The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

million, as the society papers said. l
had danced with her for tho first time
in the ball room OF the magnificent
house her father had rented in Gros-
venor Crescent, on the occasion OF her
coming OF age, and | agreed with the
men that she was beyond criticism, an
exquisite vision of dark and matured
giTlhood. so incomparably fascinating
that you forget in her company some
OF her bluntness in speech, and set
down the voluptuousness OF her glance
and mien TO the southern luXurlance
amidst which she had been reared and
TO those 'other" notions which prevail
IN Chilli, the land of fleeting republics
Some part OF this perhaps unneces-
sary adulation may have been duo TO
the fact that I had helped in the pro-
ductIon of her perfect picture on the
night OF which | am speaking. Iho
commercial element Will intrude AT such
times; and I could not help but sec that
she wore at least eight hundred pounds
worth of my jewels, Had the value OF
them been double, II would nave peeh
the same 70 me. for OF her fathers sla-
biity had then no doubt, He had been
received and made much OF In the hlgh-
est places. accorded the chief seats at
the feasts; entrusted-as the old ladies'
told vou-with the most important mis-
sion by government; and a share IN the
Western Hill diamond mine nj South
Africa was not the least sunstantldl
and every gem TO which he took iancy
/ had let him heave readily. being as
sured by an important parsonage at the
embassy that his credit was unauestlonh-
BILE; and II was a pretty pleasure TO me
when / first met his daughter to OBJ
serve how we'll my diamonds sat upon
her. and how shapely were her arms
clasped in the ruby braceletes which had
been amongst the treasure Of Bond street
but three months before. She was, IN
deed sunny child OF the south radiat-
Ing a warming light about her. tempting
you TO walt for single press OF ner
hand, Turing YOU to follow the sparkle
of her eyes even when she looked az
you over the shoulder OF dancer VINO
for the moment had the privilege or
holding her In the enhancement OF the
deuX temps There was keen conten-
tion for her prog mme, but somehow
I found her disposed TO favor me. and
danced no less than four with her. TO
the infinite annoyance OF the many
youths who eyed me ancrily from their
that they had never seen her brighter,
and / was ready to believe them, Tor
she kept her tongue going merrlly
through the waltzes. and leant upon my
arm in languorous way that was COM
pletely enhancing.
AT the end OF the dance-the next be-
ing some new-fangied barn danes
upon their partners-she said that she
would sit In the conservatory and eat
ices: and for the first time during the
long evening | found myself able to talk
easily with her.
well" she said. when we had COM
posed ourselves behind huge fern and
had made a successful attack upon the |
splendid What do you think Of the |
crystals now I've got them on?"
why, they're to be envied in such a
setting
You're the. fourth man that has said
ting her glass down and tugglng at her |
glove. 81 think the Rritlshers learn their
compliments out Of copy, books; they're
all presents for good girls Let's see
II you're eleyerer at getting glove on
than at making pretty speeches"
oisly white and. as every man knows.
the operation Of pulling on the glove OF
pretty girl is apt to be prolonged,
thumb 10 stroke dantily. while the grip
npon the more substantial part OF the
forearm will bear repetition so long as
time serves I must have occupied my
self az least five minutes with her but
tons she finding IL necessary TO press
close to me when did so: and the task
was none the less pleasant when her
her dress rustled with her lons-drawn
breathing How long the process would
have lasted, or what ] should have said
toolishly in the end. I do not know; but
VI n sudden she drew her arm away
md exclaimed:
"oh. I'd quite forgotten; ]. wanted to
ask YOU about the bull rs-eye.'
This was her description, ] may men
lion without anger. OF the famous White |
Creek diamond. which. as all London
knows. 4 have had in my possession for
the lastNtwo years. Her father. who was
reputed 10 have some commission TO |
buy II for a Persian, was then negotiat- |
Ing with me for it's purchase for the |
sum OF 100000. He waited only. he
said. for the coming of his partner from |
Valparaiso. to complete the transaction |
and 1t was owing to the intimacy which |
the pour parlers brought about that
much his daughter knew OF the bust |
ness however I could not tell. and / an
swcred her question by another.
eye?"
THAT you're trying to sell It TO my
father" she replied. and, that he won't
promise TO give 1t 10 me"
Have YOU asked him, them"
Have ! asked him-why. look at him;
isn't he ten years. older since he met
you in Bond street,
He certainly seems to have something
on his mind" said J.
That's me: he's got me on his mind"
she, remarked fppantly but l wish
"Oh. you're engaged" ventured dole
fully. you never told me that
Didn't u" she answered. well. of
course I am. and here's my partner"
She went away on another mans arm,
but she left TO me vision OF dark eyes
and ivory white flesh; and her breath
still seemed TO sbow balmily upon my
forehead. Her partner was a young man
just down from Oxford. they told me;
seemingly a simple youth, to whom the
whole sentence in conversation was as
much a mystery as the binomial theorem;
but he danced rather we'll, and 7 doubt
not that she suffered him for that l
watched her through the waltz. and
then, after A few words with her father,
who promised 70 call upon me the next
dny concerning White Creek treasure
| said Good night" TO her She gave
sle a glance which was more enhancing
G'an any word. and although she had the
habit of looking at a man as though she
was dying for love of him. / carried 1t
away with me foolishy down the street
when the dawn had broken with summer
haze. and an exalting sweetness was in
the air
Al Lancaster Gate I paused mo-
ment, leaning upon the iron rail Of the
drive 10 look back at the London veldt
fresh 10 luXuriance in the dew showers
which gave many colors in the play Of
sunlight. There was stiffness under the
trees. and the hum Of the still sleeping
city was hushcd, though day was seek
ir, ~ t.,l J,