The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-08-01

| the corner; they will be out of sight
Who's, Charlie, hi, Charlie !" to the
horse, which exhibited decided signs of
uneasiness, developing presently int
vicious restiveness, the unTuly beast now
leaping frantically onward, now shying
at shadow, aud now with up-rearing
| hind legs bespattering the occupants Of
the sleigh with bits of ice and snow
| Mrs. Derwent nearly tainted, and then
came to ; and Ned Bsrton nearly swore,
as the sleigh In front exasperated him
with its silhouette of a tender couple,
and then recovered himself with q CON
sideration of pity for his really suffering
companion, and with faith in Dolly.
So they proceed, having some inter-
walls of smooth-going conversation
between long spells of harassing irregu-
! larity in the conduct of the horse, and
of stinging jealousy of Ned, and Of IN
feigned terror on the part of Mrs. Dsr>
went, until, after distressing sIeigh-ride
of two hours, they came to the Blue
Globe; and MRS. Derwent, Immediately
after alightiDg, rushed to Dolly and
said, "My dear, Il cannot possibly go back
with him. My nerves will be shattered.
You will have to, for you are not afraid
OF anything, my darling. l will go
with Ned. Only"-with sudden cau>
tion-''yOu must promise that you will
not speak a word or let him speak q
word beyond commonplace"
And Dolly, only too glad on any terms
to return with her dear lover, promised
faithfully; whereupon Mis- Derwent's
terror subsidized. The young people had
q dance in the rustic ballroom of the
Blue Globe, and then lunch; and by
four o'clock the sleighs were ordered for
home, and Mrs. Derwent went with
Eustace Hurd. And Dolly-siIent
blissful DolIy-was tucked raptureusly
into the cutter with Ned. Of and away
again.
The afternoon was superb. Even Ned,
who had been blind ali the morning,
appreciated the beauty now. The sun
shOne as it never shene before; the sky
was like sapphire the icicles melted
and dropped in q million diamonds the
shadows of the fir trees ON the FURNISHED
snow were blue as the blue of the GrOtto
Azzuro. The little snOwbirds hoped
tamely by the roadside, and chirped
musically. And the hOrse--gOing home
was as gentle as lamb; Ned was able
to drive him with one hand, and so find
place for the other hand under the
sleigh.robe close to Dolly's.
Faithful to her promise to keep the
talk perfectly commonplace, whenever
Ned approached any topic deeply inter
esting, Dolly int rposed with q light
remark or laughing jest, until at last
Ned became desperate, and cried, " Oh,
Dolly, will you not listen to word that is
earnest? May I not speak to you one
moment OF that %
And then she answered, quite serious
ly, even sadly: Not for the world of
that, dear Ned. Not to-day To NOR
row, perhaps; if there is such a thing
as tomorrow for me, when I only wish
that tO-day-just as it is now, mean
could last forever! Tomorrow, perhaps,
you may speak of that, not before, as
you love me, Ned"
" Then you are not hOpeful?' sighed
Ned.
Hopeful? Oh, no, no; SO far from
hopeful! But, oh, Ned, hush - He
felt, under the sleigh robe, her little
hands quick pressure of his. LET us
just be happy this beautiful day, that
seems 20 rub out every thing that is dark
and gloomy with its WhiUe-gloved hand.
1 love these blue and white winter days.
Every one loves contrast you know; and,
light, gentle coloIs just now"
That evening, when Dolly was dressed
for the German in her delicate gown of
pink gauze and her wreath of bIushroses,
two notes were brought to her almost
simultaneously; one on a silver salver by
Jacques, who was dismissed Immediately,
and the other produced with some per
ha on bot Nv a+f
who devoutly fingered.
Dolly had just reached the landing of
the upper staircase, on her way down to
the drawing~rOOm, when these messages
reached her, and she stood in the arch
of the stained glass windoW-where
Patty fastened to light the bracket lamp
and read them both. The first, on
lavender-tinted paper, with monogram
tricolOred, was from Eustace Hurd:
"DEAR Miss DERwENr.-At last 1
have the permission of your mother to
say to you a few words that / have long
wished to say, and that have only been
suppressed in consideration for your
youth and inexperience until this hour.
Will you grant me the indulgent favor
to come into the library for a moment
before the dance? Your devoted
EUsTAgE HURD."
The other note-on papa business
paper-was from Ned BertOn:
Ny DARLING ANGEL have done
exactly as you told meat least in re-
gard to you father. A thousand blessings
on that inspiring little card, which I
have worn upon my heart all day. Oh,
Dolly but for you divine courage |
should have yielded to despair.
g Your father has given me permission
to address you. Meet me one moment,
dearest, before the dance, in the library,
just to let me look at you and kiss your
hand. l promise not to say q word of
that till tomorrow. Your own,
NED"
Il" Miss Dolly just turned white and
red, like four o'clock posy," said Patty,
describing the scene afterward. Aud
then when she thought / didn't see, she
| kissed Mr.. y eds note, and she said to
herself like But what can he mean
about the Gard--the spiral little card )
l don't understand this And then /
said, con, Miss Dolly, do send some
answer quick to Mr.. Ned for he's walk
| ing up and down the piazza, this freezing
night without an Overcoat,' And she
| says, Go tell him l will And / ran
mighty quick-fJr Mr.. Ned may thank
me that he did not catch his death OF
! coid-and told him what she said, and
/ he cried out, Bless you, Patty you are
| a good girl, Patty And he gave me-
but / didn't do it fer that. And my
amt he a strong young gentleman and
! just the one tor Miss Dolly
What can he mean about the card B.? -
thought Dolly again, as, 50 observed in
| Ned's surprising note that she quite for
| got the other, she went amusingiv down.
For in fact the card was a simple mem
OTandum made year ago. But not un-
til months after the present pregnant
| February 10, to which IL proved such an
exciting precipitation, did Ned BertoD