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

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'Perhaps you think he made the
discovery tonight" replied Dolly.
sharply.
Day after day went by, and still Tenn
pie seemed to avoid Dolly, and devoted
himself more persistently to Marjorie.
How we'll she knew how to keep him!
On the beach, walking. driving, or rid
ing, he was ever by her side. Not one
word said Dolly All for Marcy, who
was beautiful, and to whom love seemed
to come by right.
And yet," sighed Dolly one day,
apostrophizing the ocean, having walk
ed her hair into flying distraction-"a and
vet in novels the plain girls always mar
nv the hero. Oh. my love-" stretching
her arms out wildly in the air, "my
love, come back to me! Life is so drea
~, SO weary to me now! My one and
only love"
She heard voices near her, and recog-
nized them as has and hers.
Marjorie, my life's darling, my
hearts delight"
Dolly covered her ears with her
hands, and, falling on the bench sobbed
bitterly,
ooh, if the tide would only wash
me away, far away into oblivion" she
moaned, "where | could never see
them again.
"Miss Dolly" Herbert Granger,
pity written on every line Of his kind
face, stood beside her, one hand held
out to help her.
"You always come at the wrong mo-
ment" she exclaimed. "Why do you
disturb me? My head aches sadly"
"And sitting here will do you no
good. Come back to Leighton with me,
and your sister will follow"
My sister! Is Marjorie here?"
"Why, yes, just behind that boat.
Did you not know"
Il will go with you," said Dolly,
gently. "Only come, come"
Herbert gazed sadly upon the little
figure beside him, and in silence they
reached Leighton.
q can not give him up,' she cried,
| throwing herself down beside her bed.
"He was mine before Marjorie camel
| Oh, sister, sister, what have you done to
me?"
Passionately she prayed that she
might be allowed to die, that she might
not live on in her desolate life. In His
mercy God hears these prayers and re-
fuses to grant what we IN our blind
| folly claim as a right.
AS the clock struck midnight, Mar
| jorie Esdaile-pretty, picturesque Mar
jorie-candle in hand, mounted the
stairs, escorted by Harry Temple.
Goodnight, my precious Dne,' he
said. Remember the promise you
have given me-"
"Ahw sighed Marjorie, shaking her
head, q am still little misty as to
what went on here before cane. My
first impression was that you were max
ing love to Dolly. If she GENERATES
you, we'll and good"
I" Marjorie. you surely woull not re-
peat such foolish suspicion to your
sister,"
"Indeed I viii, and tonight too"
she replied, laughingl ". "Are you
"Afraid Dolly and were very good
friends-ni plus, nj moins::" and he
babe her goodnight again, earnestly
and with a pale face. " What will she
say? Oh, fool that 7 was, AMI short
sighted" he exclaimed, as he reached
his room. dolly Dolly! How her
gray eyes haunt me! Poor child! and
to think my fate isactually in her
hands, after all!''
Marjorie entered her room. Here.
crouching over the fire, her long black
hair streaming over the white flannel
dresslng-gown, sat Dolly.
"Not asleep? Why, Dolly"
"No, Marcy dear; my head ached,
and l could not sleep, though l did
come up so early"
Marjorie knelt down beside her Sis
ter, and laying one hand on he's: said,
more earnestly than Dolly had ever
heard her speak, ODDLY, did sny one
ever make love to you"
DOlly's heart seemed to stop beating,
and she turned her eyes away from
Margy's.
"Tell me, Dolly" insisted hel sister.
"WeH," said Dolly, striving to force
a smile, "Johnny Knight once old me
| that / played cricket nearly as veil as
boy. Was that first symptom, Mar
gy"
Morjorie suppressed smile, as the
informatson she was seeking was of too
great Importance to be baffled by Jokes.
So laying both hands on Dolly's, and
looking her full in the face, she contin-
ued: 'Listen to me, Dolly. When I
came to Leighton, that first night when
[ saw you and Mr.. Temple sitting in
the drawing-room, [ thought, All! Dol
ly has a lover at last"
$50 you Immediately tried to procure
him for yourself" said Dolly, bitterly;
then seeing look Of pain cross Margy's
face, added, laughingly, "You see now
what mistake it was"
Il want to assure myself of that"
signed Marjorie, and for moment
there was silence between them.
Harry Temple has told me that he
loves me-" continued Marjorie, "and /
I-you know care for him."
''Then let me congratulate you,