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precation upon this disturber of his peace. face, never once taking hi» wrathful eyes. lan eer oe “No; I believe I shall enjoy it,” she said, with a smile, while her eyes were full of “ Shifting lights as diamonds are :” and, laying her hand upon his shoulder, she floated away to the magic strains, and for- got for the time that there were inore than: two people in the world. Kadlmund Carpenter had observed all this, ancl sround his teeth in silent rage. “She ‘does not like to waltz very well,’ but it seems that Ae can tempt her to it,’” he muttered, and ended with a bitter im- He stood watching them with a gloomy from those two graceful figures, as round and round they spun, without a thought of fatiguo, or time, or aught but the delicious music, the dreamy motion, and a sense af content at being thus together. On and on they went, without a break or a misstep, until the music suddenly ceased, when Walter drew his companion's hand within his arm, and looked down into her flushed face with a rucful ex- pression, *“‘] am afraid I have done wrong to keep you upon the floor so long,” He sax. “ Ave you very tired ?” “No, I am not tired aball. Ionjoyed itimmensely. Youare a delightful waltzer, Myr Richardson.” They happened to be passing the spot where Edmund Carpenter stood: of that instant, and he caught the words, and vowed in his heart that he woultl make Walter “ sweat ” for that nicht’s work. Just then Ruby’s handkerchief thettercd to the Hoor, _ connidbooks.com