Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11

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girl, who created quite sensation ir
the quiet village. She was from city
IN the far West, and was very pretty,
and knew what colors to choose for he1
toilet to set off the tints of her glowing
brunette complexion.
Dots heart felt like lead in her bosom,
when one day she met the stranger
walking jauntily by Philips side. She
was shortly afterwards introduced to her,
and for few moments hateful spirit
) suggested that she would make herself
disagreeable; but she resolutely put the
temptation away from her and ap-
peared her own natural, lovable self.
She soon ceased to wonder at Philip
evident pleasure in Miss Belmont's So
ciety. She was so frank and cheerful,
and sparkling 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-
ward Dram Dinsmore, though Philips
name was as a sealed book between them.
Dot loved him as dearly as ever, and tho
very intensity of her feelings for him
made her strangely shy of mentioning
him to even her dearest friend
1t was great surprise when Kate said
to her one day, half jestingly:
elbow strange that you don't like Mr..
Dinsmore better! have taken great
fancy to him, but have studiousiy
avoided being even pleasant to him,
for rumor gave him to you; and think
ing him your special property, didn't
want to play with edged tools. But
If you don't love him shall adopt
different tactics-for 1 think he is per-
fectly splendid!'
"'What is meat to one is poison to
another How true these old adages
are. don't think he cares for me; he
never looked at me before 1 became
rich. Iwish old Jared Igraham had
left his money to some one else.''
".Jared Ingraham," said Kate, mus
ingly. "Where have 1 heard of that
name? Oh! know. 1 have the dear
est old friend out West, and it's her love
story which that name has brought to
my mind. Something happened to sepa-
rate them when they were both very
young, and she left all her friends and
settled in the West. But she always re-
manned single, 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 in
stead 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 other? L am quite
sure that Jared Ingraham was her
lovers name. If it was the same per-
son 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, Il give and bequeath to my
dear Dorothy Ingraham'- all l
can remember verbatim, but that's
enough. All the law terms in the world
wouldn't make it any palmer to me.
We all thought it strange that he should
have left it to me when he never had
paid me the slightest attention when he
was alive; but the lawyer said that to
his knowledge there was no other per-
son of that name, so must be the one.
Give me your friends address, and
will soon get the bottom of the matter.''
"1'n give it to you, of course, but first
promise me not to say any thing 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 a reply which con-
firmed her suspicious. So she imme-
diately began to put things in train so
that Miss Ingraham should receive her
rights.
A month had gone by when, much to
Dots amusement, Mr.. Dinsmore called
and requested private interview with
ner. She had noticed his growing fond
ness for Miss Belmont's society and
half suspected the denouement.
As she went into the room he rose to
meet her, and for the first time Dot felt
IN emotion of sincere liking and respect
enter her heart for him. Under the s
influence of genuine feeling he seemed
! different person to the plausible,
polished man of the world who had
ried to palm off the semblance of love
lpon her during his unsatisfactory
ourtship. I
"Miss Ingraham,' he said, flushing
s he spoke, 81 have come to make +
Confession, and ask your forgiveness. s
Not for Withdrawing my suit, for ]
now you have never even liked, much {
ess loved, the unworthy man who =