The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-03-19
THE SUN, SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1882.

presently show the reader how Dorothy looked
while engaged in the last-named occupation.
grasping the stills in her pride and driving
from hedge to hedge burrows as straight as
line. 1t was while engaged in this work which
We have learned to deem unwomany. but
which naidens and matrons still perform in
some parts OF rural England. without ceasing
/ forail that to he true women. that Dolly. whose
heart is given TO Robert George. the gamekeerer
OF anoighboring Squire. meets for the first time
! in her young life gentleman. The latter on
his part is naturally captivated by her sweet
face and. but for the discnchantment subse-
quently wrought in him by the touch OF her
callouscd hands. might have bestowed on her
the same careless. transient. heartless fond
noes which had destroyed her mother. This
gentleman and Dolly. by the way. arc cou.
sins. though neither is destined to be ever
made aware of the relationship; while the
young mans companion. Col. st. Quentin.
happens to be Dollys father, though he will
take good care not to place himself in an awk-
ward situation by disclosing his paternity
Thus, then, beautiful day in the sweet cool air of
High up on BreaEhcart Field under the skirts of the
Dolly was h.Qgsshns' 'hs wore why did not sooner
Just such dress as they all-sll the farm servanr
Only it seemed to he hers by right divine and
s or f4 m "a S. T so aDt Of 70 sd 1
frAnIng her amber bright hair shading her neck from
Then on her shoulder. shawl coarse red kerchoi
Matching tlr glow of her cheeks. lighting her berry
Then came blue cotton frock-dark blue, and spotted
see ed to the elbows alone leaving her bonny armt
So that those radhy brown with the dim dun blue
ssen'd not so rough they were-softer in color and
Ali round her ample waist her trOcs WAS sathord and
Lancashire nnsey it wa. with bands of various color
striped blue ground; sober, and modest, and
showing hsr stout nrm legs, made stoutcr by home.
Ending in strong laced boots, such as ploushman
Big solid ironshod boots. that added inch to her
Studded with nails underneath, shoed like horse, at
After day at plough all clotted with earth from the
oh how unlike her boots Rosa Matilda, to yours
Hero tho quality folks. standing and staring
What could she do' She trsppd-sho could but &C
Red though her face might be redder than ever just
Ay and whatever its faults her hands too busy
Well she must let things alone; they'd never notice
Swiftly sr to her doom-and the younger stranger
glove shs 4 beauty" he though. Fancy beauty
80 YOU are lloushing my lass Warm work in such
"woa, horseI" Dolly replied pulling her best at tn.
"woa"And the plough stood still; and she. " she
Dropp'd him curtsey and said Yes sir, it u very
After some trivial question about his where
abouts. the elder man. who in the lapse Of
twenty years hos lost his relish for rustic
beauty. passes indifferently on But the young
man fingers. and this coloauy takes place be-
tween Dorothy and her unknown cousin
"Ah, then you live at that farmi Perhaps you're the
Me, sir,' cried Dolly. "oh. moi am the servant;
And she said she smiled little knowing how welit
How ii sondOned his eyes all that in her
Are you servant indeed and why do they send you
Men ,hoald do that don't You know, rou should b.
Dolly could almost have suEhd. but she knew 1t would
Therefore she srsVoly replied, Well Sir. I'm
And there only me. and master and this itti. lad
should be :hsmss indeed; no, to b: able to plough.
white Pose Farm, Sir, shs said; "th., /, til. piac.
for .n6 her G SS GCT name she was silent for why
"whus hose Farm" he eIclsirn'd; oh. what beau.
Ye. now how i, i,"-and he smiled in her face
"r % ssf nd.. name to tho farm '' are the 0on"'
Well, shall see you as.in' eoOdoy-you will not forget
Ss Word pS =. . n s9 p.s.
Sucn as sne seldom nhu teen, never nhn nhn Tor ntr
Had he hut looked in her eyes he would never have
Bot hcr blue eyes Anams, shining like star, in
mo sir" sh. said not for memo, thank you, sirI
Billy. get On" And the plough moved in tho turrow
She with grand dlsdan with muscular hesve of her
Lifting the share to Its work setting it straight in the
He was discomnted, he. who had had such success
Ford ny an isnorAn, wencb bound TO the tail of
1t was Distressing. Of course but with such antas
Their no shame in deteat-triumph itself
,sh. = yi,en' ne Thought but Ike her the better
tor that. though,
she lie common sir there must We story about her
shall rni ont before iong-Nes viii see her again.
The two do indeed meet again. and Dorothy
cures the young man II his nasceut liking for
her by putting her horny band in his But bc-
fore we reproduce the interview. we must go
back and take M the thread Of the story at an
earlier stage, and what her real lover
thought OF these Same hands. which were. no
, doubt Dolly'- woaS point. and the object Of
MANY sbes and much dsdainul pity on the
part Of tho shop girls and farmers daughters Of
the neiGhborhood. II was in the larder. just by
the stable yard door, that they met-not aro-
mantle place of meeting but Dolly had gone to
draw some beer Cor Robert George the 'Squires
gamekeeper. Just then the guest of the farm.
| and to Dolly > eyes great parsonage.
They were standing alone and her stable lantern
leslic Inn
LlshIel her hsure and face, leaving ms own in the
shade
"pol,' snake hands" he exclaimed. and his voice
al II = trrmhr,
She ali and so strong quivered and shook as
ne
Dol ak hand, " She was dared, she hardly knew
rat sle WAS DOING
Bl'ndS sbe gave him her hand nrmly he took it and
h.t
Grssir i AND looked oft caressed the rough back
anl tie I'm
Crooked and suffered with toll gazed rho colorless
She lqoAuE at hun the while and wondering much why
he d.I II
Wondering what he could mean, why he should care
tpg her huuIS
For though -he vas not ashamed to have hands like
tntsc. =. was only
Only because they Wore signs, symbols emblems Of
Not for themselves Oh FOR she knew very wei they
were ugly,
Ugly IN grutlrfolks eyes what did that matter
"GrIs at has nothing 10 10 MAY have little white fingers
and Welr
VIVA coul as"n Lille hand d. for aservant like ne -
That "aa her creed aud she knew Mr, Robert hy.d
much among grand folks;
Hou vneelers, smart ladies maids bristling all over