The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-02-09

Cho Wou4A udfc kAF0A you ult.
Harki that Is the first boom of the
coming storm; now we shall have a
downp0ur. Don't be frightened shut
your eyes tight, and your ears too, il
you can; and, mind. you must not hold
on to my arm. for the mare is frightened
at a storm as well as you, and she needs
a steady hand. My name is Will Red
mond. What is yoursP It seems absurd
TO keep pausing in ones conversation for
titles"
" Ny name Is Dorothy Drayton."
The mare flew on with frightened
speed which carried them quickly over
the ground, and they soon stopped amid
the uproar of the storm before silent,
darkened house. Then Will reined in
his horse, and knocked at the shutters
sharply, saying to Dorothy:
"They are not iD bed, but they close
early, as it is such q lonely road"
Then, after much rafting of chains
and drawing of bolts, the door swung
back and let out a food of light. Then
handsome, SNOWY girl said.
"Well, Master Will, isn't itp Here,
you 60 and hold the horse. Why, who
have you got with you, WHIP"
"A visitor for you whom [ found at
the station. This is Miss Dorothy Dray-
ton, and very charming little lady she
is. Let me assist you, Miss Drayton, to
alight; l am sure you will be glad to
get out"
The young girl at the house door gave
the newcomer q very cool greeting, and
led her across the sanded floor to large
cheerful room beyond, where a bright
light was turning. The room was filed
with large polished oak tables and set
tees Bright green glass stands tor pots
enlivened the dark tables, and here and
there were jugs of summer blossoms.
The newcomers came into the light
shaking their wet clothes. An old man,
enormously stout, sat in huge arm
chair by the empty CRATE; opposite to
him was another old man with jolly
red face, head as bald as a newborn
babe's, and tiny, twinkling black eyes.
The handsome young hostess, Jenny
Hill, came in with two cups OF hot cof-
fee. and placing them before the guests,
said:
q Well, this is pretty night to come.
We did not expect young lady, brought
up so strictly as you have been, would
have thought it right to travel alone so
late; but see you soon found an es-
cort."
Here the old man brokein with:
What was she to do, Jennie, if she
missed the trainP Well, Dolly, lass.
we're glad to see you; / hope you'll be
comfortable with Jenny. She has a
sharp tongue but a good heart. You
must try to be happy here. Show her
to her room, Jenny, and as soon as she
has had a bit Of supper, let her 60 to
bed"
The two girls left the room, and Toby
Hill said 10 young Redmond:
You'd better let me tieup the mare,
ard turn in here for the night
No, thanks" said Will; "indeed, /
must get back. Say goodnight to
Jenny for me. I'll look in in the morn
ing"
The next morning was sunny and
warm, and Dolly was awakened early
by her cousin, who said.
"Come down, Dolly; if you are going
to stop here for good, you may as well
learn to be useful at once. There's the
breakfast to prepare and lots else to do.
So, tired and scared, Dorothy began
her new life under far from pleasant
circumstances. She was hunted from
place to place, given hard unsuitable
tasks for which she received no thanks;
yet her sweet patience never failed; she
lived on and hoped for brighter days.
Her cousin, jealous of the too evident
admiration she received on all sides,
was perpetually mortifying her by every
slight a little mind could devise, and
which poor Dorothy's dependent posi-
tion placed it out of her power to re-
sent.
Poor little DollyI hers was indeed
l.. E-A
any near or dear ties, she felt the world
an empty solsce and one of which she
was already weary. The only brief
were the visits of Master Will Red
Jenny had already, in her heart, laid
claim to his attentions, and it went hard
with her proud jealous nature to be put
aside for one whom she imagined to be
so much her inferior as her hum bile
cousin; but she consoled herself by
thinking that Wills fancy for Dorothy
would soon ear OFF, never imagining
he would wed penniless, friend less girl
whom every one looked down upon, a
dependent upon her. fathers bounty;
and she, Jenny, had for years, by public
opinion, passed as Wits betrothed.
Still, she showed her annoyance by in
creased unkindness to poor Dolly.
One bright morning VIII Redmond
came to the inn in high glee to ask the
girls TO join party at hop picking and
q high tea at the mill, to be followed by
q dance.
Jenny, always eager for enjoyment,
readily accepted the invitation, but tried
to prevent her cousin from doing the
came by reminding her OF her recent
bereavement. She did this so insolently
that Dolly plucked up courage enough
70 do the contrary of what she was ex-
pected. and she acc opted the invitation,
and, more than that, donned her best
clothes to do honor to her hosts. Her
cousin sneeringly inquired "Why she
had dressed with so much pains, and
who she supposed would notice her P'
Dolly received the cOntemptuoua
speech with quiet indifference.
The two girls, so totally different IN
appearance and nature, went together
TO the picnic, and each received a fair
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