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of the village bank, began to drop in OF, ar
,Eeventpg, With the evident Intention of Bee
fing Dot though heaaskede for her father
poor Philip began to be treated coldly, anC
was at last forbidden the house.
Had Dots mother been living, things
WONld, 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 bis wlfe's death Mr.. Ingraham had
no one to influence him, for he considered
IDIOT. amere child, t4lbe petted and govern.
led as though she were five Iyears, of age.
Instead Of a ell-grown fgirl ofs{eightcen,
OF more than ordinary capacity and good
sense.
x Affairs went on this way for several
months! Mr.. Dinsmore's calls grew more
frequent, and strong pressure was brought
70 gear on Dot to make, her listen 10 bis
suit, which was now openly declared. She
now tried to discourage him by treating
HIM with marked GOODNESS and indifference,
but he would not take repulse, and her
life was growing to be an unhappy one,
her fathers conversation being almost
principally upon the perfections of her
suitor, whom at heart she cordially de.
tested; though doing her best to treat him
with courtesy.
Philip knew of his constant visits, and
heard rumors of an engagement. He grew
gloomy and morose, and when he Glanced
10 meet Dot, would pass her : in way
which made her poor little heart ache.
80 things went on from bad to worse,
until Dot would have been glad if her in
heritance had been sunk In the sea. At
last another actor appeared-a young girl
ifa S.~k Al.
village. She was from 8 city In the far
West, and was very pretty, and knew iust
what colors to choose fOrgher toilet to set
Of the tintsof her glowing bluhette com
plexion.s %..] -
Dots heart felt like lead in her bosom.
when one day she met the stranger walk
ing jauntily by Philips side. She was
shortly afterwards introduced to her, and
for few moments hateful spirit sug-
gested that she would make herself dis
agreeable; but she resolutely put the temp
itation! away - from her and g appeared
her own natural, lovab1e self. She
soon ceased : to wonder at Philips evi-
dent pleasure in Miss Belment's society.
She was 80 frank and cheerful, and spark
ling in her conversation, that she was won
from prejudice, and they grew to be
friends.
|, 1t was not long before Kate Belmont
knew the true state OF HDot's feelings to-
wards Dram Dinsmore, though Phillips
name was as q sealed book between them.
Dot loved him Us dearly as ever, and the
very intensity OF her feelings fer him made
her, strangely shy of mentioning him to even
her dearest friend. '&
1t was q great surprise when Kate said 4
to o% hff Spe stasSSa taassSS half saat sysStingy ySa v
Dinsmore !betterl l have taken great
fancy TO him, but have studiously avoided
being evon pleasant to. hun, for rumors
gave him to you, and thinking hin, your
special property, l didn't want to play
with edged TOOLS. But If you don't love
him, 1 shall adopt different tactics-for 1
think he Is perfectly ,splendidl'' ,..,,
li, t'IWhat ls meat to one. Is poison to
another. How true those old adages ate.
don't think he cares for me; no never
looked at me before became rich. l wish
Old Jared 1ngraham had left his money to
some one else." t'rgM@
Jared Ingraham,n said Kate, musingly.
."'Where havegI heard, that name2 Obi l
know. Ihaye the dearest old friend out
West, and lt's her loye story which that
name has brought to my mind. Something
happened to separate them when they were
both very young and she left all her
friends and settled in the West. BItFshe
always remained si-gle, and to this day is
true to the memory of her old love. By
the by, her pane lis almost the same as
yo,1rs, only it's(D Dorothy Ingraham instead
of Dot"
H'Why," Said Dot, ssmy name is Dorothy.
They only call me Dot for short"
81 wonder if you and Miss Ingraham are
related to each other2 am quite sure
that Jared ,Ingraham was her lovers name.
If 1t was the anne person, doesn't it seem
strange that he should have left his money
to q young chit like you, begging her
ladyship's pardon, instead of his faithful
old love p
Dots face was study as Kate ratified
on. It fairly shone. 3 a 9.HiF
"Kate," said she, II see it all I am an
interloper. Isn't 1t nicer The will said,
4 give and bequeath to my dear cousin
Dorothy lngraham' all can re-
member verbatim, but that's enough All
the law terms In the world wouldn't make
it any different to me. We all thought it
strange that he should have left it to me
when he had never had paid me the slight
est attention whehs he was alive; but tho
lawyer said thatto his knowledge there
was no other person of that name, so I
must be the one. Give me your friends
address, and ! will soon get to the bottom
Of tho matter" 'a.' 4.st sF<A5f'&
''I'll give 1t to you, Of course, but first
promise me not to say anything about 1t
until you are sure" .tzflmt7Is
"t will keep silent until yon give me
permission to speak, y, said Dot. 4 tgi
i She wrote at once TO the old lady, and In
due time received q reply Witch confirmed
her suspicious. SO she Immediately began
to put things in train 80 that Miss 1ngra-
ham should receive her rights.
A month had hardly gone : by when,
much to Dots amusemont Mr.. Dinsnorc
called and requested a private Interview
with her. she had noticed hts growing
| fondnessfor Miss Belmont's sScicty and
half suspected the denouement
AS she went into the room he rose to
(1neet,lier, land for the first time Dot;felt an
emotion of sincere likingahd respect enter
her heart for him. Under the influence of
genuine feeling he seemed different per-
son to the plausible, polished man Of the
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