Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-04-27

And, leaving Maid Marian" staring at
t le uncertain sunshine with only one side
of her left eyebrow painted in, Mr.. Bellew
rashed straight to the old brown. brick
house where Dolly was trimming her hya-
cinths at the window in bewitching little
PINK gingham morning dress, with little
black velvet bows fastened on it here and
there.
Mr.. Bellew!" she exclaimed, with the
prettiest surprise, as honest Norah, with
her race one broad smile, showed him in.o
the parlor:
dolly he exclaimed. breathlessly. hold
log out both hands" my own darling!"
Dolly turned pink and then pale.
II don't understand you, Mr.. Bellew, "
said she.
Mr.. Bellows countenanee fell.
"Didn't you write this letter." he demand
ed, holding it out, with blank expression
of face.
Yes, said Dolly, CHANGING over the ia
miliar words IN extreme amazement. Il
wrote it. But-but I don't know how il
ever came into your hands!"
You sent it to mel" said the artist.
mo, didn't" cried Dolly, bursting into
tears. "As if could ever send such a let
ter as that to any gentlemanl II don't
know NOW you couia tninA ~ III VI me as
thatl"
Dolly" faltered poor Bolton Belew,
didn't you mean it2 Don't you really care
for me2
Whether meant it or not, don't signi-
fy," sobbed Dolly, with her face still hidden
behind her pocket handkerchief.
"Oh, but it doss" said Mr.. Bellew, gent
~ obtaining possession, of one of her hands.
nNll II rlyt Nd
if YOU won't love me back, very little, /
shall be wretched all my life! didn't
think ever should have had courage to tell
you this, darling bnt nowI feel 80 brave
that am determined not to leave this
place without definite answer"
How they settled it nobody ever knew
precisely. not even Billy, who had his mis-
cheyious little ear glued against the key
hole, in gleeful anticipatiOns of "a jolly old
row." But he scampered down stairs, three
steps at a time. to where JOHNNY was label
ing q lot Of April Fools for the decoration
Of the backs of casual passers-by.
Johnny" said he, "the things hasn't
worked at all. She wasn't mad worth a cent.
He kissed her, as sure as you're alive, and
she kissed him back; and he put ring on
her fnper!"
"Pooh!" said Johnny. Two no patience
with such trash! Look here, Bill, I've
printed fourteen of 'em-don't you think
that'l be enough"
When Mr.. Bellew went away, feeling as
if he were treading on air, Dolly came down
into the wood.shed, where her young
brothers eyed her like convicted criminals.
Boys" said she, i've found you out.
saw Bllly's writing on the outside of that
letter which was mailed to Mr.. Bellew."
at was only an April Fool, anyhow
muttered Billy, turning very red.
No fellow thinks anything of that, adj
ded Johnny.
You did very wrong, said Miss Brooke.
But you are two darlings, and love you
ever so much!"
And she kissed and Rugged both the
young reprobates, and then ran away up
stairs, quite unaware that the artfal John
ny had succeeded in affxing large placard
to her dress.
"Girls always are April fools when they
fall in Lowell" said that juvenile lnisan-
throphe.
Nor was he altogether wrong; but per-
haps it was worth the oh 'iquy of the thing
to be 80 very, very happy as was Dolly
Brooke.