Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-05-14
DoLLY's FILTRATION.

l am Kitty, and Dolly is my twiI
SISTER. was always sedate. mother
used to say, but Dolly was giddy, ant
fond of flirting.
When we were seventeen, Dolly be
caue engaged, with our mothers con
sent. TO Frank WilmOt, young fellow
of twelty-tour, son of a banker, fre,
and CHEEKY in manner and disposition
He was very indulgent to Dolly, for he
felt so confident of her love, and wa:
himself so sincere, that the admiration
she excited was his triumph. The free
dom with which she received and en-
couraged 1t, never panied him, though
mother and 1 used to watch her Will
serious anxiety.
Sometimes our mother would say g
few impressive words: then Dolly would
throw her arms around her. and witt
kisses assure her she would be bette,
girl, or she would pOut little, with
tears in her bright blue eyes. She
would be very demEre through two
balls, and at the third worse than ever;
scarcely could Frank get one waltz fol
himself.
One evening he brought to our house
a cousin Of his, barrister, a man some
wears older than himself. He was
rather famous, though only thirty,
being an acute lawyer, aud he was con-
sequently looked up to at the bar.
Dolly owned to me that evening that
Frank had confided TO her that L was
Jack Dacre's ideal woman.
Don't blush so aDgrily, darling -
said she. ''for it would be the most
delightful arrangement. He is Frank
ideal man, snd dearest friend. 1t would
be the happieSt thing Tor US all,'' And
Dolly gave me a hug and kiss, and ran
off TO bed.
Mr. Daere came very often after that
one visit, and l soon found that he was
NV ideal man, for he strangely reSem-
bled nv father, both in manners and
chvalrOus courtesy to women, as well
as in appearance. 1t was with a chill
at nv heart that l was 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 afiianced wife.
| knew it before he did, but of course
not before Dolly, who had a 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. / was very unhap-
py, and exceedingly sorry for Dolly, for
Iaora our,
for myself; for, though l had not fallen
in love with Frank cousin, must say
be was the only man had seen whom l
felt l could fail in love with.
But an accident brought matters to a
climax.
We were sitting in the drawing-room
after dinner, one evening, when a noise
III the street drew US to the window.
The pole of carriage had entered the
shoulder of a 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 fall
ing. He led her to sofa, and stood
aside as Frank drew near; but from
that night he never came any more.
1It anu llcu OCCn luC 1ellL bCluldllL
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 hurt, and finally the
engagement was broken OFF.
This soon told; but what my mother
and | suffered, must be imagined. /
dared neither to tell her truth, nor to
hint to Dolly that knew to whom her
heart was given. though l loved her so
dearly; and felt 50 sure that this was
the first true love of her life. This
determined, decided, somewhat, stern
man, was sure to charm our little but
terily, if she noticed him at all.
Mother and 1 arranged that Dolly
should go away on short visit. Frank
was TO come one evening, to return the
letters Dolly had sent him. They
would not feel the abIuptneSs of this
rupture so much if they were place
personally by him in my hands; and l
had his letters also to give him. Mother |
was quite unequal to see him, for she |
-S'NA AA4A-4 AllC ltioh " do lCll |
to me. l was not sorry, for L felt l
could say all that was likely to comfort |
him, loving both of them SO deeply.
80 poor Frank produced his sorrow-
ful little packet, received the one L had |
1or him, and stood leaning against the |
ehlmney-piece, while L sat quite unable |
TO utter a word, but with tears drop
ping quietly from my eyes. AT last he
Told me that he knew Dolly had been
Ialthless TO him. He felt sure that she |
and Jack Dacre loved each other, and |
De spoke so humbly of himself. as if it |
was quite to be expected that his cousin |
should be preferred above any other
man, that l was greatly touched, and
my tears fell faster and faster.
Jack is the soul of honor, Kitty, but
l must make it clear to him that he is
IIee 10 do as his heart dictates. His
ana her happiness must not be wrecked.
l VIII get my father to send me to or
branch mouse in India, and will not
IeturA Till they are married. Jack is
iicn enough to marry at once. l shall
embark on Thursday"
Then he charged me with tender
pieSslngs for Dolly, and, at his request,
I went to ask my mother to bid him
farewell. Presently she glided In, pale
sS Death. She held out her trembling
ndnu In silence. but Frank folded her
10 MS arms, and she sobbed on his
oltast. l stood by, weeping bitterly,
snu, when We were calmer, Frank en-
" Slaced US both, FINALLY, and placing me
tur ~ my mothers arms, left US. Poor
.slioW, how brave he was, how gentle
and patientl |,
,si IN a month from that time Dolly was
rnianced r;ns to Mr.. Dacre, and the mar
ha,s se was arranSed to take place at the
usLnning of the long vacation. We
meie by this time convinced that it
N Sss the best thing that could happen.
nv nv. one could see Dolly and doubt that