The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-07-16

from tree and shrub. painting their
rainbow lusters on grass and drive
way. Under the high gray columns OF
the porch and into the wide door'
framed In It's small loaded panes that
glowed with the merry light "ithin'
poured a stream OF loyeliness' In car
riage-wraps OF light tints, collared ann
edged with fur or elder. or wide
sleeved mandarin coats falling back
from dazzling throa,s and arms. hair
swathed with chiffon against the night
dews, and CALAMITY cavaliered by a
culine black and white.
These from their tiring.rooms over
flowed presently. CARRIED like dreams
to make o%beisance 10 the dowagers
and then to drift through iiower.lined
corridors, the foam on recurrent waVe
OF discovery. Behind the ~rose'bower
In the hall. which shielded a dozen
colored musicians-violins, cello, gui'
tars and mandolins-came premonitory
chlrps and shivcrs, which presently
wove into the low and dreamy melody
OF Garry Me Back to Old virginia.
Promptly as the clock In the hall
chimed ten, the music merged Into a
march. Doors on opposite sides OF the
upper hall swung wide and down the
broad staircase came. with slow step.
n stately procession: two heralds In
f~awn.colored doublets with scroll and
trumpets wound with flowers. behind
them the Queen OF Beauty, her finger.
tips resting lightly In the hand OF the
Knight OF the Crimson Rose. and these
followed by as brave a concourse OF
lords and ladies as ever graced castle.
hall In the gallant days when knight.
hood was In flower"
Shirley's gown was OF pure white:
her arms were swathed In tulle.
crossed with straps OF seed.pearl. over
which hung long semihowlng sleeves
OF satin, and from her shoulders rose
a stiff pointed medieval collar OF Vene'
tian lace. against whose pale traceries
her bronze hair glowed with rosy
lights. The elge OF the s%quare.cut cor.
sage was powdered with the pearls
and against their sheen her breast and
neck had tho soft creamy ivory OF
magnolia buds. Her straight plain
train OF satin. knotted with fresh whit,
rose.buds (Nancy Chalmers had la
bored for n frantic half.hour In tn,
d~resslng.room for this effect wal
held by tho s~even.year.old Bylos
twins, beribboned knickerbockers, dul,
impressed with the grandeur Of thei,
privilege and grimly intent on acquit
,lno ,hApapaluaa NTH 0IArv
Shirley's face was still touched will
tho surprise that had swept II a
Valiant had stepped to her side. Sh,
had looked TO see him In the conven
tional panoply a sober.sided MASCULINE
mode DEGREES. What she had behel,
was n figure that might have steppe,
out OF an Elizabethan picture-frams
lie was In deep purple slashed witt
gold. a cloak OF thin crimson velve
narrowly edged with ermine hun
from his shoulders, lined with tissue
like cloth.of.gold. From the rollinI
brim OF his hat swept a curling purpl
plume. He wore a slender dress.swort
and an order set with brilliants spai
killed. on his breast.
The costume had been one he ha
worn at a fancy ball OF the winter b,
fore. II had been made from n pain
ing al Windsor Of n OF the dukes q
Buckingham. and II made a perfect fol
for Shirley's white.
The eleven knights OF the tourney
each with his chosen lady. II les
splendid. were tricked out In suficlenI
ly gorgeous attire. Many an ancien
brocade had been awakened for IN
nonce from It's lavender bed, and run
CTo BE CONTINUED