The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-04
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0ME WOaAM's TRgAcAERY.
a STORY OF a wHrspER.
CHAPTER ii.

heart of the aouse's eldeat son and heir.
and trouble to everybody else in conse-
quence. Row this had absolutely hap
pened In the case of Dorothy Stevens
although che could not boast of much
beauty, save in her fine golden hair and
sweet blue eyes, and, it may be, in an in
nocent, con6ding expression Of counte.
nance. Upon leaving school q si.ns.;o:.
had been found for her il the house of
Mira. Calloway-a rigid gentlewoman who
boastcd of high descent; to conduct the
education Of her only daughter. There
was an only son, rs we'll, much older
twenty-one, in fact; and no fell forth.
with in love with the goyerness's pretty
eyes and hair, after the alleged customs
Of those half-hedged younsters. For
long while Mrs. Galloway suspected not
the treason Matching in her sons heart;
and she, confiding woman, continued to
have Miss Stevens down to the drawing
guests; for the young lady, don't you
see, was useful In the matter of PLAYING
and singing. Now and then Dorothy
went out with them also; always vixen
the daughter went. II was i'm these social
evening gatherings ahaa Bfr. Hastings
had secu her and learnt 10 love and she,
poor girl, had no notion that anybody
else did. Young Sir. Galloway, who was
at haAhfnl, nervous temperament, kept
his sentiments TO himself, and did not
annoy Dora; she only used TO wonder
why he stared at her 80, and wished he
would not. But one uhlucky day he
came to the desperate resolution OF de-
claring his love, and penned letter de-
scribingit. Bysome awkward mischance
1t fell into the possession OF Mira. Gallo
way instead Of that Of the goyerness, and
a fine hubub 1t caused. Dora, with earn
est words and fearful eyes, protested that
she had been in utter ignorance of the
treason; and Mrs. Galloway believing II
in her secret heart, and not caring to
part with her, kept her on; but she
spoke TO her In very severe terms, and
candidly ayowed that she would exercise
q rigid espionage over her IN the future.
Dora agreed TO that willingly. She was
conscious of no i'll moreover, she was o
ifriendiess orphan and feared to throw
herself out of Mrs, CalInway's situation,
lest she should not find another. Young
Mr.. Galloway was sent to the care of O
clergyman at distance, TO read up for
the Church which he was to enter.
From that time, Dora found herself
next kin to prisoner. No moro even
ing parties for her, no more social moet-
ings. Mrs. Galloway exercised the right
lshe said she possessed it) of opening her
letters. Dora made no objection she
hod nevor had but Que letter since she
entered the house, and that was from her
former governess.
"Characters are much easier lost than
regained amidst young people who have
to earn their bread and consider 1t my
duty to take care Of yours" Mrs. Gallo
way observed 20 her by way Of semi
apology; and Dora thought she was right
las no doubt she was) and thanked her
kindly.
But all this put great barrier between
her and Mr: Hastinga-at least between
tas:r meetings. He thought 1t was
Dora'S fault, and slight cooiness had
arisen in consequence. He felt inclined
TO be jealous Of Mr.. Charles Galloway,
him, though not through Dora; and pho
had always been somewhat Jealous of the
great heiress Miss Lawrence, With whom
Mr.. Hastings was so frequently seen.
Still, she did trust him /; she believed he
loved her the best, and that when hs was
rich enough he would make her his wife,
as he ono day told her he would. She,
in her unpretentious ideas, thought ho
was quite rich enot,gh new for anything
he had largo sala:y; but she and hzr.
Hastings had been brought up with quite
opposite notions on thas point.
when the sun sets be 81 the s.;.c NJ
the cross roads," he had whispered In her
ear. Evening came; and Just as the
sun was sinking below the western hills,
Dora Stevens crossed Mrs. Callowuy's
garden to the copse beyond. For the
trysting place was but just behind Mrs.
Calloway's boundary hedge. 1t was tho
frat time Dora had deliberately met him,
there or elsewhere, but few evenings
before, upon returning from walk with
Miss Galloway, they had acoidentallyen.
coantered him at that spot and stayed to
talk. But Dora felt rather sorry now for
tho tacit assent che had given to his 70.
Guest; and che meant to tell him THE
evening that she could not meet him
again unless openly. It was not right
10 do 30; neither would Mrs. Galloway
allow 1t.
Nevertheless, despite Of conscience, her
heart was foolishly light as she sped
along through the rustlfng leaves. She
sang lightly soma pretty, ;silly nonsense
about the lasses oh, which one Robert
Burns wrote many years ago; wrote per-
chance in days when ne. too. act by the
stile with his Highland Mary, and
watched the birds hopping In the
atnbh'e, or the poppies nodding In the
corn. N,lf2
Dora, rs ahe drew near the trysting-
place saw o shadow as Of some one welt
ing near the atile, half hidden by tho
tangled branches of the copse, thick yet
with leaves above and below.
No need to guess who 1t was, though
Dora. as che pulled he pretty hat lever
on her face, aud pushed back her prettior
hair. How good of him TO come 60 early
and wait s0r her. Suddenly voice
spoke; not tho voice that Dora had ex-
pected TO hear.
"Dean, is Il your Havo you come
back?"
The voice was that of Mias Lawrence.
1t was Bella Lawrence who confronted
Dora's pale, surprised face with face
quite as surprised and o great deal whiteg
for it was o hazardous game uhe
was playing and with q perfectly studied
confusion In her manner.
OIL beg your pardon; thought it
was some one salse,n spake Miss law
rence, 'eotne one Who wea 70 meet me-
,here.n',a .....5@.....,,.
Dorh paused. Hot tesrs Of d:sappoints
u,ent, (which she could not euppress,
. Hooded. her eyes and dr0n1iad ha has
white cheeka.
'eYou here, Miss Lawrence 2" she said.
with struggling breath, "E don't under
stand. Did you speak oG-of Mr.. Hast
ing Z" Cor terrible fear had rushed into
her s..iE,d. that it Was Bells with, whom