The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-22

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s.Ife either fears his fate too mitch,
Or his deserts too small,
Who dafcs not put y 70 the touch,
Aha VIII Vi iooSei'ah:
Was on nv lips one morning as walked
toward the crouuet ground in search OF
Dot. my intention. resolved on when
alone in the breakfast room, being 'sto
put it TO the touch" Whether i Should
carry it out when came into the pres
enee was another thing; for in spite OF
that inspiriting verse l felt decidedly
nervous.
Bruce was leaying her side as l came
up, and her flushed face, her sparkling
eyes, spoke OF suppressed emotion, in
dignation probably, Tor as l stood look
ing rather bewildered a tear rolled down
her cheek. .
A tear! Dot In tearsl l seized NAL.
let lying near, which hugged ferocious-
ly for Tear l might be tempted beyohd
the bound OF prudence, ana hold Dot in
my arms in my wish to express sympa-
L
same.
"How foolish you must think mel" she
said, looking up rarhbo w-like; ssbut--but
Captain Bruce has been say--saying that
crOquet-I am quite ashamed to repeat
his words--that croquet is 'humbug."
Her VOICE faltered and her mallst fell
to the ground. 1 picked it up as she
brushed gossamer handkerchief over
her eyes, and then almost unconsciously
1 took the hand extended for the mallet.
Bruce was brute without doubt, What
a pretty hand it was, with It's delicate
network of blue veins, pretty dimples
aud soft pink palml
She looked at me appealinrly. with
those sweet eyes swimming in Tears.
$50 unteeling, YOU know she said.
eCoarse br1tep, 1 returned indig.
nantly. "Forgiye me. Dot. NAV l cali
you Dot, dear Dot? Ii he would say
anytning to hurt your feelings he de.
serves 70 be Drained with this mAllet +,
And / still held the hand while flour.
jshed the proposed instrument of ven.
gean,e.
uDot - T commenced.
mUnsb y, she said b,lrriedlv- cb.noing
color t.Another time. Somebodv Re
calling. Yes. YES. | am coningW And
she hastened away. turning TO wave her
hand @ t hefore she disanpearsd amang the M
trees. while /. happy -reeipient of her
condolences. strolled or in another drec.
lion.
I falt too excitad to return IN the
ho,,aa aud a strooy wish to work tho ayS
citemsat Of iest m v feelings should be.ray
me: so ua fastening q boat from it, moor.
iups. / pulled steadily down the river for
n Couple of hours, -
sI Thought eyery one was deserting
us y said nv aunt plaintiyeIy. as mel
her on my return. "You out, and Cap
tain Bruce has had a dispatch SUNNI On.
ing him to town. 1t seems very Innos.
pitable, but l really feel relieved; he was
so yerv agreeable. and has nothing hun
his nav and 1t really would not do. The
canarai would he furious. Poor little
1lnt has such a headache. / haye made
nor On and lie down tor two or three
hours. %
HPoor little Dotl No. It would not do,,
T raturned and made NV sscane.
Dnt aid mot make her annraranca AT
dinner. and as we man wenL intn the
rarden to enjoy our cigars. | saw f,eIla
most benevolent of Hebes, carving a
% c,,n Of ten TO The invalid. How ionged
to send a message of sympathy, but cold
nrndence forbade; 30 looked wistfIIIly
m Inc bearer. who smiled archly and
shack her head.
On the river Ihad made I'm INV mind
that smith should not % on "fesdiny -
vain nassion.O "a | posIicailv exnrassaa
n hut should know the real state Of nj.
fairs. 1t would be only Kind, poor teI-
low and I watched my opportunity. Ava
.ssmith y / began. ii an, sorry ~ Sn;tb
IooEad cynicai. I reneated. 81 am varv
sorrvN, when there was a sound Of hnr.
riat tootstens. and Helty anneareh- an
the sceme. apparently slightly iiysterica,.
sOp, Ale cried, with hands uplifted !.
and having by thistime wound us nm to
an aeonizina pitth of curiosity. shs
naused for want Of breath.
..What is itf Good heavens. what ia
n ~, we exclaimed as usual together
mMatterp, with q shriek. "Dotp
"Yes, yesw a duet. "What OF her f'
anxioHs alarm.
.sShe has eloped with CAPTAIN Bruce y,
fell back and looked yacantlv a +
Smith: Smith looked yacantly AT mo.
and together we looked vacantly at Het.
ty. who having found breath, proceeaed d
yoiubly.
"She was gone when Belle went to
take her some tea-haa been gone one: two 70
hours, leaving note tor mamma. Papa
j am airalu ~ Ii 700 labe. eucn artful-