Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-10-02

nof, out Wnat would Marjorie Say W
that?' Here Dolly thought she heard
footsteps on the gravel, but having sat
isfed herself that If was pure magma
ton, she continued her soli}oquy: " |
am so glad Marcy is coming, only | am
sure to hate that Mr.. Granger, who Is
coming at the same time. | know she
is not engaged to him or she would
have told me-"
"Dolly! !" called a low voice" Dolly
dear ~
dolly dear, indeed !" thought that
young lady, her nose more tjp-tilted "
than ever. "Here [ am, Mr.. Temple;
perhaps you would like to hear my
heartless laugh again y and Dolly at
tempted laugh which ended in q
burst of tears. How her head found
such an exceedingly comfortable rest
ing place remains a mystery, though
she had no share in choosing it.
ODDLY, dear, indeed y
There was something very winning
about Marjorie Esdaile-something that
made men to lock at her wherever she
went One Of her lovers (for Marjorie
had had a'goodly array, whereas Harry
Temple was Dolly's first and only one)
used to say, "To see Marjorie Esdaile
smile is worth ten years OF purgatory,"
And the young lady was not uncon-
tscious Of her power. With COM
plexion so fair that DolIy's looked
brown beside it, eyes and hair of dark
est hue. nose not unlike DolIy's, and
tiny feet and hands. she would have
delighted Greuze's heart had he only
lived to see her. She and Dolly were
Mr.. Esdaile's only children, and ne,
poor man, was widower from circum-
stances not under his control
Marjorie was two years the elder, and
was looked upon by Dolly as quite al
fat in all things pertaining to society.
This was due to her having spent one
season in town, and her having refused
two most eligible offers. Mr. Esdaile
had never quite forgiven Mari S
throwing them over, and-judgipg from
his own experience-declared that she
hadn't a ghost Of a chance left. Mar
jorie arrived at Leighton, and was sur
prised at Dolly's more than usually af-
fectionate embrace.
"Why, Dolly child, you really look
quite nice. What have you been doing
to her, Consance?
"Sne amuses herself" languidly re-
piled Miss Leighton, land is really
quite refreshing specimen of nauiette,
both Mr.. Temple and think"
"Oh, Marcy, am so glad you are
come; but what a crowd came with
YOU"
"Oh yes, it seems the whole Granger
family was invited here, en- mdsse."
Aud Herbert Granger? Is he nice,
and oh: Marcy are you going to marry
him ?'
"Marry him! Well, no." said Mar
jorie, rather forcedly, he is too much
given to moralizing, too real parson.
Oh, [ forgot; we'll. that is not papa s
weakness at any rate. | should as
soon think of marrying the grim ghost
in Don Juan. By-the-by, you mast so
to town next season."
Dolly smiled at the improbability OF
such an event taking place, and said,
But he really looks very good,
and"
'Take care, Dolly" approaching her
sister: and placing her mouth beside the
little brown ear, she bitesp
Dinner-timc, or rather just before, and
Dolly, IN her one fine gown of white
muslin, with blushroses at her waist,
sat III the drawing-room window talking
to Harry Temple.
'Sweet rosebud" he was saying, g
can not believe one word you tell me
about your sister. You are preiudiced.
She is not one-half as fair as you are,
know" and his eyes were riveted on
the drawing-room door.
"Why, | am a little brown runt be-
side her, and you know you like fair
complexions best, Mr.. Temple"
pretty one, you are just as I like
you best"
please. Mr.. Temple, you have no
right to say such things to me, because
Poor Dolly! All! why had he no right?
Had he not been on the verge Of asking
for this right, and yet never done SO? =
"because," she continued, blushing,
you think I am a child, and like to
have you pay me compliments"
Just then Mr.. Temple started, and,
looking up, Dolly perceived that Mario
RE had entered the room.
Oh, what long, wearisome dinner!
Mr.. Temple was told to take Miss Els
dale in, and Herbert Granger, the young
clergyman, escorted Dolly. How her
eyes wandered to where Marjorie, in all
her glory, clad in palest pink, was list
ening to the voice she SO longed to hear!
The gray eyes grew wistful with looking
and hoping for one glance. But no;
Temple was evidently we'll entertained,
and rad eyes at present for Marjorie
alone. Dolly grew quite pale with long
ing, and not one word passed her lips
until, looking up, she found Herbert
Changers eyes upon her.
"Oh, is there any thing the matter
with me?" she exclaimed, impatiently.
II do hate to be looked at"
Il thought you not well, Miss Dolly"
he replied, kindly; "and, really, dinners
are such bores-one eats too little and
talks too much"
ave can not complain of each other