Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-11-05

with surprise. mo, I'm here for q
week. What're you going to do now2"
which surprised her into answering,
II am going home to dress for q
luncheon at o'clock"
"What're you going t, do this after
noon?" demanded Tommy.
After luncheon shall play bridge
until six. Then l shall go home and
dress again, this time for dinner"
"What're you going to do tonight"
Tonight" said Miss Belden, II
60 to a tiresome masquerade at the
house of my friends-the Wander
voorts."
"H'm!" said Tommy, masquerade! /!
Well, I'm awfully sorry you're engaged
all day. but I'll see you then, any
way"
"Why-I'm afraid not" she said
kindly. "It's-it's really quite q pri-
vate affair. you see, meant particular
ly for friends Of the family"
I'll be there" he assured her Sc
renely. It'll be all right. / want to
see you tonight, and since you're 60
Ing to the Vandervoorts, why / must
be there too."
At 1910 p. M, his duties apparently
ended, the ticket taker, who was en-.
tering Harvard next year, was on the
point Of joining the gay company
within the Vandervoort villa, when
a tall figure in a black domino stepped
upon the berugged veranda and put
his foot upon the threshold.
The orchestra was playing. Every
| one in the great room was dancing ex-
cept an elderly couple, and q Sister
of Charity who sat alone opposite the
entrance. Tommy crossed over Gag
erly and bowed before her.
Little Sister," he said, won't you
| dance?"
She arose gratefully and as they
moved off he cheerfully ventured,
you looked little lonesome, 1
thought"
81 was" she admitted
Maybe" he hazarded, you're a bit
Of an outsider like me-"
YES" she faltered, IL am an out
sider." Driscoll laughed. II don't
know soul in this room, but one, and
how to find her l haven't the faintest
notion.
Il do y belong here either" she
replied desperately. Pm a stenog-
rapher from Boston and came here on
my vacation. Then this afternoon
i picked up an invitation to this on
the beach, and thought Id come. But
oh, / wish hadn't. l think they sus.
hn,
perfectly CHASTITY time"
He danced next with gorgeous
Princess of the Empire, who knew
that she had never met him before
and f1irted with him outrageously. The
third time around his eye fell on the
little Sister seated alonr in a corner
Of the room.
He asked the Princess why this
should be.
Haven't you heard?" she replied
languidly. why. we're almost sure
that she's one OF those Rutnvens from
Chicago. Thatc SO like Mrs. Van
dervoort's liberality. isn't it?"
We'll, isn't she nice, then?" asked
Tommy, curiously.
SO, but she's a rank outsider. She's
impertinent to come her, at all
Please tell me who you are!"
Are you sure you don't recognize
me?" parried Tommy, before detach.
ing himself from the Princess and
making his way over to the little Sis
ter for their third dance.
You simply mustn't sit there pol.
ishing the wall like that" he remon-
strated. You must mix among them.
There isn't thing to be afraid of.
Why they all thlnn that you're one of
the invited guests Miss Ruthven of
Chicago, whom they are cutting"
But can't go about among the
people as you say. can't. I'm afraid
to-"
Then" said i ommy earnestly, you
must give me the rest of your dances"
mo, 10. I'm not so selfish as that
You must not miss such chance to
dance with these rich and distinguish
ed people"
Are they better to dance with than
you?"
why, odiu thC ilIlic olcuO6Edpucl
in her low scared voice. don't you
want to get into society?'
How do you mean?" asked Tommy.
puzzled. BLESS you, l have all the
society / want. Give me the next one,
anyway. won't you? And let me take
you to support"
Ladies Of quality gorgeously ap.
pareled. danced the fifth and the sew.
enth with him. and he prospered with
them famously. During this his trou-
bles began. A short, stout man waltz.
ing with the Princess of the Empire.
circled by him and hearkened to his
chatter.
why" he exclaimed, hang me II
that black domino isn't young Driscoll,
who made a fortune out of pickles in
New York! I'd know that laugh
among a thousand. Well! who will
we be meeting next?"