The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-08-04

AIMING ali tneSe distinguished men
these beautiful women, she had heI
own tribute Of admiration. felt rath
er than saw that she was in some pale
flmy green, some crepe of China, with
skirts and sleeves lnnnad --A-
pearls. In her hair were green leaves,
simple and sweet and cool. To me
she seemed graver, sweeter, than
when l last had seen her. l say, my
heart came up into my throat. All l
could think was that / wanted to take
her into my arms. All / did was to
stand and stare.
My companion was more expert III
social maneuvers. She waited until
the crowd had somewhat thinned
about the young lady and her escort.
l saw now with certain qualms that
this latter was none other than my
whilom friend Jack cambridge For a
wonder, he was most unduly sober,
and he made, as l have said, no bad
figure in his finery. He was very
merry and just trif1e loud of speech,
but, being very intimate in Mr.. Folks
household, he was warmly welcomed
by that gentleman and by all around
him.
she is beautiful" heard the lady
at my arm whisper.
rs she beautiful to your" | asked
very beautiful" 1 heard her catch
her breath. "She is good. l wish
could love her l wish, wish
saw her hands beat together a.
they did when she was agitated l
turned then to look at her, and what
/ saw left me silent. Come" said
at last, "let us go to her" We edged
across the floor.
When Elizabeth saw me SIZE
Strengthened, pallor came across her
face. 1t was not her way to betra.-
much of her emotions. If her hea.7
was a trifle more erect, if indeed shs
paled, she too lacked not in quiet SET
possession. She waited, with vii
myself unable to make much inteili-
gent speech l turned to see Helen
Won Ritz gazing with wistful eyes &
Elizabeth, and l saw the eyes of Eii@c,
beth make some answer. So they
spoke some language which suppose
men never will understandable Ian.
guage of one woman to another
| have known few happier moments
In my life than that. Perhaps, after
all, / caught something of the speech
between their eyes. Perhaps not all
cheap and cynical maxims are true.
at least when applied to noble women.
Elizabeth regained her wonted color
and more.
i was very wrong in many ways"
l heard her whisper For almost the
first time saw her perturbed Helena
Won Ritz stepped close to her Amid
the crash of the reeds and brasses,
amid all the broken conversation
which swept around us, l knew what
she said. Low down in the fiounces of
the wide embroidered silks, l saw
their two hands meet silently, and
cling. This made me happy
Of course it was Jack cambridge
who broke in between us. "Ah!" said
he, you jealous beggar, could you not
leave me to be happy for one minute?
Have you come back, mere heather,
and proceeded to monopolize all our
ladies. l have been making the most
OF my time, you see. l have proposed
half dozen times more to Miss Eliza.
beth, have l not?"
HAS she given you any answer" l
asked him, smiling.
"The same ansWerin
Jack" said |. Il ought to call you
out"
Don't" said he. Il don't want to
be called out. l am getting found out.
That's worse Well-Miss Elizabeth,
may be the first to congratulated"
Il am glad" said I, with just a
slight trace of severity, that you
have managed again to get into the
good graces of Elmhurst. When last
saw you, l was not sure that either of
US would ever be invited there again."
Been there every Sunday regularly
since you went away" said Jack. Il am
not one of the family in one way, and in