The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-07
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ly, you fear you-can not?"
"Fear?" His look shot around; a
moment he seemed to hesitate; then
a more reckless expression swept
suddenly over his dark features and
he sprang to her side.
AT your Ladyship's command"
My lady's white chin lifted. The
presumptuous fellow knew the dance
of the Mount-danced it well, no
doubt!-else why such ease and as
surance? Her lids yelled a look of
disappointment; she was half-minded
CURLY to dismiss him, when a few
words of low remonstrance and the
sight of my lords face decided her.
She drew aside her skirts swiftly;
flashed back at the nobleman smile,
capricious and wilful.
They" indicating the peasants,
must have an example, my Lord"
she exclaimed, and stood, with eyes
sparkling, waiting the instant to catch
up the rhythm.
But the marquis, not finding the
reason sufficient to warrant such con-
descension, gazed with mute protest
and disapproval on the two figures.
so ill-assorted: my lady, in robe OF
satin, fastened with tassels of silver
the sleeves, wide and short,
trimmed at the elbow with fine lace OF
Brussels and drawn up at the Shout
der with glistening knots OF diamonds
the other, clad in the rough raiment
of a seaman! The nice, critical sense
of the marquis suffered from this spec
tacle of the incongruous; his eyes,
seeking in vain those of the governors
daughter, turned and rested querul-
ously on the heavy-browed peasants,
most of whom, drawing nearer, viewed
the scene with stolid Indifference. In
the gaze of only few did that first
stupid impression suffer any change;
then it varied to one of vague wonder,
half-apathetic inquiry!
rs he mad?" whispered a clod OF
this class to a neighbor.
Not so loud breathed the other
in low tone.
But he" regarding with dull awe
the young fisherman. doesn't care!
Look, What foolhardiness! He's
going to dance with her."
"Witchcraft! That's what l call
it,"
"Hush!"
My lady extended the tips OF her
fingers. Attack Well" runs the old
Gallo injunction to dancers; the
partner she had chosen apparently
understood its significance A 1.-THE
muscular hand closed on the small
one; whirled my lady swiftly; half
back again. II took away her breath
a little, so forcible and unceren. Onious
that beginning Then, obeying the
mad rhythm oil the movement, she
yielded TO the infectious measure. An
arm quickly encircled her waist:
swept the slender form here,-there.
Never had she had partner so Wig
orOus, yet graceful. One who under.
stood so well this song OF the soil;
its wild symbolism the ancient music
of the hardy Scandinavians who first
brought the dance to these shores.
More stirring, the melodies resound-
d-faster-faster In a rapid turn,
the golden hair just brushed the
dark, glowing face. He bent lower;
as if she had been but peasant maid,
the bold eyes looked now down into
hers; nay. mOre--in their depths she
might fancy almost a warmer sparkle
of mute admiration! And her face,
on sudden, grew cold.
"Certes, your Ladyship sets them
an example," murmured the auda-
cious fellow. Though, pardi!-one
not easy to imitate,"
She threw back her head, proudly,
imperiously; the brown eyes cleaned,
and certain sharp words OF reproof
were about to spring from her lips.
when abruptly, above the sound of the
music, a trumpet call, afar, rang out.
My lady-not sorry perhaps of the
pretext-at once stopped
II thank your Ladyship," said the
man and bowed low.
But the governors daughter seemed,
or affected, not to hear, regarding the
other dancers, who likewise had come
TO a standstill-the two musicians
looking up from instruments now ST.
lent. A moment yet the young fisher
man fingered: seemed about once
more to voice his acknowledgements,
but, catching the dull eye Of a peas
ant, stepped back instead.
"Sapristi! They might. at least.
have waited until the end OF the
dance" he muttered. and with final
look over his shoulder and a low
laugh, disappeared in the crowd.
Where are the enemy" II was
the marquis who spoken accents
he strove to make light and thereby
conceal. perhaps. possible annoyance.
Coming forward. he looked around
toward the point whence the sound
had proceeded. III / mistake not"
note OF inquiry in his tone, 1t means
"a call to arms!"
My lady bit her lips; her eyes still
cleaned with the bright cold light
of a topaz "Why-a call to arms?"
she asked somewhat petulantly. rails
ing her hand 10 her hair, little dis
arranged IN the dance.
Perhaps, as part OF the military
discipline?" murmured the marquis
obviously. See" With sudden in