The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-09
CHAPTER ".

Two OF Iufee Sleepy7lOOkluS olu Seii-
tlemen, already wearied Of the ball,
were assembled in the card room; so
Clifford found no difficulty in getting
the vicar and Miss Lynch launched
into their evenings occupation.
Mohun and Miss Grand felt mutually
sensible Of relief when. having watched
the deal into Miss Lynch's hands, they
were free at last to leave the card
room, and to think solely Of themselves
and Of their own interests.
For minute or two they were silent;
then, as is not unfrequently the case
when two persons are equally embar-
raised, each began to speak at pre-
cisely the same moment.
Flow very pretty Aggie Tenant
looks to-nightn' was James remark.
II felt so angry with you for break
ing your promise" was Mohnn's.
Which irrelevant observations went
to prove that their thoughts were in
reality, occupied with the same sub
ject- Mr.. Chords little Irritation.
"Sweetly pretty" repeated Jane, pur-
suing her own subject pertinaciously.
Now that see her Of an evening
don't wonder at all the admiration she
receives. And how well she dances,
Mr.. Mohunr'
Docs she, Miss Grand?"
"As if you did not know It'll Now,
do you really mean to say that you
don't think Aggie Remnant dances
well
II mean to say that / never did, and
never shall, admire either Of the Ten
nants" (Oh, Clifford. what were you
telling that poor little Aggie, not half
an hour agog, land at this moment
especially, prefer not thinking Of
them at ALL"
Miss Grand had immediate recourse
to the further despoiling Of her bou-
quet.
is that for me?'' said Clifford, taking
minute piece Of myrtle from her
hand ''thank you, it is very sweet, in
deed, and in his botanical fervor he
bowed down his head till his lips
touched James little wrist as it lay
upon his arm
She felt her breath coming singu-
larIy thick, and stammered out some
thing about returning TO the ballroom.
Yes; You are going to dance this
time with me, answered Clifford; it
was significant that he was beginning
to grow calmly superior, Jane shy and
embarrassed reversing the order Of
the earlier stages of their intimacy.
TT is a waltz DO you hearf They
are Just beginning the first note. Your
waltz, Of course, janet mean Miss
Grand?'
Jane did waltzif performing the
step in time, with persons Of ones
own sex, can be called Waiting. She
had learned as Mttie girl from the
itinerant dancing master Of the neigh
horho0d, and had since kept up the
accomplishment with the Miss GilIets,
the miller's daughters. when, two or
three times a year, she went to take
tea with them
But on the polished floor Of the Vat
ton ballroom, and in an atmosphere
brilliant with light and laden with the
scent Of flowers, and with excellent
music, and ought to have put it
first or last-with Clifford for her part
"ner it seemed to Miss Grand that she
was waltzing now for the first time in
her life.
she forgot all her former mortifica-
tons; she forgot the little triumph that
she had pictured to herself she would
feel il AIohun danced with her: she
Only knew that she was with him
clasped by HIM her hand in bis his
breath down upon her forehead She,
Jane Grand; who, till the last three
weeks. had scarce ever spoke to any
younger man than Mr.. Fellett IN her
life.
When they paused at last, Chords
nRst words gave her quite chill.