Ruby's Reward — page 145: what you’re looking at

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CIWAPTER NVIHT, THE MOUSE-WATMING, Ir would be difficuls lo describe the cle- gance and beauty of Robert Gordon’s re- sidence on the ovening of the 21st. The grand drawing-room, all while and gold, exeept where rare and gorgcous flowers and other adoruings made vivid contrast, was radiant with the light from a hundred cas-burners, and into if poured the ie trom every quarter of the city, Silks and satins, velvets, laces, and jewel., of every deseription, flashed and ehistened in the brilliant Hight; youth with Bs ry its beauty and sparkle, age with ils learn- ing and dignity; pride and pomp and fashion, all mingled in the giand scene, which was never forgotten by those who participated in if, Theo whole mansion had been thrown open to the guests, and everyone felt fiee to wander wheieser he willed, ‘he conservatory opened out from the dining-room, and was a place of bew ilder- inc loveliness, and also ot melody, for mauy sone tet: had been hime all about, and filled the place with clieir sweeb stiains. A dvor opened on the east side of this, and fron i the spave to the lige and elegan. viable had been inelosed with caitvas, so that passing to and fro would be stuclded from the heen night ait, At Ruby had told) Walter, ue boxes or stall- had as yet been put inte the build- ine, aud the whole lower floor was to be devoted to dancing. comicbookss.com ewes oa -?- =