Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-07-20
The Stpry Teller.
Dor AND DIMPLES.
AN ENGINEERS IS STORY.

was off work that week and found myself
at a loss what to do with the time. 1t was so
odd not to he whirling along till the fields ana
trees and pretty little cottages and snug gar
dens seemed flying by in wild dance. us a
singular thing to be always looking at vanish
ing things, and yet, if [ was inclined TO NOR
alize might say that life is made up OF 1t TOR
eyery one, though not in the same way 1t IS tor
an engineer. But I had some pretty steady
pictures in my mind, and they did not seem to
disappear-a vision of dear little cottage OF
nv own and sweet-faced woman who would
call me husband, and, perhaps, a agolden-nalred
toddler who would run out to meet me when l
went home. Naturally, thought good deal
of this on nv off week. 1t was holiday time,
too. and the stores were full of suggestions OF
happiness. used to stare at the big COILS
and wish I had some one to surprise with one,
or those wonderful Noah's arks with the anil
mails always tumbling out of the door. was
in a sort of reverie of this kind one evening
when / heard sweet voice SAY
t'Oh, there's that poor vagrant dog again.
I wish I could make it merry Christmas for
him."
'sWhat queer girl you are, Dorothy. Here
you haven't got decent suit to your DacK,
and YOU'RE wishing for the dog instead or
yourself. think Miss Mangles might give
you Christmas present.
cha. ha - the musical tones sang out
'simagne it Why, the idea would paralyze
her but shall be eighteen next week, ana
then I'll be free to earn wages, and one OF the
first things III get will be a dark-blue serge
suit like that" ~,
turned and looked at the speakers. The
one called Dorothy WAS pretty, fair, slender
thing. very shabbily dressed, with only thin
shawl on, though the night was bitterly cold.
She was STOPPING to pat the most forlorn spec
linen of a vagabond dog had ever seen.
am not very fond of dogs myself, but there was
something Of dumb misery in the eyes that
this one lifted to the young girls face that
went to my heart. The. companion, rather
coquettish. and dressy young person, was grow
ing impatient. ,m e.o.uo horo vor
can't do anything for him.
eyes. I can. I have ten cents. will buy
him some liver for Christmas present.
''You goose and you might buy a ribbon
for your hair"
'si shall enjoy this more. You don't mind :;
there's butchers round the corner; see, the
poor fellow understands What speaking eyes,
and how he wags his tail" -,
The dog did indeed seem to vibrate with
ioy from head to foot. He lost little of the
wretched, vagabond air as he trotted by
Dorothy's side, and gazed up at her with some
thing in his eyes that looked like soul, only
they saw dogs have none-who knows 20
:'There now, you poor, forlorn doggy" said
Dorothy. as she came out of the butchers with
a brown paper parcel in her hand. ut would
he better to keep it for two meals l suppose,
but can't, and you shall he happy for once IN
your miserable life
The dog snapped at the delicious gift with
very little regard for the hand that offered it :;
but when it was swallowed he seemed to be-
think himself, and fawned upon her by way OF
thanks and apology, and he seemed resolvedt to
follow her.
did the same at little distance, and saw
the young girl stop before small house on
which was large sign Miss Mangles, Fash
fonable French Dressmaker." The vagabond
dog seemed much inclined to 60 in, and Do
rothy'S distress was great ut having to turn
him away with any degree of severity. had
discovered that size would not hurt the feel
ings even of Il dog.
When the animal comprehended at last that
he could not 90 into the house, and that the
piece of liver comprehended all his happiness,
he gave one reproachful howl and went down
the steps with his tail in a very depressed con-
dition. He did not 60 very far, but took his
station by the nearest lamp-poSt, and fixed his
melancholy eyes upon the house that had
swallowed up the wondrous being who had
given him glimpse of happiness.
l went over and stood by him with strange
sense of sympathy and companionship:
':We both like her, don't we ?' l said land
we want to see her again, ell, old fellow -
The dog did not look at me, but he feebly
wagged his tail, and left him there. 1 went
back to the place where had first heard the
sweet voice, and in the window near by [
caught sight of the pretty blue serge costume.
An inspiration came to me. Dorothy should
have Christmas present after all. l bought
it and had it addressed ITO Miss Dorothy, at
Miss Mangles'." l didn't know the rest OF
her name, but it went all right, for | saw
her wear it on Christmas day to church, and
the sight warmed my heart l did not rest
till 1 knew her, and l accomplished this
through a friend, for whom Miss Mangles
worked Dorothy brought home the dresses,
and made such good use of my opportunities
that before the roses bloomed l had won heI
and the day was fixed.
But there's one thing you must promise, y
she said as her head nestled Slyly on my Shoul,
der. GAS we are to have little cottage OF
our own, l want to give my poor Tramp d
home. He knows me now, and waits for me
every day"
s'Tramp is welcome to home-that's a
good name for him-but hope you do moi
marry Inc for the sake of accommodating the
/ called her Dot because she was too little
and girlsh and pretty for her longer name.
She laughed.
Not entirely but 1 have a corner in my
heart for him-that's a fact. But only thnl
what home means to me. who have never
had anything but the corner of the lot, where
the roof slants 50 that cannot stand up, ant
then there is Miss Mangles nagging me from
morning till night"
II shall have to learn to nag," said, ''fo
fear you'll miss it too much.'
We were very silly and happy together, ant
when Dot took possession of her new hom
she was wild with delight. No queen on he
throne could have been prouder than my littl
wife the first night she sat at the little rount
table and poured out tea for me. And as fo
Tramp-for he had been duly taken to TIN
cottage-I never saw such rapture in dog
ewes. He walked about and surveyed his do
main with an important air-he really appear
ed to assume the dignity of proprietorship a
once-and had set at human tramps VIII
dared to pause at the gate and look into on
little Eden. Dot had stipulated with one o
the men who brought the furniture for a goo
Ill, f,, hin, m ,yhich TramD made little ObleC