The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-04

answering his thought.
Il think dancing is the loveliest
thing on earth-or nearly. Don't you|'
He said nothing, but he slipped his
arm about her. In moment they had
drfted into the circle Of whirling feet.
The music had quickened to its end
=, hen he swung her out Of the crush.
His brain was still swaying to the beat
Of the tune rs he drew her down a
passage to distant seat. In ten min-
utes Of companionship she had grown
straight into his life
The carpet of the passage was very
soft: the light Of the hanging lamp was
very dim. 1t seemed to him that he
had only existed until now. lie ar
ranged the cushions on the divan. and
Sh" SIT down.
do You believe in infatuation.' he
asked. suddenly. Il suppose infatua-
ton is the word
lie felt afraid of what he was going
70 say. He felt that his principles, his
honor-he used the word boldiy-all
staple things were drifting from him
like a mirage. lie sat down beside her
and strove to call the thought of
Creighton to his mind.
Have you ever heard of a man
going off his head in single night:"
he asked afresh.
With a rush the music came to an
end.
She looked up at him, and behind the
uneasiness in her eyes he felt that she
was measuring him inch by inch.
I'D like to ask you something" she
said, IF you. don't mind"
Some women ignore difficulties; the
method. If unscientifc, is concise.
He felt rebuffed, and bent his head.
She glanced down, then once more
glanced up.
II want you to tell me your name"
He met her gaze in blank surprise.
I. was hard to be rebuked; it was in.
human to be forgotten-wiped of her
memory in six weeks.
She unbuttoned and buttoned her
glove.
You've been puzzling me the whole
night" she said. "Of course. know
that you're some friend of Tommy's,
but what friend and where I met
YOU She broke of suddenly and
looked at him once more. please do
enlighten me. I'm just dying to
know"
He haG a vague idea that she was
talking against time. Desperation
seized him.
81 suppose you're laughing at me-"
lie said. Il suppose you think that be-
cause you're $3.50 horribly pretty you
c&n turn a mans head just for sport.
But it isn't sport; at least. not to me.
I'm handicapped every way He came
20 Il sharp stop.
The music OF the next dance began.
It appeared distant and much subdued.
His balance and his nerve seemed lost.
He rose slowly.
AT least he said, grasping at q
thread, "at least say that you remem-
ber giving me tea - Bisherthorpe and
me, one day soon after you'd come
back from your honeymoon. Don't
make me feel quite an outsider"
His tone was ludicrous, but his face
was woefully perplexed.
She watched him curiously. Then
an expression just the dawnins of a
smie--stole into her eyes. She c!asped
her hands, and the smile crept very
slowly from her eyes to her mouth.
How deiicious!' she said. How
perfectly delicious! But how absurd"
Cranfield was fidgeting with his pro-
gram. At her words he suddenly tore
it in two.
She glanced at him, and there was a
glow like freight in her eyes.
Il don't think" she said deliberately.
that l ever gave you any tea. I'm
not Daisy, you know, I'm Daisy's Sis
ter. We are horribly alike, and l al
ways keep forgetting. Please forgive
me-it's been all my fault"
[ Her glance suddenly fell.
Tie SWISH OF the OaucerS aDu lle
throb OF the waltz came to Crantie!d;
they were the accompaniment TO his
tangiinS thoughts.
Put you came with Tommy he said
obStinately.
OF course. in Daisy's place. Daisy
had headache"
he passed his hand across his eyes,
brushing away many things. Then for
the first time that night he smiled.
Might T." He halted. Might
T.
Their eyes met.
He suddenly bent near; so near that
his breath touched her cheek.
might L: Just 10 level things
Her head droOped. and the color
rushed into her face. Her answer, when
1t came. was a whisper-one of those
inaudi5le mysteries that are never
really placed. To this DAY Cranfield in
sists that it was yes Dut Mrs. Gran
field is quite persistently determined
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