The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-27

would throw herself backward in
thrusting out her toe and then swing
forward with her head a little to one
side. her uplifted arm u~nduIating like
the white neck of a swan-for her
sleeve, which was slit to the shoulder.
fell back aud left 1t bare-she was q
sight worth q long journey to see. And
when she looked up to Brandon with q
laugh In her brown eyes and a curving
smile just parting her full. red lips
that q man would give his very luck to
but | had better stop.
WAS there ever q goodlier coupler
/ asked Jane. by whose side | sat.
Never she responded as she played.
and. strange to say. | was jealous be.
cause she agreed with ne. ! was jeal-
Gus because ! feared it was Brandon's
beauty to which she referred. That |
thought would naturally appeal to her.
Had lie been less handsome | should
perhaps have thought nothing of it.
but | knew what my feelings were to-
ward Mary. and | judged. or rather
m~isjudged. Jane by myself. | sup
posed she would think of Brandon as
| could not help thinking of Mary.
Was anything in heaven or earth ever
so beautiful as that royal creature
dancing there. daintily holding up her
skirts with thumb and first finger. Just
far enough to show a distracting little
foot and ankle and make one wish he
had been born Il sheep rather than a
sentient r.an who had to live without
Mary Tuoor? Yet. strange as it may
seem. | was really and wholly in love
with Jane. In fact. | loved no one but
Jane. and my feeling of intense admit
ration for Mary vas but q part of
mans composite Inconsistency.
A woman-God bless her.-if she real
~ loves a man. has 10 thought of any
other-one at u time Is all sufficient
but a man may love one with
the warmth of Il simoom ard at the
same tlne feel like a good. healthy
south wiEd toward n dozen others.
That is the difference between IL man
ard Il wonian-the difference between
the good and the bad. One average
woman has enough goodness In Ler to
supply IN army of men.
Mary and Brandon went on dancing
long after Jane was tired of playing.
II was plain to see that tie girl was
thoroughly enjoying il. They kept up
a running fire of small talk ard laugh
ed ard smiled ard bowed ard courte-
sled. all In perfect time and grace.
1t is more difficult than you may
think. If you have never tried. to keep
up a conversation ard dance La Gal
Hard at the same time-ore is apt to
balk the other. But Brandon's dancing
was as easy to him rs walking. and. III
though so small Il matter. | could see ii
raised him vastly in the estimation of
both girls.
do you play triumph?" | heard Ma
ry ask in the midst of the dancing.
"Oh. yes" replied Brandon. much to
my delight. as the princess threw Il
miscellaneous. knowing glance over her
shoulder to see If | bad heard. She at
once saw | had. and this. of curse.
settled the wager.
And" continued Brandon. Il also
play the new game. honor and ruff.
which Is more interesting than rri-
unIph."
"Oh. do you?" cried Mary. THAT
Will more than compensate for the loss
of my 10 crowns. Let us sit down at
once. | have been wishing to learn.
but nc one here teens TO know it. In
France. they say. II is the only game.
| suppose there il where you learned
4. pprhans Won kuOw their new dances
200. | have heard they are delightful"
"Yes. ! know them" replied Rraudor.
why. you are a perfect treasured