The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1882-10-14

waxing away ON Mr.. Holly's Arm and T -.
mead we very close to hsrs-verv : ', ,a. ~.
1901 OF mysef next day, wroAe no,is
IN indignant letter. She wrote me = .n;r;t.
% answer. demanded An ernlsra+;a.. :.
20 now she came to know Hollv. n ~
next letter, and before snv ansys- .. ...
g this, old Mrs. Brusls walked into a,.s
morning. - ""1" one
II want you to take mo to ann. nh.
.noP, Aom," abe said, II you can spare
.; rr u ~" % %. am going TO buy black
IN . -. Uo'ly, and she told me to tell you
~ soous u. a. you seemed to be upset"
sA0o tne permission necessary. and
began. y '''' o'0 'a"y
"You go, Dolly will need to b. dressed
handsomely. She starts next month. It,s
s m you know, between her and Mr..
settledl :" I said.
Yea" said the old lady, ~ knew you'd
% pleased with the good news. She was
s,ng'ne IN the choir, and he happened to 20
tnere TO church, and he askel an iutroduc.
saon ana got 1t, and called the next day.
IT'S very sudden - very; but she
wouldn't engage herself to him without our
consent and it's such fine thinx that we
can't refuse, 20 we consented"
shell feel homesick, no doubt. awav
from ~, but we mustn't think of that. 1
ny not to, and then the old lady put her
kerchief to her eyes.
"She told you to tell me ," I said,
"Oh, yes," said the old lady.
MY heart was on frenzy blood was boil.
mg-but made no sign.
"You stay in the city all night, don't
youf" asked.
She said she would, and gave me the
number Of her stopping place. After the
shopping was over went home and took
from my trunk little parcel Of letters. a
lock Of hair, ribbon-heaven knows what
trashy bits Of love treasure-put them in a
Large business envelope, and walked over to
the old lady's with them.
Tell Dolly sent that, and wish her
81 the happiness that she deserves" said
I. The old lady heard NO sarcasm in my
voico.
~ win, Tom," she said "and do come
Dolly"
So IL was over and the thing that was
most terrible to dream Of had fallen on me.
And Dolly wrote no letter and made nc
sign. 1t were as though she were dead
and she was dead to me- OF course made
no conhdants, and worked ~ hard a. ever.
The work Of wholesale wooden house doe.
not slacken because q clerk is crossed in
love or Tilted. Bales and boxes and bund
les went out and came in all the same and
what did it matter il l looked pale and lost
ms, hat =
writing and all the rest correctly!
But one day as looked up from box
had been marking, I saw a sight that made
me sick with rage. Holly and no one else
with his light side whiskers and glossy h..
and marvellously square shoulders. He wa!
talking to my uncle. aud appeared to lie OF
intimate terms with him. stood stiIl unl
stared at him. In few moments he saw
mo, and. putting up his eye-glass, bowed
I made no bow in return. Then he came
across the room.
~ don't think it'a q mistake" said he
~ met you at the station with Mis-
Brusle."
II remember" Isaid. .....
"She's very well, and in little flutter
Of COURSE" said he. IL suppose YOU'VE
had letters?"
Excuse me, I'm needed elsewhere
! said, and dashed away.
An hour later. my uncle, coming acros
me, said: do you know Holly, Tom
Hes not a bad fellow, though bit Of ,
puppy. He's made good deal Of none!
| IN the theatrical line: manager and all that
YOU know Married sort Of cousin Of M,
wife's two years ago, 10 we're q little SO
cl,.ble."
..ls h. a married man" ! asked.
.Oh. yes; why not 2" said my uncle.
"Uncle Harold, j" said ], you must let INT
run up to Hamilton to night. It's lif'
and death matter must CO."
WHAT is the matter, Toni" said m,
uncle.
II can't tell you." I replied; "but
must CO."
Then you must" said my uncle
Don't be longer than you oan help"
II he had known how lon3tevery momen
seemed to me, he might have spared m
the warning. travelled ON the night train
an,, reached the dear little brown cottag
when its windows were crimsoned with tn
sunrise.
.Wny, Tom !" cried the old lady; rs
you thought you'd see our lady OH, ate
! all OIL KNOW HIlc StbAU W GO'UuobAV"
Dolly did not look ut me, but l saw he
flush crimson.
"l'm sorry to say that l have come dow
to bring bad news" said ].
Bad newsy" said Mr.. Brusle. .'Tr
sorry for that. What is it, my boy
1T affects you, sir, !" said I, mot me
Yes. Dolly, it is true, and III a. you hav
used me, my heart bleeds for you. I com
only because worse would happen II ! WEI
silent, and beg you to believe that ! a
sctuated by no spirit Of revenge. You ma
not credit me, but wish that any otht
,nnn had this to do. Mr.. Holly il, and hs
been for two full years, married man.
I turned my face from Dolly a. uttere
these words, and dropped II upon the han
that rested ON the vine trellis. expecte
r. haar her scream OF see her faint. Blu
INV news did not seem to produce a. grea
an effect a expected. ] looked up agar
Al eyes were fixed on me.
"ih?" said the old man.
well" said the old lady.
eco on, Tom, )" said Dolly:
:. His wife is . cousin OF the lacy IN
unole married, said I. IL you don't o. Q.
iiave me can offer proof Of the fact. h