Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-07-16

She must hc siong Tor both, She
held out her hand
"Good bye, Philip, Don't be dis
couraged all will come right"
Philip took the little hand In his
brown palm and gazed lovingly into
the sweet young face Then hc said /
"Won'l yon give mo one parting
kiss, Dot 7"
The girl hcsitaled, then said grave
yi-
ayes, Philip, kiss mo here, touch
ing slender finger to one of her soft
cheeks. land from this time that place
shall he sacred from the touch OF other
lips until we meet again"
Philip kissed the cheek, which flush
ed redly at the touch OF his lips, Dot
was chary Of permitting carresses, and
though they had been fond OF one an
other from .lhcir boy aud girl days,
Philip had never presumed to kiss her,
unless when playing a game Of iorieils
in some Of the merry gatherings which
are sometimes given in country neigh
borhoods Tor the double purpose OF
drawing the young people together,
and of helping the farmers to husk
their corn, or get the rosy produce OF
the orchards into ies,ooI Of neatly
pared and quartered apples to dry, on
the principle that many hands and
nimble fingers make light and pleasant
work.
The next moment he was following
the 1.-THE figure with sad eyes until it
had disappeared under the overhang'
ing branches. lie lacked Dots faith
in the kindness Of the future. He
could only anticipate Il long separa-
ton, and perhaps estvangement and
it was with heavy heart that he
gathered up his fishing tackle and
started for home.
A distant relative of the lngrahams
had lately died, and had willed his
property to his cousin, Dorothy In.
graham. During his lifetime he had
never showed that he was aware of
the existence of our little Dot, and it
was a great surprise to her when the
old gentemans solicitor came from
New York with the intelligence that
he had made her his heiress. AT first
it was great pleasure to the girl, and
she built many pretty "cast!es in the
air. about the way she would Use her
wealth, until change came over the
scene.
Mr.. Ingraham, who had heretofore
seemed well pleased to see his daugh.
ter in Philip Bertram's company, be-
gan to entertain higher views for her
and when young Mr.. Dinsmore, son
of the president of the village bank,
began to drop in of an evening with
the evident intention of seeing Dot,
though he asked for her father, poor
Philip began to De treated !coldly, and
at last was forbidden the house.
Had Dots mother been living,
things would have been different for
her sterling good sense would have
carried the day against her husbands
sudden initiation Of feeling caused by
their good fortune. But since his
wife's death Mr.. lngraham had no one
to influence him, for he considered
Dot mere child, to be petted and
governed as though she were five years
of age, instead Of a well.grown girl of
of more than ordinary ca
pacily and good sense.
Affairs went on in thia way for
several months. Dr.. Dinsmore's calls
grew more frequent, and strong
pressure was brought to hear upon
Dot to make her listen to his suit,
which was now openly declared. She
had tried to discourage him, by treat
ing him with marked GOODNESS, and
indifference but he would not take a
repulse, and her life was growing to
be an unhappy one. Her fathers con-
versation being principally upon the
pertections of the suitor, whom at
heat she cordially detested, though
doing her best to treat him with
courtesy.
Philip knew of his CT instant visits,
and heard rumors of an engagement.
He grew gloomy and morose. and
when he chanced to meet Dot would
pass her 10 a way which made her
poor little heart ache.
So things went on from bad to
worse, until Dot would have been glad
if her inheritance had been sunk in the
sea. At last another actor appeared.
A young girl, who created quite a