The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

braezs. and even Minerva's great heels
might have marked ths time that or
chestra kept Be sure they waltzed
again to Those Endearing Young
Charms"
"Oh. the heart that has truly loved never
But as trsiiy loves on to the close:
AS the sunfiower turns on her god wnen
The same look that she gave when he
rose.
Three of the volunteers were re-
splendent in their regimentals; Mr..
Marsh (who had been elected captain or
the new company to succeed NanreV-
eD, and Will Cummings and Jean Ma
driIIon, the lieutenants. This glory was
confined to the officers. who had or
dered their uniforms at home, for the
prfvates and non-comnissioned officers
were to receive theirs at the State rem
devious. However. although this gala
adornment was limited to the three
gentlemen mentioned. their appearances
added "an tndescribable air Of splendor
and pathos to the OCCASION. to quote
Mr. Cummings once more. A fourth
citizen of the town who might nave
seized upon this opportunity to display
himself as. soldier neglected TO take
ADVANTAGE OF II, and stole in quietly.
leaving the majors uniform folded on
a chair In his own room. The flag was
TO be presented to the volunteers at the
close Of the evening. and Tom came for
that-so he claimed to his accusing
soul.
He entered unobserved and made his
way, keeping close 10 the wall. to where
Mrs. Bareaud sat, taking a chair at her
side; but Robert Carewe, glancing
thither by chance. saw him, and
changed countenance for an instant.
Mr. Carewe composed his features
swiftly, excused himself with elaborats
courtesy from Miss ChenOweth. with
whom he was talking, and crossed the
room to a corner near his enemy.
Presently. as the music ceased, the vol
unteers were bidden to come forward,
whereupon Tom left Mrs. Bareaud and
began to work his way down the room
Groups were forming and breaking up
in the general movement Of the crowd.
and the dissolving OF one brought him
face TO face with Elizabeth Carewe.
who was moving slowly in the opposite
direction, a small flock Of suitors IN her
train.
The conformation came so suddenly
and so unexpectedly that, before either
was aware, they looked squarely into
each others eyes, full and straight. and
both stopped instantly as though trans
fixed Miss Betty leaving a sentence
forever half complete. There was a
fierce. short vocal sound from the
crowd behind Vanrevel: but no one no
ticed Mr.. Carewe; and then Tom bowed
gravely. as in apology for blocking the
way, and passed on.
Miss Betty began to talk again, much
at random, with a vivacity too greatly
exaggerated to be genuine. while the
high color went from her cheeks and
left her pale. Nothing could have en-
ragged her more. with herself than the
consciousness. now suddenly strong
} within her, that the encounter had
perceptible effect upon her. What pow
T. er had this man TO make her manner
: strained and mechanical2 What right
had his eyes always to stir her as they
did? 1t was not he for whom she had
= spent an hour over her hair; not he for
whom she had driven her poor hand
maiden away in tears; that was for
l one who had not come. one great in
heart and goodness, one OF a pure and
sacrifcial life who deserved all she
could give, and for whose sake she had
: honored herself In trying to look as
, pretty as she sould. He had not come;
, and that hurt her a little. but she felt
his generosity, believing that his motive
was to spare her, since she could not
speak to him in Mr.. Carewe's presence
without open and public rupture with
her father. Well, she was almost
ready for that, seeing how little OF q
father hers was! All! that other should
have come. II only to stand between her
and this tall hypocrfte whose dark
swIa hoH 4
What lies that gaze contained, all IN the
one fash-the strange pretenss OF com
pretending her gently but completely;
sad compassion. too, and with Il q
look OF farewell, seeming to sayG ~Once
more / have come for this-and Just
'Good-byl'" For she knew that he was
going with the others. going perhaps
forever, only the day after Tomorrow.
then she would see him no more and be
free of him. Let the day after to-nor-
row come soonl Miss Betty hated her
self for understanding the adieu, and
hated herself more because she could
not be sure that, In the startled mo-
ment OF meeting before she collected
herself, she had let 1t go unanswered.
She had done more than that; with
out knowing 1t she had bent her head
to his bow. and Mr.. Carewe had seen
both the salutation and the look.
The young men were gathered near
the orchestra. and, to the hilarious
strains Of Yankee Doodle" the flag
they were to receive by the sisters and
sweethearts who had made II, all OF
whom were there. except Fanch0n Ba-
reaud. Crailey had persuaded her to
surrender the flag for the sake OF
spending this evening-next to his last
IN al ~rrfkH
The elder Chenoweth made the speech
OF presentation. that is. he made part
of it before he broke down. for his son
stood in the ranks Of the devoted band.
Until this incident occurred, all had
gone trippingly, for every one had tried
to put the day after tomorrow from
his mind Pprhans fhera roi0bt ~