Ruby's Reward — page 39: what you’re looking at

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(habe ati GISw ts AIELLO LUVULULU TAs Walter bowed low, and Miss Gordon swept him the prettiest little curtesy imaginable, while she expressed her pleasure at the mecting. Then -he turned again to her brother and asked, wistfully : “Can't you come up to Mrs White's by- and -by, Rubert? You know J enjoy dancing with you better than anyone else, and Til .are half a dozen dances for you, if you like.” Mv Gordon laughed heartily. “ What would all yonr young admirers say, pctite, if they could hear that, I wonder—to prefer a grey-headed elder brother to the gallant beaus of the day ?” ‘Tis the fashion to admire old things nowadays, you know,” she retorted, archly : then added, “but truly, you always fit your step to mine so nicely. TI won’t in- terrupt vou any further, though—that is, if you chink VU ado,” she continned, demurely, but with ashy glance, as if she were half ashamed to have anyone know that she had come for her brother's ap- proval of her costume before going out, There was a world of tenderuess in the strong man’s face as his eyes rested upon ber; and truly, she was as lovely as a dream, 3, Kou always do, Ruby; but, really, I believe | never saw you quite so pretty before,” he said, fondly ; then fadded, with a mischievous glance at Walter’s carnest face, ‘and Iam sure fam not the on7y one who will think so to-night. Has My Car- penter came for you yet?” Walter started at the sound of that name, ‘No; but Iam expecting him every moment. There, that must be his ring now and I must run for my wrap.” **Good bye, Robert. I wish you would come later. Good evening, Mr Richardson.” Aud with another bewildering glance and bow, pretty Ruby Gordon vanished from the room. comnitcorlies.com a ae go