Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-06-05
some young fellow with long golden

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Dolly went on, IL ever saw in all my
life. And he wasn't near tho house
/ And he didn't ask for anything. Oh
do listen. aunt, while ltell you all abou
it. was ON my knees in tho path
picking up some currants I had Lei
fall, when | saw him, through the hol,
in the hedge Brownies calf mad,
the other day. coming slowly up the
lane
III you had been looking at what you
were doing, you wouldn't have seer
him." said her grim listener.
He didn't see me, of course" sale
Dolly, "orI shouldn't have locke at hin
so intently. And. oh, Aunt Lorinda
it was just like looking at picture!"
"Stuff!' said Miss Cross.
HE was so handsome. and so dusty,
and SO shabby, poor fellow! And he
sat down under the old tree. took 8
crust Of bread out of his pocket, and
began to eat it as though he was very,
very hungry. That went to my heart
''Rubbishr' said her aunt.
land l got up softly. and ran into
the house. and cut slice"
"A slice! Great griefr' interrupted
Aunt Lorinda. A piece big enough,
I for the breakfast of whole family"
"And buttered it."
You buttered it?''
"Yes, aunt; I only took the butter
that was left in the dish"
Half a pound! You 60 without but
ter for a week"
"And l ran out again. and into the
lane. as fast as l could" continued
Dorothy. apparently undismayed by
this threat, "for fear l might lose cour-
age: and stopping suddenly before him,
put the bread in his hand, and said,
Il am SO sorry for your and turned to
run away, when he seized my hand, and
kissed it" Miss Lorinda Cross became
rigid as marble). "and said. These are
the first kind words I've heard since
came to this beastly country. Tell me
your name. little one.' Dorothy Wal
do said /. Dorothy Waldo he re-
peated; shall never forget it, and he
raised his hat and went away. Dear
aunt, had you been in my place, would
you not have done as did?''
"1?" cried Aunt Lorinda-"I carry
meals to strange men on the public
highway? I let foreigner who called
my country "a bcastly country kiss my
hand? No, indeed; he never would
have kissed my hand"
Perhaps not" said Dolly, with 4
momentary twinkle in her eyes; and
then she added, plcadingly. "But don't
be angry any longer, aunt. I'll make
another loaf of bread right away"
"But that won't bring back what
you've wasted" said her inilexibfe rel
alive. "A pretty wife you'd be for a
man who hasn't dollar to call his own.
giving away bread by the loaf and but
ter by the pound" (A1lss Cross had re-
tanned at least one womanly trait--a
slight tendency to exaggeration) "to
all the thieves and tramps who happen
TO come along"
"Oh. aunt" exclaimed her nieco;
"he looked like prince"
"A princeH'-with a snort of scorn.
~ Tour head is turned by that trashy
poetry you read. A prince! AGkely
story-in shabby clothes, and nibbling
crust! A disguised burglar, in my
opinion. But burglar or no burglar"
she continued, it must be confessed with
some irrelevancy, '.you shall never
marry a man who hasn't dollar to
call his own, with my consent, and if
ever you marry without my consent, you
make liar Of your mother in her
grave
"Aunt, have told you again and
again, said Dorothy, firmly but gently,
"that never would. have not for
gotten my mothers last commands"
Then don't be encouraging that
Daniel Howell to meet you every tack
and turn; and if you must have some
one to walk home from church with you
i can 90 and come myself, thank
Abner Brown, and
he has thousand dollars in the bank"
But, aunt, I've known Dan so long,
and he is away 50 much. that when he
is at home feel as thought mean. l
wouldn't like TO hurt his feelings"
BAH retorted the grim maiden.
"Men have no feelings. And as for
knowing him long time, think you'v
known him quite long enough"
But if he had the thousand dollars,
instead of Abncr Brown?' questioned
Dolly, with more spirit than she had
yet shown.
THAT would be in his favor, certainly.
But he hasn't. and never will have,
with that old father and mother depend
ing upon him. A thousand dollars.
indeed! Where would he get it? The
sooner You forget Daniel Howell, and |
The sooner Daniel Howell puts you out
Of his head, thc BETTER
There's no need for you to talk SO |
oud, aunt said the little girl, in
and then, startled by the
ook of malicious triumph on her aunt's
face, Dorothy looked around. justin time
% rcccivc farewell bow from Daniel
Howell as he turned from the door.
HE heard me-" said Miss Cross.
I'm glad he did; twill save trouble"
"Oh, Aunt Lorinda how can you be
20 crucl?" said poor Dolly. bursting
ntO tears.
A year and half passed away, dur
NO which. owing to his frequent alb
cnccs and Miss Lorinda's watchful
are, Dolly and her lover bad met but
hrcc or four times. Its hard" said
he young man, on the last of these oc-
.asions, "tO know that / cannot ask
our aunt for your hand because have
lot thousand dollars of my own.
when know that there is plenty of
Dom and love and everything for you
It the old stone cottage. Oh. Dolly, if
'ou would but brave her anger. how
lady I'D make you my wife this mo-
nent -
Dan" interrupted the girl. with
ewy eyes, ait isn't her anger. though
feel that it would be most ungra'cful
n me to provoke it-but the promise
ny mother made for me on her death
ed. And if it had not been for that
romise. Dan, you must Iemomber.
homld have been the inmate of an or
han asylum, and we would never have