Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-30
TEA LEAVES.

Tea hIU been Drought ILL., nut ~hc 4dN
back in her chair ndifferently. even lack
ing The energy to pour it out. She was
physically tired. for she had been dane
ing all the previous night, but it was not
this that made life seem so drcary to
her-whch land that dead weight Of des-
pair Oh her heart.
She reviewed the events of the preced-
ing evening, and tried to look on them
diSpassionately. He had seemed so
eager to secure her dances-he had been
50 charming, so delightful, during the
first 0ne-it had seemed, from the day
he spoke. as if his head and heart We're
full of her, and he could scarcely bear
her ont of his sight. At one time they
had coupled ms name with Laura
Forbes, and she remembered what a de-
teStable girl she had thought her But
now all was changed That detestable
girl WAS there at the dance last night,
and he scarcely seemed to know She was
IN the room.
1t had pleased her. too. to see his I'M
reasoning jealosy of Capt. Hilton-Capt
Hilton, with whom she danced several
times because his step went SO well with
hers. and not because she cared two
straws about him. He bored her, in fact
he was the most embarrassing man in
ihe world to talk to-So diiferent--so very
different from him. lie might have
known.
And then came his next danee-such
little way further down the programme.
And how she had len looking forward
to it, She had stood and waited for
him near her chaperon. and-he had new
err come up. suddenly she saw him dane
ing in the center of the room with Laura
Forhes-hc was talking and laughing
with Laura Forbes. He had actually cut
her dance,
\ very passion of anger took posses
sion of her. and She turned to welcome
Capt. Hilton eagerly when he came mp
to ask her what she was doing standing
alone.
Her partner had not appeared she ex-
planned with Il reckless laugh. or course
he might have it-they must begin at
once il was her favoritc waltz--too much
had been lost already; and. still talking
hrcathesSly. she had been whirled into
the midst of the dancers
And the rest Of the evening had passed
in passion 6fAeXcitcment and anger.
NJ his dances had been given to Capt.
Hilton. and haW ihf evening had dragged
dragged.
He had come up to her once with some
story about mistake bur she would
not listen. . She waved him aside.
Please don't apologize. She said airily,
u enjoyed my dance much more as ii
was. Capt. Hilton dances so beautifully"
And she was whiSked off before he could
say any more and he did not attempt
10 go near her again.
And 50 she sat in the drawing room
desolaie and dreary. He had proved
iMthleSS. and there was no more happi-
ness left her in life.
The door opened suddenly and he was
In moment she had start
ed up out of her huddled position. The
laSSitude left her face and n brightness
and hardness came into her eyes.
All, how d'you do" formally. $50
good OF you To come today Here am |
all alone, and consequently INDUCING in
Il MT 81 the blues. One soon gets tired
Of one own company, don't You fndE"
She threw. herself down again in a
chair, her pretty chin raised Il little
higher than usual Willie a fever snol
burned on each cheek. Her words came
rapidly aud hrcathleSSly, as if she were
anxious Ia avoid a pause
lie took Il seat opposite her and looked
at her curlouSly. He had never seen her
in this mood before.
III depends on ones thoughts" he
answered. "!f one can build castles in
t"' air one ) company Is very nice. hut if.
instead there are nothing hut plans for
dungeons: they are not pleasant To con-
template.
She gave II litle sigh Well" She
>atd, Il ought 10 have very happy
ihon@htS today, thinking over the expert
euceS ut last night What delightful
daure it W3S.' insimatinglv. .'Wa1u't
IL"
Very grizzly.
II don't know when have enjoyed 4
dance o. 50 much, with unnecessary
emphasis. You viii have some tea.
wont }ou:
Thanks. he answered monoSylla,
ideally. lie seemed 10 have no CONVEX
>aiion this afternoon. 8ut the fact did
uut seem to affect her.
What good dancer Capt Hilton is. '
she said enthusiastically. Far ana
away the best in The room.
II he:" dra~ticaNv. Il don't know
have never danced with him"
II didn't suppose you had" She an
~wercd, tossing her head But thon,bt
Won knew him. He Is So amusing. and
lis tales about South Africa are 81 in
lcrcsting,