Beadle's Dime Novels, No. 11 — page 93: what you’re looking at

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PREPARING FOR THE BALL 91 “How? Dora held a blushing face down close to the flowers. - “How! why do you ask? Can't I see? can’t everybody see? Does he look, at, speak to, in any way notice the rest of the throng? I tell you, you have won him, if you are care- fal.” “Oh, no,” said Dora, thoughtfully. “You remember what he has come for; he will never relinquish her. Would you?” “Never; but he will. It is not love alone, but spite as well, that urges him on. I can see that he will ultimately try to win my pretty little sister. What a match! the richest fellow in all Havana.” “ Oh, nonsense, Manuel ;” but, nevertheless, a triumph-glance gave new luster to her eyes. “ Ah! I see,” she added, quick- ly; “you want the coast clear, you are thinking of our run- away guest. Selfish brother, mine !” _ Tt was his turn to blush, and the red blood showed through the dark cheek. “ Dora,” he said, half whispering ; “JT have heard that she is here.” « Actually, here! in this house,” cried the girl, springing up gleefully. “No, no, not so fast, but she is in Saratoga; and I wonder if you could not help me find her out ” “Tf I find her, it will be for Don Carlos, of course,” she whispered. = “Then I shan’t trust you—I will try myself. By the way, you have a partner provided for to-night, I see,” he added, as he noticed a gilt-edged billet upon the table. “That is good, for I wish to be away reconnoitering. I hope you will enjoy yourself,” he said, going to the door. “And I wish you all manner of success,” was the playful rejoinder. Dora then called for her maid, and an hour was idled away choosing .dresses for the night. “{ wish I dared wear one of Senora Minerva’s splendid dresses,” said Dora; “ there is nothing like them here.” « And why not, pray ?” asked Coco, flippantly; “ her trunks are here.” “ He might know—or that little-eyed senorita.” comiclbooks.com