The Republican journal., 1884-07-03

our substitute for a regular ladies maid.
She wrote to tell US how she was en-
joying the repOse and beauty of the coun
try. Mr.. Dacre had managed to run
down Saturday till Monday at the end Of
the first week. and had of course made a
great impression. but was afraid he could
not come again-a long case was pend
ing at Westminster The letter which
| followed this give in its entirety:
'HIGHWOOD, July 20.
| Dearest Kitty hope you will get this in
time to send my hat here instead of to grand
| mama's. | am on fortnight's visit to Lady
| Mlllicent North. Such charming woman-a
widow about twenty-eight years old She per-
suaded Mrs. Lloyd to let her have me for week
or two: and. as her daughter-in-law, confirm
ed invalid, was coming to spend just that time
with her, my godmother was glad to get me out
of the way | know. | can't write much. for
| the post leaves here at eight, and we drop our
latest letters into the hall box as we go in to
dinner. | expect the gong every minute. This
place is lovely, and the new Baronet-Sir
Chares-is the dearest The gong! Your
own Dolly
| felt uneasy concerning this letter
WAS sorry Dolly should have left her god
mothers quiet home to visit gay young
widow Just as she was SOLDERING down and
| growing such a thoughtful little love. 1t
might unsettle her again to pass fort
night in the countryhouse with a fascin
ating Baronet; and knew Jack Dacre
would never permit, never pardon the
smallest suspicion of flirting. He had
pardoned her detection in Franks case,
| for Frank himself had pleaded eloquent
ly, saying that she was so very young.
so naturally atfectionate. But mamma
and | felt sure that not for one hour
would he permit the slightest approach
to disloyalty to his deep tenderness for
his girllsh betrothed. Neither her youth,
her love of fun, nor her merry heart
would plead one atom in her favor; so
read this letter with heavy heart. My
| answer was as follows
dearest Dolly.-Your letter reached me in
time to have the box sent to Ilighwood. You
will receive il soon after this reaches YOU.
Write very fully. for Your letter was tantaliz-
ing. Send me full description of every one,
| for you have reused my curiosity a> to Sir
| CharcS.' who is the dcarest-'"
The rest of my letter contained home
news, and need not transcribe it. But
Dolly's answer | will transcribe-
'lou ask me for description of every
body, darling Lady Milllcent is Very
| tached to this Sir Charles but | feel sure
her heart is buried in the grave Of her
noble husband. | send her photo, SO
| need waste no words in describing her.
sir Charles is very fascinating. though
fear my description may not predispose
You in bis favor; bat you beg me to be
particular. He is short and stout has a
very fine head, but rather thin light hair,
tine eyes, good mouth, but not much of a
nose-in fact, it is all tip-very nice
hands and feet, He is, believe, very
talented, but does not employ his gifts,
! seldom talks, never reads, is little fond
of eating. In spite Of these drawbacks
he is very charming. and all the girls far
and near make a great deal OF him. of
course he is rich. He likes Lady Mill
cent to live in the house. She has com
| plete influence over him..
| was much relieved after reading
| this letter. | felt SO easy in my mind
that told Dolly how had feared for
her
But | wrote, 'ot course YOU never
could really admire a fat little man, who
never reads or talks, and with nose all
| tip. and who cares for nothing but eat
| ing"
1t turned out that the most uniortu-
nate thing could have done was to con-
| fess my fears to my provoking sister. She
answered me by vehementlv declaring
| that Sir Charles was the most lovable
fellow she had met for a long time, and
really was so excited that posted a let
ter to her at once.
.Iou distress me. Dolly. You know
Mr.. Dacro would never forgive you if he
saw your letters. hide them even from
mother. Oh, pray do think before you
madly risk the loss Of his love, for that
will follow the very hour he loses his
! high opinion of YOU
This is how Dolly answered my tender
appeal
what ecturing little thing you are
getting, Kitty, am very much attach
ed to Sir Charles and, if Jack is ever so
angry, | can't help it,
Thus tiippanty the letter ran on.
| was really angry and distressed but
resolved to try no more lectures they
clearly made matters worse. So, the
next time wrote, gave full descrip-
ton of a day we had spent in court,
hearing Mr.. Dacre plead | described
his dignitied appearance, his easy grace
ful gestures-above all, | dwet on the
beauty Of his nose.
Dolly answered
Il am quite shocked at you Kitty, to
make such an idol OF a nose y
And then she continued, as usual, about
Sir Charles.
Meanwhile Mr. Dacre seemed quite
happy, and said he had his daily letters
from Dolly as regularly as when she was
with Mrs Lloyd. Was my beloved sis
ter growing deceittul
kept all this from my mother; but
grew more and more wretched over Dol
ly's letters. A picnic would be 'glori
GUS, for Sir Charles was going. She had
spent the whole morning quietly with
Sir Charles once he was indisposcd
and she had 'nursed him, played for him.
sung to him.
Well, could do nothing more. re-
solved to say not another word about
him to any one else. | began to dislike
the very sound of his name, or rather the
sight OF it; and, when Dolly declared
should like him as much as every one
else did, | made up my mind that hat
ed him. | wrote one more tender appeal,
which said was my last.
Every Tuesday mother and had Dol
lA's letters, but one day there was none
10y my breakfast plate as usual. Mother
read hers
dolly says she has written to you,
she observed presently. 'How can it be
that yUu have not received itH
Mistakes by the post Office are 50 rare,
we could but suppose she had omitted to
post it. BY the next delivery, however,
received letter from Mr.. Dacrc, con
tanning an inclosure which turned out to
be letter to me from Dolly. A few lines
from him ran thus:
Dear Kitty 81 had read too much of the
enclosed before discovered the mistake. If
you receive letter from Dolly before this
reaches you. you will have discovered she has
ms-sent the letters shall run down to High
wood without loss of time"
had not received any letter then, but
by the second country delivery came one
directed to Jack at once. The letter he
had read began thus =
"All you say Is useless, my darling. | love
| Sir Charles devotedly, and he has this day de-
clared he loves me. You ask me. Does he know
am engaged? | told him gentleman was
| coming to see me but he seemed little concern