Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21
DOLLY's LAST FILTRATION.

DOLLY'S LAST FILTRATION.
am Kitty, and Dolly is my twin
sister. | wa ALWAYS scdatc. mother
used 90 say; but Dolly was giddy, and
fond Of nirting.
When We were seventeen Dolly be-
came engaged. with our mothers con-
sent, To Frank Wilmot, youny fellow
Of twcnt four. son If n banker. free
aud CHEEKY la manner and disposition.
lie was yer indulgent Co Dolly. for he
fit so confident Of her love. and was
hims u so LOYAL and sincere that the
cd M at on size excited was his triumph:
tie I, eyOn with viii she received
and encouraged u never panied him.
though mothcr and used To watch her
with riou- ANXIETY.
som { mes our mother would say n
few mprc,s We words. then Dolly would
throw h'r arms roJnd her, aud with
Kisses assure b e. that she would lie n
letter girl. or sue woJ ld puut n little.
with tetrs in her bright eyes. She
wO III H. We y dcmur, through two
bal =. aud Vt lie third worse than ever;
scarcely ,ould Prank get one waltz for
himself
Olc even ny he brought % our house
n co s,n OF his, barrister. a man some
years older an himscl. lie was rather
famous. though only thirty. beng an
acute lawyc~. and consequently looked
up To- nj the bar.
Dolly owned - me that evening that
Frank had conlided to her that | wa,
Jack Dacru's ideal woman.
80 don't blush So angrily. darling"
said she, ''lOr 10 would be the most de-
light ul arrangement lie l. Franks
ideal man and dearest friend II would
be the happiest thing for US slll' And
Dolly gave me n hug and kiss, and ran
OIL 10 bed.
Mr.. Dacre ccmo very often after that
one visit, and soon found that lie was
my ideal MAJ, for hr strangely resem-
blcd my father, both in manners and
his chivalruus courtesy TO woman, as
well ~ In appearance. IL was with q
ch II nj my heart that | wa the first To
make the discovery that he was falling
In love with DOlly-hc the soul of honor.
seemed bcwitchCd by the charm, @. his
bosom-fricnd's a,hanccd wife. I knew
u before hG did, but of course not be-
tore DO w, who had n genius for uner-
ringl, dCte ting ever, symptom. how
ever obscure. either IN her own case or
Rnothcr's.
MY mother anil Frank were utterly
blind To the danger. | was very unhan-
py and exceed NJ y sorry for Dolly. Tor
Frank. or Mr. Dacrc. aud. own IL.
Tor myscl fer. t'iou IA | had not fa len
In love with Franks COUSIN, must say
he WI. the N y man had seen whom /
felt ,uu Il fan in love with.
An accident IrJught matters TO u eli
ma.
We were sitting in the drawiug-room
dcr dinner one Ouc evening. when n
no So IN tie -trvCt drew u To the win
dow. The pile Of n carriage had on
tered the shOu der ~ n cnb-hursc. Dolly
bcc9mc u aud faint az the sight. and
MIR. Dactc. who Wa at her side. threw
his arm round her tO save her from
falling. Tie lei her to % sofa. and stood
aside ~ frank drew near her. bat from
that night he never came any mort. He
and | only had seen the half-pCuant
way In which Dolly had turned from
Frank, had caught another expression
ON her face. had seen her vi, id blush.
Prom that evening she became cold
pCtulant. teasing to Frank. vt first he
laughed, thcu was hurt. aud finally the
engagement was broken OF This is
soon told, bat what my mother and |
suffered must b. ina iinrd dared
neither tp tell the truth nor tO hint tn
Dolly that ! know Co whom her heart
was given. though loved her 81 dearly;
aud felt this was the first true love of
her life. This determined decided.
somewhat stern man was SURE to charm
our little brttcrily, II sac noticed him at
ALL
Mother and I arranged that Dolly
should 20 away on a short visit. Frank
was tO come one evening tO return tho
letters Dolly had sent him. They wou Il
not trcl the gbrup ness of tJis rupture
~ much u they were placed personally
by him In my hauts. and | had his Let.
tiers as To- ~ q HIM Mother was quite
unc 81 to svcing him. for she loved
u m dearly. AMI the task was left to me.
was not : rrv. for felt could say all
That WIS lin IN tn crm.o rt him, loving
both NJ them ~ decply.
- pOur rank pro luccd his sorrow-
lul tie pac 81. Tvc.'.vcI the one had
Tor him. aid ~tOo lcauing against the
ch mucy-pecc. VIII | sat quite unable
To ter % VOID. hot with tears drop.
pug pu'etN IT I'M ny eyes At last he
lolI ne tha h. Knew Dolly had been
thth 60 To " w. e felt sure she and
Jack acre loved each othcr. and no
spike So ruiably Of himself. and As il il
VS. quit % De expected thai n : cousin
should BE- prolerrcd above any other
man, that ] vas greatly touched. aud
my tcars fell faster and faster.
"Jao Is the soul OF honor. Kitty; but
must make il clear To- him that he is
Tree D. do as bis heart dictates. Ills
and her happiness must not be wrecked.
WI get my father % send me 20 our
ranch house In India. and will not re-.
turn vi they arr married. Jack 10 rich
enough TO marry At once. / shall en-
bark on Thursday" 81
Then no charged me with tendsr
blessings for Dolly, and. at his request.
went 10 ask my mother To hid him
farewell Presently she gtdcd In. oale
As death. She held out her trembS M
hand in silence. but Frank folded her m
bis arms, and she sobbcd on h.s breast
stood by weeping bitterly. and, when
we were calmer. Frank embraced a,
both hnally and placing me in ms
mothes's arms Left us. Poor fellow,
how brave he was, how gentle aud pa