A Dangerous Flirtation

men walked on in silence, which

lder, "do you think any one of those three beauties would accept an in

od looke

ht for an instant. And even suppose they did? Their parents would soon let you know what they thought on the subject. Like all sweet rosebuds, they are guarded by thorns. A very stern duenna usually accompanies them

lieving with the poet-everything is preordained,[10] planned out ahead for us, and we can not escape it. We are to meet certain people. One girl makes no impression upon

at first sight with any one of those young ladies to whom I was mad e

sley, coolly. "You should blame fate if

wood, gravely, "for I do not think you could win the girl. Plainly speaking, yo

eyes-with the face of a damask ros

eved. As long as it was not Hildeg

that I think of it, I'm sure I saw them whirl past the club yesterday morning. They wore natty navy blue

entlemen were Mr. Ryder and Mr. Cramer, who are very enthusiastic over t

cle tournament next week, then?" said Ainsley, car

y the way, it's a very select affair. One has to be a member of th

ber?" asked Ai

ather who proposed my name. I did not get even one

ad of a millionaire's son, you would have been voted in?" asked

ied Ravenswood, with

pportunity of seeing considerable of the Three Grace

f that kind," laughed Philip; "as mo

relatives-do non

equally as deaf, and is too unwieldly to venture far from her corner of the piazza. It is laughable to hear them shout at each other through their ear-trumpets. I have often

g so strict with their pretty prospective little heiress?" sug

y than Hildegarde's or Lily Ryder's parents do. Still, I suppose they are confiden

to the fancy-dress masquerade tourn

to miss it," res

, point-blank. "Grant me that favor if you can. Remember, I as

enswood. "If it's possi

was possible. One day he was content with a bow or a smile-on the next, a few words in passing;