Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-04-16

borhood, and had since kept up the
accomplishment with the Miss Glllets
the miller's daughters, when, two OF
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 I to have put II
first or last-with Clifford for her part
ner 1t seemed to Miss Grand that she
was waltzing now for the first time IN
her life.
She forgot all her former mortifca'
tions; she forgot the little triumph that
she had pictured to herself she would
feel II Mohun danced with her; she
only knew that she was with him
clasped by him-her hand in his-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.. Follett In her
life.
When they paused at last, Gifford's
first words gave her quite chill.
"Your waltzing is capital! For the
sole time In my life / think nearly
kept time. must introduce that Aus
trinn with the long name to you
these Austrian fellows dance the deux
temps better than any Englishhmen
do"
"Austrian! repeated Jane, mechani'
cally.
eyes, some fellow in the Austrian
service that the Marshes brought. he
is passing before us at this moment"
And Clifford pointed out very TALL
well-looking young gentleman, with a
saffron. .colored mustache, who was gy'
rating, at the rate of great many
miles an ho,.., round the room with the
elder Miss Tenant
"I am very much obliged to you'"
said Jane, when moments thought
had told her what Clifford meant. Il
am very much obliged, but l don't
want to waltz with the Austrian, or
with any other stranger"
"And when I am obliged to dance
with any one else, then?'
Jane could not see the positive neces'
-sity for his doing so. and her crystal
clear eyes told Clifford what she
thought.
"You are unlike all other women lie
Whispered tenderly, for her intense
simplicity ministered most deliciousiy
to his self-love. claiming him closer
thon NIL well-instructcd encouragement
could have done. 80.
"You don't care for admiration a bit
You are"
The rest of the sentence was only
Whispered in James ear, as his arm IN
closed her slender waist again, and II
made well-pleased smile break IN
stantly about her mouth.
A quadrille followed next, which II
was Mohun's duty to dance with the
wife of one of the county members,
and which. at his wish. lane walked
through In company with Mr.. Rober'
Nash. who. until this night, had never
before Though living in the same par
ish) been more than remotely aware OF
such humble person as Miss Grahd IL
existence. Then came another fas'
dance-and Clifford was at her sidf
again.
1T is very hot here" he remarked
after they had taken one or two turns
IN silence Suppose we go upstairs
and look after those whist players. j
don't think it right Of you to lose sigh'
of Miss Lynch and the vicar as yor
do"
Jane laughed, and was ready to az
anything Clifford proposed.
When they reached the first landing
however, sudden, or 1t appeared tf
Jane a sudden, thought made Mohur
wish to visit his ancestors In the pic
ture gallery instead Of the vicar and
Miss Lynch in the card room.
"The gallery is sure to be cool, and o
dim lamplight is the best time OF al
for first seeing the grim old pictures
You have never been there, Miss
Grand"
No, never; this was the first tint
Jane had ever been inside the house
at Yatton.
"The first, but not the last, l hope,
whispered Clifford, softly, as he opened
and closed after them the door Of tht
long, dim-lighted gallery. miss Grand
let me introduce you to my ancestors
generally: some time by daylight yot
can become acquainted with them ont
by one"
The light from the single lamp upoI
the centre table mingled family witt
the soft flood Of the summer moon
light that was filling all the roor
through the open window toward thu
south.
For moment Jane drew back.
"It is very dark here, Mr.. Mohun. J
think, perhaps, had better wait to SET
the pictures by daylight
"You like the noise and glitter OF tht
ballroom better than the somber silence
of my poor library? Very well, WI
will return there"
And, in furthrance of this design
Clifford led her away to the furthes
window in the room-a window from
whence she could see all the well
known Yatton woods lying calm and
lovely in the exceeding stiffness of th'
summer midnight.
"Jane, what do you think Of Vat.
ton?"
I She dropped her hold upon his arm.
She turned from him with whitening
cheek and trembling lips.
"NIr. Mohun, IL believe like Vat.
ton"
J "You believe? You are not quite
sure about it, then?'
"Oh, l am sure like it. I have
known no place but Yatton since was
a little child"