Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02

| ct ntIIe neafu nImScH S2Tingt
that's how it happens that I'm
+ here. There was n class reunion, you
! know. I'm not in array as you see,
T.! but it's so long since I've been at a
college ball that I couldn't resist
when L heard the music. l didn't
dream of meeting YOU
Il haven't attended the college
4! parties for a year or two" Miss
| Densmore replied, and it's quite by
chance that I'm here tonight. Mann
ma and j drove out with u cousin of
| mine from Bulfalaud who is engaged
| to Mr.. Wolfe, an old lliica friend"
Wolfe! That was the name of Miss
| Densmore's visitor the last night at
/ the Mertons'. 1t was burned deeply
| into Rossiter's memory. But how
strangely mistaken he had bcen An
! intoXica ting citation seized him, and
| then the music ceased. He glanced
| eagerly at Miss Densm0re's card.
which she was nervously lingering,
and noted that all save one of the
remaining dances were taken. She
caught his look. and there was some
thing assuring in her smile.
| may nave JHdt HS Sdiu, nOlnC-
| ing to the unengaged dance.
Yes" she replied softly, still
| smiling, and then an exuberant
senior rushed up and bore her away.
| Rossiter's eyes followed her with a
| CLEAN Of rapture. For brief space
| lights, music, whirling figures were
! as naught to him. He saw only the
! delicate contour Of her face; heard
| only the low cadence of her voice.
| With violent effort he shook off
this waking spell and turned towards
| Mrs. Densmore, but someone had EN-
gagged her in conversation and he was
free. He slipped into vacant win
dOw-seat and watched for Miss Dens-
more's reappearance. Presently she
flOated by Cor SO it seemed to him),
and after that only for an occasional
instant did he lose sight of her.
SO pleasurable was his occupation
| that he was not inclined to rail at
| time as a laggard. Could he not pos
| SeSS his soul in patience for a few
moments when SO short period be-
| fore he had thought TO wait at the
gate OF the court of love, u poor,
[
| Doubt never assailed his heart: what
he should say never entered his mind.
He did not try to reason out this or
that, to analyze his Joy. He felt a
wonderful thrill go through him, and
realized that at last he had risen to
a complete mastery Of himself. Love,
working through one of the sweetest
of wOmankind, had wrought the
miracle.
The music was silent when Miss
DensmOre placed her hand upon Ros-
STEERS arm, but there were several
couples promenading, with whom
they fell into line. AS they passed
an open window gentle breeze
touched their faces and lifted ever
so lightly the lace about Miss Dens-
more's throat. She glanced out in
to the night, and Rossiter's gaze fol-
lowed hers.
How like the evening of the hop
dance!" she exclaimed moon
light and the whispering of the
leaves! Do you remembers"
Remember" echoed Rossiter: .'iu-
deed l do. There are some seats up
on the campus" he continued: shall
we not go out for a little as we did
then?"
yes. if you wish it," she said.
In an ash cluster. a few Yards
across the sward and directly oppo-
site the gymnasium, they discovered
an unoccupied bench reaching from
tree to tree.
Rossiter did not hesitate, did not
now hang back, did not trifle with
his fate. He had done with indecis-
ion forever
Il wonder if You ever dreamed" he
began, as they seated themselves.
that your cousin once interrupted me
when l was on the point of telling
you the story of my life-and some
thing e]se?"
Miss Densmore did not reply.
Il would like to tell you the story
now" continued Rossiter-"that is,
II / may, and them
but suppose I know" interrupted
Miss Densmore, ''since you have as
sured me you were not masquerading
when l met you? Suppose 1 have
guessed it?''
with her fine sensitiveness, she
thought to save him from what might
be humiliating confession He was
not, however, in a mood 10 spare him
self.
Not at ALL" he cried. WHY, I was
an outcast, a common vagabond."
Never quite that" she remon-
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