Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-15

sense, and which produced such an out
break Of mirth from the irrepressible
brother aud sister, that Dolly looked
vexed and Sir Algernon discounted;
both made excuses to slip away from the
room. though not together. +. #. !.
Isn't he a muf 2" laughed Charley. a
"Well, rather; but I dare say he'd
just suit Dolly. He isn't bad looking.
and think they like one another"
"Oh! don't want to hinder their love
making. I'd give anything to hear what
hes says to her when they're alone.
! ''Oh, Fred !" with sudden CLEAN OFF in
| splration, "you could make yourself
just like Dolly if you chose. Couldn't
you contriye to come across him in the
dusk and give him a sell? It would
just serve him right for saying you
weren't alike"
Freda's face dimpled into laughter,
and she looked at Charley refectively,
with her head on one side.
1--WE are going to- ride this afternoon,
Dolly and I, and I believe she'll come,
because she does not care to seem to
crave her Algernon's society too much.
We do look almost exactly alike in
our habits; and can contrive that he
shall not see me before we start. If
you'll get him alone in this room at
dusk, Til give Dolly and the groom the
slip, and gallop home. Then I can come
in quite innocently, and surprise him in
the cleaning, and you can be listening
outside; and then we shall never pine any
more to know what he says, and how he
says it,
"First rate!" cried Charley ecstat-
ically "Won't he be wild when he finds
out You're brick, Fred, and we'll do
it,"
AFTERNOON.
eff only she would come again! If
only I could see her now!" quoth Sir
Algernon, as he paced up and down
the little boudoir at dusk. eff only I
could see her again alone, would not
let the chance slip. I had got so
near the point, if only that dreadful
brother and sister had not come. Oh,
if I could only get such another chance
again"
The door opened quietly and dark
figure stood in the doorway. A soft
voice asked:
care you there, Freda?" and as the
baronet sprang eagerly forward the girl
ish figure started violently.
"Sir Algernon! You here! Have you
seen any thing ct Freda? We lost her out
riding. She is so reckless I am afraid
. will come to bad end one Of these
avs"
l have not seen your sister, but, Lady
Dolly, please comein. have so wished
to speak to you--to see you alone again.
Take this chair. Give me the chance
to finish what only begun to say this
morning"
The graceful girlish figure in the rid
ing habit advanced readily, and seated
itself against the dim light. The veil
tied tightly across the face could not
conceal the we'll known contour Of cheek
| and lip which had from the first so be-
witched him.
LADY Dolly-dear Dolly" he ex-
claimed, rapturously, ''you are the low
Hest woman in the world!"
Had he not been so preoccupied by
his own emotions, he might have heard
! faint giggle from the object of his adj
Grafton as he made this admission.
Eyes, the lovliest-the most adorable
My heart has been on fire ever since I
first saw your face"
"I'm afraid you must have been aw-
fully uncomfortable, said the soft voice,
that seemed to culver little.
II have been living ever since that
time in a strange sweet dream, in which
I have been haunted by your fair face
as-as--as one is haunted by vison in
-in-in-"
I'm nightmare" concluded the soft
voice. still tremulous;; II am very sorry"
"Sorry. Why should YOU be sorry? |
It has been the joy the delight of my
whole life. Dolly, dearest Dolly" in a
moment Sir Algernon had flung him
self upon his knees at her feet, and had
seized her hand and covered it with |
kisses, ''you know that am yours, that
l love you with my life and soul. Say
that you can love me, too, little.
Dolly, bid me hope--say you will be
mine, and I shall be of all men, the
most happy"
But the usually self-possessed and
gentle Dolly seemed quite taken aback
and frightened by this sudden declara-
ton, and tried to draw her hand away
and escape,
ooh, I don't know! How can I tell
Oh, do let nae go. L think I here some
body coming"
''Say that you love me! Say you
will be mine!" pleaded the young lover
with increasing fervor. "Oh, my
love, my darling, say that you will mar
~ mel" ~
"Oh, yes, yes-anything you like;
please let me go. Oh, yes, I'll do any
thing -only I'm sure somebody's COM
ing. Do, do 60 away-I know it's
Charley"
The dreaded name acted like spell.
Sir Algernon vanished like dream,
carrying with hina the pleasant sense of
q victory more easily gained than he
had anticipated.
Charley entered, shaking with laugh
ter.
"Well, you've been and gone and did
it now, Freddie. i never enjoyed any
thing more in mJSsiife. 1t was as good
as ten plays"
"Oh, Charley who could have
thought he'd propose9 I was horrid |
when he began that. What did he say?"
"You accepted him, my dear, and
very wisely, too. It would have been
too bad to have blghted Dolly's future.
You acted wisely and well"
"But he'll think he's engaged to
Do1lv!" cried Freda, and there'H be |
some horrid scene at the dance tonight. !
fought to tell Dolly, butt don't like,
Cha,H ha 81 wild 49,. @'r' f. Il !" -