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Swinging his hand high above his head, the enthusiastic orator led the

noisy cheers which instantly burst forth in unrestrained volume; and

before which Miss Spencer shrank back into her chair, treely happy Good huhter rippled froan a spontaneous demand for

a speech Miss Spencer shook her flossy head helplessly, feeling too

deeply agitated to utter a word; and Moffat, now oblivious to

everything but the i in the brilliant

spectacle, stepped before her, waving the clamorous asseuest," he announced, in tones vibrant with authority,

"is so deeply affected by this spontaneous outpouring of your good-will

as to be unable to respond in words Let us respect her natural

embarrassment; let us now exhibit that proud Western chivalry which

will cause her to feel perfectly at home in our midst The orchestra

will strike up, and a of the dance ill at once

sink all formality, as becoold, of sterling e the poet's lines, written of a siht,

And proud Glencaid had gathered then

Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright

The laents, and pick up your partners for the first whirl

This is our turn to treat, and ourto lead the lady of his heart forth to the