The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-08-28

hti iAt1eft poor l amp NEkN1 y ue Htatr
"a eoldly. aud 1t lass vas foFbIddea tie
honse.
Had Dots mother been living, things
weald have been difIefents toE her sseF.
ling good sense would hare carried tbe
day sgsinst her husbands sndden lhaa.
iion Of feeling eaasca b their good for.
tune. Bat siaee bis wIte's death Mr.
ingfahtm had 10 oae 20 infueuoe hlm,
for be considered Dot mere child, 70 Be
peued and governed ss though sbe were
Eve years Of sge, insiesd of well.grown
girl Of eighties, Of more than ordinary
capacity and good sense.
Affairs went OH 10 this way for several
months. Dr. Diasmore's cslls grew
more frequent, and strong pressure was
brought TO bear upon Dot 70 make Der
listen to his suit, which was aow openly
declared. She had tried 90 discourage
bim, by treating him with marked cool
ness, and indifference, bat he would not
take q repulse, and ber life was growing
to bs an unhappy one. Her fathers con.
versation being principally upon The
perfections OF the suItor, whom at heart
abe cordially detested, though doing her
best TO treat him With courtesy.
Philip knew Of bis constant visits, and
heard rumors Of au engagement. He
grew gloomy aud morose, aud when he
chanced to meet Dot would pAss her In
way which msdo her poor little heart
ache.
So things went on from bad to worse,
until Do, would have been glad If her In.
beritanee had been sunk In the sea. AT
last auother actor appeared. A young
girl, who created quito sensation Ia the
quiet village. She was from city Ia the
far west, aud was very pretty, and knew
just what colors to choose for her toilet,
to set off the tints OF her glowing brunette
complexion.
Dots heart ielt like lead In her bosom,
when one day she met the stranger walk
Ing jauntily by Philips side. She was
shortly sfterwsrd Introduced TO her. and
for few moments hateful spirit sug-
gested that she should make herself dis
agreeable; but she resolntely put the
temptation away from her, and appeared
her own natural, ioveable self. She soon
ceased to wonder at Philips pleasure In
Miss Belmont's society. She was 80
frank, and cheerful, and sparkling In her
that she was won from her
and they grew TO be friends.
1t was not long before Kate Belmont
knew the true state OF Dots feeling
toward Dram Dinsmore, ihough Philips
name was as sealed book between them.
Dot loved him as dearly as ever, and the
very intensity of her feeling for him made
her strangely shy of mentioning him 10
even her dearest friend.
IL was great surprise TO her when
Kate said TO her one day, halt-jesling'y;
How strange that you don't like Mr..
Diusmore betterl have taken great
fancy to him; but have studionsly avoid.
cd being even pleasant to him, for rumor
gave him to You; and thinking him your
special property, didn't want to play
with edged tools. But II you don't love
him | shall adopt different tactics--for |
think he's perfectly splendid
What is meat TO one is poison TO an
other. How true those old adages are.
| don't think he cares for me.-He never
looked at me before i became rich. l
wish old Jared Ingraham had left bis
money to some one elsel
Jared Ingraham, said Kate, musingly,
Where have / heard that name? Oh, I
know. / have the dearest old friend out
west, and It's her love story which that
name has broughtto my mind. Some
thing happened TO separate them when
they were both very young, and she left
all her friends and settled In the west. =
But she has always remained single, and
to tbis day is true to the memory OF ber
old love. Bye.the-bye, ber name is most
the same as yours, only iPs Dorothy In.
graham instead OF Dot.
Why, said Dot, my name is Dorothy.
They only call me Dot for short.
wonder II you and Miss lngrahsm
are related TO each other. ] am quite sure
that Jared lngraham was her lovers
name. Ifit was the same person doesn't
1t seem strange ihst he should haye left
his money to young chit like You, beg
giug your ladyship's psrdon, instead Of
to bis faithful old Lowell
Dots face was study as Kate ratified
on. 1t fairly sbone.
Kate, said she, see IL ALL am an
Isn't II nice e2-The will said,
| give and beqneath to my dear cousin
Dorothy Ingrsham, that's al | can re-
member verbatim, but lbat's enough. Ali
the Law terms in the world wouldn't
make II any palmer to me. We all
thought II strange that be should have
left 1t to me when be bad never paid me
the slightest attention when he was alive;
but the lawyer said that 10 his knowledge
there was no other person Of that name,
go | must be the one. Give me your
friends address, aud I'll soon get TO the
truth OF The matter.
III give II TO you, OF course, bat first
promise me not to say anything about II
until you are sure.
| will keep silence until you give me
permission to speak, said Dot.
She wrote st once 10 the Old lady, and
in due time received 8 reply which con-
iirned ber suspicious. SO she Immediate
ly began 10 put things In train so Miss