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"W(Tr-TV CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, JUNE i, 1889. 12 it &.1 " h ti 4. shape of tho llltlo leather ono Iio i'tiw la his hand, llont onco began talking with the men, who woro very glnd to toll Ihclr fctory to n rcjwrtcr. It wns a vory different ono from that of tlio mntiavor. Ho didn't wnnt to pay tlicni nt nil, they will, ntul vowed thnt ho hnd no money. "Mooch llkn that," wild tlio flngoolot. "Ho hnvn plenty monoy. He upend him oh, yes, ho spend plenty torn his IJobo ho cnllu her." "Shall you piny to-morrow?" naked Rush. "81, si," miBWcrcd tho nokcninnii. "Ho pay wo piny, Wo tcllu him ho no pay wo no piny." By further questioning Rush learned thnt thero hnd Wit it closo nppronch io serious troublo nt tho rehcnrsnl thnt morning thnt tho musicians, led hy tho flngcolct, hnd refined to go on till they got their monoy, nnd thnt Maximum hnd unld o$itivcly ho hnd not u dollar in tho hnuk, but would juiy them in full on tho first of tho month, when he would get nn nsscsKmont from tho directors. They hnd heard that story loforo, nnd refused to put any confidence in It, and would have wnlkod olf with their Instru ments under their nrms if Minn Kuowl ton hnd not como to tlio rescue nnd In stated thnt tho orchestra nhould hopnld with tho monoy which wns duo her thnt day, nnd which sho know Mnxmnnn would have rendy for her, bocnuso ho could not ntTord to trent her nn ho hnd (rented tho ioor mustclnns. "Nohlo crenturol" snld Rush to him fclf. "Sho Is ns good ns she is great,' And to think thnt ho wns going to bo her, nnd on thnt very dny, tool Iio lenrned from nomo of tho pcoplo of tho thentro thnt hIio drovo out with her mint every afternoon on tho days when ho didn't sings nnd, ns this wns ono of them, Rush concluded thnt ho would not find her nt homo then, hut that ho hnd better cull nt her houso Just lwforo dinner time, when ho would ho pretty suro of fliuring her In. Tills would givo him timo to dress, ns It wns not quito 5 o'clock. 80 ho hurried over to Wost Eloventh street. Novcr Iwforo did this young mnn dress himself with so much enro. Ho hnd taken his usunl bath in thu morning, but ho took nuothor, nnd put 011 tho best of everything he owned. He looked over Ida stock of shirts with tho eyo of n Bruutmcl. Tho collar of ono wns too high, tho collar of another too low. Fi nally ho completed his toilet and set forth. His landlady met him in tho ImlL "Bon jour, Mmo. Pinot," ho said, gnyly, as ho ran downstair; but Mine. Pinot wna so struck with his changed appear anco that sho could not find words to return Ills salutation. ""Well." said she. hi French, for bIio eaid it to herself, "something has Imp. pencd; ho doesn't look like tho ttnmo per son I saw this morning." And indeed ho did not. Thero was a color in his cheeks nnd a brightness in his oyo thnt had not been thero in ranny a dny. Ills oncounter with Archlo Til llnghnstund his assignment from Tho Dawn office would havo boon exciting sough without tills great ollinnx. lie' lost no tlrno in walking to West Twentieth street, but when ho turned into that street and tho littlo gothto houses stood in nil their prcttlncsa beforo him, ho slackened Ids speed. For a moment ho thought thnt ho was 111, but ho con cluded thnt It wna only tho effects of nn exciting day. Bnck and forth ho wnlkod in front of tho house ho wns so soon to enter, nnd could not inako up his mind to pull tho boll handle, "Rush Uurlstono, jou'roafooll" ho finally said. "Don't you know this is business?" Then ho mounted tho stops and rang tho boll. How musically It tinkled in the basement belowl Tho door was opened by a man errant in livery, of whom ho demanded, "la Miaa Knowlton in?" "I will inquire if you will be good enough to send up your,xard," replied the man, with the evasive answer of tlio well trained servant of a public person, at the same time ushering Rush, who handed bim Mr. Musgrave'a noto of in troduction, into a gem of a drawing room. A grand piano stood in the mid dle of tho room, which was adorned with fine paintings and some rare portraits of distinguished singers. Flowers in bas kets and In vases filled tho place with a rich perfume. Easy chairs and brlo-a-brae abounded. Tho whole atmosphere of the room was ono of luxury nnd good taste, "This is her homo," thought Rush, looking about him: "these nro tho rugs her tiny feet tread uponj theso nro her books; thero stands her piano, over whose ivory koya her ivory fingers glide," In this way ho amused himself .until ho heard tho rustling of a woman's gown on the stairs. His heart stopped beating and seemed to grow so big that he was afraid ho could not speak when site entered. Ten thousand thoughts flew through his mind. Iio aroso from his chair, and. shutting his oy.es. sold to himself t "When that door opens I shall seo the most divinely beautiful creature that treads this earths ono for whom I would lie down and dienay, more, for whom I would stand up and live," A sort of ecstasy took possession of him. Tlio door swung back on its hinges; he opened Ills eyes and Aunt Rebecca Sandford entered tho room. Rush start ed. If ho had been struck in tho fnco ho could not have had a harder blow. It took him a few seconds to recover his wit. If ho had had to speak first he would certainly have disgraced himself, but Aunt Rebecca begun at once, "She's very busy just at this moment" (Miss Sandford had an ugly way of say lag "sho" or "her" when sho meant her niece, forgetting that thero wcro any other shea or hers in tho world), "and asked me to step down and see you. I'm very partial to press boys myself, Mr. Hailstorm" (another ugly trick of hers was to get people's names wrong), "and I'm always glad to havo a littlo chat with theni. Take a seat, praj. You wasted to see her about that strike. Well, how, I really don't see how sho could say anything on that subject. Sho doew't want to pitch into Maxmann bo MMe the man really means well; but, Jb know, Italian opera is an expensive ixwy, That's why it'a fashionable. It'll be popular, though, mark lay word Esglkh qpera fa what'li fete tho people. If thnt child ever slugs in English opornsho'll mako her everlasting fortune, I toll her so, too; but they nil havo n foolish prido about Italian opora. It's nonsonso, nrrnnt nonsense Tho big gest monoy Is In tho Kngllsli opera, you mark my words." HuhIi hail no doubt thnt sho wns cor rect, but he hadn't como tlioro to henr MIm Rebecca Sanfurd's opinion of tho rolativo merits of Hngllsh and Italian opera. Ho was n diplomatic young man, howovcr, nnd when ho found thnt tho prospect of Boeing Miss Knowlton looked dim, ho tried nil his arts. When Aunt Roteccn, who wns nn Impulsive womnn for all her shrewdness nnd brusquo man ner, learned that It was his llrst assign mont, she took 11 iiorsonul Interest, nnd said ho should "see that child ns suro as thero was n Moses In tho bulrushes," and sho loft tho room to fetch her. Tills timo tlioro was no mlstako. Rush hoard tho clear notes of Miss Knowlton's voice as kIio descended tlio stairs, and in a moment sho wns ndvnnciiig townrd him with her hand extended. Such n beautiful hand, tool It felt liko a rose leaf us It lay in his for half a second. "I nui vory glnd to meet you, Mr. Hurlstone, nnd shall bo most happy If I can bo of any service to you." Then sho sat down on one side of him (Aunt Rebecca sat on the other), nnd "took him all in," as sho afterwards told him. Sho saw n tall, well mado young man with brown hair, a clear, dark skin, and strong, whlto teeth that 11 budding mustache mado no elfurl to conceal. Ho wan certainly handsome, ami ho had nn easy, natural manner, that wm vory nt tractive About tho strlko sho would rather not say anything, but, nx he had taken tho trouble to find her ami did not want to go back empty handed, she would Bay that, although sho did not bollovo In strikes, her sympathies wcro with the strlkora in this Instance. "Thoy did not strlko for higher pay," sho Bald, "but for what thoy had already earned. I do not, howovcr, want to nc cuso Mr. Mnxmnnn. Ho had 110 inten tion of cheating them out of their monoy; ho only wants timo. You boo, Italian opora is very expensive, nnd tlio ex penses nro not properly apportioned. Wo prime dotino nro not paid in tho right wny. Wo should not get such lnrgo cortnlntios. I havo always held thnt 11 prima donna should bo paid in proportion to hor 'drawing' powers n small cortnlnty nnd n percontngo." "Hear thnt child, now!" Interrupted Aunt Robeccn, "you might know that sho wns nn nrtist no head for business. A smnll certainty, Indeed! Who over heard of such n thing?" "Not a prima donna I will vonturo to sny," said Hclon. "No manager would bo bold enough to mention tho subject In hor presence." So thoy chatted on for flftcn or twenty minutes. "I havo been vory frank with you, Mr. nurlatono," said Helen, "and 1 leavo it for you to draw tho lino between what I havo said to you nnd what I havo said to Tlio Dawn. I think that I am perfect ly safo In trusting myself In your hands." And she gave him a look of Bitch con fidence that ho was quito beside himself, Doth Helen and her aunt wcro pleased with Rush. "When you nro nt tho the ntro como around and eco us," said Aunt Rebecca at parting, Ho wns so young and so enthusiastic that sho liked him; and then ho was n "nuwspaper man I" Rush had a column of Tho Dawn for hla btory, nnd It wns a good one. Tho city editor complimented him upon it, and told him to como insido tho next day and ho would try to find him a desk. Se nt lost ho had got a foothold, nnd his prospects seemed to htm simply dazzling. What a glowing letter ho wroto homo! It was to his mother, with whom he could bo confidential, and tho glowing waa largely about Helen Knowlton. "How young men will ravo over wo men on tho stagel" said that good lady. "But it will blow over. 1 won't Bcold him yet, dear boy!" And sho put tho letter carefully away in her writing desk, that "the girls" might not see it. CHAPTER VI. ESSIE AR CHER waa tho only child of wealthy pa rent, and her ono troublo in waa that sho' had no serious oc cupation, Sho had a much bet ter mind than-tho average girl, and sho was Intelligent enough to bo con scious of her own shortcomings. Sho wanted to bo great, and sho was only clever, ncr father had taken unusual pains with her education, and tho ad vantages that ho would havo given to a son wero aa far as possiblo given to hor. Sho could translato Holno and Do Mussot very gracefully, and had put Horace into respectablo English verse, Somo of her Uelno and Do Musset trans lations eho had set to music, and Bho sang them with a great deal of taste. But sho tired of translating, and writing songs began to boro her. Sho wanted to do something of moro consequenco In the world. Having been born and brought up In luxury, sho thought sho would liko to bo a labor reformer, and so shu attended somo noisy meetings at the Cooper Union, accompanied by her cousin Archlo Tillinghast. Instead of being disillusionized thereby, sho got up quite a sentimental feeling about tho "horny handed sons of tolL" So regu larly did sho attend these meetings that sho became known by sight to somo of thu professional agitators, and ono of them mado bold to call at her house and ask her for funds to carry on tho good work. Ho was a smooth tongucd fellow, and ho urged her to write a labor reform pamphlet, which ho engaged to print and send broadcast over the land if she would pay tho expenses. But the labor reformers palled upon her after a while, nnd she began to think deeply upon tho subject of negro equal ity. She talkvl about U to " 111 9wtkSmn to PF who would nrguo or ngrco with her. Sho attended some meetings held to discuss tho subject, and onco Invited tlio African orator homo to dinner. Sho said that alio had "110 vulgar race prejudices;" but her father had, and tho dinner party did not romp off. Encouraged by her Hitrouage. thu orator told her ono day that he had no vulgar race prejudices cither, nnd thnt ho would ns lief marry a whlto woman to u colored one. IIu ad vanced thin holuf with so much mean ing that Minn Archer rang tho boll nnd ordered tho servant to put him out of tho house. After that day sho carefully avoided tho subject of negro equality, nnd turned hor attention to tho ameliora tion of tho condition of the Indian. Tills fanoy pleased her longer than usual: but nftor sho hnd mado quito 11 collection of Indian trophies, nnd tend a good deal, moro particularly poems, of Indian lit erature, sho went out to tho plains to visit n friend who had married nn nrmy ofllccr. There sho saw tho Indian di vested of romance. Sho thought him a J very ummeresimg personage, ana pre ferred the legends of tho poets to tho fncts that thero stared hor in thu fnco. At tho timo when Rush Uurlstono bo enmo acquainted with her sho was deeply Interested In esoteric Buddhism, and had attended somo questionable meetings nt tho apartment of tho high priestess of Buddha, a certain Mmo. PampoiT, who drow around her a wholly ltohemlnn and partially vicious lot of people, most ly men, nmong whom alio sat smoking cigarettes and discoursing of tho ntrango things bIio had Been In India. Sho woro a brooch which sho sntd hnd been plucked out of tho forehead of a departed Hindoo nnd plnccd nt her throat. Did any ono doubt hor? Thero wns tho brooch. Mmo. Pnrnpolf whb n very clover wo mnn, nnd had written n book untitled "Tho Rending of tho Veil," which no ono read, but which ovcry ono Bald wna n wonderful production. It wns in two largo folio volumes, filled with illustra tions, showing tho veil beforo nnd nfter tho rending, and giving tho mystic signs known only to thoso who had sought faithfully for esotcrio Information on this Biihjcct. Mine. Pnrapoff, ns I linvo said, wns clover, but sho hnd n faco that would frighten oil nny ono who wns not par ticularly anxious to learn that which she nlono professed to tench. Bessio Archer wns novcr mora alarmed In her lifo than on hor first visit to Mmo. PnrapolT's "bungalow," ns tho lntter called It, Sho hnd nover seen such a looking woman beforos her fnco repelled her, but her mnnnor wns renssuring, Tho Russlnn wns a thorough woman of tho world, nnd sho saw thnt In this visitor sho hnd n fish of n uuw sort to deal with, who could not be caught with tho common halt thrown to tho men around her, Only tho choicest morsel would attract her. Sho must bo enrcful not to offend hor by speaking too plainly beforo her at first, nnd sho must not givo her her famous pamphlet, "Naked, nnd not Ashamed," to read until sho was quito suro of her. Besslo had induced her useful cousin, Archio Tillinghast, to ac company her to Mmo. Parapoff'B, Archie didn't want to go nt nil, but ho was con vinced that Bessio would go nlono if he didn't go with her. "Rum girl, Cousin Bess," he said to Rush; "bright ns n dolLnr, but slippery ns an eels you nover can tell whero sho is going to bob up. Beastly place, thnt ParnpofTs. A lot of hairy men, smelling of whisky and tobacco smoke, lolling around tho floor on skins, puffing their vilo pipes In tho fnco of tho priestess, who sat on a sort of raised placo in a big chair nnd smoked cigarettes, partly In self defenso and partly to show her very whlto and well kept hands nnd hand eomo rings. Hera wcro tho only clean hands in tho room. Such a lot of tramps! I don't bellevo thoy had a chango of shlrta among them." "And did Miss Archer find pleasure in their society?" asked Rush. "Sho tried to think sho did. At any rate, she waa doing something out of tho common, and tlioro is great satisfaction in that to somo pcoplo, old boy," an swered Archie. "I'm very fond of Bes sie, otherwise you wouldn't find mo trot ting around to theso tircsomo places with her labor reform meetings, negro equal ity meetings and Indian meetings. 'If you won't go with mo I'll go nlono,' sho says; and what's a fellow to do? Duty calls nnd I obey." Tills conversation took placo In tho Powwow club, whero Archio nnd Rush wcro dining nccordlng to tho promiso given in a previous chapter. Thoy had a good dinner and n powwow that did honor to tho uamo of tho club. Aa thoy Bat over tho walnuts nnd tho wine. Archio took $15 from lite pocket, and said, "Hero la tho rest of your monoy, old bov; I havoH, deducted the 5. I struck old Penny packer for $20. Let's seo what you'vo written," Rush, a littlo embarrassed, tried to put off tho evil moment "Nonsenso, won't' tUsM Ajxhie. "illuf with them, ioil Itaow thU is not sup posed to bo, poetry. Pm not n critic; anything wtn. a rhy mo will do, so loug as you get In lfr magic word Damnsceuo," So Rush fiillcd tho papers out of his pocket, niiaytfsflrcd vigorously nt his clgnf with nn a.!i)uod nlr of Indifference. rcuie sprritj jikj itu-vta 0111 uciore J,VUU.i 7 crocked thu snfV' ,MMW1 lilmvMH Will ono hand whlla ):u V.uM, Ihti '.wmfecrlpt with tho other, nnd read tlio following lines; Liko ibo blushrs that ;alnt tho sunriM, An (bo bliuhea on tier ch;k( And tbf tliriuh'a note In ttm weoclkitiJ 1 hear Mf tif n bo doUi tjwak,- -Uko a reattier lW.' tightly blowing Is her whlto and (toy hnud; Ah, the'ii tho fairest maiden Iu all tho broad green land. Hut tho wi-vt-it cbarma aha owneth Aro hiT hauda ao warly whlto; I'orlio Htuhixlhem with Danuuceuo Each morning and each ulght. "Bravo! bravo!" ho exclaimed. "You could not havo done better if you'd been in training for u month. This Is just the thing." And, hastily glancing over tho others, "Ah, I see you'vo dropped a little humor Into theso. That's good; but it's tho sentiment that fetches old Penny packer. You'vo moro than earned your money; so 1 hope your consclcnco u nt Rush reassured him on this point by pockotlng tho monoy, and nt tho uamo timo ho told him thnt his prospecta nt Tho Dawn olllco wcro improving: but ho didn't nny whero his assignment hnd taken him, for fear of betraying himself if ho spoko upon a subject bo near his heart. "Now, Rush, my boy," taild Archie, looking nt his wntch, "I don't liko to np car rudo, but you know I told you I had three receptions tjiis evening. Ono Is that of tho Daughters of Sappho, who hold their nnnunl reunion nt Dclmonl co's; but thnt won't keep mo long. I'll got a progrnmmo nnd ileo. Tho other is ntthohouso of tho California million niro, McMullignn, who owns n palaco in Fifth avenuo; nnd thnt will not delay mo elthor, for tho genial McMullignn himself has promised mo n printed list of his guests. Then wo will fly to in; undo Archer's, whero wo nru suro to havo n plcnsnnt evening." So, donning their overcoats, tho two set out, Thoy walked down to Delmonlco's, then In Fourteenth street, whero tho Daughters of Sappho wero hnvlng a grand timo. Tho meeting hnd been cnlled to order when they arrived, nnd Mrs. Lavlnla Hopper-Wnlker was begin ning her essay on "Tho Wcnker Sex," which sho proved to their cutlro satis faction to be tho mnle. "Who behnvca tho most calmly in times of emergency?" nsked Mrs. Hop-Ikt-Wnlker, "tho womnn Or tho mnn? I need hardly sny it la tho woman. Tho woman will enduro suffering without flinching, whilo n man in tho dentist's chair has been known to kick great holes In tho u-nll whllo his teeth wcro being tilled." Applnuso.l "Who nro Bolzed with pnnio at n fire? tlio men or tho women? Statistics will provo to you that half tho troublo during a tiro tn a thcatro or other public hall la Invariably caused by tho pushing and crowding of tho men, who will stamp out tho lifo of nny ono who gets in their wny. If this is not proof that man is tho weaker vessel, what is? To mo It la sufficient." Great applause. But Mrs. Hopper-Walker thought that tho others needed further proof: for sho continued to present them witli stnstlstl cal evidence for half an hour longer nt lenst. Iu the menu timo Archlo found tho president of tho club, Mrs. Mcrrlo Mny, who gnvo him n programme of tho evening's exercises nnd n printed synop sis of the dKToront speeches. While Archio wns attending to his duties, Rush was looking about tho room nt thostrango pcoplo ranged along tho wall. A gcntlo man with 11 very high forehead nnd n blonde beard that grow in irregular spots about his faco wherever it could picrco tho Burfaco tapped him upon tho shoulder after n whllo, and said: "I saw you at tho office of Tho Dawn tho other day, so 1 prcsumo you nro n reporter nnd would liko some points for nn nrticlo for your wor tlio nnmes of tho distinguished pcoplo here this even ing, ctfc." And, beforo Rush could Bay that ho was not thero na a rcpresentn tivo of his paper, tho man ran Ids fin gers through his straggling locks nnd, drawing himself up to hla full 5 feet 4 J inches, suid, "Tho lady reading tlio ad dress Is Mrs. Lavlnla Hopper-Walker," adding, in n most impressive whisper, "my wife! 1 nm Tobins T. Hopper Wnlker. T. stands for Tartar. My mother was a Tartar." Rush thought that his wife was a Tar tar also, but ho didn't sny bo. "Mrs. Lavlnla Hoppcr-Wulker is u most remarkable woman, sir. Sho can take tho floor against tiny mnn, nnd shut him up lieforo ho knows where ho Is." Hush looked at Mra. Hopper-Walker, who nt this moment wna making ono of her most cutting remarks at tho expense of man. Her eyes wero fixed tixn her husband, and tho expression of superior ity that passed over her faco wns u study for a tragedian. Tho expression on his faco would better havo served tho come dian, it was so fiolf deprecatory and showed such satisfaction in being tho weaker vessel. "This is a most representative gather ing," ho whispered. "Thero is Mra. Ann Amelia do Johnstone, president of tho 'Women Who Daro society.' It meets overy week at her houso in Williams burg, whero it enjoys a most intellectual evening." Rush looked In tho direction Indicated by Mr. Hoppor-Walkcr'a long forefinger and saw a woman with n high forehead decorated with thin, tight curls. Her eyes wcro large, and their promlncnco waa exaggerated by tho powerful glasses alio woro on her vory'retrousso nose. In deed, her noso turned up with Mtmtich determination that It carried her upper up with it, exposing tier two largu front teeth to tho nubile kozo. 'Mrs. Do Johnstono is vory clovor," conunucu uoppor-waliccr. "aho writes for tho magazines and pamphlets by tho score. I uupposo you havo read her book on tho form of niarringo proposals among tho anclont Egyptians? Sho holds that It Omen proposed In thoso days and ad ytAlitcB tho olden custom. Mrs. Hopper WA'icr hna written nn uuswor to this, in wOtfllh 8n proves that the custom (seven oM(,y than Mrs. Do Johnstone claims, WfA that that lady's theories havo oven bUU (n practlco In this country for years. It ia a good custom for 6omo women. 1 know a number who would not havo been married if it had not pre vailed." He cast u furtive glanco in tho direction of Mrs. Hopper-Walker, who was just taking her seat amidst tho most enthusiastic applause. At this moment Archie put hiaarm through Rush's nnd snld it wns timo for them t9 bo off. Rush thanked Mr. Hop-por-Walkcr, nnd the two young men went down stairs to tho enfo nnd seated themselves nt a small table. Whllo they drank a jug of German seltzer Archi wroto out his report of tho Sappho nnd 6cnt it down to Tho Trumpet olllco. "There's nothing pleases them liko get ting copy in early dear boy. Now let us I1I0 to my uncle Archer's, whero I will lenvo you while I do the MoMulligan's. Aa I odd you beforo, that won't delay mo long. Cousin Bess will toko caro of you whilo I am Interviewing MuMulllguu on tho cost of his entertainment," From Delmonicoi' they etrulled up town as far as Twentieth street, whero thoy turned off to tho homo of tho Archers, on Oramcrcy park. Tho moon wna ehining brightly upon thla cxcluslvo littlo park, and upon tho ladles in their handsomo wraps who wcro running gny ly up tho Archera' front steps nnd disap pearing In n blazo of gns light through tho door. This wna to bo Rush's intro duction to Now York society a thing ho had heard n good deal about nnd regard ed with moro or less awe. Ho wns just at an ago when society is most attractive Ho was very susceptlblo to benuty, nnd ho considered Helen Knowlton tho most beautiful woman ho had over Been. And go sho certainly wns, for sho wns tho only benuty ho hnd seen who wns not of a moro or less rustle typo, nud, notwith standing his country bringing up, lioliad littlo tnsto for rusticity in women. This first nnpenrunco in tho social world wna . a grcnt excitement to him, nnd ho wna very much nf raid thnt ho would do boiiio thlng in violntion of tho proprieties. So ho determined to do ns his friend Tilling hast did; and ho could not havo hnd a better guide in such mutters. To Archlo ho said nothing about his ombnrrnssment, nnd thero was nothing In his manner to lead his friend to suspect It. Tlio two young men, na thu ladies hud dono beforo them, ran lightly up tho steps nud entered tho hall, whero Rush nhnost hnd Ida brcnth taken nwny by the dazzling light nnd tho iierf timo of (lowers. Ho followed Archlo upstairs, whero thoy left their topcoats; nnd, taking n parting ' glanco nt himself in tho mirror to eco thnt his tio hnd not ridden up over his collar nnd that his hair was not too much rumpled, ho descended with Archlo to tho drawing room. Hero a gorgeous scenco presented Itself. Tho long rooms were brilliantly lighted with wax candles nnd decorated with moro (lowers than Rush hnd over seen together In Ills life. Tlio lndlca wero dressed in their finest Paris gowns; but it was not bo much tho dressing as tho want of It that astonish ed our young countrymnn tho oldcrtho Indies were, tlio less thoy seemed to fenr tho cold. Archlo presented htm nt onco to his undo nnd mint nnd to hla cousin Bessie, for whom Rush immediately conceived tho friendliest fecllncrs. Bessio Archer ' certainly was nn attractive girl. Sho wns handsoino nnd well mndo, nnd sho looked liko a girl who enjoyed good health. Her complexion was brilliant, I her teeth dazzling nnd her elenr, gray ' bluo eyes looked ns Btronir ns an carlo's. Although alio wns on exceptionally clever girl, sho was not n bit of n prig, and her manner was remarkablo for its cordiality. When alio took Rush by tl md bIio gavo him buch a firm, pleasant grip that ho Bald to himself, "Hero la a girl worth knowing; sho shakes hands liko a man; nono of your flimsy, lnckndnisical touch ing of tlio lingers, such as somo girls give." And Bessio liked Rush nt once. Sho hnd heard such pleasant things nbout him from Archio thntBhe wns naturally prej udiced in his favor; and it was impossi ble to look in hla honest, manly faco nnd not Uko him. "Now, Hurlstone, old fel low," snld Archlo, nfter Introducing his friend to his cousin, "I will lenvo you to Cousin Bess' tender caro and go whero duty calls." "I'm suro you could not leavo mo whero 1 would rather be," said Rush, na glibly na though ho hnd been "In society" nil his life. "Perhnps you will havo n different tnlo to tell when Archlo comes bnck," snld Cousin Bess. "1 shnll only speak moro positively then," replied Rush, with n bow thnt Count d'Orsay might havo envied. At that moment tho band, stationed in another room, struck up thu music of a waltz, "and there was a general move ment of pleasant anticipation among tho young people. Their elders drow up along tlio wall, nnd tho dancers took their places on tho floor. "Do you dance, Mr. Hurlstone?" asked Miss Archer. "If you do, I will givo you this wnltr. I waa saving it for Archio; but tho poor fellow has not fin ished his day's work yet." "No, Miss Archer," replied Rush, "I donotdanco. I havo heretofore looked upon a dancing man with n feeling of superiority; but now I regard him with envy, nnd for tho first timo regret thnt tho steps of tho waltz aro n sealed book to mo." "I am very sorry, too; for I am afraid you aro going to havo a dull timo, ns this is a dancing company to-night. How ever, I will try and find a young lady whoso conversation will in a measuro al lovlntoyour disappointment. Will you tnko something intellectual or something frivolous':" Aa Mlsa Archer nsked this question, her eye9 turned towards two ladles standing on tho opposito hide of tho room. Rush's eyes followed hers, and ho an swered, "Something frivolous, please." So thoy threaded their way among the dancers, and ho was Introduced tp Miss Gertie Gaston. "How la It you uro not dancing thla ovening, Miss Gaston" Rush Inquired, foi ho felt quito suro thnt sho w one of the dancing girls. , "Do you want to know?" "I nm consumed with curiosity." "Bccnuso 1 hato a plain waltz, nnd 110110 of theso men know tho 'dip,' " phe nnswered, with n show of annoyance. "What Ignorance! I fancied Now York men know everything. To think of Ul grown men, nnd not know tho 'din'!" I "You know it?" snld Mlsa Gaston, half "Alas, nol" replied Rush; "but, thon, I nm not a Now York boclety man." "Whero aro you from Boston or Phil adelphia?" "Neither; lcamo direct from tho coun try from tho abode of tho milk pail and tho sausage." "Really! and you work on a farm? get up nt B hi thu morning, milk tho cows, nnd all that sort of thing?" "I nover havo, but I daro say I could, If tho cows would let mo try," "I should not think you would caro to try," said Miss Gaston, with n movement of disapproval. "I should think a man might find soiu.;thlng moro manly to do than milking ccwb." "No doubt liu might; dancing, for in-ttance?' "Yes, Indeed. H.sc learn tho 'dip' in much Ices timo than it would tako hlm to learn to milk n cow." Rush looked nt tho young lady to sec If bIio wns guying him, but tho expres sion of her fnco showed that sho waa thoroughly In earnest. Ho began to wish that ho had chosen tho intellectual lady, but tho snatches of her conversation that reached him wcro tot tempting. "I mnlntnln," sho waa saying to a bald gen tloman who wns doing his best to sup press n yawn, "1 mnlntnln thnt Greek should bo taught In thu public schools; nud you, Mr. Uursldo, bhould look to It, na a mcmlwr of tho board of education, nnd bco thnt our young glrla nnd boya nro taught that classic languago Instead of theso vile modern tongues thnt nro. only useful for merenntilo pursuits. Greek Is n purely Intellectual Inngungo. Herodotus would" But here Bessio Archer whirled pnst Rush In tho nrms of West Unstlngs, nnd gnvo him ono cf her sweetest smiles na sho passed; 60 ho nover know what Herodotus would hnvo dono. Rush wished from tho bottom of his heart that the dnnclng would stop, nnd thnt ho might hnvo a chnnco to tnlk a littlo with Miss Archer, who wns quito rt bright, ho saw, aa her cousin had rep resented her to bo, Tho thought had hardly passed through his mind when tho music ceased nnd tho dancers strolled off in palr.. A young man dressed Iu tho extreme of tho fashion rcliovcd htm of Miss Gaston, nnd ho stood for a mo ment leaning ngninst tho wall, wonder ing where Miss Archer wns, when sud denly ills henrt gnvo such nn upward lungo that ho thought for a fow seconds ho Bhould suffocate. But It soon foil back to Its natural placo and left him nt liberty to feast Ida cyca upon tho radiant fnco of Helen Knowlton, ns sho entered! tho room accompanied by her mint and" an old gentleman whom ho had no diffi culty in recognizing as Undo Llghtfoot. Myers. EST" To be continued next week. Handsomely embossed enrds with emblems, of K. of P., 0. A. It., 8. of V., Mnsonlo ln nil degrees, O. of II. 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