Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-01-03

Where is Angelica?" ~anxlously
asked Gustav steinvelt early in the
evening.
she has not come. Figure to your.
self the misfortunel Sonora d. AL.
varez had to go out Of town." ex.
claimed Margarita in a voice appar-
emily full Of sympathy.
Then with a light play Of grace, she
opened her batteries, shot glances
from her bright eyes, while fascinat.
Ing smiles wreathed the full rosy lips.
She vas charming and she read it
in his eyes and felt it in the pressure
of his arm when the strains of a
Strauss waltz turned the ballroom into
fairyland as they joined the dancers.
you are bewitching tonight Marga-
rita" whispered Gustav. Her face
beamed, her eyes glanced up shyly. 81
am happy" came in a low voice.
And why so happy tonight" he
softly questioned.
That is my secret" and her eyes
glanced up provokingly, mischievously.
Dear Margarita-"
A ring of merry laughter interrupt
ed him as he turned to meet the love-
ly blue eyes of Angelica Preston fash
ing at him in mockery.
Angelica, dearest. Enraptured that
you have comet" was the quick excla-
nation of Margarita who embraced
her while the color fed from her
cheeks.
And I am a little sorry to have
come so-soon," laughed Angelica,
moving quickly away with her escort.
1t was but half a minute, yet 1t
seemed to Gustav as if his heart had
ceased to beat. He glanced at the
slender, graceful figure, as it disap-
peared in the mad whirl, with cheeks
aglow, head erect, and lips smiling.
Then he turned courteously to Mar
garita, the training of the man of the
world, falling like a mask, and hiding
even from her keen eyes whatever
pain filled his heart.
Our dance, is it not?" he reminded
her, but his voice had lost all its
e~agerness, the pressure of his arm
gave no thrill to her supple form.
"A dream! We all have our
dreams!" sighed Angelica as she
came flushed and excited from the
dance to join Carmen Valdes in the
p-alm-enclosed window recess opening
on the balcony. For a moment she
had forgotten her disappointment but,
as she dropped down beside her friend,
the dull pain that had seized her, re-
turned, and held her in it's grip while
the ~gallantries of her escort fell on
needless ears.
He will not come" she thought,
while her eyes passed beyond the
palm leaves and searched the gay
crowds. A trembling thought that
was afraid to take shape, whispered
to her heart, as she recalled the glad
look of surprise when Gustav turned
at the sound of her voice. All, there
he wasl He passed within a few feet,
yet he did not see her! Was be
searching for her?
The blood ran quick in her veins,
joy anne to her heart, and her voice
was loon heard in the gay talk and
chaff of those around her.
The hours were passing. GusAlv
Steinvelt, angry with himself, and *
asperated at what he supposed love of
fiattery and admiration, resolved to
seek out Angelica, and know whether
that fair, fower-like face with the
lovely blue eyes, masked the heart of
a trifier.
81 claim you for this dance, Angel
ica." The tone al so mastery that
the young girl turned haughtily, but,
on meeting the supplicating brown
eyes of Gustav, her own, brimful of
mischief, rallied him, accused him.
pardoned him. She laid her small
hand on his arm
How selfish a nan is when he is
happy! You are trembling, Angelica.
l forgot that you had been dancing all
the evening"" said Gustav, full of con-
Germ, as he felt the young girl sway
and lean against his arm as he led her
to a seat.
1T is nothing. l shall be rested in
a moment. Let US sit here. l do not
wish to dance again tonight" MUIR
INJURED Angelica, settling herself
breathlessly.
"Ah, l thought l should never find
you alone, tonight! How cruel you
have been!" sighed the young man.
She laughed for very joy, conscious
of her power. A soft expression shone
from her eyes. and played about her
lips, but it was soon replaced by a look
of surprise.
"Cruel?" she questioned. "Ah, no!
1 love to dance; my whole soul thrills
to the sound of music. Listen!" she
said, lifting a hand to impose silence.
His eyes spoke ~eloquently, If his
tongue, for the instant, obeyed her
mandate. She was so beautiful, bend
ing forward with attentive ear uncon-
scious of the exquisite harmony Of
her face, form and attitude. that his
heart overfowed in the s%oftest, ten
derest, most passionate words that
ever enamored lover found to ex-
press his love.
The warm blood dyed cheek and
brow, and the dropping lids yelled the
shy blue eyes of the girl.
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