The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-12

seat about half way down the room
In one of the deep windows. Could
anythihg be more blithesome, more
full OF debonair life, he thought
than the scene before him2 They
were draining the clearest wine OF
the cup of youth, these gay dancersi
For an instant the floor at his right
was nearly clear, and as his eyes
trayersed this space they fell upon a
woman Of middle age and a young
lady sitting upon an improvised
divan on the opposite side of the
room. He started as though touched
by an electric current. Was it-could
IL be? Did his vision not deceive
him? He sprang up, but at that in
slant two dancers swept between
him and the face on which he had
suddenly become strenuously intent.
The dancers passed. Yes, he was
not mistaken. It was the girl he
had known as Sylvia Densmore. His
heart gave a throb. One of the ball
committee was Fastening by. a stu
dent whom Rossiter had spoken with
that day at the fraternity house.
BoSSitsr seized him BY the arm.
"Can you toll me-" said he, who
that girl Is yonder?" indicating the
,'larewith . nod. THE one upon the
Han
SThe student leaned forward so that
he could see between the spinning
couples.
That's Miss Densmore, Of nlica,"
be answered. would you like to be
- herr She's" He
stopped. amazed. Rossiter had
caught only his first words. and was
already making his way around the
Adge Of the gyrating throng.
She was Miss Densmore still! A
new hope sang in his brain, and his
heart began dancing in rhythm to
the violins. He was perhaps 20 feet
distant when Miss Oensmore realized
thu 1tsome one was approaching and
~ 4re9 towards him. casually at
afsE then with quick. amazed in
Gsnrneks. He saw the color (she had
sfrle than formerly reeede from her
eSicSks and then Hood back again.
She rose little unsteadily.
lis it's it possible?" she ex-
elaHmcd. "Mr. Rossiter!"
Z "Ees," he answered, beaming upon
her as he clasped the hand which
she extended.
She surveyed at a glance his trinity
clad figure.
'shcn you deceived us, after ALL"
She said, with a shade of reproach in
her tone. You were masquerad-
ing!"
mo! moi" cried Rossiter. IF you
will permit me, will"
Miss Densmore seemed suddenly to
recollect herself, and presented Ros-
sitter to the lady with whom she had
been chatting-her mother. With
Mrs. Densmore "a refined, low-spoken
Rossiter exchanged a few
polite words, and then, at the daugh-
ter's suggestion, seated himself by
the side of the latter upon the divan.
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and then an eXuDerant
senior rushed up and bore her away
Rossiter's eyes followed her with
CLEAN of rapture. For brief space
lights, music, whiriing figures were
rs naught to him. lie saw only the
delicate contour Of her face; heard
only the low cadence OF her voice.
With, violent effort he shock off