The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-01

lips were parted with smile almost Oh
triumph as she once more rested hef
hand upon her paEtner's shoulder
'Who is your escort this evening"
the latter asked her, speaking almost
for the first time.
"You would not know him." she re-
pliad. "He is a Mr.. John Strangewey,
and he comes from Cumberland.
Just happens that l do know him,
the young man remarked. Ihousll
I'd seen his face somewhere. Used 10
no ND Mt the varsity with him. III
speak to him presently.
II expect he'll be glad to meet you
again." Sophy remarked. "He doeSh
know a soul in town"
| The dance was finished. They re-
/ turned together to where John was
! sitting. and the young man held out
weary hand.
"Amerton. you Know. Of Magdalen,'
he said. you're Strangewey, aren
your
Lord Amerton, of course" John e1-
claimed. 81 thought your face was Ia
miliar. Why, we played in the rackets
doubles t0getherr'
"And won 'em, thanks to you Amer
ton replied. ''Are you up for longF
81 am not quite sure" John told him.
81 only arrived last night"
.Iook me up some time, If you've
nothing better to do the young man
suggested. where are you hanging
out?"
1.-THE Milan"
wam at the Albany. So-long! Must
get back to my little lady"
He bowed to Sophy and departed
She sank a little breathlessly into her
chair and laid her hand on Johns arm
Her cheeks were flushed, her bosom
was rising and falling quickly.
81 am out Of breath" she said, hei
head thrown back, perilously near tc
Johns shoulder. Lord Amerton dances
well. Give me some champagne!
"And you-you dance divinely," NJ
told her, as he filled her glass.
'If we were alone" she whispered
ST should want you to kiss mel!
!. The stem Of the wine glass In johns
fingers snapped suddenly, and the vim
trickled down to the floor. A passing
waiter hurried up with napkin. and
fresh glass was brought. The anal
was scarcely noticed, but John re
NAMED disturbed and little pale.
Have you cut your hand?" Soph
:, asked anxiously.
!. "Not at ALL" he assured her. HOY
;, hot 1t is herei Do you mind II we go
9 "Go?" she exclaimed disconsolatelI
= 81 thought you were enjoying yoursel
! so much!'
$50 am" he answered, "but don
=. quite understand"
He paused. i,
. understand what?" she demanded
20 Myself, If you must know"
She set down the glass which ST
had heen in the act Of raising to NJ
,e lips.
70 sHow queer you are!" she mu
INJURED. Listen. You haven't got
- wife or anything up in Cumberlan
)r have you?"
- "You know haven't" he answered
no "You're not engaged to be marie
YOU have no ties, you came up here pc
I fectly free, you haven't even said an
thing veto LouiseT
Il "Of course not"
"WeIl. then" she began.
Her words were so softly spok'
that they seemed to melt away. 81
M leaned forward to look in his face.
"Sophy," he begged, with sudden al
almost passionate earnestness,
kind to me, please! I am just ST.
i ple, stupid countryman, who feels
u If he had lost his way. have lived
"A solitary sort of life-an unnatural OF
II YOU would say-and I've been broug
II nm with some old-fashioned ideas.
IN know they are old-fashioned, but
IA can't throw them overheard all at on
VI have kept away from this sort
thing. didn't think 1t would ever
n tract mel suppose because l did
. believe 1t could be made so attracti
LII have suddenly found out-that
does!"
"What are you going to doT"
whispered.
II ~There is only one thing for me
III do" he answered. Until / know wi
have come 10 London to lean, sh
fight against It,"
you mean about LouiseT
co. II mean about Louise" he
gravely.
ant sophy came still closer to h
Won "Why are you so foolish?' she m
INJURED. Louise Is very wonderful
ted. her place, but she is not what you w
in life. Has it never occurred to
two that you may be too later
in what do you meant" he demand
the 81 believe what the world belle
nan what some day think she Will al
m n to herself-that she cares for
in prince of Seyre."
civ. HAS she ever told you 500"
md. Louise never speaks Of these thi