The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-10

may be years before L nave tne Dond
81 can wait, Dan Yes"-with mis-
chievous little laugh-'I can wait until
am as old as Aunt Lorinda-
"God forbid, love!" he said, catching
her in his arms and kissing her sweet
lips. "And now goodbye; 1 am going
away again tomorrow, to be gone I can
not tell you how long. Oh, Dolly,
heaven speed the time when little wife
shall be waiting with the old father and
mother at the stone cottage towelcome
me home!
She raised herself on tiptoe, cIasped
his face between her two tiny hands.
gazed into his eyes with wealth of ten
! derness In her own, and. said. s'Who
knows? Good fortune may at this very
moment be on its way to us"
And the very next day, January Sd,
1880, as Dorothy, with crimson shawl
thrown over her head, was out in the
garden scattering crumbs on the snow
for the sparrows, she heard the iingling
of sleigh-bells, and Farmer Beers came
down the lane with a sled-load of wood.
Mornin, Miss Dorothy" he called, as
he reined up at the back gate. "Here's
letter for you. They thought it might
be important, at the Office, and so, know
in how keerful 1 be, and that I was
comm thls way, they asked me to fetch
nto you. ana the old man tossed the
Hs'fF over tne nedge, INTO the 9r's out
s're'cled nands, eand ofove on
a letter lor me- sad Dolly, In tones
of great amazement. "Why, I never re-
ceived letter before in all my ife!"
Then she turned it about, and inspected
1t cullouslys The envelope was "a COM
mon large yellow one, and bores the
printed address OF law firm in an ad-
joining city, as well as her own address,
written in a plain legal hand. "Who
can it be from?" wondered Dolly; and
then opened it, to find her question but
partly answered A sheet of blue paper
and an smaller envelope were enclosed.
Ine paper contained, IN the same hand
which addressed the letter, these lines.
Miss Dorothy waldo: -
mDsAR M.p.m-We send vou tbs .ceo,o-
psning check in compliance with orders re-
cefting to that effect from a client in sFurope
lHbse interests in this country we represent.
Please acknowledge rece pit. = ~ -
| Your obedient servants,
n1,,uo.u, 49, 1904. FIND & pRovE.s
- .'0O' e. t9l5 A
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widest extent. IA check she ex-
cialmed, and with trembling fingers tore
k9Ren the second envelope, which was
addfessed 10 her, but In different,
re elegant hand; and sure enough
re was check-a check for q. a.tIto,ss-
~ dollars, payable to the order of
bs Dorothy Waldo. And on a slipsof
{Per which had kept its company were
4nfse words: In payment for a slice-a
iEery large sllce-of bread and butter. y
and tnat all the young girl ever knew
about II. t..-.-t.. ~.
For one moment she stood daZed with
| Joy and astOnlshment. The next she
thought OF Dan. Perhaps he had not
started yet. How could she get to him
through the deep snow? Sleigh-bells
again Farmer Beers coming back with
out the wood. She ran out into the lane
'"Oh, do take me with you!" she cried, to
Ihe great surprise OF the honest old fell
low. must see Dan-Mr. Howell, L
mean. Il mast see nm as soon as pessi-
w
Jump ri9ht IN, my dear, SAID the
old man, "and I'll have you at the stone
cottage In lltfy. ...- f5..f .-...s-... IA
Away they went, the gray mare max
4 ing excellent time-for her; and as they
1 neared the house, Dolly caught sight
I 81 Dan Just leaving it. -
'Fi9 Danl Dan!' she called, her clear
4 young voice ringing. on the cold air, and
madly waved her crimson shawl.
T, Dan turned, saw the bright flag and
4 her sweet face below 1t, and came bound
ing over the snow IN tune to receive hel
in his arms as she jumped from the
sled. e a-isszsa vf stan se1 o-llis