The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-09-23

him very well, indeed. She knew that
her family expected her to marry him,
and she almost laughed as she remem-
bered Aunt Julia Tiverton's diplomatic
little wiles to bring it about
Are you coming to Saturdays
dancer" she asked. as Danvers settled
back to the enjoyment of a swift spin.
I'll be there. They tell me it's 60
ing to be quite bowling eyent-pro-
ceeds to go to the ungrateful poor
For which uncharitable observation
your contribution should be multiplied
by ten," she said, severely. "But real
ly, it is going to be very unique.
Everybody who can do something
clever is doing it for the cause. Mr..
Selby is decorating the dance pro-
grammes. Isn't it kind of him."
Extremely" said Danvers, with
JUNCTION, wishing Mr. Stanton Selby in
the state of Texas. and veered the con-
versation into a safer channel
How many waltzes do | get on that
artistic card?"
Miss Tiverton laughed provokingly.
None at all until the time comes. 1t
isn't nice to be greedy"
Yes. but The devil"
Edith caught her breath, and held
fast, as they swung around a sharp
curve and came full upon shambling,
unkempt figure Flooding down the mid
die of the road The horn footed a be-
lated warning, but he seemed deaf to
it, and Edith felt herself ierked uncer-
enormously sidewise as the big ma
chine lurched abruptly around the as
tOnished tramp and swung past him
by the breadth of a hair. the outer
wheels barely hanging to the edge of
the steep gully.
1t was a beautiful piece of steering,
and she thrilled to the masterful skill
of it as they swept back into the road
and she recovered her suspended
breath
IF you had been thrown, | should
never have forgiven myself"
His boyish face looked quite tense.
He waited until they came to the shade
of wooded road, then slowed down
and stopped.
did the jerk hurt you any," he
asked, anxiously
She laughed and confessed, "Oh, no;
but | was desperately frightened"
Il was careless brute not to slow
down around that curve" Danvers
was the picture of remorse Then he
smiled deprecatingly. And | was just
getting ready to ask you to trust your
self in my brilliant care for good |
know I've made a beautiful start, but
if you will only give me the chance"
ut is not that l would doubt your
ability as caretaker. Mr. Danvers.'
Her voice was gracious, but a trife
too remote to be Immediately encour-
aging.
''Try me- he begged, and this time
she looked at him directly. There was
little of the cloud of doubt in her
eyes and somewhat of the light of bat
tie.
Il cannot answer you now" she
said, slowly. "Give me a little time.
l will tell you-well, Monday"
The dance for 1.-The ungrateful poor"
was a success. The ballroom was
marvel, the dance programmes de-
light; every feature was as daintily
unique as it might be-
Miss Tiverton had danced the first
waltz with Selby. She was on the We
randa with him now, sitting out a
lancers.
Danvers had arrived just as Miss
Tiverton was starting the first waltz
with Selby, and had promptly taken
out the plainest girl in the room for
the same dance At the end of it the
men had gathered about her four deep,
and before another had begun Danvers
had disappeared
That was an hour ago, and he had
not come back. She had saved few
waltzes for him, but they had gone one
by one to others. She knew he had
not gone home, because once, in pass
ing little side-room, she had seen him
there alone, smoking glumly. 1t was
ridiculous of him to be sullen because
she had given Selby the opening waltz.
81 wonder if this affects you as it
does me?" Selby's agreeable voice con-
jectured beside her 81 mean that
swinging sound of stringed instru-
ments behind us, vibrating with life,
and the great mysterious dimness
stretching out ahead 1t crawls down
into my soul and stirs it until | feel
equal to any manner of impossibili-
ties
She smiled apprectatively as her
eyes followed his. They looked out
across dim glimmering river and in
to a distant sea of shadows, which by
day was prosaic fiat lands, and by
night wide ocean of dreams
Eyes, it does crawl into my SOUL
only it makes me feel so little and friv-
olous and mean. What are some of
the wonderful things you would do?"
We'll, for instance"-he leaned for
ward. and smiled-"if | dared now, I
should take you and fly directly away
from here. out over that mysterious
plain of shadows and into my own
kingdom, where the sun always shines.
1t is very beautiful when you get there,
but it's trifle hard to find
Miss Tiverton shook her head in
alarm "Oh | am quite too material