Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-22

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said Dorothy, firmly but gently, THAT
never would. l have not forgotten my
mothors last command"
''Tben don't be encouraging that Daniel
Howell to meet you every tack and turn
and lii YOU must have some one to walk home
from church with you'll can go and come
by myself, thank hesven-there's Abner
Brown, and he has thousand dollars in
the bank"
"But, aunt, I've known Dan so long,
and he ia away 80 much, that when he is
at home / feel rs though l mean,
wouldn't like to burt his feelings"
"Bahi" retorted the grim maiden.
Men have no feelings. And as for know
ing him a long time, think you've known
him quite long enough"
"But If he had the thousand dollars,
instead Of Abner Brown" questioned
Dolly, with more spirit than she had yet
shown.
''rhat would be in his favor, certainly. |
But he hasn't aud never will have, with |
that old father and mother depending |
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,
the better"
"Theres no need for you to talk so
loud, aunt" said the little girl Indignantly;
and then, startled by the look of malicious
triumph on her aunt's face, Dorothy looked
around, Just in time 10 receive farewell
bow from Daniel Howell rs he turned
from the door.
"He heard me-" said Miss Gross. I'm
| glad he did twill save trouble.
! "Oh, Aunt Lorinds, how can you be so
crue! ?" said poor Dolly, bursting into
tears.
A year and half passed away, during
which owing to his frequent absences and
Miss Lorindas watchiul care, Dolly ard
her lover had met but three or four times.
"It's hard, +" said the young man, ON the
last of these occasions, ito know that
can not ask yeur aunt for your hand
because have not thousand dollars of
my own, when know that there is plenty
of room and love and everything for you
at the old stone cottage. Oh, Dolly,if you
would but brave her anger, how gladly I'd
make you my wife this moment
Dan" interrupted the girl, with dewy
eyes, at isn't her anger-though | feel
that it would be most ungrateful in me to
provoke lt-but the promise my mother
made for me on her death-bed. And if it
had not been for that promise, Dan, you
must remember. 1 should have been the
inmate of an orphan asylum, aud we
would never have met Adding, the
sunshine coming back again, " Don't you
see how much worse things could have
been ~
YOU are right, my darling. as you
I always are said D4u; "but think-it
} may be years before have the bond :"
. az can wait, Dan. Yes"-wth mis-
= chievous little laugh" can wait until
} am as old Ms Aunt Lornda."
: "God forbid, love ~ he said, catching
= her in his arms and Xxi, sing her sweet lips.
, Aud now good-by; am going away to-
t morrow. to be gone | can not tell you how
q long. Oh, Dolly, Heaven speed the time
e when little wife shall be waiting with
t the old father and mother at the stone
. cottage to welcome me home."
She raised herself on tiptoe, clisped bis
o face between her two tiny hands, gazed
d into his eyes with a wealth of tenderness
!; in her own, and said: "Who knows
d Good fortune may at this very moment bt
!, on its way to us"
Q And the very next day, January Sd
j. 1880, as Dorothy, with crimson shawl
y thrown over her head, was out in tn,
s. garden scattering crumbs on the snow fo
e the sparrows, she heard the Jingle o.
g sleigh bells and farmer Beers came dow
l. the lane with sled load of wood
e "Mornin', Miss Dorothy" he called, as h
r. refined up at the back gate Here's
5, letter for you. They thought il might b
y important at the offi,e and ~, known
lie how keerful l lie, and that l was oomir
Sc this way, they asked me to fetch it I
i'd you" And the old man tossed the lette
= over the hedge, into the girls outstretche
lie hands, and drove off.
IA letter for me!' said Dolly, in tone
u, of the greatest amazement. why
le never received a letter before in all IN
m life !" Then she turned it about, and il
of specte4 1t curiously. The envelope was
a common large yellow one, and bore ii
er printed address of law firm in an ad joil
lg ing city, as well as her own adore
by written in plain, legal hand. who ca
tie it be from ?" wondered Dolly; and the
ad opened it, to find her question but part
tn answered sheet OF blue paper and
ed smaller envelope were enclosed. III
of paper contained in the same hand whiC
set had addressed the letter, these lines:
ne Mss IWohg lFdhi0-DEAR MADAM v
OF send you the accompanying check in comp
ance with. orders received to that effect fro
NO "A client IN E4gOpl whose interests in Il
ed country wc represent. Please arknowled
;la receipt. lour obldipnt servants,
-. FIND ~ PROvE.
ave January 1, 1ss0.
aft Dollys lovely eyes opened to tht
- widest extent "a check she exclam
lad and with trembling fingers tore open t
an second envelope, which was also address
ana to her. but in 4 different, more elega
ow hand and sure enough there was che
o,r -arltck t0rd MoitStRd dDiiaJS, paysl
a, to the order of Miss Dorothy Wall
And on q slip Of paper which had kept
10 company were these words IN PAYNE
= for a slice--a very large sce-ot bre
ber and butter" Aud that's all the young s
40 ever knew about it,
- For one moment she stood dhzed W
rab 10y aud establishment. The neat
thought of Dan. Perhaps he had
,,,, started yet. How could she go to b
r. through the deep snow? Sleigh-bt
Jme aSi'u- III i'eei9 In" s D"eA WI
COB do take mo with you !" she cri
,- ., to the great surprise of the honest
H. fellow. Il must see Dtn-Mr. How
! ba mean, must see him as soon
ter possible
ygas "Jump right in my dear, said the
ome man, land III haYe you at the stone
him tage in jitiy.
~ Away they went, thu gray mare max
:, 49,, excellent time-for her; and as they nea
'f this house, Dolly caught slght Of Dan
von leaving it. ......
IN ~ " "Dan Dan :" she lied her clear 20
' voice ringing on the cold air, aud mt
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