Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26

sented."
"She'll feel homesick, no doubt,
away from us, but We mustn't think of
that. try not to-" and then the old
lady put her 'kerchiet to her eyes.
"She told YOU to tell me :" said.
iOh, yes" said the old lady.
My heart was on frenzy blood was
boiling but made no sign.
"You stay in the city all night, don't
you" asked.
She said she would, and gave me the
number of her stopping place. After
the shopping was over | went home
and took from my trunk little parcel
of letters, lock OF hair, a ribbon
Heaven knows what trashy bits of love
treasure-put them in large business
envelope, and walked over to the old
lady's with them.
"Tell Dolly / sent that, and wish her
all the happiness that she deserves"
said l. @t6H
The old lady heard no sarcasm in my
voice.
~ will, Tom." che said, "and do come
to see us soon. Well be lonely with
out Dolly"
So it was over; and the thing that was
most terribleto dream Of had fallen on
me. And Dolly wrote no letter and
made no sign. 1t were rs though she
were dead, and she was dead to me.
OF course | made no confdants, and l
worked as hard as ever. The work of
wholesale wooden house does not
slacken because clerk is crossed in
love or Tilted. Bales and boxes and
bundles went out and came in all the
same; and what did it matter if l look
ed pale and lost my appetite, so that l
did my figuring and writing and all the
rest correctly?
But one day as looked up from a
box had been marking, saw sight
that made me sick with rage. Holly,
and no one else, with his light side
whiskers and glossy hat and marvellous
ly square shoulders. He was talking
to my uncle, and appeared to be on in
and stared at him. In few moments
he saw me, and, putting up his eyeglass,
bowed. l made no bow in return.
Then he cams across the room.
81 don't think it's mistake" said
lIC, II met JOu nU TIE sldIlOH Win M los
Brusle."
81 remember" | said.
"She's very well, and in little hut-
ter, of COURSE" said he. II suppose
you've had letters p
excuse me, Pm needed elsewhere"
/ said, and dashed away.
An hour after, my uncle, coming
across me, said: do you know Holly,
Tom ? He's not bad fellow, though a
bit of puppy. He's made good deal
of money in the theatrical line-man-
ager and all that you know. Married
a sort of cousin of my wife's two
years ago, so we're little sociable."
us hea married man ?" asked.
ooh, yes; why not?' said my uncle.
"Uncle Harold" said /, "you must
let me run up to Hamilton tonight. It's
life and death matter. l must CO."
"Whst is the matter, Tom? ?" said my
uncle.
81 can't tell you," I replied, "but
must 60" ...........-..-.
"Then you must" said my uncle.
"Dont be longer than you can help"
II he had known how long every mo-
ment seemed to me. he might have
spared Inc the warning. Travelled on
the night train, and reached the dear
little brown cottage when its windows
were crinsoned with the sunrise.
why, Tom r. cried the old lady; $50
you thought you'd see our girl of, after
ah2 You know she starts tomorrow ?"
Dolly did not look at me, but / saw
her flush crimson.
"I'm sorry to say that 1 have come
down to bring bad news" said l.
bad news?p said Mr.. Brusle. "T'm
sorry for that. What is 1t, my boy?'
ut affects you, sir" said |, mot me.
Yes Dolly, it is true, and i'll as you have
used me, my heart bleeds for you. /
come only because worse would hap
pen if / were silent, and beg you to
believe that / am sctuated by no spirit
OF revenge. You may not credit me,
but / wish tina. any other man had this
to do. Mr.. Holly is, and has been for
two full years, married man."
] turned my face away from Dolly as
| uttered these words, and dropped it
upon the hand that rested on the vine
trellis. expected TO hear her scream
or see her faint. But my news did not
seem to produce as great an effect as |
expected. / looked up again. All
eyes were fixed on me.
"Ah? = said the old man.
YELL" said the old lady.
go on. Tom," said Dolly.
"His wife is a cousin Of the lady my
uncle married." said /. II you don't
believe me can offer proof OF the fact.
He is married"
"Of course; I know that" said Dolly.
His wife lie quite celebrated contral-
to-"
knew that he was married man ?"
said |. Il don't understand you. What
can this mean"
"And it's great deal nicer for Dolly"
said Mrs. Brusle. Mrs. Holly and she
will travel together"
stared from one to the other.
MRS. Brusle," said |, "what did you
tell me when you came 10 London, ]
understood you that Dolly was engaged
to Mr.. Holly, and that you were buying
the wedding dresses