The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-04-03
DOLLY'S LAST FILTRATION.

/ am Kitty, and Dolly is my twin-sis-
ter. L was always sedate, mother used
to say; but Dolly was giddy, and fond
of flirting.
When we were II, Dolly became en-
gagged, with our mothers consent, to
Frank Wilmot, young fellow of "a,
son of a banker, free and CHEEKY in
manner and disposition. He was very
indulgent to Dolly, for he felt so conf
dent of her love. and was himself so
loyal and sincere that the admiration
she excited was his triumph; the free
dom with which she received and en-
oouraged it never panied him, though
mother and L used to watch her with
serious anxiety.
Sometimes cur mother would say q
few impressive words; then Dolly would
throw her arms round her, and with
kisses assure her she would be better
girl, or she would pout little, with
tears in her bright blue eyes. She
would be very demure through two
balls, and ut the third worse than ever
scarcely could Frank get one waltz for
himself
One evening he brought to our house
years older than himself. He was
rather famous, though only 30, being an
acute lawyer, and consequently looked
up at the bar.
Dolly owned to me that evening that
Frank had contided to her that was
Jack Dacre's ideal woman.
$50 don't blush so angrily, darling"
said she, "for it would be the most de-
Hghtiul arrangement. He is Franks
idea! man and dearest friend 1t would
be the happiest thing for us all !" And
Dolly gave me hug and kiss and ran
of to bed.
Mr.. Dacre came very often after that
one visit and l soon found that he was
my ideal man, for he strangely resem-
bled my father, both in manners and
his chivolrous courtesy to women, as
well as in appearance. 1t was with
chill Mt my heart that was the first to
make the discovery that he was falling
m love with Dolly-he, the soul OF
honor. seemed bewitched by the charms
of his bosom friends affianced wife. 1
knew il before he did, but of course
not before Dolly, who had genius for
unerringly detecting every symptom,
however obscure, of dawning love,
either in her own case or another's.
Ny mother and Frank were utterly
Blind to the danger I was very un-
happy, and exceedingly sorry for Dolly,
for Frank, for Mr. Dacre, and, / own
it, for myself; for, though 1 had not
fallen in love with Franks cousin,
must say he was tho only man / had
seen whom / felt l could fall in love
with.
An accident brought matters to a eli
max.
We were sitting IN the drawing-room
after dinner one evening, when noise
in the street drew us to the window.
The pole of a carriage had entered the
shoulder of cab horse. Dolly became
i'll and faint at the sight. and Mr.. Dacre,
who was at her side, threw his arm
around her to save her from falling. He
led her to sofa and stood aside as
Frank drew near her; but from that
night he came no more. He and
i only had seen tho half-petulant way
in which Dolly had turned from Frank,
had caught another expression on her
face, had seen her vivid blush.
From that evening she became cold,
petulant, teasing to Frank. At first he
laughed, then was hut, and finally the
engagement was broken of. This is
soon told, but what my mother and I
suffered must be imagined. j dared
neither to tell her the ruth nor to hint
10 Dolly that knew to whom her heart
was given, though loved her so dearly;
and ] felt 30 sure that this was the first
true love of her life. This determined,
decided, somewhat stern man was sure
70 charm our little butterfly, if she
noticed him at all.