The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-02

| 81 w from DVnlI1u lDc fSOIH.
| The dim light commended itself to
| their Stiffness. and after llesitatine
minute, the gr--whoever she was
| allowed herself to he drawn into a
! room where she had no business to be,
! Then to make bad worse, they selected
| tho lounge 10 sit upon, and I had 20
lie closely wedged against the wall,
| with pins and needles" pricking ali
over my cramped body, while somo
| man didn't know proposed and was
| accepted by some girl shall probably
never see.
| They continued to sit, making trc-
mendous fuss about each other until
| voices were heard Off" as they say
| in the directions for theatrica1s. whyre-
upon they sprang up and hurried out
| like guilty things upon fearful sum-
| mons"
BY that time i was more dead than
alive, but ] did manage to crawl ou.
| Of my prison and creep up to my room
| by a back stairway which the SER
! wants use. But 1t was very late now.
and people were going, even the young
| ones who love dancing. As soon AZ
| was able, scuttled ont of my ball
| dress and into n dressing gown. AIFo
| undid my hair. which lis my one
beauty. and let 1T hang over my should
| crs. streaming down In front on each
side 30 that nobody would know ono
shoulder Ia higher than the other. 1t
wasn't that ] WAS particularly anxious
| to appear we'll before hi (though
hays enough vanity not to like tho
| contrast between us to seem too great,
lseven when she and arc alone) but
Abecause L wanted her TO think, when
I she came to my room. that III been
| there n long time.
| / was sureIshe would come and peep
| In at the door, To steal away IL sho
found me asleep. or to inquire NV
! felt II / We're awake.
| by and by tho handle OF the door
moved softly, just as ! had expected,
| and seeing Il light. hi came in. i
| was late. and she had danced all night,
| but instead of looking tired she was
radiant. When she spoke. her voice
| was as gay and happy as lvor's had
I been when he first came into Lord
| Mountstuarts study with the Foreign
/ Secretary.
| ! said that I was much better. and
/ had had nice rest; that IL l hadn't
| wanted TO hear how everything had
| gone at the ball j should have been
| in led and asleep long ago.
! Everything went very we'll said
/ she II think 1t was great success"
| Did you dance every dance" I ask
| ed, working ZIP slowly TO what
( meant TO say.
| Except few that / sat OUT
I ~ can guess who sat them out with
| you" said /. ''Ivor Dundas. And one
4 was No. IS. wasn't :t2"
! "How did you know
/ "tIe told me he was going to have
1 thirteen with you. oh. you needn't try
to hide anything from me. He tells
/ most things to his Imp Was he nice
WHEN he proposed?"
| he didn't propose"
-. tt.a
LaGy Mountstuart gave me, IL he didn't
| TIL you he loved you, and ask ie
4 tse,e'd be a chance for him In case
| he got Algicrs"
IT wouldn't takeiiyour bracelet even
Tiff --. But you're little witch.
/ Lisa"
"of course, amt I exclaimed.
| smiling. though l had sickenins
I wrench OF the heart. And suppose
you forgot all his faults and feelings.
! and said he could have you, Algiers
or no Algiers."
"I don't believe he has ali those
/ faults and failings YOU were talking
| about this evening" said d. with her
| cheeks very pink. "He may haye
4 fiirted little Mt one time. Women
have spoiled him a lot. But-but he
does love me. Lisa
And he did love Maxine"
| laughed.
.IIe didn't He never loved her.
You see, you put such horrid
thoughts into my head that-that
| just mentioned her name when he
| said to-night-oh. when he said the
| usual things, about never having
| cared seriously for any one until ho
saw me. Only--it seems treacherous
to call them usual because-when you
| love man you feel that tho things
! lie says can never have been said be-
fore, in. the same way, by any other
man to any other woman
"only perhaps by the same man 10
| another woman" I Knocked at her, try
| ing to act as If were teasing In fun.
Lisa you can be hateful sometimes!
| she cried 4
,"Its only for your good, IL I'm hate 4
| ful now I said. II don't want to have
you disappointed, when It's too late.
want you to keep your eyes open, ana
see exactly where you're gong. Us
the truest thing ever said that love
| is blind, You can't deny that youra
| in love with 1vor Dundas"
az don't deny It." she answered, With
a proud air which would. suppose,
| have made Ivor want to kiss her.
"And you didn't deny 1t to hin!
"No, I didn't. But thanks to you.
mt him upon kind of probation.
wish / had1tt, now. I wish I'd s.!own
| that trusted him eEs.reiy, know ne
| deserves to be trusted; and tomorrow
I shall tell him
II don't think should commit my
self any further till day after to-mor-
row" said I dryly. Indeed. you
couldn't il you wanted to, unless you
wrote or wired. You won't see hin
| to morrow.''
oneninr. those big hazel eyes OF hers.
4 that looked positively black with ex-
| element. He's going to the Duchess
| az GlasGow's bazaar, because said
| I should most likely be there; and I
| will CO.
'But he won't
CHOW can you know anything abont
i it?,
10 he Continued To-Morrow.