The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-04

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IN all the sanss; nd whas did itnnas1ec &
j looksd pale and Lost ny appetise, %
thaa ] didDy Asnring nd. writing nd
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BIZ ene dey - leeked Mp fEon q bQKs
l had been inArking, sAE, . 9ight tApt
made me- sick With racer Hally, and no
ons slss, with hb light side NAiskers and
his alossg vhat and; IarselGnsly sqnaxe
|shouldsrs- He ms talking - NJ 4ncies
AID appeared 20 Be On :intirnats aerma with,
him. stood stiIl and stsred IS him. n
lev moments be SAW me-, ms, putting
up his eye-glasa, bowed. ! made no bow
in return. Then he came across tho room.
81 don't think it's . mibtake," said be-,
II ne. yoa 4 s she station with With. A l'
remember" I said. 4 s'hs '.'.a
@She's very wen and in little nutter,
of course" sid he. "I suppose you've
had letters
sExcuse me, I'm needed elsewhere" /
said and dashed away.
An hour sffer my uncle coming across
me, said I" Do You know Holly, ToEnf
He's not . bad fellow, though . be
Of . puppy: He's made good deal
of money in the theatrical line-manageF
and all that, you know. Married . sort
Of cousin Of nv wifsis two years ago, 90
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~Is he . married man 2 asked.
sOh, yes why mot 20 said my uncle.
eUncie Hsrold, p said ], I" You must let
me run up 70 Hamilton tonight h'sa
fe-and-deathl matter. / nlust CO."
@What is the matter, Tom T" said my
81 can't tell you." replied but
must GO" 81
aTRsn you must" sid my uncle.
Don't be longer chan you can help
II he had but known how long every
moment seemed to me. he might have
spared me the warning. travelled on
the night train and reached the dear lit
tie brown cottage when its windows were
crimson with the sunrise.
aWhy, Tom " cried the old lady $50
you thonght you'd see our girl of. after
all You know she starts tomorrow ?"
Dolly did not look at me, but I saw her
face flush crimson
"I'm sorry to say thst have come
down TO bring bad news, said /.
Bad news said Mr.. Brusle. Pm
sorry for that What is ii, my boy f"'
at affects you, Sir" said I anot me-
Yes, Dolly, it is true, and, Ill as you have
used me, my heart bleeds for yoa. leone
only because worse would happen if !
were silent, and | beg you 70 believe that
/ am actuated by no spirit Of revenge.
You may not credit me, but wish that
any other man had this 70 do. Mr.. Holly
il, and has bean for two full years, mar
RED man"
turned my face away from Dolly as / i,
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 net seem to pro-
duce as great an effect as ] expected. l
looked up again All eyes were fixed
upon me.
"Ah!" said the old man.
"Well?" sid the old Lady.
"Go on, Tom said Dolly.
His wife ID cousin of the lady my
uncle married" said L g IF you don't
believe me / can offer proof Of the fact
He is married.s
"Of courses know that," said Dolly.
His wife il quite celebrated contralto."
Knew that he was . married man ?"
said L g don't understand you. What
can this mean"
"And it's . great deal nicer for Dolly"
said Mrs. Brnsle. Mrs Holly and she
win travel together"
stared from one to the other.
"Mrs. Brusle," said ], Z what did you
tell me when you came to London? !
understood you to say thai Dolly was en-
gagged to Mr.. Holly and that you were buy
ing the wedding dresses.
"Graeious mel" cried the old lady.
Nothing of the Sort
"Did you think that, Tom 2" said
Dolly.
/ asked her TO explain
Why, Tom, have engaged to travel
with him as one of QUARTET company that
he has just formed. A foreign gentleman
and our tenor ut church, Mr. Molly, and
Mrs. Holly and / and shall make
great deal of money and-oh, Tom, that's
why you sent back my letters;n
Iopened nay arms and Dolly ran into
them without thinking of the old folks
What . miserable wretch have
been the last Eve weeks" said L
And Dolly began to cry upon my
shoulder.
You see how It is, sirs'' said TO Mr..
Brusle- "pm not rich, but love Dolly
dearly, and Il she'll take me as i ami
shall be the happiest fellow under the sun.
And for heavens sake, Dolly, don't mind
breaking your engagement Stay At hOme
and sing TO ue / don't want you run
ming shout the country, no matter how
much money y0p make BY ID"
So the engagement wis broken, and
though my uncle SAID it was imprudent
Dolly and were married that winter.
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