Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-03
thought you aOtshed me to teach you
TIE 7,eaU dQnce."


the 1seaU dGsace."
swered Brandon, with a glimmer Of a
smile playing around his lips and hid
ing in his eyes.
Mary saw this shadowy smile and
said: "Oh, fear your modesty will
cause you hurt. am beginning to be-
ueve you would dare do anything you
wish. more than half suspect you
are very bold man, Notwithstanding
your smooth, modest manner"
"You do me foul wrong, I assure you.
am the soul Of modesty, and grieve
that you should think me bold" said
Brandon. with broadening smile.
Mary interrupted him. "Now, do
believe you are laughing at meat my
prudery, suppose you think it,
Mary would rather have been called
a fool than prude, and think she
was right. Prudery is no more sign
of virtue than a wig is of hair. 1t Is
usually put on to hide bald place.
The princess stood irresolute for q
moment in evident hesitation and an
noyance.
you are gr1eving because think
you bold. And yet you stand there
laughing at me to my face. I think so
more than ever now. I know it. Oh,
you make me angry! Don't! I do not
like persons who anger me and then
laugh at me-" This turned Brandon's
smile into a laugh, which he could not
hold back.
Mary's eyes shot fire, and she stamp
ed her foot, exclaiming: "Sir, this goes
beyond all bounds! I will not tolerate
your holiness another moment" I
thought she was going to dismiss him,
but she did not. The time had come
when he or she must be the master.
1t was battle royal between the
forces on the floor, and enjoyed it and
felt that Brandon would come out all
right.
He said good humoredly: what!
Shall you have all the laugh In your
sleeve at my expense? Do you expect
to bring me here to win a wager for
you made on the assumption Of my
stupidity and lack Of social accom-
plishments and then complain when 1t
comes my turn to Taught I think am
the one who should be offended, but
you see am not"
'@Caskoden, did you tell himr' de-
mapded Mary. evidently referring to
the wager.
SIZE aaid not a word Of It." broke in
Branden, answering for me. II should
have been a dullard indeed not to have
seen It myself after what you said
about the loss Of your 10 crowns. So
let ~ cry quits and begin again."
Mary reluctantly struck her flag.
every we'll am willing" she said
lAughingly: but, % to your boldness,
I stu Insist upon that. I forgive you,
however, this time" Then. half apollo
gedeany, After all, It Is not such a
gr1evous charge to make. I believe It
never YET injured any man with WON
en-. They rather Ike It; I am afraid,
howeye< angry Il makes them. Don't
they, JaneT' ~ !.
= Jane, Of course, did not know, 90
we all laughed, as usual, upon the
slightest prstext, and Mary, that fair
bundle OF contradictions and quick
transitions, stepped boldly up to Bran
don. with her colors flying IN her
cheeks, ready for the first lesson in the
new dance. r,,-,. -z>... ~
She was little frightened at his arm
around her waist, for the embrace was
new to her-the first touch of mana and
was shy and coy, though willing, being
determined to learn the dance. She
was an apt pupil and soon glided soft
" and graciously around the room with
unfeigned delight, yielding to the new
situation more easily as she became
accustomed to 1t. .s;s3 5s@ .. . .s=% s !.
This dance was livelier exercise than
]. Ia Galliard, and Mary could not talk
much for lack Of breath. Brandon kept
the conversation going, though, and she
,aaaXerads with glancea smiles mods