The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-05-11

ATTN V1hIEt, LIZ C4SlRfA.
''Wcu, taen nav i nave Toe pleas
n-o:" asked the yo,n@ man quickly
alG as .'ur" noticed consent. h
#tl".i. iii join you 1,,e il just
I.4uu-., aid went off 10 lock aftrr h;4
lI"ri.t.'.
* tla.y @litjed over he Aoor to4ath
u, Anne 4aye hers, /, up completely
u the pleasure of dancing Hi,A Il part
| her vlIo~e step matched hsr3 perfectly,
! ana it was HOT until the end Of thrir
third dance together that She drcid,
| Chat il WAS timr for her to 20.
Gust wait for one more dance"
pleaded h~r companion. ''for l SHAH be
going myself then. / lave rather
long run to make tonight. and besides
| after these dances with you, | don't
feel that l want to dance with anyone
else here"
Anne looked up with Il smile at the
very obvious compliment, and, as il
by common impulse, they moved to-
| ward the lawn, to stroll up and down
in the moonlight during the intcrnis.
sion.
Anne found her companion a most
| Interesting talker, as lie told her OF
the various places he had visited, and
the strains OF music thar announced
the next dance came all too soon.
Il think YOU have been most for
tunate in your choice of an employer"
She said to him, as they entered the
dancing room again.
"My employer? Why just what do
you mean?" asked the young man.
"Why," said the girl. mot many
| chaufIeurs are privileged to see as
much of the country as You apparent
" have, judging from your c0nversa-
ton"
Not many chauffeurs," repeated the
young man, a rather puzzled look on
| his face-"Why-er-" as a thought
struck him, why, yes, l guess l am
rather lucky at that, although I'm
afraid l hadn't really appreciated it
until You spoke
once more they glided Off, and at
the end OF the dance Anne held out
her hand.
1T has been very pleasant eve
ming" she said. THANK You for hav-
ing helped to make it SO. Good night,
Mr.. Stranger"
Good night" and his hand closed
over hers, as he quickly caught the
meaning conveyed in her words.
Goodnight, Miss Mystery"
At the end of the hotel season, Anne
went up to Aunt James little noun
| tain home to rest for couple of
weeks, and then went back to George
Vile for the opening of school.
| She found Georgeville all excite
ment There was to be a reception
and dance to welcome the new super
| intendent, and Anne, womanlike, was
| just as eager as all the rest to see
what he was like.
"Well, you old dear" she said, ad-
| dressing her remarks to her very
| much wrinkled evening dress, as She
| fished it out of her trunk, this makes
| the second very unexpected appear
ance for you this season. Well, if
| we have half as nice a time together
| tonight as we did on the occasion of
our last party"-and Anne went off
| into day-dream, from which she
was aroused by hearing the clock
| strike SIX which brought her to her
/ feet with a "Mercy gracious, | must
press my dress or I'll never be ready
but he was certainly mighty we'll
Informed for chauffeur, and he never
even asked me my name" she finished
vaguely, not making it very clear even
| to herself just what connection there
was between the first part of her SEN
tence and the last.
Eight o'clock found Anne together
with the other teachers of her school
waiting her turn to meet the guest OF
the evening. Anne was the last IN
the line, and as the usher gave her his
arm, the girl found herself rehearsing
the very correct speech with which
| she hoped to make Il good impression
| upon her new superior officer, but the
words died in her throat, and light
that was more than recognition leaped
into her eyes, as the guest Of the eve
ming strobe forward to meet her; and
as his brown hand closed over hers
he said softly:
81 must have the first dance, Miss
Mystery"
And Anne, with the happy light still
glowing in her eyes, lifted them to
his, and said:
II always find it best to obey the
superintendent"
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