New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-21
Ff0e Minutes Co1UerSafion.
Being a Ballroom Episode.
BY SIAARTEN MARTENS.


my NOR i-
credit for descent instinct here and thsrs.. a. a.
h said so. he gave me the clear outnne OK -
over. pushed back through the brilliant crowd to
J6g 9@' CoTe me- -,ris 81 bsr she sent him
altogether misunderstood him The south African
imbrogli0 IS coming right OF itselG Your father
sle ea9e6t her breath and. as again 70. took t he
vacant seat BY her Side. she drew away ule Nhls
And now I continued laying hold Of my cour-
age and stsadying voice. what are you gong
% do2 Here IS this offer Of marriage iree ana IN
Leave me- She said
And let some young fellow come up and talk
Some nonsense IS much better 20 talk than some
bent forward trying IN vain 70 reach her aveT5,
sa Eyes tH WI. YOU, pa 81 o. S,'i- ~
what could you have TO talk about tn such tons
l. o.. had started up. stood faeing; her; 35lIY
breath came and went Let ne sPeaS. - saw 5sS
thieEy. at last Let me say "haJ 1 want 20 ~
~0h. no. no.. she repeated. and sank down on the
I bent over her. we have-Hked each other an
rrus5.. sTs mGrmlred behind her oatstrsJched
r- lr--s ~ pa- Iau and ffffed a alshed face to
me. f7rc.bly 5ecaImeG You are talking nonsense.
Horrible, nonsense answered Lock ok. hsTs1
rgs- tn the long Years thar ma ze life i knew you
And daI.r.-araIv married Nellie. I married her
liking her wei enough. admirins her. because sns
2arr ,I srq back s. 5gT NIB 9eaa Rrq9s why 90
You know II all-1ave always known
The less reason to-
IT think not Not tonight Let ne sneak I
what we we're doing. on her SIDE, she married mo
You sxagserate. Guv To us all you seemed
'f,xsrrfy- mat Is what am wanting to point
out ~ we're We are. quite suticiently fond Of
each ot-er IS for me- yo1 are aware Margaret
II Snow that YOU had engaged your small for
knduuE IT know that you had even mortsaged
TIE one s0c- YOU love earth.
'It would have A-1ed my mother - see the oid
place sold up Be glad. Margaret that no such
ao5 CIV for Gods sake. do not speak IN that
7 pulled myself together You ere free 70 taks
Mr.. Maxwell or leave him. said. Lghtly And y
you take him. I advise, hope YOU vii get on as
vel with him as, and even a little better than'
.ATd why. pray. do you want ne to take him?''
She tried TO make her accents as light as nine,
and I have always perfectly understood he situas
ton And think we have sucee55Il-iy asveloPPsd
athy. or any form Of dislike on the contrary
We continue 70 Ike each other ard We reahzs.
eonscieat.ously without much Effort the sterling
trorst TI-e the word sterling to a stranger. Is
IS hardIy-happily selected IN your case Shs
sheer intent. on the little. pearl DOTTED shoe.
you are cruel 70 ne 42TssFs 9ey Is =, |9 2o
was thinking of myself and NJ MaxTe, ELL, -.
have SPOKEN. no. no. word had you not assured
you liked him much as any man-more.
She Hs-sd her eyes from the shoe to her fan, and
began piuckiEg at its duiIy feathers on yes
and. YOU See that IS a most excellent beginning.
Nellie and I started Ike that. and have gone on
Improving. I feel confident Ike each other
better than when we started we certainly are Tar
you Fo11d h ve-v sfffcult a. frstT.
cot course II is difficult. After time you learn
70 accept differences. and make allowances. You
against each other"
knock up against each other. The great thing
IS 70 avoid al explanations and discussions and
ofren uSeonscfousIy you asree not to disagFss
And so you worry on: that Is marriaseF
Love and ularria~eg'
40 an 10; an not sVsTs 69t .I am say ing
No you dld not say that Sns Iooafd away. Iow
yet she drew closer. And you are happy? You
"Qalts sqfciently happy. as chances 60 Hap
'Ciuy you 90 not speak the truth ~,
II assure you. my honor. 7 arl--content- How
fee.inE toward you7 desired the Impossible.
In never looked otherwise than utterly inpractca-
bic. Ike mansion In the moon ~ would hass
meant misery to YOU Nobody ever thought Of 4.
OF course Tor one moment ~ feasible NOBODY
alluded to 20 IN any way. Wei. I have not
achieved the Impossible And. honestly 1 ventnrs
an fy site 10y os9 she checked herssIs allowed
her time TO 80 on. but she continued rssolutsiy
DO not say. what you were going 70 say thsn
answered, with what 20 the superficial may seem
my c0ntsntn1eut Nellie likes 70 amuse herself in
w -i,S5 e,-srf v-itf a silence so fuTf
OF meaning that It urged ne 70 excess Of speech
"5ut, were all they say correct. u would noe
9tr us all a I y0 Se95s s6o ap Be- FOR an
emergencies. We wear masks. the masks OF mar
We are secure. Nothing can hurt the married cou-
pie who. by unspoken agreement. have donned the
and why Go you say these things 70 meT.
Because 7 want you, Oh dearesu-nay. hl!shl yoa
women to meet your f7tst Here you have been Ous
for three seasons. admired by al men refusing ono
the end? Your father is ar old man. always hover
ing on the verge OF Insolvency Wnen ne Z e
housekeeper7 are YOU going paint on chinar'
you have right" she interrupted passion
'a1'6s best Of rights cried. yet more passion
MY future Is now IN my own hands, and r.
But 7 could not listen 20 her All that hav3
pen II S-5vss nv nv rir5t Exclaimed sRight8 Thsrs
IS no right Ike mine And claim T. caHgns
sc5 1-er 20, yo5l are rather taken by him. re -
great match Margaret; he assures you a brtlliant
49, . II, yts--5 yvbSt ven 9or't Know YOU viii
have the world your feet Think what 70 means.
--a~rv gTaxxeII L am pleading with you 20 marry
Ifs--vysT1 - NV voice grew thick with emo
ton The little room It's lights and It's greenery.
~ m mink what that Try 20 realize
what e means 7, who-ll on my Cod VINO havs .
who have never loved any ether wOman-oecauss !
have always loved you and viii never speak such i
before: I. who losing you row FOR very love
OF you-f0r you VIII never SPEAK % ne again. oat
to b safe dearest; future secured your inno-
garrett she drew away from me; released her
hard. she hunE brearhleSs
with c0nteuding pertUrbatiOn9. There was regret
IN it as well resignation, surrender as much "a
pstxesr us stood the small figure OF my wifs
she had come round from behind the green fsrnery I
.Tbs masks are Of, she said in her shriu nos
unnlusical voice. 9oAed over ner asal n Sns