Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-07-16
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IFgom Petersone Magnzine.l
THE sTeat OF A<6QLLY WARDEN,
BY A4tIE L. BJHfoN
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ns ,S have DolfyzeiaRlen dfesss dfOnaise,
bat and shoes don yo9 admire thelp?"
.'Yes, yes, very pre1y said her father /;
..hnt could not tell a Dolly Warden from a
Dolly ANYTHING else. However, r giiess'they
are all right; and if .MkSRlith should come
Now, papa, peficd Miss Nellie ''do stop
talking about that hideOus Mr. Smith. To
1G Sure. | have never seen him, and do not
know whether no isfoldfor young ant hm
sore BIG Is Pfffhctiy. awful. ,He,has suehi9li6f-
"Why, my dear inleTposed her father,
.'NIr Smith is quite GOOD booking, and a very
fine man, I.asslue yo,k"
-s.A,t,ysr- pepper FAe-eyeF--hearl Of a-Smish
who was good 2okpgS IIbsy are, as II mat
ter Of course, 'dli'hohely, c6mmon-place per-
sons" "
Marshall "Am J. 70 escqrLygu, or not p
.i1NU, papa, don't you remembers | told
auAlr Nahdyke was gong 10 talyeaherr
F9'3it scents 70 me, Nellie, tbs ,M6tttiH Yan
dyke is very partial TO you, and you TO him,
eilh How's that little, one" dhd NJ MaA
san inddlged in q hearty 'laush .'" "
laSoh, dear! what s1ihil" Hi6 with You /?
You are the greateshteAse,'' y anti 'ASss Nellie
pretended To be lpisy arranging a stray7mirl
moments SILENCE 4 d6 Rf 5sSSe ypt twiT Ee
very polite TO Mr.. Smith. lie is going to
bring asft4ehf with lam, d'Mf..L-H 'aH'7''"
I'm here he VAS Interrupted ".'N NJ ,,snieive
do nA'taik my Pffars. SkqHk tliS( hbffid man.
liz W. sure. IfNil BE- spQlles Atd,n ii u must
playothe agreeable for tlle next siS AgHekE,' la
lima f0rthe present why, | believe yBt
would like me TO marry the man = and she
gave hjhralnIg and kiss .''tlood by, dear :"
She dinccd out Of the room; as She spoke,
lciynx her father cOnvulsed with laughter.
An hour laterfound Nellie rapidly nearing
the picnic gTo6hdS, WhifF6l akhg in Morton
Nandyke's handsome rlhpt6H,f witif Morton
Mandy ke by'lHtisldeN ~ MA tT.tpA7''srt
"ComcHsNelllc, TeSN thdt TsehAbnan Il
VAIN nv answer to.nrtTrew, at"thehiflhest
1if @ht ntt gITd fp9K,t""," ,no r ,.,"
.'p M "NandykGssI lrLYeutSla ayptb olGsa
ll,,ass saSasBo more abnR hPtH ahdaMellles
NliI'Hprelty, yeAed air, leaned ditl1f'tt
g"aIa 4 isaTdRa5 safE3Sn6H.H nnAi K
claimed, S,ft0 cOce. Il have not much fear
but THAI answer wiilihe'favuratAP"
IN a few moments Nellie found herself the
center of n happy group, the gayest Of the
gaNl lAg aEz Wss lin I'D itiSll f.jad'of
Morton Nandy ke's ccaselcss attention, and
Tired OF herself and late in the afternoon she
stole away, down to Il little shady dell, where
The birds sang sWccly, and the incense of
Mapy lllOwtrs lillsdnlh ria: viii 4 6eH,lous
fragrance.
I9rUYMg herself upqpla nlpsslroyeud lag,
,hr watched t4e Iitllg hyQqk, ~ Il leaped aud
played down in It's rocky led, pulling her
w. lAc lwhileIla A9pst IyhethqtsheiJpuA
Morton Nandyke Presently, little flower,
liccping ff0hli rs indstt Nest, attnltfdIhtr at
ictiihn; p'ilBMtr, which was very difficult
!! Sc ' .SS $tSSsafN}o, MEtatttyfaTKtl
striving to reach il, Bat the trcachcrous earth
gave way, and ptttipitatcd Nellie to the
ground. Picking herself up, she glanced
sRsS5{ s.a w Se! GSSg sJE n r. f ~
exclaimed, Il Raye rpued my dolly Var
den, and she Amost lolAe0 oRtiNt
Excuse me-" said voice SO near that
Nytle fairly sereanied With slTpEise,, i;.pgt 1bS
h'h is'hihfy past f6tIGmpti6h.
\ hand grasped the INIT and'Nellie beheld
With establishment a tail, handsQmg gentle
man staiidiIhg, beside ter ,hIisly dhSagGdi With,
lHE lplL y,iNAHl Gn-u,,t 'as Yu4ru,,, t,i si,, ~
II think, he said, ''if tar snoofht4ie rfi,s
bon, aiid put Il few Iifisling touches, it will
GmdsdIch'] he EjS4s IaGe YhI ItbWM
them; but | think that can be easily rene
died. As he spoke he dipped his handksr
chteV tnet tlfq. ,lAApK; hIfH tdrh mai SlitAd
Them Now, think it is all right, he con
lmued, and he Laughed merrily, "A
~ itlr Me exception b my hands, Size an
swcrcd. u see they have suffered as well as
my Dolly Warden, and, .IsHedling beside the
BROOK She balhcd them in the clear, cool
water n,4,,.u
Taking lis handkerchief from him she
Tinscd it,
'"hh - Sid e2eldhtea,' 'NYhat A pNYqo'
have spoiled it 4lbup Sem 'bsAtatat on u bush,
and il will dry in few moments"
Sitting die Action Is tfHe.wofdss," nteS initials
A. l.. ). riyeted hef attention.. Instantly she
though,t ,.stlh,i Lavender ,if his snAlne Isl
9mlil H..., hut she. banished IL Instantly" ode
was too handsome and alregJIiei0 baJHiasls6l
smith,, ..As she came to this conclusion, i. sho
raised her eyes, unconscious that she,.lLlat
Ottil looking inteptX vi tile letters, -LlG MAS
regarding. her with "a curious look, aud.
amused smile She. colored vivituK, aud
taEel AZ rqHdom, to hide herel0baTl E,9slQ i,
I'm az lcIgth they glidel into conversation
nalpra ", and, becoming pIeggsledy .tslkel
Ioqqg how, long she could not teLhi it.Mal
certainty longer than it ought ~. Aaye .brer.,
p s,i Neljle, for She was moi seAersI .hss
Il thank y6d very much, She said" TRfoE
your Rlnthtss. Had II not been FOR YOU
might have been sitting there yet, mourning
NeG N.Y. Jolly Naf1lenI'h aa 81 l'i"Vt tayIr'
'Oh, l. think, I.ot, he ansMsreylj gayly
Bi[u j have been of any Hssisaaattl h4un
very glad. 1t was just by chanee ! ,eatie
tlis N1t5.' I'stdfttd TO Walk 10 The VILLAGE,
aDu clWVsa7the pLasanttby4psth in pH5iaR
rArc 10 the dusty highway. / cannot regret
my choice" II LAS 'bttked pleasant in more
ways thth Nhd, 'Ntlndt his eloquent eyes so0ght
2cl luce in way that she could not misn-
deaAhh%uB IM OivDhta hhlVA
Their paths now diyerged, and they parted
ne 10 continue his way'to the village, she to
Ig'race heer steps Il, the picnic grounds When
she rriohiefheFf riehd5, she found tiem very
anxious about her IhaN had been looking
ana Cling for her in every place. and now
Phrd htraNiVhi NuesthlnA e She g-ive' MEM
HIilr satisfaction, however, merely saying
Sh' had 'been taking Il walk, anil had Biaid
longer than she had intended
How coultydf ddNso, wien You know
now troubled would feel - asked Morton
NAhuN kt, as they rode home. yl5ut siie'gaye
MN ncsanswen' Nor lid she speak nnlT thsY
i,eaclie9 the hQase,+- GOOD GfleTnoons Ill,
NAhdl IKE" she said, ooldly, and hurried into
uG house, in very disturbed state Of mind!
Han an hour afterwafHl,, Nellle entered the
s''lSioomq and tHnd heISaA tVlkFqg u
animated 'haiiher> % seHHHtieiiihiaIi,
VINO, to hsg terror andlhismayg shEdisCUNered
70 ne her acquaintance of the afternoon llel
IH H. "