Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-22
CHAPTER XIX.

"How do you think it is going?"
ooh, splendidly /, for one, am enjoy
ing myself immensely"
"Are you? That's all right, then !"
The remarks were exchanged between
Billy and Aileen, at that moment cor
ners'' to each other in a set of lancers.
The dance had been in progress about an
hour, and the great dining room, which
had been converted into ball room, was
filed with throng of men and women.
"A very pretty scene, the Rector said
approyingly from the doorway, where he
was standing with Mr.. Fenton. lie was
watching his daughters, and he smiled,
well pleased at his hosts hearty admira-
ton of the three, especially Bride, who
was by far the fairest and loveliest girl
in the room.
THAT girl of yours would grace a
throne" Mr.. Fenton said heartily. Il
wish my boy would look at her in the
same light, but I'm afraid he's got some
body else in his eye. At least, mamma
hints at such thing. l would not ask
him TO do better than one of your girls,
Rector"
81 am in no hurry to lose any of them
MT. beTeSIOEQ duSWCANN- WV
hope can keep my Bride few years
longer. She ls only eighteen"
THAT young Charters seems to admire
her very much. Is there anything going
on in that quarterf l met them on the
shore the other day, and l fancied they
looked as il they had formed a mutual
admiration society. Just excuse me a
moment must speak TO Bennett'-and
he went off, leaving the Rector very
thoughtful.
Those few idle words from an outsider
had done more to arrest the indulgent
fathers attention than all Moyra had
said or done. For the first time he saw
clearly the danger into which he had I'M
Willingly permitted Bride to wander. BE
looked at her anxiously many times dur
ing the evening. and he saw that her
preference for Bertram was almost openly
confessed, that with him she was all
smiles and animation, apart from him
quiet and dreamy. The Rector's brows
contracted. He wished he had taken
Moyra's advice.
'.Of course in the circumstances the
thing would be impossible. He has Meth
or money nor position, and, as matters
are, he is only trihing with her. / have
been very blind. but it is not too late to
repair the damage
He felt and looked so anxious that
Moyrs, passing with Lewiston, paused to
ask IL anything had gone wrong.
II was only thinking that Bride is
dancing too much with Charteris," he
said evasively. You should have told
her 1t is bad form to dance frequently
with one partner"
Moyra glanced up At him.
81 viii tell her." she said gently.
The professor wondered why she looked
No relieved as they went in search of
Bride. whom they found under q palm on
the staircase with one OF the Gunnery
bows In attendance. Moyra a.: down be-
side her as Bride smiled at them hap
ply.
Are you enjoying yourself very
muchf" Moyra asked. taxing up Brides
program. Are you engaged for all the
dapcesy' she asked. She saw In a rapid
glance that Bertram's initials occurred
four times only-fer three dances In the
FIRST psrt and for one towards the end
With whom are you going in to support"
she asked. seeing that dance left blank.
Bride hesitated, and her color deep
entd
IL am not engaged for that-yet."
she fsltsred.
Lewiston leaned forward almost eager.
~.
Then may l have itY' he asked. ..I
do not dance, but l should like the pless-
ure of taking you in to supper" Almost
as if he were afraid she would gainsav
him. he scrawled his initials on the card.
Thanks very much r. he said eheerfuliy.
while Brides lips quivered and her face
showed that the new arrangement was
not what she had wished.
Thank you." Moyra said quietly as
they went away.
Lewiston bluShed like girl.
Il am afraid she thought me an in
truder," he said almost spolosetically.
81 was cruel to be kind. II seems pity
20 spoil her enjoyment. poor child. but
still
Moyra's thoughts were not Of the hap
piest as she laughed and talked and dane
ed and sat out with all the little boys
and the cid men that the other girls de-
clined. She was very uneasy about
Bride, and abe had an uncomfortable
sensation OF expectation that bad been
With Ia fos some 6ayA