The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-03-19

Though even peasants, he thought. might have more
Lightly he took her hand, intending doubtless, to
Meaning, at least to bestow some pretty compliment
But as to one in the dark who feeling silk or vel
suddenly srssps unswsres rusty old iron instead,
SO did happen him, thus gri'pns the hand of our
sHS"at GGh SDp hand. %sysd oESs
snss, TOO to reaSdtSess young folk facing each
lie no encminste man she most womanIy maid
Curious say to rehectthst tho hands we're not as their
That which small and refined. slender and soft
IT,. was , me mani 49,. .o.,. an, ,,, -. ~,
hand o, tho m,aiden
But am leaving these two, Mr. FRANK and our Dolly
lie win her hand in his what is he holding 1t still,
Motor the moment he felt the touch of her laborins
And iootns down at her hand, Judged of it there by
straightway he droppt and cried. Good God what {
where have YOU lived all your life' What sort of work
Dorothy was not surprised. hurt nor offended
And Ne ockd up, and replied, i've lived one place
And, Tor my work can do all tina, belong. to farm
can moe and arr s"S wheat anu p0"e" 'N you 50"
Fettie both horses and clean the stable and
MIXING q course can do, and poultry and pigs and
ReapnS in harvest time; hay making stacking, an
And Tor indoor, clean and scrub and attend to the
Washing and ironing, too; baking and brewing some
Cleaning q knives and boots" and she looked
LooInI one who should say. Tn<re ! would you
lie as he heard stood amazed, such horribly frank
Made BY 20 handsome girl, staggered him quite for
Then he exclaimed; How stranse really cannot un.
s s % aHG-
No !, I ;,ht for
She srown bold you perceive; she had fear
Passion The touch OF her hands cured him completely
1t was Just after the interview in which Mr.
Frank was so completely disenchanted by the
touch OF poor Dolly''s hands. that she met her
Establishments Of rich farmers daughters ana
coquettsh ladies' maids. and WAC now asks the
maid OF all work to become his wife.
Did she say Yes, Who knowst don't think any ono
Buthe car;sSd her unblamed-cuuSht her, and kss'd
She, The stout, stalwurt wench with the ample waist
Lay on lis heart Tor awhile, happy and STILL like d
Where were her strong brown all used to the farm
All they were tOnderly wreathed, just as a Isdys
Where was her sunbprnt cheek, all roughend and
All II was glowing and soft warm with nenable Joy
rhr IT'D With adsner sense here in this dreamlnpd OF
For, when the love time the day of delight and
outof the loving heart all that e lovely appears.
Shrink sway into the past counting for nothing at all
Silent they both OF them were for 1t was the moment Of
Even commonplace moods peasants have not many
And at time like TIL, the most eloquent passion lie
LanEusse never express half that humanity feel,
Could not deliver in full even poor porothys heart
Music alone can do that: behold how the mighty Bee
when Leonora at length clnss to her own Florestan
He,i that hour Of supreme ranscendant passionate
Lifts n, Immortal airs quit. from the region OF words
Keep. io the elsh, Of his theme pure and un.yGOcd
But Dolly's red. calloused hands-hellowed
az they were in her eyes by her lovers fine
recognition OF their symbolic beauty. emblems
OF patient. sei-denying and fruitful toil-were
yet to be source OF some modification to their
owner and OF surprise. and shock to others
and the Queen HG{ S6Bh tou aR ea Ia:
evihced some interest In her favoriie servants
R1npx ana has sned ia. wish to see the
appall ing blow TO Dolly. who would give worlds
TO evade the ordeal Of an inspection. for she
gracious condescension Of Lady Sophia. but the
far more awful dignity Of the ,housekeeper and
sbe Yields 81 f6T her oyers wsb has M
ready become to her law.
What a refuse the whom she loves
SO be lie worthy to rule, be be gentle and kindi
Then his more squsble strength his masculine width Of
Justlty hsIt he5sslt yielding her wishe, to his;
Bcing so young and 90 low sadly unworthy OF him.
Dolly was strong as horse-so tho girls OF the village
Aud she Was tall as man; muscular. massive, and
AL through her large live limbs; seltreliant in char
Needing help in her work, asking for nothng-sAve
Yet being such and strong a rough, undisciplined
Able 10 ienI FOR herself used TO act freely alone
Now that aIr Eros was come, and had lrarud her the
She was as weak as the rest mild as mnikin maii
Strange When her great hard hand lay III lis IA hight as
strsn.e when her sAlwart frame lean his breast
stronse ~ at all Twas the sure. the instructive
Guiding ,h1 woman once straight to the heart Of
So Dolly HES mp to her attic. minded to deck
herself out in all ner best things, and, to graf
ny his lady readers with srlSr OF their own
superiority the author proceeds to show vs.
what the poor thing donned Tor this alI-inpor-
Lint OcCdS.un.
that long she came down in her brown straw cot
Grace, win little white cap circlns her beautiful
Gracsd with ribhons-a bow at the side and strings
over her suunlrut neck spreading their virginia. blue
Came in her green PLAID shawl, with i. soft vague
Game IN her rlssel'sray trock mod~stly made and
sleeyed % the wrists OF descending quite
Not IKE her everyday wear, Killed halfway to the
knee.
Came her best black boots not heavy with earth and
with IRON,
Huge aud unnt for the house, such she commonly
But adnunutivc pairrot much too he for tho Colonel
Bachu ste had taken sucH pans Almost ~ brightly
his
such was dress for her face twas and fresh
rs The iuuruug,
Brown-hku a garngorm stone the gold OF her
nHlr
Delicate pale gold, lying smooth on her sunsnitten
Lighting tie dusk of her cheek ripping away to her
1t will be observed that gloves are not includ-
ed in the schedule II Miss Dolly, apparei. tor.
as she ructuly explained, fhey bhille my
hands 50. and her lover nul EulIantiy told her
10 show her hands and welcome for Ae Was not
ashamed OF them. So, now tH"y are at tho Aal.
and, alter ruuutus the gauntlet Ot the splendid
footmcn and hcrtbhonrd house maids, ara sat"-
is unsconced In the sol"mn, though somewhat
slutiy apartment OF Mrs. Jel',trr the house,
Keeper 10 them en,"rs presently Lady so
pima. attended hy Col NJ, Quentin. who has
from chance mention Of her mothers name
by Mr.. frank, dlsrovcred his parental rcil-
tonship 10 DJlty aud has tct a lauEuil i'm
puso 10 set eyes IN his uLroCOsn lEeL daughter.
and press, though 1t were but once IN u lifetime,
her tiilal hand.
ia 'us my Indy herself boapts potrid Hre
Come 10 upsrTNU, Ia A-tlst. labUT!ug Wulths below;