The Dillon tribune., 1883-02-10
DOLLY AND ;.

very small est0hl .shlnent ut Mr Urusle,
stntioner. 1t was not n very re,nuner:t;ve
situation. but old Mr. Br',sle was kind
old man. Mrs. Brusle n nice. Ia kativt, Old
lady. and Dolly Bru>le often came in,u he
tn y and 1t n,d behind the counter bes de
me- Dear little Dolly shc had brown
eyes. AMI d.mple Oh her ch II. and s,o
AMI my futher had been friends, and j. was
II u servant only. hut IL privileged fr e,nl
10 well. and all the excuse l eelel Tor
D. aging every night was given in tn" wor,i. !:
H. want to hear the singing" We'll. y
Son- might have wanted to hear it. tor ut
4lan ter It merely u hoy who was ! we.
u Tninss went on N t'i. way Tor +. rec
years. when ono afternoon od NJ. Rrns,e.
iasntting the i.awers 1T his L. Il with y
d i',sils. "a d:
Its no use, Tom. ma ~ well give
8H' IN n't making II lH.nny; nli,l shall
break up the inns ness The o.l woman
sanI csn manage on what we have. with
aonly one child. and rest an s,o, til,et.
Jig. I suppose Dolly can teac. little,
st'o. and she Gun have some Tin ry II, hat
3way. But the oil shop is IL mo- X. ~, and
pve known it COOL vi, le.''
S0 that was the end ot that Arcadinn
Lime he stock fixtures were sold
"'' ""A tue m" tur !ed INTO par.
or. and ] wrote my uncle in London,
who had prom s.d to Ike me into his
n<l <lness, 1t wished it, and he telegraph
el:
&C nne next We. H."
And then Que ia nskel Dally to wax
'wn into the meadow An | see it the black.
berries VI re rire W. t.os two little
p1kets and the b rries were banging
IN mp and lar "a and purple black hut
t'.f"r' we pick d Ole ,rew her to a quiet
ID'l'ce nn'ie; grea, chest nut, aud put my
skrM ibout her wuiar and said
Dolly, yon know jus, how feel to you,
3lon't You! You kt.ow 1--we you."
4 She nestled up TO me II little closer. and
tuck bo:h her tiny hands IN mne.
Il ''Will You wait fur ms little while,
! '.ly." said. will you think that t
a.n s.oing my best all the time to bring the
day neaier when can ask your r. .her to
k.>e YOU to me?
Il Yes. Tom. III wait"
Aud then wa =, k.d the hi."khcrries
4L went home again through the mead.
tws.
Well not speak Of it yet. Tom,' said
poly 'At h, ms. mean; they think
be such child yet. do not want 10
sak the charm. In time they'll guess
lat | am woman; aud they like you,
The evening passed swiftly. arose to
God bless you - said the old man.
pressed my lips to Do!ly's forehead.
that moment OF parting the old folks
Fought it only natural. And then was
ne. My trunk had been ut the station
hours. heard the whistle Of the
un; saw the red glare OF the monsters
e; heard the snort and the tramp. He
p ready for me, aud the city and its
Vhitl awaited me.
Fora" 'e was bewildered in the city,
gsenv ". then flushed with the pros.
PCT OF - rapidly advanced, and Of be.
able to ask Dolly to he my wife sooner
IAN l expected. wrote her joyous let
rs. She wros Q pleasant ones back to me.
|" did not make them open love letters,
nj both understood the love at the bottom
- them. And 10 the mon, his Rlided by.
sDr the 6rst half year l had no holiday.
men grndgingly given week was grant.
me, and visited my friends and had .
"ious time. Do ly was lovel;er than
Ger. She walked over to the station with
when ! left, leaning on my arm. The
Hss'n had not come in yet-the one for Lon.
fn-but the other had set down some
ASo.o AAVW tu0 CNy. Oue. STOUT
I ntleman Of thirty five, dressed in fine
fle. having given his portmanteau to
ter, advanced to Dolly.
How do you do, Mss Brusle!" said
I she held out her hand shyly.
- How do you do, Mr.. Holly. Tom, this
M. Holly. Mr.. Holly. Mr.. Hern."
Ae bowed: 20 did l. But tho fellow
such IN air with him that hated him.
Pw did she know himy had never seen
n before.
4'Who Il he!" asked I, In . whisper. -
I nortsr called Mr. Holly back for direo.
ne has something to do with the opera,
(sink. :" said Dolly.
Then came the shrisk Of the whistle at
station.
Ian IN foe London" yelled voios.
Good.ey, Tom," said Dolly.
nGood'by," said l, but I starsd at NJ.
xoem b lsft Tsa." said Dolly.
eessaed away. ltound ssaA I thsase