The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-04-22

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SO That was the end of that Ar
cadian time.
The stock and fixtures were sold
out, aud the shop was altered into d
parlor. and | wrote to my uncle il
London. who had promised 20 take
ms into bis business If | wished il,
aud he telegraphed:
Como next week"
Aud then one day asked Dolly to
walk down into tho meadows aud
SEQ if the blackberries were ripo.
We took two little baskets. and
the berries were haugiug plump and
large. and purple-black but before
we picked Quo | drew her to n quiet
place under great chestnut an
put my arms about her waist, aud
said:
dolly, yor know just how / feel
to you, dOut you ! You know |
love you
She nestled mp to mo little clos
or, and L took both her hands in
nine.
"Will You wait for me n little
while, Dolly = l said. "Will you
tLink that | am ding my best all
tho time to bring the day nearer
when | can ask your father ~ give
you 10 me =
"les, Tom, I'll wait"
And thon we picked the blackber-
ries aud went homj again throu gh
the me .dows
I'VE II not speak Of it yot, Tom, +"
snid Dolly. AT home. | mean ;
they think mo such II child vet |
don't wan I to break the charm. la
tins they'll guess tia, I'm woman;
aud they like you, Tom
The evening passed swiftly |
arose to 60.
God bless you!' sill the old
wan.
lpressel my lips to D1lly's fore
head
Ia that moment Of pa,ting tho old
folks thunSht it only natural.
| aui Jhtn WAS gone
Ny truuk bal beeu ut tho station
fJr hours.
/ heard tho whistle OF the train (;
saw the rel glare of The monster +
eye; [ heard tho snort uui tue
tramp,
No was really for me, AMI tho city
Iuul it's whiri awaited me.
For <Sh.la WIS bcwillcrol in
the c.ty, th n very bt,y, thrn flush
oi with t;Ie prospect OF b .ing rapid
ly aiy1ucal ansl of hnu5 able to ask
Dolly 10 be ny w,iJ soJuer tina
expected.
wrote hcr i1you' letters.
Sac wrote pleasant ones back t.,
ne.
W. dil not make them open love
letters, bit both IN inrstJol the
love at the bottom oi thom.
Aul - tue months S'ilil on.
For the li.sL half year | had no
holiday.
Thea CRU lgiugly given week was
granted me, aud L vIstel my ffienis
aud had II giorions Lmo.
Dolly was lovlier than ever.
She wulkel oVor {, the station
with me when | left, leaning on my
arm.
The train had not como in yet -
! the one fpr LJndol, but tho other
had set down some passengers from
The city.
One, a stout gentleman Of 80,
dressed in fine style, having given
his portmanteau to porter, advanced
TO Dolly.
"How do you do, Miss Bruslc ?"
said he.
She held out her hand shyly.
"lIow do you do, Mr.. Holly ?
Tom, this is Mr.. Holly, Mr.. Holly,
Mr.. Hearn.
He bowed; so did |. Bat the fol
low had such an air with him that l
hated him,
How did she know him?
had never seen him before.
"Who is he p asked | in whisp-
er, as the porter called Mr.. Holly
back for directions.
"He has something to do with the
opera, 1 think said Dolly.
Then came the shrek Of the whis>
tie at the station.
On thundered the train.
"All in for London y yelled a
voice,
"Good.bye, Tom said Dolly.
Goodbye said l, but | stared
at Mr.. Holly.
"Youll be left, Tom,' said Dolly.
/ hurried away.
| found seat.
l thrust my head out Of the win
dow.
Dolly was walking away on Mr.,
Holly's arm, and his head was very
close to her's-very.
/ made fool OF myself next day.
l wrote Dolly an indignant letter.
She wrote mo spirited answer.
demanded an explanation as to
how she came to know Holly in the
next letter and before any answer
came to this, old Mrs. Brusle walk.
ed into our place, with her shopping
bag in hand ono morning.
III want you to take me to some
nice shop. Tom" she said, IF you