Ruby's Reward — page 152: what you’re looking at

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“The old-fashioned contra-lance will -come just before supper, Ruby,” Robert Gordon whispered in his sister’s car, shortly after Walter had led her Lo a seat, - £© Thank yon, Robert,” she said, brightly; then turning again to her escort, she asked : ‘Mer Richardson, will you kindly take me to find our friend, Mr Ruggles? L want to ask him to dance with me.” Walter wasonly tooglad todo her bidding, and they soon found Mr Ruggles standing in a corner, where he was evidently watch- ing the gay scene about him with the most intense enjoyment. His glance vested approvingly upon the young couple as they approached him, and we cannot blame him if he indulged in weaving a little romanco in which they conspicuously figured, “Where is Mrs Ruggles?” Ruby asked, as she stopped beside him, and unfurled her dainty white fan, to cool her flushed cheeks. ; **Qver yonder,” he replied, nodding, with a complacent smile, toward the spot where hi» wife sat, looking the picture of quiet enjoyment. ‘Do you not think she would like to dance ?” “T guess not. Your brother asked her for the first one, but mother thought she’d rather look on.” ‘* Don’t you feel inclined to join us?” Ruby asked, “‘ Well, to toll the truth, the music does rather set my nerves a-tingling; but I should be all at sea if I tricd to do anything at them new-fangled dances. I used to step ib out with the best of them to Money-Musk, Fishers’ Hornpipe, and the like, when 1 was younger, but these new ways of bowing, and scraping, and curtsey- ing, are too much for me.” comicneoles.cou