The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 10, 1886, Page 6

“We'll take you in,”’ said Betty, w i $ quite new to . a 1 have been so ad v is all the by sto oa . But you mu cllanybody, George. Mr de Vau 1I want? tontsh the natives to-night.’” I George Knox for whom she opened the door of the new barn, that marvelous structure of Mr, : n outgrowth of tancy large capital. There it stood, like a palace ot | agriculture, painted white, with latticed windows of emerald-green, and an airy observatory at the top, surmounted by a_ gilded weather- vane. The barn had just finished that summer, but the crops were all in and halt threshed when Betty made up her mind to have a harvest- home, There was pievty of room for dancing in the wide aréa between the mows, when the tarming imple- ments and machinery were moved out of the way. **Walk in, Mr. Knox,”’ said Clar- ence de Vaux, with the air of one to the manner born. ‘Miss Betty and I have been doing the decorative 1n- side.”’ George winced at the constant as- sociation ot his name with Betty’s, at the gtrl’s tair been and looked jealously face, which had never scemed farth- er from him than now me,” “She will never care fo: George said gloomily, with a. des- perate look at his brown hands and homely clothes, thrice uely by con trast with the dainty elegance ot Clarence de Vaux He went into the barn marveling. yet full of despair. It never occurred to him that he had any part in the beauty ot thatin terior, though he had loaned his team and spent a whole day cutting boughs and gathering flowers for Betty at her command, without eve knowing what she was going to do with them. **Doesn’t it look prettv?’* Betty demanded, as they stood inside the barn, and she took a tew giddy turns with De Vaux over the wel-waxed floor. ‘This is Mr de Vaux's do ing. He 1s quite an artist, I assure you.” “Ah, now, Miss Bettv!’’ cried De Vaux, pulling his mustache. “Spare my blushes!’’ ‘It looks beautitul,’’ George said simply. And tor a moment his honest eyes shone with pleasure. The scene-was a very pretty one All around the walls were. arranged impromptu seats; the walls were hung with green boughs and autumn leaves, with fruit and grain and farm implements gaily decked with rib- bons, Chinese lanterns depended trom the rafters, and a chandelet, made of laths cleverly nailed together, sup ported a hundred wax candles. “You will have to be careful abou: fire,” suggested George mildly. “With all that hay in the mows, the least spark would make a blaze in a minute.” “There won’t be any danger, I guess,’’ Betty said carelessly. “Would you like to go up in the cu pola, George? There’s a lovely view from there. Yeu can see Ranke’s hill and the mill-poad quite plainly. Won’t you come up, Mr. de Vaux?"’ “No [ thank you”. De Vaux said lazily. ‘‘Iam tootired for stairs. If you’ll excuse ‘me Miss Betty, 1’ wait tor youbelow.’’ A look of pique came over Betty’s face, but she managed to hide :t, and went on up the staircase with George. There was a lovely view up there, but he had no eyes tor it. He had been longing so tora moment with her alone that he pressed close to her side. and looked down into the witch ing face that had broken his peace for ever. “Betty,”” he said, in a voice that trembled trom very love, “‘what is the matter with you lately? You are the same to me as you used to be.” “Why, nothing !”* a” cigned surprise. notions, George.”” Lam not,” he she answered “You're full *¢ Gecided- | them. They had but one thought— ley “ik . eny me and when vou are you know that L love whoie sou I have to be my has his way to thought vou could Petty do you think you could?” He had seized-her hand, and was looking wistfully into her fair tace. wth a great hunger on his lips to taste the sweatness ot that tempting mouth so near his own. He was a fine tellow, and had never Betty {knew it. He looked nobler than he did at that moment; but De Vaux was a gentleman with invisible means of support; his hands were white, and he could dance the lawn tennis quadrilles beautifully. “I am sorry, George,’’ she said hastily. ‘Iam very fond of you, but I—I don’t think 1 could care tor you in that way.” He dropped her hand instantly, and a strange whiteness came over his bronze skin. “Is it this De Vaux?’ he asked huskily. ‘‘Are you -engaged to him ?”” **No,’”? said Betty with a flush ; ‘*I am not exactly engaged to him, but: 26 “T understand. Shall we godown now ?”’ They came dowa m silence, found Clarence de Vaux smoking a warm and cigarette, **You ought not to light here,”’ said George sternly. ‘*You’d better throw it away.”’ “Sir!’? said Clarence, giving him **IT smoke where that in a prolonged stare, I choose.’’ “Then you had better smoke such places as can not be jeopardised by your folly,’’ said George curtly. **Betty, I wouldn’t let him smoke in here.”’ ‘I don’t see any harmin Mr. de Vaux’s lighting a cigarette if be wishes,’’ she said with a resentful flash of her dark eyes. “You must not allow your personal feelings to provoke you to rudeness, Mr. Knox.’’ “I had no intention ot being rude,’’ George said quickly. ‘But I warn you that if vou are not care- ful to-mght this barn will be in ashes to- morrow.”’ ‘You are a prophet of evil,” said Betty carelessiv. ‘‘If you are ready Mr. de Vaux, we will go in. Are you going, George? Well, good- bye. I suppose we shall see you to-night?” “] hardiy think so,’? George an- ewered. And, hitting his hat, he lett them to walk back to the house together. The evening brought with it a fine September moon, mellow and full. The ladies and gentlemen were all in costume, and Betty’s dress was wondertully becoming. **You look like a poem incarn- ate,”” whispered Clarence de Vaux, as they glided over the floor togeth- er.” “‘Won’t you give me a few moments in the cupola when this is over? The moons perfect, and the landscape 1s divine to-night.” “Oh, dear!” cred Betty, as a breeze swept through her curls and drifted them backward. ‘How cool it is up here! 1 wish I'd brought my shawl.” “Shali I get it tor you?” De Vaux said devotedly. “Tt you will be sokind. It is a white cashmere, hanging on a peg by the door.” He started down again with alac- rity. The band was playing a merry tune as he made his way to where Betty's wrap was hanging. It was just slightly above his teach ; but he jumped tor it, and suc- ceeded in bringing it down—only something else came with it. A Chinese lantern hanging near was caught in the fringe of the shaw! and flitted off the wire, falling over the Scam right into the midst ot the hay- mow, In an instant the place was in flames. Like magic a conflagation seemed to be conjured up, roaring around the huge rafters and breath- i choking mass of smoke. There wasone wild scream. The music ceased with a crash, and ev- ery individual rushed towards the one door, Clarence de Vaux among wi PECK’S SUN, MELLVWARARE, Wis, — burning = struc- -sme- CEO. W. 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