New-York tribune., 1903-03-18

they could do keep their hands on him.
The climax was reached when one OF theIn me- me-
Eyeyn returning alone from the cary ss Stained
face and trembling lips and bosom heaFlng "i'h
Ba matter Of fas, i not Had a. ids asm2n sR
sound asleep between his mosquito curtains. not
having adapted hirnss yet yet to to voice
that she loved pleading with her to obey the , a.,
III twain by the struggle between her love and her
drc to be faithful II to h her no Torf rse agreed among
thenseyes and after long and mysterious boi Ga GIm
laid. and the night of the Bachelors Ball chosen
70 RUBY Ballard the Bachelors Ball had been.
for more seasons past than she cared to OWL the
Of SOCIAL sights 'e'S To begin nth an invation
at 's least sf In sHbecon neto to heT charms Then her
dress was always one Of the hands9mest I1 she she
dance with her at a bali who would never dream Of
stns o foot inside her fatherF hogf f and Dvns fns
glances girls of much better position who sat
This eSenng hsr se tTup6 vas heightened by
the fact that she had danced three rec, times times
ualiy magnified into a Highland laird OF immense
Evelyn was there; looking pale and rather out Of
spirits S she DANCED nc good deal with bvdrf the oGeF sn
hd as b to to mot notfH & that he % bee sH dd @ Rgt
Wh5t astonishsd people the almost almost
MacAlister Especially in the latter part Of the the
MacAsters being always among the early goers;--7
it was constantly, Come in and have drink, old
fellow!' with a slap the back.
To such Invitations Duncan MacAlister IS seldom 011
ere a s t f n n9d 81 i M as aTd sbon5 % I Sar
been an absolute blank to him. and that when he
aehe 1A sho3d ha Sed to 6nF
to n h II any ht Of ad Tht sre he'd occurred other tokens
drawn from his pockets and accurately placed lon on
threW m 'S urid light HI" on the mn nights doinss
bose that s nese last 0 thG hg 9 R1
dark hair there glove and knot Of orange
ribbon and on a safver lay heavily scented note
oPs2sd # xh tre%ollng anEers The sig
and 81 he dropped @ it with H. groan. +. -
though his cheeks bianched az he went on
What on earth can have said to herr" he
TIE R2te nsit3sT well w5itsn 1cr ciaD2
| She wrote as woman who had yielded at last to
a lovers earnest protestations.
doubt YOU am @ yours .' have ave told my father ali
Wa he IN or s ao f TO ee ya4 and If + yo turn
4p before then he will come and call upon you.
| may tell you about my fathers violent temper:
He is all right as long as he is not not thTarted End End
| welcome you to his heart" etc.
called lied P1S' his servant Who spoke N" English after
fashion. and directed him to fnd out all he could
The mans report was not 5eassgrtng g5 Pa BALLARD arr
99 ah EGraan doctoT for
insult to his daughter and there were many tales
Colonel MacAIister happened 20 be at the sta
r 39R tnax fa s 5an and fur 20 but
to step into the tretn that was going up-countr,-
Good heavens Duncan he cried. what does
"Im Of to smla gasDsd the & R3s t5ghtsqsd
y viii write ard exniain,'' .--,-.
''business--n stnla, what business can ycu pos
sihly have Have you forgotten that YOU were we're
iam! EGPS to o'"" with US t0-n'S0' 70 "Ne' 'r WIZ
Tt2a o56Gt on od th ts6G hf
colone1s shoulder but for heavens sake do1,+ de-
Who's that big mar, Just come in?"
Tbe c9;o9ei 9 looked @ arc aF9nd Tbr what on
earth's the matter. Duncan You're shaking like
q don't know touch Of ague perhaps dare
looks ,s', tG me y more e Ike blue fnk I t IN now
Seven MINUTES yet" said , the 60 colonel mel .,,n,,
I'll get in. Goodhy. goodby: I'll write and tell
His eareTness to get rid Of the coone, vas 50
evident that the good man went of in hun and
By the next day the station full Of the hoax
that had heen Daynd on upon thf the RsaTd
family being perhaps the only one which had r"
WHen oone 2S ThSf ead hsd letter
full Of very lame APOLOGIES and far from @ plausl2e @
his daughter. Of which need only give his final
= am very glad. my dear to find you do,,n3 DO not
At he next bail Evolyn was sitting out tIa with
Tom Woodward in lF>tfT recess Wfen TWO ptoHle
of her proximity began discuss her affairs
It wonder at that Miss MaCAlster having the
@ fee 9 az eRoHf 60c er Being ited as she has
been Dressed in green, too. Every one knows
the old rhvme. Green is forsaken! And thew
o Rs0s Po ear the RRs %
WHISPERED Tom Woodward ht but he bad had m her h hand
NAB Ing about IT the the picture II despair''
How can t. she whispered back How ran
when I'm ridiculouslv haOpy. Tom!
The Ham Sandwich got around Tom in the s'lP-
per that night and attacked him..
Look here" said one. I'VE didn't pull chestnuts
out of the fire for your benefit"
most ungentlemanlv trick. were you?" said Tom
severely ''I guessed as much"
IT'S all very well to take that tone; and think
you're going to get all the benefit tell YOU again.
Gentlemen said Tom. gravey. II admit the
Justice Of your claim. only ask this: IF agree
the happy man.
Thev looked at one another dubiouslv-
to bring dscOrd, envy and :trife into your har-
monIcrIs circle would be a pitv. Only one of you
could made happy and that at the expense Of
the Deace of mind If +he other two: while If you
atfli continue to Worship her from afar-on equal
.Parhaps vow are right murmured Uvcherlav:
deUcei'
The other two muttered assent
of the silver tongue ''sr1aII bnt not without its
importance. She has made her choice already. and
has chosen me-. And. all unworthy as feel my
Hear, hear emnhaticaIIy from all three.
''-T shall do my best to bring nc dtscredit on
her rh"i"o. ard 7 shall never forget tHat owe
taken to the fniut eAurts Of Ha- 81 nv three
good friends Hamilton. Sanford and Wycherey!
Here's TO their very good neaith!
: nd 50 the harmony Of the evening was restored
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