The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-02-23
lcop,rishl 1901. by Daily story rnb COZ

When Chumpsly left home and Mrs.
Chumpsky that evening. il was with
the avowed intention of attending a
lodge meeting"
Don't sit up for me, Agnes he had
said. 1T may be rather late when
return. We are TO elect our officers
for the coming year, you know"
AS "a matter of fact. Mrs. Chumpsky
did not know, but, like a good wife.
she promised obedience to her lord
and master. So. with a feeling of Sc
curity pulsing in his breast, (Agnes
was usually sound slceper) Chump-
sky made his way not to the lodge,
but to the rooms of certain Mr.. Black
well, from whence. full hour later,
the two of them issued clad in green
dominoes and masks. A carriage bore
them rapidly to the hall where the
great masquerade ball was soon to
break forth in all its gaiety and splen-
dor.
Nothing else helps man like TAX.
ing night off occasionally Chump-
sky explained, addressing his own
conscience as well as Mr.. Blackwell.
"Of course, with women il is different.
They are satisfied to stay al home.
They never feel any of that restless
ness, that desire for a little innocent
excitement without which man can
not exist"
To this MIR. Blackwell murmured "A
ready assent, and Chumpsky's con
science chimed in.
The ball was indeed a gorgeous af-
fair. Conscious of the security of their
DISCUSSES and carried away by the gay
spirit of the occasion. formality was
thrown to the winds. Men and women
danced with whom they pleased.
For a while Chumpsky stood back
and watched the revelers swing and
sway across the polished floor. In
| their gay abandon there was some
| thing fascinating. For a whole year
| ever since his marriage, home and
! Mrs. Chumpsky had taken up his
every thought. But as far as the pen
| dulum swings to the right so far will
| 1t return to the left. Chumpsky fell
himself swinging back. An uncon
trollable desire to dance. To be one
!
Just as he turned TO cast his eyes
about for partner, couple swayeC
| by. He could not help but notice
them, so gracefully they glided over
the floor. Every turn wrapped the
long domino around the womans form
fascinating Chumpsky's eyes. Thre,
| times while he stood there gazing
spellbound, she circled by. The fourti
time they stopped almost in from
of him, scarcely two feet away. II,
heard her murmur something abou
an ice, and the man bowed and glidec
OF. That was Chumpsky's opportm
| ity. He took advantage of H. Wha
he said he never knew; but, diyin,
sensation, there he was gliding across
the floor one of his arms about he
waist, one of his hands clasping hers
warm and soft.
1t was true that Chumpsky wa
born susceptible to feminine charms
but even if his blood had been colde
than the coldest, it would have thaw
ed into warm living wine when he fel
the glow from her shoulder, pressn,
against his breast, steal slowly, We
irresistibly, over his whole being.
May be it was the wine he hat
drunk before leaving Blackwell'
room, may be it was the spirit of III,
occasion, may be it was the rich
heavy odor of roses that waited up {,
his nostrils every time the long blacl
domino swing and clasped itsel
around the superb creature he held il