The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-09-15
0be Ginres, New BIounrirIO, 1la.

ADA" wv BOOu uuCle Ho IL DeIIef. lte Will
be well in day or two. He has strong
constitution, and is man to live to be a
hundred years DID,"
Il am very glad, +" said Dolly.
a" l think you are seventeen" said the
doctor, smiling.
"Well," cried Dolly, "ladies don't
tell their ages but am that and year
more"
"Your uncle is fifty,'' said the doctor.
" You will probably be sixty-seven when
he takes his departure.
"My goodness - cried Dolly chow
terribly old r'
"You don't really mean to live single
all that time ?' asked DIR. Rush.
"0f course do" said Dolly, as inno-
Gently as possible.
81 don't mean to let you," said the doc
tor. I'm in love with you. If mortal love
has any power, I'm going to call you my
wife. Confound the money. I'll give you
all you want OF course you don't care for
me but III make you. Do you want me
to swear to it P''
"oh, mercy! no." said Dolly. "You
are very nice, and I'm sure but don't
can't ever. Oh goodness don't talk so.
"You can't ever like me P' asked the
doctor, insinuatingly.
"No, I don't mean that" said Dolly
"I can't ever marry"
But you'll take walk over the bridge
tomorrow said the doctor.
"Well, perhaps so," said Dolly
And so she did. She took great many,
and at last, one day, DR.. Rush was allowed
to slip a ring upon her finger, and to kiss
her hand.
" 1 shan't have penny" said Dolly.
You are sure you don't mind?"
Gan the pennies we want can earn my
self, y said the doctor.
"But uncle will be so angry ?' said
Dolly demurely.
"But l am so glad p said DR.. Rush.
"And you must tell the truth at once,
and marry me in n month. Promise
Dolly"
Dolly promised
Georgina and Milly sat at work together
that evening, while Uncle Gillet read to
them. Dolly was not sewing. She held
the work, it is true, but her hand never
moved toward the needle. She did not
hear word that was uttered but when
at last there came pause, she dropped the
muslin and started to her feet
/" If you please, uncle" she said ''there's
something 1 must tell. 1 can't keep it
secret any longer. 1t isn't bad thing
it's good thing only knew you'd be
angry, I'm going to marry DR.. Rush."
Georgina and Milly screamed in cho-
rus
owe don't care for losing the money,
said Dolly. "Money is nothing compared
with love-; but we want to be friends here
at home. AS for things left in wills, it's a
miserable sort of hope. I'm glad shan't
have any. Ifyou'll only not be angry, and
come to see us, and let us come to see you
that's all we hope. He's perfectly splen-
did, dear Richard Rush is. 1 love him
awfully; and we're to be married this day a
month no matter what anybody says"
"You are, eh ?" said Uncle Gillet.
eyes, sir" said Dolly.
4" And he knows my opinion ?''
"Of COURSE" said Dolly. "Hc knows
that III never have penny"
"Then make fools of yourselves if you
like" said Uncle Gillet.
"You'll come to the wedding, won't
you ?" asked Dolly.
a." No; but I'll let your sisters CO." said
Uncle Gillet. 81 never go to weddings or
excursions"
So the wedding come off.
Dolly, in white muslin, married her
Richard Rush. Georgina and Millicent
wept, as custom required, and spoke to
their sister as "poor Dolly" They we're
very kind, as to beloved but misguided
lunatic, and gave her useful presents, and
promised to do all they could for her.
Dolly did not. feel that she wanted any
thing. They seemed poor to her, though
heiresses who had no one to love them.
She went TO her husbands home, and never
cloud came between them, and never a
change fell on their love.
Uncle Gillet never made them present !;
but he came to dine sometimes, and always
kissed the last baby. AS for the Misses
Gillet they had no means at command,
though they had such fine prospects. Oliver
Robb had been dismissed long before by
Georgina. She had told him plainly that
she could not sacrifice mammon to love.
And Millicent had another meeting with