The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-22

abe had used all her motherly influence
10 inspire Dolly with . sense Of It's i'd
y~antaees, could not possibly restrain her
impatience and her indignant concern ut
this violent interruption. She came into
the library, and caught Dollys hand TO
withdraw her from the hold Gther youth.
AMI. Ber.op," she said angrily, show
dare you infringe upon the rights Of hos.
p%itality 90 far as to annoy my daughter3T
AZ she spoke she felt 4 strong COM
handing hand laid upon her shoulder
she turned and saw her husband. Mr..
DerWsnt, who had been pacing up and
down the hall in unusual disturbance OF
mental equsnimity, had also heardithe
angry voices, and hAstsned into the Ii.
brary.
any dear" he said to his wife, "Ned is
authorized TO do ao."
"AuthoriIed |! By whom? p asked Mrs.
Derwent.
"surely, sir" interposed .Mr. Hurd,
ayou do not mean TO repudiate your wife's
responsibility in this matter? / pre-
sumed that you were one-presumed so
not only from the admirable harmony Of
your lives, but from the very nature Of the
case. I presume that your united judg.
ment has Of course"
"Whatldo you mean, sir !" said Mr..
DerWent.
@What do you mean, father dear 2"
asked Mrs. Derwent recovering herself,
and pushing Dolly away. who had rush.
ed to her father and chung c~oufdingly to
his arm. aWhst Is the meaning Of this
unhappy contretemps, my love p
"Simply this" answered Mr.. Derwent.
"a young man, a dear boy whom I have
known since he wa q baby, worthy,
true hearted fellow, / sincerely believe,
the son Of my college chum and my friend
OF a life time, came to me 40 hour ago
and pleaded his case like q rising young
lawyer as he IL, and . rousing warm.
hearted youngster, pleaded his claims TO
be allowed to win Dolly. That VA your
expression, wasn't It. NedH-to win
Dollyp
AYES, sir" said DOlly's lover, who stood
apart, with bis arms folded, his head
erect, and his fne eyes blazing like "liys
Goals from the altar"-perfectly majestic.
So poor little Dolly, shrinking and tremb.
ling, and ve%nturing but one glance,
thought 20 her hearts core-thought that
moment and forever.
avery well, then" continued Mr.. Der
went, II gave my consent TO Ned to 90 in
and win herr
"And III" faltered Mrs. Derwent.
"This IL exceedingly strange, exceedingly
unfortunate. l have just given my con-
sent to Mr.. Hurd, whom / esteem so
highly, whom we both esteem % highly,
to address my daughter"
Some comical side Of the affair must
have touched Mr.. Dsrwent, for he laugh.
ed At this; not his bright, w~hole-souled
laugh exactly, but Just q laugh to clear
his throat sufficiently ia say, kindly
"Ah, welli So l perceive re are all In
trouble. Dolly, my dear, Idon't see how
any one bat your own self can get US out
Of this trouble. Here are two gentle
men, both exceedingly estimable, one
already approved BY your mother, and
one-one somewhat rather leniently re.
The truth is, Dolly, I courted
your mother when 1 wss hardly more
than i boy-a penniless boy, too-and |
have never repented OF my rashness; 1t
has been my happiness and my fortune
yes, my fortune, young men! Two suit
ors, Dolly: one, 1 say, rather leniently-
for sympathy perhaps, or for 'auld lang
syne' maybe, for his father was my COL
lege chum-rather leniently regarded BY
your father. Both lovers Of yours, my
child, and I don't wonder at that, little
Doll: both honorably offering you heart
and hand. see nothing now to be done
except that you should choose between
Then every one in the room, Eustace
Hurd, Mrs. Derwent, Mr.. Derwent and
Ned-mAiestc Ned-looked straight at
Dolly.
Dolly, having been pushed away from
her fathers sustaining arm by her
mother, had dropped, wretched and half
fainting, upon the sofa. But she arose
now, and stood for a moment with her
little hands clasped against her girlish
bosom, beating indeed, now with 4 wo.
mani.h i~mpetuosity, and her little feet
misgiving her, so that she felt herself
lettering, and her face paling, and her
ewes downcast. And then suddenly, with
q fash TO the cheek and lip Of vital car
mine, and a thrill to her finger tips, so
strong that II extended her hands cordial.
~, and an instinct Of faith that nerved
her to composure and dignity and queen
illness, 80 far as it was possible for an
angel like, child like creature like Dolly
to show queenliness, she advanced q step
or two, and raised her eyes, and said,
with a charming directness, In voice low
toned but 90 penetrating with the In.
teusity Of 4 youthful life time and the
earnestuess Of eternal promise that 1t
haunted evermore those heard it. aNed-
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