Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-11-19
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Dexter-the worst young man this side Of
the Atlantic
Miss Dexter smiled sweetly. and held
out her hand.
II think / have seen Mr.. Fleming be-
FORE" she said archly, land heartily en-
dorse your statement G.-ess what |
caugh'1him doing this summer ,''
''Oh, Miss Dexter, please don't tell on
me-" laughingly pleaded Guy. Il don't
care for the doctor; he knows of all my
little peecadilloes: but Mrs. "copper"
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How lovely she looked as she stood
thefe in black dinner dress, of some
thin, clinging material, whose very black
ness only heightened the whiteness of her
: beautiful bare arms and neck. The au-
burn hair, so rich in its coloring, the pure
pale face, and great gray eyes, made
tout ensemble which any painter would
have loved to copy.
People now-a-days don't believe in love
at first sight. but people nowadays are
great skeptics about many true things, 30
how are we to tell This much, how
ever, we know g; that poor Guys heart was
going fast-indeed, had been gone ever
since Bonnie ordered him from GIshington
seminary for flirting with some OF its
pupils.
What wonder, then, that he made the
most of the Doctors invitation? One
week, two weeks, three weeks flew by.
and he fingered. He read to Bonnie.
walked with Bonnie in short, lived in an
Elysium Of which Bonnie was the central
figure. And the good doctor and his wife
looked on and he was satisfied. TO them
Bonnie Dexter was one of the rare ones OF
this world. Her mother died when she
was a mere baby, and when she was but
sixteen her father was taken away.
Added to the grief of losing her only
parent was the loss of all those pleasures
which money can give. Mr. Dexter had
been during his lifetime comparatively
wealthy man. but by one of those sudden
changes which have swept over the coun-
try during the past few years, his fortune
was taken away, and he did not survive
its loss. Bonnie was then school girl
at Gushington Seminary. She went back.
finished her education by the time she was
eighteen, and then taught, to defray the
expenses of her last two years schooling
and for her own support
1t was very hard for the young girl to
see other girls have homes and loved ones
of their own. and her to be homeless; it
was very hard, too. with her keen love Of
beauty, to have so little with which TO
CRAFTY her tastes while others with not
half her beauty or worth had all they de-
sired and, oh it was very hard to give
up her girlish ways and pleasures and set
tie down into dignified, strick teacher.
But il was brave little spirit, and no one
ever heard murmur cross her lips. The
sweet eyes shed many sad tears, and the
young heart ached with its burdens. but
no one knew it save One who feels all our
sorrows, and to whom Bonnie had conse-
Grated her life.
Guy Fleming had heard her story from
DIR. Cooper. He recognized the beauty Of
her character. and loved her all the more
for her true courage. All. my little Bon
ME. you were very happy in those days!
A summer at Brierly was quite different
from one al Gushington, and there were
very few Guy Flemings at least, so you
thought
September came, and still our hero de-
layed his departure His heart was full
Of love. his mind of doubts and we all
know that these two items are not at all
homogeneous. OF his devotion to Bonnie
LntTt CouIu ne no uouDl. Dut Sne u1u not
care for him. Ay. there was the rub
II was a beautiful afternoon in Septem-
Der. The doctor had run down to New
York on some business. Mrs Cooper was
taking her afternoon nap. and Guy had
gone to the village for news. Bonnie had
dragged an easy chair out on the veranda.
and prepared to spend a quiet hour or so
with Sir Walter SCOTS Waverlv. Now
nan stnt Al
part OF that book is. the beginning is es-
pecally conducive to sleep.
Anyway. so Bessie found it. The
white lids quivered, dropped. and ut last
dropped over the gray eyes. letting their
long. dark fringe rest on her fair cheek.
The book slipped from her hands and fell
to the iloor-Bonnie was sound asleep.
There was no sound only the plash of
oars on the river. the hum of insects in
the fields. Some rays of sunlight flicker
ing through the thick network of vines.
rested on the quiet figure in white. and
on the beautiful hair. turning it into a kind
OF halo around her head
Somebody mounted the veranda steps.
Somebody saw the pretty picture Some
body stopped and kissed somebody.
and
"Ahw cried Bonnie. springinc up.
Then seeing who it was. her face was
suffused with a burning blush with cry.
sprang past him and tried to run to the
house. But somebody caught her before
she accomplished her purpose Was she
very sorry do you think?
Bonnie said Guy. framing the sweet,
blushing face in his hands. Bonnie do
You love mep''
The color came quick and fast into the
usually pale cheeks. the white lids trem-
bled. then lifted themselves. and the gray
eyes looked into his.
Yes" said lips and ewes together.
In moment their owner was caught in
two strong arms. and the dear face was
covered with kisses. With difficulty Bon
ME extricated herself from his grasp.
You naughty boy. to take such base
advantage of me :" She said. with happy
laugh. II don't know whether I've quite
forgiven You yet
And so they chatted until the doctor
came home, Then Guy must needs make
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