Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-08-25
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I(OEuLuy Lu6 ueW music sue ubkeu lOT.
DID l tell you that madame has en-.
gagged the Romany orchestra for the
next dancer
She laughed unsteady as the girls
broke into noisy expressions of joy.
Heretofore the school and Its invited
guests had danced to the tame music
of.piano and one violin.
"Sheis dear" murmured Amy when
theYwere alone once more.
"She would be beautiful If she wore
something besides that tiresome black"
II wonder why she never married.
wonder If 1t did have anything to do
with my handsome guardian" said
nurothy.
They will meet again here. If she
married Senator Merwin, what rela.
ton would she be to you, Dorothy"
asked Maud mlschievously.
Dorothy threw a sentimental glance
at the picture.
"She would be my deadliest enemyw
she declared, and in a burst of laughter
the conference broke up.
Nine. Her1maine's boarding school
wore a festive appearance that April
night
Youthful beauty filed the staid re-
ception rooms and overlooked upon
halls and verandas.
There was glimpse of the broad
bosomed Pacific ocean, where the
moon made silver track that might
lead to enchanted islands. Eastward
the foothills doomed black against the
evening sky. From the gardens below
came scented reminders Of rose gera-
mum, carnations, heliotrope and mi
gnonette; In the verandas were great
tubs of pink oleanders.
To Nine. Hermaine's pupils enchant
ment lay here instead of unknown Is
lands Of the far east.
Friends and relatives of pupils
thronged the rooms, and the young
people danced to the enhancing strains
ofsthe gypsy orchestra,
Nine. Hermaine moved maJestically
through the rooms, pausing now and
then to bestow a smile and word on
some favorite pupil or to linger in
conversation with guardians and par
ents.
Fraulein GOebel, the German teach
er, and Mile. Specht, who taught a
large French class, were dancing Sc
dately together. Linda Barton sat In
a corner and chatted with an unknown
old lady, who afterward turned out to
DO Anne Ashbels grandmother.
"And who Is this tan man comingT"
asked Mrs. Ashbel curiously. "The
broad shouldered man surrounded by
girls?"
LINDA, looking rose flushed and love
ly,in a much darned black net evening
frock, glanced carelessly at the group.
Suddenly all the roses vanished from
her cheeks, leaving them white and
wan.
"Who is hep persisted the old lady
curiously.
II think, believe his name must
be Merwin," said Linda in labored
voice.
II wonder if It can be Senator Mer.
winT murmured Mrs. Ashbel.
II don't know" said Linda, dropping
her head to hide her emotion from
half dozen pairs Of curious eyes.
did you see herr whispered Maud
Benning to Dorothy Blake as they ac-
companied Richard Merwin to the con-
servatory to show him Nine. Her
maine's collection of orchids.
you mean Miss Barton2"
Maud nodded "She must have recog-
nized your guardian, Dolly. l thought
Bhe was going TO faint, she grew 30
white"
IL wonderp murmured Dorothy.
maud, I'm going to bring her here to
rect guardy"
at would be cruel perhaps" pro-
tested Maud.
at will be quite romantic" insisted
Dorothy, moving away.
IL thought you-you admired him
objected Maud.
81 do, and he admires me, too" said
Dorothy egotistically. "He could not
help drawing contrast between us,
and nm not bit Jealous Of poor Miss
Barton" She smiled with the cruel
candor of youth and fitted away in the
crowd.
Richard Merwin and the four chat
tering girls had seen the orchids and
had paused by the fountain, watching
the antics Of the goldfish In the basin
Suddenly Dorothy was in their midst,
. h.. ,.e
black CARRIED woman whose crown OF
auburn hair was powdered with the
snow Of late youth. White as death,
she met the surprised gray eyes Of the
senator.
The gray OF his eyes turned to black,
the fine wrinkles and lines vanished
from around his eyes and mouth, his
face was aflre with youth, and there
was n look which caused the Ave girls
10 fall back In an abashed group near
The door.
"Llnda! Linda Barton, IL II your
he asked In n thrilling voice, and his
eyeo and hers seemed to bridge long
years of pain and Misunderstanding.
At last their hands came together,
lnu ne neld her flnglesS fingers close
10 his heart while he talked In low
,Ones. Her answers were breathless
whispers.
"Comew whispered Dorothy And the
I've vanished silently. and knew they
we're not missed.
IL didn't know love was like thatr'
gagped Susan Mari.
The others sighed, for they, too, had
lad glimpse into the paradise Of per-
'ect love
dolly, they will marry And what
hail you call her" asked Maud, with
/ droll look Mt her frlend-"the wife Of
your guardianT
And Dorothy, who had seen Linda
3artOn's TRANSPORTED face, softly re-
)lied, Ny guardian angel-and his"
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