The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-17
CHAPTER v.

Two or three slcepy-looking old gen
tlemen, already wearied Of the bail,
We're 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 q minute or two they were silent;
then, as is not unfrequently the case
when two persons are equally embar-
rassed, each began to speak at pre-
cisely the same moment.
"How very pretty Aggie Tenant
looks tonight" was James remark.
II felt so angry with you for break
ing your promise" was Mohun's.
Which irrelevant observations went
to prove that their thoughts were, In
reality, occupied with the same sub
ject-Mr. Gifford's little filtration.
"Sweetly pretty" repeated Jane, pur-
"Now that see her of IN evening l
don't wonder at all the admiration she
receives. And how we'll she dances,
Mr.. Mohun!'
"Does she, Miss Grand?"
"As If you did not know it! Now,
do you really mean to say that you
don't think Aggie Tenant dances
welI?'
"I mean to say that never did, and
never shall, admire either of the Ten
nants' (Ob. Clifford. what were you
telling that poor little Aggie. not half
nm hour agoD, "and 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
a minute piece Of myrtle from her
hand; "thank you. 1t Is very sweet, In
deed" and in his botanical fervor he
bowed down his head till his lips
touched James little wrist rs it lay
upon his arm.
She felt her breath coming slngu-
larry thick, and stammered out some
thing about returning to the ballroom.
Eyes; you are going to dance this
time with me-" answered Clifford; II
was significant that he was beginning
to grow calmly superior, Jane shy and
barrassed-reversing the order of
oF
sit is waltz. Do you hearf They
are just beginning the first note. Your
waltz, Of course, Jane-I mean-Miss
Grand|
Jane did waltz-if performing tho
step In time, with persons OF ones
own sex. can be called waltzing. She
had learned as a Nttle girl from the
'itinerant dancing master Of the neigh
borhood, and had since kept up the
accomplishment with the Miss Gillets
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 eXcellen,
music, and-ought I to have put II
first or last-with Clifford for her part
nor 1t seemed to Miss Grand that she
| was waItzing now for the first time IL
| her life.
She forgot all her former mortiflca
tions; she forgot the little triumph ina
! she had pictured to herself she wouit
feel If Mohun danced with her: She
only knew that she was with him
| clasned by him-her hand in his-hi'
breath down upon her forehead! She
Jane Grand, who, till the last three
weeks, had scarce ever spoke 10 an,
Younger man than Mr.. Follett IN mel
life.
When they paused at last, Gifford'
first words gave her quite a chill. -