Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-05-04


get very far with him.
AS we passed the open door the
dance ceased and a throng of young
people came gayly out to take the air.
We Joined the procession, and were
accepted without remark Several
men whom had seen in the village
or met in the highway nodded amiably.
Gillespie, knew, was waiting some
where; and I gave Rosalind final ad-
monitions.
Nov be cheerful! Be cordial! In
case of doubt grow moody, and look
out upon the water, as though seeking
an answer in the stars. Though seem
to disappear I shall be hanging about
with an eye for danger signals. All!
He approaches! He comes!"
Gillespie advanced eagerly, with
happiness alight in his face.
"Helen!" he cried, taking her hand:
and to me: "You are not so great q
liar after all, Irishman."
"Oh, Mr.. Donovan is the kindest per-
son imaginable,' she replied, and
turned her head daringly so that the
light from a window fell full upon her,
and he gazed at her with frank, boy
ish admiration. Then she drew her
wrap about her shoulders, and as
walked away her laughter followed me
cheerily.
l was promptly seized by a young
man, who feigned to have meet me in
some former incarnation, and intro
duced to a girl from Detroit whose
name l shall never know in this world.
remember that she danced we'll, and
that she asked me whether I knew
people in Duluth, Fond du Lac, Pa
ducah and a number Of other towns
which she recited like a geographical
index. She formed, think, a high
opinion OF my sense of humor, for
laughed at everything she said in my
! general Joy of the situation After
our third dance I got her an ice and
found another cavalier for her. did
not feel at all as contrite as I should
have felt as I strolled round the YER
anda toward Rosalind and Gillespie.
They were talking in low tones and
did not heed me until spoke to them.
"Oh, it's you, is it?"-and Gillespie
looked up at me resentfully.
| II have been gone two years! It
seem to me I am doing pretty well,
all things considered! What have
you been talking about?"
Bout Giunts, an Griffuns, an Elves.
An the Squidgicum-Squees at swallers
| themselves!
Rosalind quoted. IT hope you have
been enjoying yourself"
after dull fashion, yes"
II should like to tell her that! We
saw you through the window. She
struck us as very pretty, didn't she,
Reggie?"
II didn't notice her." Gillespie re.
piled with so little interest that we
both laughed.
Its too bad," remarked Rosalind
that Aunt Pat couldn't have come
with us. It would have been. relief
for her to get away from that dreary
schoolhouse."
II might go and fetch her," 1 sug
gested.
IF you d." said Gillespie, grinning
"you will not find us here when you
get back
Rosalind sighed, as though at the
remembrance Of her aunt's forlorn ex
lie; then the music broke out in two
step.
Come! We must have this dance!'
she exclaimed, and Gillespie rose
obediently. I followed, exchanging
chaff with Rosalind until we came tc
the door, where she threw off he1
cloak for the first time.
| Lord and protector, will you do me
! the honor?"
1t all happened In moment.
tossed the cloak across my arm care
lessly and she turned to Gillespie with
out looking at me. He hesitated-
some word faltered on his lips. I think
it must have been the quick transition
Of her appearance effected by the
change from the rich color, Of the
cloak to the white of her dress that
startled him. She realized the danger
of the moment, and put her arm or
his arm. ~.s
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