Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-28
Ellis turned away and came at once

TO Clare'S side. o you forget
we have the first dance and the supper
dance together. Tod. and all you'n give
me between" he said gravely. He had
called her by her pet name. and Clare
flushed with pleasure. s :.
Ellis kept by her side after that
until Mrs. kotany called him away to
meet a visiting girl. He was looking
his. best, Glare thought, graver than
usual, less like a thoughtless boy. She
was glad that he was slenderly built
and brown, that he would never he
huge and ford like his father. His
father had not been asked to Mrs.
Kotany's party, the distinction fire.
quently drawn between the first and
second generation Of the newly rich:
Glare continued to watch Marie.
Marie had favored no one SO far-not
until Mendall with his quiet air. Of as
laughing circle in which. she stood,
brilliant but unmirthful. It struck
Glare for the first time that she had
never heard Marie laugh.
Mendall stood, with head bent, talk
Ing. to Marie, and as Clare watched
them it struck her .disagreeably that
here might be the secret Of Marie's
radiance. Glare had often wondered
If it would be possible for Marie to
live under the same roof with Carl
Mendall and avoid complications. She
WIS the type to fascinate such a man
as Mendall, and he was the sort to
turn the head Of almost any girl,
handsome. daring and irresponsible.
So far the women and girls Marie had
met We're dazzled by her. but she was
very oon to have enemies: it
would be a pity If it should occur to
others that there was food here >, for
gossip.
AS she continued to watch them,
Clare realized with consternation- that
she had seen two people who
other. Their costumes accumulated
that something which proclaims a
racial likeness: Marie in her Carmen
dress and Mendall as a Spanish gypsy.
Clare had always thought there must
pc q Latin strain In Carl Mendall, and
IN Marie it, was unmistakable. To-
night he was superby Latin; dark,
carelessly arrogant, graceful. He4was
completely at case in this collection
OF people, most of whom had hither-
TO been mere society names to him.
He had walked up to Mrs. Bagsby who
was d~elicately lovely in her bride-rosc
costume, and had asked for a dance.
When b had refused-she could do
nothing else than refuse with her
husbands eyes on her-he had turned
away with an air OF complete uncon-
Germ which Glare knew was not as
sumed. He had secured what part
ners he wished. then, quietly. waiting
for his, opportunity, had taken spos-
session of Marie. AS they stood to-
lgether his gaze enveloped her, his
artists look of appreciation, and
something naore-somethins grave
n intent.
He and Marie were SO noticeable
that others beside herself were watch
ing them. Glare saw that her step
mothers eyer were fixed on them.
slipped away from the group OF
girls who surrounded her, and toined
1t was an Interruption, and Marie
gave Clare the narrow look Glare dis
liked. Mendall's brows came toeeth.
er. then smoothed, as soon as he no.
ticed her costume.
II wish / had painted you in green.,'
he said. with genuine regret.
The remark struck Glare as 20 like
him that M laughed. II suppose
we're all simply studies for your
He glanced up at the subdued lights
Of the veranda topped by the law dark
line OF roof, then. at the Rroupfnr nf
costumes on the lawn, their blended
IcolorB whitened by the MOONLIGHT and
warmed by the redyof many lanterns
II should have raid that no amount oi
a .tistry could transform these ordin.
airy surroundings into something beau.
stiful, but It's been done. d like ~thi,
effect OF cold and warm, light" ~
looked down at Marie's costume
you know, / suppose, Senorita, thai
you are the only touch Of flame In the
combination r" ,6f3s 80
And your sash, senor."
HTrue, Senorita-for once in my
life I have forgotten myself" They
spoke like people who knew ana IN.
derstood each other we'll.
Where is Mrs. Mendall p. Clare
asked, q little bruskly.
tMendall pointed her out. she stood
near Mrs. Kotany, and Glare wa m
totsee thAt she was talking to her u
ther In her pretty dimpled way. she
was 30 small that she had to look ur
even ut Bassby. She looked as youne
as any girl thee. ~ ~
How lovely she Is toonight!y clare
!excla3med, In real admiration. Like
little fairy. .Tlt. Did 3 de-
sign her dress. too, Naris?s
HFYes, but under many difheuities