Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-20

appears, and certainly any girl might
feel excited after such a dayI"
Girls nowadays are made of cast
iron,'' answered Lord Mellenden, who
was himself suffering already from the
fatigues of the day.
Ianthe, however. seemed to know no
fatigue The day had begun with the
reception of countless presents-so be-
wildering in their variety and beauty
that it was a wonder the girl made no
mistakes in her little speeches of thanks.
In the afternoon the whole of the serv.
ants and people connected with the
state had been entertained to an al
fresco meal, followed by games and
other amusements. They had presented
Ianthe with beautiful silver bowl. suit
ably inscribed, and the great ordeal of
the day had been her response. Thanks
to her Unborn gift of speech, she came
through with flying colors, and the peo-
pie had been charmed with the sweetness
and grace of their young mistress when
she stood up visibly moved, and thanked
them with frank simplicity. 1t was
half past before this function was
over. and the girl had been on her feet
all the time, experimenting everything,
and winning golden opinions from all.
Dinner too with its speeches and
healths had been a firing meal, and yet
lanthe had risen up from it looking as
fresh as if the day had only begun.
Now the hour of the ball was drawing
nigh, and already carriages were arriving
from all directions The musicians had
taken up their position in the alcove
assigned to them, and now at last the
doors of the ballroom We're flung open,
and the guests wC~N p wed to gaze upon
the scene of th
1anthe took e by Lady Mellen
wore her presentation frock. an exquisite
on her neck< and white roses wound in
her hair, The brilliant loneliness of her
face compensated for the total lack of
color in her attire. She made the love-
lest center of attraction that could have
been chosen.
Il think every one must have come
now" said Lady Mellenden to Ianthe as
the stream of arrivals seemed TO cease
Il think so too" said the girl, with q
sudden feeling of weariness Yes, It
seemed as if everybody had come ex.
cept the one person for whom she had
watched and waited ever since she had
taken up her stand
why has Denis not come - wondered
the girl. rs it possible that he does not
mean to Gomez,
A double pang of disappointment shot
through her heart She was very
anxious to see Denis again; she was very
anXious--true daughter of Eve-that he
should get his first glimpse of her as she
stood there in the first freshness of her
lovely attire and received homage 1t
would be so piquant a contrast to their
last meeting
But Denis did not come. Ianthe turned
away with a stifed feeling of disap-
pointment in her heart. but a minute
later she was opening the ball, as Lord
Mellenden insisted, as his partner in an
old fashioned quadrille. This ended. the
real fun of the evening began. and in a
few moments Ianthe had forgotten her
disappointment and that strange little
wave of fatigue as she swung round the
room with Gervase Oliver to the music
of gay waltz.
1t was not until quite two hours later
that she became conscious of pair of
eyes regarding her fixedly as she spun
round, this time with a stalwart Young
officer. A pang of excitement shot
through her Denis had come!
The waltz over, she sought Lady Mel
lenden.
Il see Sir Denis Ingraham has lust
come" she said in low tone. HE is my
very Oldest friend. / suppose he has not
yet succeeded in finding his hostess 2"
As she spoke Denis crossed the ROOM
correctly guided by Tanthe's movement.
The girl greeted him with a charming
smile
"How strange it is to see you again."
she exclaimed as they shook hands. She
looked at him eagerly as he made his
apologies to Lady Mellenden for his late
arrival He had not changed an atom,
except that he seemed much graver and
more subdued.
81 am very sorry to have come so late
on such an suspicious occasion. Ian
Miss Mcqueen" he said, turning to the
girl. believe me, it was an absolutely
unavoidable delay
His eyes met hers gravely, and Ianthe
chose to be annoyed with his serious air.
Il am sure it must have been to keep
you away from such an assemblage Of
beauty and fashion," she said, with a
light Indifferent air which seemed to in.
dictate that his excuses had no real in.
terest for her. Denis made no further
explanation.
Il hope 1 am not too late to secure a
dance with you" he said.
TO BE CONTINUED.
LAUGHTER AS A CURE.