The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-19

luJlInhIlpH 10 OuSy Ut. 1aWlOr InaG n0
intended to "drop in" that same even
ing For wonder the doctor remem-
bered the fact, and the "Lawlor girls"
were arrayed to receive their guest.
Dolly, in, a half an hour, decided that
she liked tile new conner very much in
deed, and that he would make very
nice brother, when he fell in love with
Julia, and married her, as of coutse it
was his manifest destiny to do.
For Julia really is lovely" thought
unselfish little Dolly, "and when he
hears her sing, he must lose his heart"
Apparently the singing was as power
full magnet as Dolly supposed it would
be, for scarcely day or evening pass.
ed that Mr.. Bardell did not drop in.
Tom LawlOr, the doctors nephew and
student, declared Bardell to be first
rate fellow, and was always bringing
him home to tea. Then the garden of
the Bardell Place, rs summer came on,
offered most tempting opportunities for
the presentation of bouquets to the fair
ladies at DR.. LawlOr'S. To be sure,
Thomas Bardel did not know that Ju-
lia's share always adorned the parlor,
while Dolly cried over hers in her own
room, and sometimes pressed her rosy
lips upon the card of the donor.
Silly little Dolly
For she knew Mr.. Bardell was falling
deeper and deeper in love with Julia.
Did he not fairly haunt the house ? Did
he not listen entranced when Julia
sang, even upsetting all the orderly ar
rangements of Dolly's worl-boX in his
abstraction? ...
Was not the picnic on the BardelI
grounds, to which all the friends far
and near had been invited, solely tho
result of Julia s wishes to see the place?
That picnic ! .
Somehow it pressed itself upon
Dolly's mind that Thomas Bardell was
contemplating q proposal on that June
day, when he was to play host to all the
people of Rushtown.
She could not have told why she
thought so, nor why she resolved to ask
"papa" for permission to visit her aunt
in New York for few weeks. Just
to give them chance to be alone" she
thought, and wondered what made her
heart throb so very painfully at the
idea.
She made Julia look like an exquisite
picture by wreathing field daisies under
the rim of chip hat, and fastening her
soft white lace at the throat with q
bunch of the same flowers.
Then she dressed herself rather hasti7
ly, having curled her sisters hair, and
otherwise made Cinderella of herself,
She heard nothing Of the dismayed
exclamation in her fathers study of:
"But bless my scul, Bardell, l can't
spare herl She is my right hand and
eyes! She is housekeeper and compan-
ion and-every thing! l thought it was
the other one you were"
And here the biundering, kind heart
ed father stopped, hesitated, and finally
said:
"Well-well, if she loves you, will
not say nay, though don't know what
shall do when you take her away.
Then Thomas Bardell discovered that
it was fully time for hun to go home
AMI receive his invited guests, and he
departed, not seeing the girls, and leav-
ing the doctor in dire dismay.
Dear me dear me-" he kept mutterlng;
"why couldn't he have fallen III love with tho
other oneP
Wien the Lawlor carryall. driven by Cousin
T0m,droye into the aveaue Il the Bardell Pace,
Ihopas Bardell, standing upon the porch TO re-
oeive his guests, thought his eyes had never
rested upon "A lOVeler vision thai the daisy
wrealhei lace or una Lawlor The prettles
punk iiuge came 10 Der CHEEKS as she accepted
hls nelp IN leaving the carriage, and his aral To
the house.
Dolly Jumped ont. "auyhOw," as Tom Iawlor
said, ana there was not the taintest color upon
her white cheeHs though she talked and laugh
cd gally enough.
But after the luncheon was over Dolly found
an opportunity TO escape alOne,an strOlied over
to n rustic seat overlooking pretty lake, and
etely hidden by tall lilac bushes Here,
with her useful little hands idly Clasped. she
was looking straight before her, thinking, WHOM
Thomas Batdell, whO had watched her flight,
also strOled down the path that led 10 the rustic
seat.
Dolly was thinking.
ut IS lovely here and the house is splendid.
Julia ought to be very happy, out wish she
cared more for him. All sac looks forward to is
the sDlendor aud freed M from money care.
But perhaps that is best. L don't care about
mOney.sJ It must De best for me 10 stay at home
aud make It cheerful and comfortably le FOL papa.
Julin says L must come often to make her lOig
visits out don't think eau, 1 wonder"
Aud here lttle .Doly's hands clasped each
other in tighter 2riysp. ana her very lips grew
white as she wondered II 1t was very wicked
for her 10 feel such an enyious longing to have,
not the grand house, not the wealth, Dut tho
love Of her future OrOther.inlaw.
IN soon conquer IT," she thought, ,miaerablY.
''whenlt Is all settled. IL is thi3 waiting that
tries me-"
Sue was not 10 Walt muCn longer, IOf tne
bushes part ne1r her. aud presently Mr. Bar
dell sartiei hcr by suying
Are You areaming, Miss DOlYl"
She biushpd and smi.ed, unsWerlng:
was httle tired and came down here to
rest"
~ am very tired. let me rest too" ne said.
taking a seat Deslde har. Il think this Is tho
pret,iest ouot on tne grounds"
"ies,' Dolly sad, lanlly, wishing he would
go aWly hefOto she commenced to cry,
The house sldly WaOts one adduOn," said
ur BGldel' looking straight before him across
the lake.
IT scomed TO me perfect" Dolly forced her-
Sc 20 7lY.
"Pslhaps It is only I'm nv ewes tho deficiency
eNIHU-, but think 1t wants tae presance on =
genie, loving woman anu AuOw that want
a wife ther'. w ~ You come TO brighten tt
D1lyl Wa YOU trust your happiness with me-
Jeneving / Wlll make 70 the ilrst thought OF my
h.r' DOig dou'u eY, dear Your father gevo
me ueTr1s-iou 10 speak 70 YOu "
IAcu came five muIntes OF quiet b 'iss for two
hearis aUu DOiNs taars were stopped bY caress-
eA Presently Mt Bardeil saiu IA answering
his lady lpvUs last remark
'Ju13! on Nes she ls ycrY handsome, but you
see, before ever saw her,I was already IN lows
with YOU
"Why, you saw US boJh az Onoep
mo; when first saw YOU, or rathef the ar
rIngemeut uf yoar back hair. YOU were seated
on the TOP Ut step LADDER giving me distinct
orders regarding soap and scruDhing brushes"
"N0ul" cried DO ly, aud eertHmtY there was
no lacN OF crimson in her checks as sne spoke
e You" 1 thought IL was ron |"
so it was TodI,mY dear"
II. was too mesul'
L. A.