Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-27
ILLS FOLLY.

by ESTHER SERLE KENNETH
Pretty Lillian Lawney, exqnisitely
costumed, from the silken ostrich
plume OF her hat to the Tip OF her lain'
ty boot, ran lightly down the high
steps OF her beautiful new home.
She had been married u mouth, and
was very happy as the darling OF an
Old man, who, while fortunate enough
more fortunate to possess the utter
faith and love Of hiA young wife.
Major Lawney had never regretted
| the few years OF tried fidelity and eN
perience which made his breast a haven
of rest and peace to This otherwise lone.
ly girl.
IL was Lillian who grieved that her
brief twenty summers might separate
so far their now united lives.
But this brilliant winter day possess
ed for her no retrospection. She ohly
knew that her happy heart seemed to be
reflected from the dazzling streets and
bright blue sky. Her content seemed
to make all the worlu content about
her, until quickly turning the corner
of square, she came suddenly upon a
knot oi boys, in the midst Of which was
"A dog, II miserable, crouchlng creature,
over which her heart melted. She
stopped ,.
dog" she asked somewhat severely.
| The boys had paused, at her sudden
appearance upon the scene, with the ar
Of detected criminals.
One, reve .llng that h1 had II heart in
his breast, finally answered:
"NeJ Rollins turned whole bottle
of Kerosene over him, and they're going
| to set it on fire.
as that tru"?" demanded Lillian of
one of the older boys.
"lle's my dog, and We a right to do
what please with him. he returned,
insclently; and he ross up from his
crouching position, and gave The POOR
dog kick. which actually caused lii.
ian u feeling of physical faintness.
The other boys looked somewhat
cGwed at the indignant flash Of ner
beautiful eyes, but Tue bully stood sui
len and defiant.
"You don't want the dog under
stand" she said, at length, addressing
him.
"No, ! AN going to kill him" he an
swered Drulaily.
He said he'd sell him to M; and
now he Won't" spoke up another of the
logs.
"Wil You sell him to me-" asked
Lillian, quickly
uHou nurI III vnu 81 ytn" demanded
Nv" "'"n, ''N saw ''''
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win us GOA llns7' anu t"thn' 'he
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ing o'' ne so'ere'gil'
"" may nave MN -,
ram ierrlhR 'lio co'', I" '"e 10Y
manu- Lillian oeii. o'e' noi ne" Pu'
c'a"e' pa't'hs num- an" ,hH'"S 'no
s'rihH "hich wa" 'lcu ABOUT MS lieck'
lho ""s was "i'y puppy F''' "PP'-
ic"''S :" d" '"iSe 'i'',' VI "'i'i''',N, was
o' Ioou "'|r' Win S,'"SSN' ,"S' GOA,
n"t h''itl observer '''a1 MS he"', WIN
us nroolhhR, SHY ea'T' wa" roa'lS
pretty, ana Intelligence Siiohe III me ap-
p'alihs brown eyes oh'l, the 'orlofn,
iia'i'S'afVcu creature was '""'Gr1NS
appendage 10 the elegant Young lady, |
ana ~ she rose up 10 'eal nm away
me boys SET up Il sh"uI OF uefiS'oh'
LlIl"n cheeks burned h"t She con,
tuned to iead ana coa% Inc animal
through the quiet slnar" 10 ner own
door With breath OF r"lie, Hhe ~
length shut It upon MN. IN the veS5i- |
bnIc OF the elegant house tne miserable
cog looked more liilHeraoIe man ever "
contrast, ana l.lilah IOpk"u at nm |
thoughtinlly, faint smile OF hum0r
relieving her excitement and compass
sion.
At THAI moment she heard her Lus-
band . step in the drawinl-room.
MAJOR - she called, gallN.
"Darling" was the response.
81 have invested my sovereign. Come
and see
Major Lawncy, with his handsome,
manly face and curling gray mar, APP
peared in the hall. |
With dramatic air Of mock ti-
umph, Lillian pointed 10 the dog.
"Why, Lillian, where did yon get
that unfortunate creature? demanded
her husband. III the low tone OF utter
surprise.
"Fpund him with some boys who
were going to torture him, ronId nos
save him any other way, so J bought
him, and had only the sovereign to
nav for him with He ism very nice, |