The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-04-04
DOLLY'S FILTRATION.

Il dh1 AibbNs anu DOAAV - ~J WV"
sister, / 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, a yong fellow of "A,
son of a banker, free and CHEEKY in man
ner and disposition. He was very in
dulgent to Dolly, for he felt so confident
of her love, and was himself so loyal and
sincere that the admiration she excited
was his triumph; the freedom with which
she received and encouraged it never
panied him, though mother and I used
to watch her with serious anxiety.
Sometimes our mother would say a
few impressive words; then Dolly would
throw her arms around her; and with
kisses assure her she would be a better
girl, or she would pout a little, with
tears in her bright blue eyes. She
would be very demure through two balls,
and atthe third worse than ever; scarce
" could Frank get one waltz for himself.
One evening he brought to our house
a cousin of his, a barrister, a man some
years older than himself. He was rather
famous, though only 80, being an acute
lawyer, and consequently looked up at
the bar.
Dolly owned to me that evening that
Frank had confided to her that 1 was
Jack Dacre's ideal woman.
$50 don't blush so angrily, darling, "
said she, "for It would be the most de-
Iightful arrangement. He is Franks
ideal man and dearest friend. 1t would
be the happiest thing for us ALL" And
Dolly gave me a hing and kiss and ran
of TO bed.
Mr. Dacre came very often after that
one visit, and / soon found that he was
ray ideal man, for he strangely resembled
my father, both In and his
c~hiYaIrous courtesy to women, as well
rs Ia appearance. 1t was with a chill
al mr. heart that 4 wss the first TO make
the discovery that he was falling In love
with Dolly-he, the soul of honor,
seemed bewitched by the charms of his
bosom friends affianced wife. I knew
Il before lie did, but of curse not be-
fore Dolly, who had agenius for uner-
r5hgly detecting every symptom, how
eTer Obscure, of dawning love, either In
her OWL case or another's.
My mother and Frank were utterly
blind To tina danger- Twas very nnhan-
py, and exceedingly sorry for Dolly, for
Exsnk. fer Mr.. Dacre, and, / own it,
for myself; fcr, though ] had not fallen
u lore with Franks cousin, I must say
be Was the only nan I had seen whom
I felt / could fall In lore with.
Ar accident brought matters to a eli
MAX
We were sitting In the drawing-room
xfter dinner one evening, when q noise
u tue stseet drew us 70 the window.
1aS polls q q carriage had entered the
shoulder Of d eab-h0rse. Dolly became
"a and faint 81 the sight, and Mr.. Dacre,
whc WRs vi her. side threw his arm
xpund her to save her from falling. He
E& bet g 3 sofa, and stood aside as
Frank drew near her; but from that
E1Hht lac never come no more. He and
4 only had seen the half-petulant way
II Which Dolly had turned from Frank,
h1d caught smother expression on her
s. had seen her vivid blush.
From that evening she became cold,
petulant, teasing to Frank. AT first he
laughed, then WAS hurt, and finally the
engagement was broken off. This is
S11n tod. hut Khat my mother and /
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