New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

| the palpltant sensations increased. hurley
| had never been more radiant or winning
| From her exQuiSitclv arched little feet % the
trembling diamond in her hair, she was the
| dainteSt possible embodiment Of lOvellness.
| \ rose might, indeed, have chosen her to be
| its own ambassador, 10 carry Its fragrance,
| its wine-warm color, and its irresistible APP
peal TO the Court OF Beaury's final ludg-
ment.
New Jewels, OF her own selection, rcposed
| on the velvet Of her neck. 1t was that they
were made more lovely by their association
with herself, not she that was beauuhed by
them. \ new inspiration OF goSSaner
| gown, cut mOdeStly low and nodded IN per
| fcctiOn on her 1.-THE and rounded figure, and
apparently new mood OF brightness in her
| ewes and heart, combined to create gasp OF
| ecstasy and envy on the lips of every woman
who bchcld her and TO set the hearts OF all
! the men af1amc.
She and Alice were Immediately bCslcged.
| II seemed as if all men in the place were de-
| termined to be first at her side. In the palm
room. in the fcrncry, and in the ballroom
proper. vcxed girls were deserted in drovcS
| Poor little Mildred Gray, who had witnessed
Willie Stetson's eager and helpless homage
10 the Princess" before, was already pcnt
with tears and Indignation. There was one
consolation only TO bevies of sweet, pretty
girl-confections, and this was that dancing
must soon begin, and Thurley could at
most dance with only one man al a time
IMMACULATE Harry Bachc-Stowc led
the grand march, which began little be
fore ten. His partner was last-SeaSon
beauty. Eleanor Atterbury Bcekman. Thur
| lev's lot fell to Kelsey Woods, largely in re-
sDonse 10 wishes that Alice had earlier cX-
pressed. Kelsey indeed, had been one OF
| their party at dinner, also by Alice's design
She was extracting almost tlendlsh delight
| in alluring Woods from the circle OF one OF
| her rivals who had queened it last season, II
not with an iron. at least with golden, rod.
Woods usurped the gladness of King.
ThistledOwn could scarcely have been lighter
! in his arms as he and Thurley moved over
the floor. Il say, said he in his candid
! fashion "you've translated beauty into tins
sort of thing. YOU know. What do YOU think
such riding and dancing must do TO a fellow
heart;'
Thurlev smiled in his eyes. But | ride
on d horse and dance on the floor. \ hcart
wouldn't be at all appropriate for either.
| Nevertheless, he declared, mine IS De-
meath your feet.
| Tn. Ism II Nd1l anu lHCClE PCII'lI0I'
He tried again. Couldn't we nde a bit
together soon, sha'n't be real happy TIL
we do.
I'm sorry this dance makes YOU 50 miscr-
able, she answered. Cheer up, 1t VIII
| soon be over.
You DO chaf a fellow, he murmured
with grin; but you haven't answered
about the riding You We no idea how much
| il would please me.
Again She smiled. d" Is it my duty to keep
! big boys amused;
Fl say. he demanded desperately, will
YOU 90 riding with me, Yes or no;
Her eyes burned brighter. Perhaps.
"Oh. Lord" he said well, at least you
are dancing with me now. That's some
| thing.
Blu, not much she added.
II adore il, pom my honor, he brcathed
ardcn,lv: but I'm a silly ass!
You are very frank. She was enor-
mouslv amused at his blundcrs.
He flushed 10 the tips Of his ears,
mean in the things ! say-thc way say,
I,hcn-thc way they sound. Contound It.
! Nav not a Ounce mean what hc says, !
! in n ballv mix, YOU know. Rcycrsion 10 my