The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-02-12

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GLANCE ~ paafs boz Then siih .
tlafWing los ibsi Included the whole
tl,,ater from plt 10 gallefs she tau
lshsd. ladeu vim towers
She recognizes me-, u l. Dolores
a. iieiufea what IN thunder Is tbe
matter with meY be muttetrd ~ be-
n.adr his Way back Of the Scenes
But arain Senoriia Ltpez denled het
segHsinisure with the handsome Amer
cau. pa gain Paul went sway, cha
er,ned bui satisfied 10 BIS heart that
tle dancer WAS the daughter u Fer
nando Lopez
Night after night Paul oalbniih sat
ID box az the same theaier waiting
only long enough 20 watch Dolores
dance When she vanished be went
too Every night he sent her q basket
u Jasmine flowers. but never after that
hrst startled glance at him did Dolores
acknowledge bis nightly Offering
How 60 meet her became a question
that haunted his waking hours
What's the matter Calbralihf
questioned bis closest friend, Tom De
lanoy You're as moony and seedy
e. can be II ! didn't know yon 10
be utterly heartless whore women are
concerned ! should say that you were
in love oh. don't trown at me Ike
that! / know aft the symptoms. I've
been In and out Of love dozens OF
times myself But when you serious
chaps take notion you have a bad
attack Now. how about Dolores. the
dancerT
This was a random shot, bot II found
is mark
Paul grew white about the lips. and
bis eyes flashed
at isn't such a joke as you might
imagine Tom he said quietly
II beg pardon" said the other con
tritely. Il heard the fellows joshine
around that you were there every
night or course didn't believe IT, be
cause
you can believe II" interrupted
Paul grimly Its true"
Whats trney" asked Tom craftily
THAT I've been attending every per
Torrance where Dolores Lopez has
danced
THE dickens you beye! Aud you
deny that you're IN lover
Pau smiled II don't deny II be
cause | don't know myself. But she's
battling mystery. and ! rather he
liege that's the attraction for me You
know. Tom. I've always been attracted
By anything that bailled my under
sfandlng. never rest until | unravel
IL Well. It's the case with Dolores
Lopez. She denies my acquaintance.
but used TO know her when q child
ia Mexico
Tom gnced the eoor. h,s round face
comically pegpleIed
We'll you can't do darned thing
when . lady denies your acqualnt
ance." he admtted at last. "l'll tell
gou what IN do. Paul, SUPPOSE call
upon her and tell her am friend
n yours aud that you're very anxious
TO meet her again and
Paul lifted a protesting hand
No. thanks. Tom much Obliged, old
fellow. but II won't do III make one
more trial IN write her a letter first
aud"
That's the ticket write o letter or
Ell
Paul hesitnted That's taking
mean advantage Of her. Tom IN
write 10 her and remind her OF the
little Mexican iallahy she used 10 sing
o her queer cornhusk d0llies, II
legan 'Doruir BY love. I've
orgotten the rest but IL was n sweet
little thing Paul hnmmed minor
ir under his breath. while Tom watch
a him with amused eyes.
The next day Paul wrote his letter
o Dolores Lopez He wrote many
atters. for none OF them suited him
nd finally the one he did send was
irusque almost 10 rudepess. 80 afraid
vas he Of offending her by too great
Bnt he conld not resist
her that the young Amer
.an who had listened rnpt 10 her
weet singing Of the little lullaby.
Sleep sleep" whicA she had SING TO
er cornhusk dollics In the shade Of
tree. stlll remembered her
nd would deem II privilege 10 renew
Il acquaintance He thought perhaps
lat senoflm Lopez had forgotten her
Ia friend
That night he did not 60 TO the thea
m, He sat alone In his library trying
. read. but always the lovely dark
ace Of Dolores. the dancer. came he
Ncen him and the printed pages.
Tom Delaney strolled In at II o'clocs ,
'histling a gsy tune under his breath
He pushed bis hat Oh the lack Of his
cad and watched bis friend with
mused eyes
1--WE been 10 see Dolores" be said IT =
81. And. Pau. she's wonder
Paul nodded aud rellghted bis pipe
She can dance" be said tersely 4,
They tell me that she never danced +,
etter thnu she did tonight" pursued ,
canoy "Shc wore a wonderful gown :,
/ black and cerise. and the Way she
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