The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-22


fellow than George. He had all the
Gilbert look she 80 worshiped In her
fathers portrait. Covertly she glanced
from him TO Bronson. Bronson was big
and honest looking and had withal an
air of breeding. but still was not to be
named beside her unwelcome betroth-
ed No doubt ho had more brains, al
to admit George carried things OF
very we'll indeed And after supper
when the dancing began. Bronson, the
luckless. went into complete eclipse
lie hated dancing, as well he might
seeing that he danced 80 badly. George
Gilbert contrariwise might have been
wing footed. 80 lightly did no move In
such perfect time and tune. Music. In
deed. WAS In the Gilbert blood Estele
danced, If anything, better. When they
waltzed together other couples stopped
to see. Indeed they kept on and on
and on until they had the whole crowd
staring as alone they whirled and
wheeled over the waxed floor OF the
hall.
"Stop, EstelIer' Bronson impIored In
a loud whisper as the couple whIrled
past him. George smiled broadly. Es-
telle, dismayed. put Il hand up to her
face. AS she took II away two pimples
and half a dozen freckles came with II.
George saw them and quickly guided
her out Of the light
Go wash your face" he commanded
imperatiyely. And the next time you
want to go incorporating let Inc help
you make up. l know heaps OF better
Disagreement. Besides, grease paint
Is fearfully unreliable when one loves
dancing as we do
II forgot ought not to have
danced" EseeAle said contntely; then
with swift change Of mood, But you
wouldn't have known II had been q
little wiser"
Indeed l would went 900 miles
last summer just to ses you George
half whispered 80 understood the
minute | looked at you tonight You
wanted to disgust me- To make me
lose a wife and fortuna don't
blame you. Women have to fight In
Justice with their own weapons Still
l wish you hadn't done It You can
say No to mo this minute u you like
and get back more than all the money
you lose by saying 1t tomorrow
II see You want to invest ln Dres-
den china" Bstelle interrupted nuda.
ciousiy. $50 Of course don't want to
say it-not now, ut Least"
That must be quite as you please"
George said, smiling over her head
You will have to go straight home"
he added masterfully Changing Low.
ers would bo nothing beside the scan.
dal of changing countenanccs this way
In the face II everybody"
Il know IT. Estelle said sorPowful.
ly. Fate is playing me tricks-puttlna
all the trumps In Adela's hands
Not quite. You forget l shnll make
your excuses and take you aud Mrs,
Warren home" George said Don't
keep me waiting either. I'm all impa.
thence TO see your real self"
Grasshope had no end OF sensations
through the noXt six weeka The first
came when George Gilbert broke the
prearranged engagement, the next
when 1t was seen that he was disput.
ing with Reed Bronson for first place
IN his COUSINS regard, and the third
and greatest was to find the strange
Gilbert girl truly a beauty, with nc
end of fine feathers and Il most ell.
chanting way OF wearing them. Adela
Evans looked fnded and insignificant
beside her. although away from heI
she was easily the prettiest girl In
town. But Adela was spiritless these
days. She no longer had hopes OF
catching George. He was eagerly,
desperately, In earnest about Estelle,
although abe had given him back, as
III duty bound. rather more than halt
the money. Reed Bronson WAS no less
earnest. 30 between them they kept
public interest at fever heat
Esteile was nobly impartial AT first
she had thought herself really In love
with Bronson. That was what had i'm.
PEELED her to the masquerading. But
somehow Georges grave, hurt face
had made ber very much ashamed
although she would have died rath
er than admit love at first sight Then
his freeing her and settling down to
court her anew appealed to something
IN her of like fiber. Altogether she
was hard put to IT 70 decide.
The strain Of IL oil bore hardest on
Bronson His temper. never sweet,
became abrupt and uncertain He was
barely civil to other women George,
contrarwise continued TO be a but
terfly among the social flowers
Upon one Of those spring days that
seem made for love the three rode
together through blossomy lanes.
Bronson rode but clumsily. 30 when
presently hts mount bolted It was all
he could 90 TO keep his seat George
a horseman born, was after the run
away In minute, caught him and
checked him 30 sharply that tho mad
creature reared. kicked savagely and
at last fell backward, taking the other
horse with 1t IN struggling, plungins
That anuhAdu oan,A