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F. A. Cowperwood, Guardian

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           Thefreshnessofthehillsinthepalenightwassad.

           Saddler’s,whentheyreachedthereafterten,wascrowdedwiththeyouthandbeautyofthevicinity.Mrs.Carter,whowasprepossessinginaballcostumeofsilverandoldrose,expectedthatCowperwoodwoulddancewithher.Andhedid,butallthetimehiseyeswereonBerenice,whowascaughtupbyoneyouthandanotherofdappermienduringtheprogressoftheeveningandcarriedrhythmicallybyinthemazesofthewaltzorschottische.Therewasanewdanceinvoguethatinvolvedagay,runningstepkickingfirstonefootandthentheotherforward,turningandrunningbackwardandkickingagain,andthenswingingwithasmartair,backtoback,withone’spartner.Berenice,inherlithe,rhythmicway,seemedtohimthesoulofspiritedandgraciouseaseunconsciousofeverybodyandeverythingsavethespiritofthedanceitselfasamediumofsweetemotion,ofsomefar-off,dreamlikespiritofgaiety.Hewondered.Hewasdeeplyimpressed.

           "Berenice,"observedMrs.Carter,wheninanintermissionshecameforwardtowhereCowperwoodandsheweresittinginthemoonlightdiscussingNewYorkandKentuckysociallife,"haven’tyousavedonedanceforMr.Cowperwood?"

           Cowperwood,withamomentaryfeelingofresentment,protestedthathedidnotcaretodanceanymore.Mrs.Carter,heobservedtohimself,wasafool.

           "Ibelieve,"saidherdaughter,withalanguidair,"thatIamfullup.

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