men.
"By Georgew suddenly exclaimed
Miller as a couple passed them. who
is that stunning looking blond? She
walks like queen"
"Where?" asked Burton, looking In
the wrong direction.
''Why. there, with Charlie Penrose"
"Oh, that one" said Burton. trying
to think, Il know as we'll as | know
anything but her name has slipped
my memory Why, she's visiting the
Bishops, on Peachtree street-a Miss
Bishop; that's it."
adele - little Adele? Impossiblew
cried Rayburn. And I've been think
ing Of her as child all these years"
$50 you know herr" said Captain
Burton
Ipt.h pOf 1,o, to- aI,, % ~
planned Miller. Il haven't seen her
since she went to Virginia to school
five years ago. never would have
recognized her in the world My Lord,
she's simply regal"
Il haven't had the pleasure of meet
ing her" said the captain. but I've
heard lots about her from the boys
who so to Bishops. They say she's re.
markNbly clever rPcitrS. you know,
and takes off the plantation negro to
perfection. She's Il great favOrte with
Major Middleton. who doesn't often
take to the frying size She has been
It big drawing card out at Bishops
ever since she came. The boys say the
house overaovs every evening. Are
you going to speak to herr
If get Il good chance" said Ray
burn his eyes en- the couple as they
disappeared in the ballroom Il don't
like to so in looking like this. but she'd
want TO hear from home"
"Ob. see" said Burton. Well.
you'd better try it before the grand
noorcb cuuaonC ovar1-+b;no hAf
AS Miller entered the ballroom Pen
rose was giving Adele a seat behind o
cluster of palms, near the grand piano
around which the German orchestra
was grouped. He went straight to her
You won't remember me, Miss
Adele" he said, with a smile, "but I'm
going 20 risk speaking to you anyway
She looked up from the bunch Of
~,wcrs in her lap and in a startled,
eager sort Of way began to study his
face.
mo, do not" she said, flushing a
little and yet smiling agreeably.
"Well, call that good joke" Pen
rose broke in, with a laugh, as he
greeted Miller with a familiar slap on
the shoulder. 'Why. Rayburn, on my
word, she hasn't talked of anybody
else for the last week, and here She"-
you are not Rayburn Millerr' Adele
exclaimed, and she stood up to give
him her hand. yes, have been talk
ing of you, and it seems to me have
thousand things to say and, oh, SO
many thanks"
There was something in this impul-
sive greeting that gave Miller delec-
table thrill adj over.
you were such little thing the
last time saw yoa," he said almost
tenderly. 81 declare, you have changed
so, so remarkably"
She nodded to Penrose, who was ex-
cusing himself, and then she said to
Miller, "Are you going to dance to
night?"
He explained that he was obliged to
take the train which left in a few
minutes.
He saw her face actually fall with
disappointment. The very genuineness
Of the expression pleased him inexpliea-
bly,. "Then l must hurry" she said.
~Would you mind talking to me little
while"