Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-10-09

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"Good-n;rht nv n!sc;on. On. bs
lid R.rsmh.rt ha nrom;s. ron b.vs
s;vsn maj
MAhi" ,;ob.d Marjorie. sh.k;np he,
he.d "r am st;l, a little mistv "a r.
49, ~ h.ra h.fo,. T cam. NJ,
6r.s ;mnrsS;on vss that Won we're m.lino
love TO- Dolly. II she excnerates YOU
we'll and rood"
aMar;orieI Won SURELY would not re.
neat such = foolish suspicion to vour
sister.D
"Indeed / will, and tonight, too"
she renlied- laughinglv. IAre vou
afrsidfS
"Afraid! Dolly and I were very good
friends-ni plsu, nj moins;" and he babe
her eood-nieht again, earnestly and with
. pa1e face "What shall she say? Oh,
fool that I was. and shortcsiphted!" he
exclaimed. az he reached his room.
"Dollyl Dolly! How her gray eyes
haunt mel Poor child! and to think
INV fate actually lies in her hands. after
ALT"
Marjorie entered her room. Here,
crouching over the fire, her long black
hair streaming over the white flannel
dresing-gown, sat Dolly.
"Not asleep3 Why, Dollyl"
"No, Marry dear; my head ached,
and l could not .leep, though 1 did come
up 10 early"
Marjorie knelt down beside her sister.
and laying one hand on hers, said, more
earnestly than Dolly had ever heard her
speak, dolly, did any one ever make
love to your"
Dolly's heart seemed to stop beating,
and she turned her eyes away from Mar
sy's.
""Tell me, Dolly" insisted her sister.
"Wel," said Dolly, striving to force q
smile, "Johnny knight once told me
that I played cricket nearly as we'll as a
how. Nasthat a 6rst SYMPTOM. Marrvs ~
Marjorie suppressed a smile, a the in
formation she was seeking was of too
great importance to be bsfied by Jokes,
So laying both hands on Dolly's. and
looking her full in the eyes, she CON.
tinued: Listen to me, Dolly. When
came TO Leighton, that first night when
I saw YOU and Mi. Temple sitting in the
drawing-room, / thought sAh! Dolly
has a lover ut last"
$50 you Immediately tried to procure
then, seeing a look of pain cross Marry,
face, added, laughingiy, "You nee. nov
what q mistake It was"
"I want to assure myself of that
sighed Marjorie, and for q moment ther,
vas silence between them.
"Harry Temple has told me that b,
loves yse,h continued Marjorie, "and L
I-you know l care for him."
"Then let me congratulate you
Marry. on having secured 30 noble ant
high-principled a man." And Doll,
started from her seat.
"Dolly. don't talk like that: it sound
unreal. DO you like him"
"Yes."
"And can you tell me, looking in M
eyes, that he never led you to believ'
that he cared for voug'
No answer Dolly was gazing into tn
FIRE, and apparently had not heard on,
word.
"Dolly." continued Marjorie. throw
ing her sisters hands from 6er-"D Dolly
answer me now. Did Harry Templ
ever tell you he loved your"
"No Marcy, never. Why should her
A look Of 10Y came over Marjorie
face a. she listened.
"Then I NAV really marry him. feelin,
that IL is no psin to youf'
"Marioriel Marry Mr.. Temple Ten
times ' If YOU like. What diferenc
can it make to me? Let me 20 to be<
now; my head aches sadly"
1You dear. good Doliyi" exclaime,
marry. throvin9 her arms around he
sister. Nov LEI me tell you how happ,
/ am"
Please. Marev. INV head aches a
sorely. Surely Q a wait until "a
morrow
"No, NO. l can not. If you did bu
know how sweet Harry's voice can b
when he calls me"
SEALS YOU what?"
"His sweet rosebud"
| Dolly's heart rave a strange little lear
then calmly TAXING Maiorie's hand. ali
said. l~iatlc:lv.
"Rose-bud he calls Won. does he
When he calls YOU that again, tell hir
to invent some new name: the one hs
been in use too long. Now. Marry,
can hear no more vour happiness male
vow selRsh."
9IaIvays was that. But you and b
must have been treat friends. Dolly. b,
mn as sy