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


very small establishments Of MI. Brusle,
stationer. It was not a very .remunerative
sttuation, but old Mr.. Brusle was kind
old man, Mrs. Brusle q nice. laxative old
lady, and Dolly Brusle often came into the
shop and stood behind the counter beside
me. Dear little Dolly she had brown
eyes, and dimple on her chin. and she
sang like . 7,rtnM dDnnn. Old Mr. Brusla
aud my father had been friends, and WAS
not servant only, but a privileged friend
=. we'll, and all the excuse needed for
staying every night was given in the words
~ want to hear the singing" Well c.'y
: one might have wanted to hear it, for That
matter-not merely hoy who was III love.
Things went on in this way for three
years. when one afternoon Old Mr.. Drnsle.
shutting the drawers of his desk with
bang. said:
It's no use. Tom, may "a we'll give
In, I'm not making \ penny; and shall
break up the bus ness The old woman
and ! can manage on what we have. with
only one child and ! rest AMI stop filget.
iHg. suppose Dolly can teac, II little.
tou. aud she can have some tincry IN that
way But the oil shop is u mockery, and
Pve known it COOL while"
So that WIS the erh II that Arcat1ian
time The stock a IHti,rc, were sold
our, and the shop ms turned into a par.
Tor. and | wrote :, my uncle in London,
w!.o had prom, scd tn ttle me into his
business, ii wlsael it, and he telegraph.
cd:
Come next wc,k."
Anil then one tlu. asked Dolly to walk
d ,wn into the meadow and see if the black.
berries were ripe We took two little
a.. a.
pump and larg-e and purple black; hut
i.s.fure we picked one drew her to quiet
place under u great cl. .atnut, aud put my
arm nl,ont her waist and said:
dolly, you know just how feel to you,
don't you? You know love you."
She nestled up to me little closer, and
l t,mk both her tiny hands IN mine.
Twin you wait for me little while,
n,)vy" / said. "Will you think that
nh. t.oirg my hest all the time to bring the
day nearer when can ask your father to
give you to me?"
"Yes. Tom. Ill wait"
And then We picked the blnckbcrriea
and went home again through the mead
Ows.
''We'n not speak of it yet, Tom," said
Dolly. AT home. mean; they think
me such . child yet. do not want t.
l,reak the charm. In time they'll guess
that am woman; 'nd they like you,
Tom"
The evening passed swiftly. arose K
"God bless you !" said the old man.
I pressed my lips to Dolly's forehead
In that moment OF parting the old folk
thought it only natural. And then VA
gone. My trunk had been at the statiot
for hours. heard the whistle OF tn
train; I saw the red glare OF the monster
eye; I heard the snort and the tramp. ~
was ready for me, and the city and It
whirl awaited me. :.
For q while was bewildered In the city
then yery busy, then flushed with the pros
pect OF being rapidly advanced, and OF be
ing able to ask Dolly to be my wife soone
than I expected. ] wrote her Joyous let
tors. She wrote pleasant ones back to me
We did not make them open love letters
but both understood the love at the bottor
of them, And SO the months glided by
For the first half year had no holiday
Then q grudgingIy given week was gram
ed me, and j visited my friends and had
glorious time. Do ~ was lovelier ina
ever. She walked over tn the station VII vi,
u,e when left, leaning Oh my arm. In
rim had not come in yet-the o'e ZOE Aol
d,u-but the other had set down som
passengers from the city. One. stou
gentleman of thirty-five. dressed IN M
Style, having given his portmanteau 10
porter, advanced to Dolly.
How do you do, Mss Brusie: So
he.
She held out her hand shyly. \,
49, How 10 you do. Mr.. Holly. Iom' III
is Mr.. Holly. Mr. Holly. NJ. Hern.
lie bowed: SO did |. But tine ie'io
had such an air with him that hatea MI
II w did she know him: had never set
him before.
WHO is he:" asked I. in whisper
tive rorter called Mr.. Holly back Tor d'fe
tions.
.ie has something to do with the ol'et
think" said Dolly.
Tn. n came the shriel: Ut the wnis'ie
the station.
IAN in for London" yelled q voice.
"Gooi.by, Tom." said Dolly. =,
''Good-by," said l, but stared AZ "
Holly.
Youth he left, Tom" said Dolly:
;,urr n6 0wHv I fnunO seat. ! tult