New-York tribune., 1909-09-12


one u the little sIlkeu nets.
Carleton hurried across 10 the place where
she stood. flushed and lovely. the crimson scarf
over her shoulder making . charming contrast
with her black velvet gown As he stretched
forth hls hand o. take the net h-s foot slipped
On something. he lost ms balance made wild
gesture with has arms 70 regain II. and then
measured his length CA the floor.
SET en- up II the other alley called out
lls host -ovlallv, as Carleton climbed blushInglv
and painfully T. his feet. % You are almost old
enough 70 stand without hItchlnE Carleton.
! could stand being hitchel II I could have
voG- luck Major re-olueC Carleton. laugh -
with the rest as he stopped 10 see what had
caused his downfall small piece Of some
greasy substance met ms eye He picked 1t up,
gave i q quick glance and thrust II into ms
pocket as he extended his arm 70 AlTs Mason
Other dancers now approached the aquarium,
and the nnny taV9rs were drawn forth amid
Ca-let6r. returning T. Miss Marshall at the
end 4 the figure found her absorbed II her
Irlze.
Isrt be iust TOO cunning, she exclaimed
IS She gazed t0uGlv AZ her awkward pet % n
going T. dress HIM for the party now. She un-
Tied one OF the blue ribbons that bound her
sleeves and fastened II about the creature
shell. See-lsu Z he smart with q pretty sasn
around his little waist she cried. As Carleton
laughed heartily. II going 70 keep hl1n with
me aIl evening and then tomorrow III going
T. sacrifice hlu u my appetite and have ter
rar-- 4 l. NarvlanL Tor luncheon. Just think,
N- CarletOn-tle real thing. none u your
canned limitations
But terrain. even IN d basket Is not the
most convenient kind OF pet u De companion
L. q g1-l at 2 dance and Il was not long before
the Young woman announced that cry
looked sleepy and she was gong O. put MN 70
bed III the conservatory and let hlrn L. +-c nap
He's not accustomed 10 sitting up so late,
and ne L be perfectly safe there she told OaT-
Teton as She returned " We locked the door
leading TO the porch and the only way YOU can
pet IN Is from the inside through the library
So no one can take hlrn out. he LOOKS sucA -
dear with ms blue bow
A T this moment. the cotillion being over,
piucknev Mason led Carleton u ms den 70
show him new gun he had lately added 10 ms
Have cigar said the Major as they en-
tered the den u II diving Tor a smoke, and
vou can look at the gun too i YOU want %.
Those Young folk VIII dance Tor an houT yet
You couIdn drive en- away. mat the uoL-
bIe ot having popular young Wie
Carleton couteuted himself with a cigarette
a-5r-oved Of the gun. and soon made an excuse
O. return % the ballroom
-ar said the Maror as he let hln 60. Tor
,,s- that YOU were one ot those young folk your
sa1f You We such q level head and nave zone
sl well N Wall Street that Il S hard not 70 thiik
" YOU as an old f0gE like myself
Carleton laughed. but hurrlel back 10 Flea
a. .t-sllalI. AS l4t lis-a7Nt ---N
library on his wav % the ballroom he caught
1f--r--.e, Of = broad back disappearing into the
Conservatory a. the lar end
Losing. eh. Going 70 another httle ren-
devious with Mrs Pluckney perhaps were
rb,. words N which his thoughts silently shaped
them -eIves " Ny lady had better take care
r,regn,.v is proud and hot headed. ne @ never
overlook such scene as Miss Marshall ana
-,.-r-7s,-f awhile ago" But as Carleton en-
re-eg .re ballroom be noticed that MIS-. Mason
was arranging the ten or twelve couples "IlD
s-1l fingered for an old fashioned Virginia reel
Seeing much % his relief that Eleanor Mar
sh-U was there TOO and ready u dance WIN
M. hc paid no more attention o. Le7alIis III
,yfo-, Firtati0us he was not II the least con
,.--r.5 So long as the fellow kept away from
women III whom he himself telt an interest
A6RS MASON romPing through the d4nce,
M was interrupted by an exclamation rom
f..- rr,sband who had followed Carleton back
t9 the ballroom. ;.s,, T.,
,r, r,,sE Of the dance the crimson scarf had
-i;--,ef from Mrs Masons shoulder but the
.,.-- No. longer cleaned on the black Veiyet
rr,-.- In a moment all was CONFUSION. MT
1IslEn distress written large All over heI
-.,.r,- f.,re shook 0ut her gown ana scTutiIll@Sd
r. f..ds The other women made q IKE 9eaITL. ,Sl