The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-14
CHAPTER IV.-(contInued.)


rs It wise," he had asked, Ito cour
the attention OF the people,"
"Oh. am not afraid" she hat
answered. And they are going t
dance, tool"
'"They!" He frowned.
why not? II is the queens owr
idea. Let the people dance she has
said, and they will keep out OF mis-
chief Besides" with a prouder poise
OF the bright head, why shouldn't
they see, and-like me?'
They like nothing except them
selves, and" dryly, ito attempt to
evade their just obligations"
Can you blame them?" She made
a light gesture. Obligations, mon
pere, are so tiresome!"
We'll, WELL hastily, have your
own way" Although he spoke rather
shortly, on the whole he was not dis
pleased with his daughter; her be-
trothal with the Marquis de Beau
V1llers, a nobleman OF large estates
arranged while she was yet child
promised a brilliant marriage and in
q measure offered to his ExceIlency
some compensation for that old and
long-cherished disappointment - the
birth Of a girl when his ambition had
looked so strongly for an heir to his
name as well as to his estate.
And so my lady and her guests
danced and made merry on the sands
below, and the people came out from
the mainland, or down from the
houses In the town at the base OF the
rock. to watch. A varied assemblage
OF gaunt-looking men and bent, low
browed women, for the most part they
stood sullen and silent; though ex-
changing meaning glances now and
then as If to say: DO you note all
this ostentation-all this glitter and
display? Yes; and some day" Up
on brooding brows, in deep-set eyes,
on furrowed faces a question and an
answer seemed to CLEAN and pass.
Endowed with natural optimism and
a vivacity somewhat needless, my
lady appeared unconscious of all this
latent enmity until an unlooked-for
incident, justifying in measure the
governors demur, broke In upon the |
evenings festivities and claimed her
attention.
On the beach, lighted by torches, |
a dainty minuet was proceeding gaiIy, |
when through the throng OF onIook- |
ers, young man with dark head set |
on frame tall and powerful, worked
his way carefully to a point where
he was afforded at least restricted
view OF the animated spectacle. Alb
sorbed each in his or her way in the
scene before them, no one noticed
Etm, and, with hat drawn over his
brow, and standing in the shadow
Of the towering head-dresses OF sew
eral peasant women, he seemed con-
tent to attract as little attention to
himself as possible. His look, at first
quick and alert that OF a man taking
stock OF his surroundings, suddenly
became intent and piercing, as, pass
Ing In survey over the Iowly spec
Lators to the glittering company, 1t
centered itself on the young mistress
II festivities.
In costume white and shining. the
Lady Elise moved through the grace
'ul numbers. her slender supple figure
low poised. now swaying, from head
o foot responsive to the rhythm of
hat "pastime OF little steps," Her
ips. too, were busy, but such was TIA
of her motion--all fire and
ifel-the silk-stockinged cavaliers
Vhom she thus RECALLED with Wit,
nockery, or Jest, could, for the most
'art, respond only with admirine
'lances or weakly protesting words
That pretty fellow, her partner"
nth a contemptuous accent on the :
elective, rs the Marquis de Beau.
illers, kinsman of the king!" said E
ne OF the women in the throng. =
Ma fol! They're we'll matched. A ,
ancing doll for a popinjay!"
The young man behind the head /
resses, now nodding viciously, moved