Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-08-19

ing Dot, though he asked for her father,
poor Philip began TO be treated coldly, and
was at last 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
4 feeling caused by their good fortune. But
/ since his wife's death Mr.. Ingraham lad
no one to influence him, for he considered
( Dot a mere child, to be petted and govern
ed rs though she were five years of age,
Instead of well-growp girl of eighteen,
/ of more than ordinary capacity and good
] sense
| Affairs went on this way for several
months Mr.. Dinsmoye's calls grew more
/ frequent, and strong pressure was-brought
! TO bear on Dot TO make her listen 10 his
| suit, which was now openly declared. She
/ now tried to discourage him by treating
HIM with marked coolness 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 Chaneed
to meet Dot, would pass her in way
which made her poor little heart ache.
So 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
who created quite sensation in the quiet
village. She was from city in the far
West, and was very pretty, and knew just
what cOlorS to choose for her toilet to set
off the tints of her glowing brunette COM
pleXion.
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, aud
for few moments a hateful spirit sug-
gested that she would make herself dis
agreeable; but she resolutely put the temp
tation away from her and appeared
her own natural, loTable self. She
soon ceased to wonder at Philips evil
dent pleasure in Miss BelmeRt's society.
She was so 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 Dots feelings to-
wards Dram Dinsmore, though Philips
name was as a sealed book between them.
Dot loved him as dearly as ever, and the
very intensity Of her feelings fer him made
her strangely shy ofmentioning him to even
her dearest friend.
1t was great surprise when Kate said
TO her one day, half jestingly:
"Hcw strange that you don't like MIR.
Dinsmore better. | have taken a great
fancy to him, but have st udiously avoided
being even pleasant to hlm, for rumOrs
gave him to you, and thinking him your
special property, / didn't want to play
with edged tools. But if you don't love
him, shall adopt different tactics-for |
think he Is perfectly splendid"
"What is meat to one Is poison TO
another How true those old adages are
don't think he cares for me; he never
looked at me before became rich. wish
old Jared Ingraham had left his money to
some enc else"
"Jared Ingraham, said Kate, musngly.
"Where have heard that name? OH |
know. have the dearest old friend out
West, and It's her love 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. But she
always remained 81 gle, and to this day is
true to the memory of her old love. BY
the by, her name is almost the same as
yours, only it's Dorothy Ingraham instead
of Dot"
why" said Dot, "my 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 sa ne person, doesn't it seem
strange that he should have left his money
to a young chit like you, begging her
ladyship's pardon, instead of his faithful
old love ?"
Dots face was study as Kate ratified
on. 1t fairly shone.
"Kate," said she, 81 see it ALL | am an
interloper. Isn't it nice? The will said,
4 give and bequeath to my dear cousin
Dorothy 1ngraham that's 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 shght-
est attention when he was alive; but the
lawyer said that to his knowledge there
was no other person of that name, 80
must be the one. Give me your friends
address, and L will soon get to the bottom
of the matter"
"I'll give it to you, of course, but first
promise me not to say anything about it
until you are sure"
81 will keep silent until you give me
permission to speak, said Dot.
She wrote at once to the old lady, and in
due time received reply which confirmed
her suspicious So she Immediately began
TO put things in train so that Miss 1ngra-
ham should receive her rights.
A month had hardly gone by when,
much to Dots amusement Mr. Dinsmore
called and requested a private interview
with her. She had noticed his growing
fondness for Miss Belmont's society and
half suspected the denouement.
AS she went into the room he rose to
meet her. aud for the first time Dot felt an
emotion of sincere liking and respect enter
her heart for him. Under the influence of
genuine feeling he seemed different per-
son to the plausible, polished man of the
world who had tried TO palm off the sem
blance of love upon her during his unsat-
isfactory courtship.
''Miss Ingraham," he said, flushing as
he spoke, 81 have come to make a confess
sion and ask your forgiveness. Not for