Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-01-24

Sewing girls don't go to masouer
ades-not private ones" Louise saic
bitterly.
Young Gray caught her arm. 81
beg your pardon-I mean no imperti-
nence-but would you like to be
there?"
"Of course not. I'm nineteen, and
love dancing better than my soul
And I'm not bad looking-besides 1
really have got a frock to wear. But
[ shall never wear it-because l won't
have a chance" Louise begun,
her voice tensely bitter.
Kenneth Gray took both her
hands. "You shall have the chance"
he said. 81 will see to it. Be ready
at 9 o'clock. I'll make it my bust
ness to find out where you are-and
whom l shall ask for"
you don't mean a word Of that
but I'm game for anything" Louise
cried, breaking from his grasp. I'm
Louise Ware, and I live with Mrs.
| Cleves." This aloud-to herself she
added: you deserve something
you are the fellow GIilly Durham is
so deeply in love with. You may
marry-her money-but for this n
night you shall know the difference"
At eleven next night she stood
breathing quickly, and leaning upon
Gray's arm rather heavily, what
time, through her mask, she surveyed
the vivid scene. They had just fin
ished a rapid two-step-she danced
like ~thistledown, her soul all in her
tripping feet, her shining eyes. There
would be an hour more of it-she
meant not to miss a number. I'm
masking came with the stroke of
twelve-she would steal away just be-
fore it-Kenneth should not afIont
with her, openly, his world. He had
been the prince Of g~allants, dancing
with her much more than half the
time, and providing partners SO she
had never been still. Once he had
hurdIed through a waltz with heavy
footed Milly.
MiIly had on the pink frock, but
Louise no longer envied her. Her
own white Grape, fashioned from an
ancestral shawl, and rich with heavy
embroidery, held it's own with the
finest.
She had been masked when he
came for her-she would go away
letting him have no more than
glimpse Of her face as she said good
BY at the cab door. She meant he
should leave her there, and go bacl
to finish the evenings pleasure.
"You are giving me something tx
remember always" she said to hin
, in the little lull of the music between
; dances.
81 am giving you my whole heart,
Kenneth whispered. Che musi'
struck up-they whirled joyful.
away to it. But before they hal
r made the floors roUEd there came
wild cry Of fire! The ballroom wa
on the third floor, and the stairs t
t it, though broad, were neithe
$ straight nor fireproof.-
Chaos followed the cry. Kennel
Y caught Louise tight in his arms an
r ran to the west window. The stair
: we're already choked Still holdin
n her. he clambered out on a narro'
ledgy stone coping, shutting the sas
behind him. There was a chance
rescue, also a chance of salvation.
d big oak stood a little way Off, tn
branches of it almost touching tn
e ledge.
Kenneth measured the distance
= could he leap it safely, carrying h
;, precious burden? AS he hesitate
-r-Io- xroo roicnd-MinV In
! ham thrust through it, crying drylJ
y Kenneth! Save me! l love yol
Love you So"
It was Louise who drew her out
= them on the ledge that had bare
room for two.
Jump" she cried to Kennel
nodding toward the tree.
= AS he obeyed, she steadied herse
- drew Milly past her f1attened Sc
~ crying in a half whisper: Catch
~ At the same time she swung the g
. within reach of his arms. Milly w
u half fainting-Kenneth could not /
=, go of her. Yet he called Come
= and Louise launched herself iowa
him.
Sc He braced himself, and tried
catch her with his free arm, b
lie missed her futtering hands by
TO inch-and shut his eyes, his hea
&c stopping as he heard her bru
lie through the oaken twigs. A sho
lie made him open them-it was not t
IN shout of horror. Looking down
e saw Louise lying spent but safe, in
ne big robe, snatceled from a waltz
IN carriage, and held by four good M
~ and true.
IN Mrs. DuMham insisted upon Civil
cd Louise not only a troussSau out
as dowry. And Milly, happy IN a ne
40 sweetheart, wore blue, not pink,
&c bridesmaid, and looked almost pref
az .oa
cd Cleveland Was Glad to. Be Free
h. Eropo tho worry first | felt that [