Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-02
uoIIY's LAST FILTRATION.

lam Kitty, and Dolly Is my twin
sister. Twas always late, 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 of24,
son Of q 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 bis triumph; the freedom
with which she received and eneoursg-
ed 1t never panied him, though mother
and / used to watch her with serious
anxiety.
Sometimes our mother would say 8
few impressive words, then Dolly would
throw her arms around her, and with
kisses Assure her she would be better
girl, or she wsuld Psut little, with
tears In her bright blue eye. She
would be very demure through two
balls, and at the third worse than ever;
scarcely could Frank get one waltz for
himself
One even ne brought to our house =
cousin of his, 3 barrister, man some
years older than himself. He was rsth-
er famous, though only 80, being an
acute lawyer, and consequently looked
up TO ut the bar.
Dolly owned to me that evening that
Frank had eonfided to her that was
Jack Dacre's ideL woman.
$50 don't blush so sngrily, darling"
said she, "for 1t would be the most de-
hghtiul arrangement. He Is Franks
ideal man and dearest friend. 1t would
he the happiest thing fer US allw And
Dolly gave me 3 hug and kiss and
ran of To bed.
Mr.. Daere came very often after that
one visit, and soon found that he was
my ideal man, for he strangely resem-
bled my father bot in manner and
his chivslrous courtesy to women, IS
in appearance. 1t was with chill at
my heart that was the first to make
the discovery that he was falling in love
Rnh Dolly he, the soul OF honor, seem
"a bewiIched by the charms of his
bosom friends sfllanced wife. knew
1t before he did, but of course not before
Dolly, who had q genius for unerringIy
detecting every sy mptOm, however -
cure, OF dswuIUg love Q Lher Iu ner own
case or apother's.
My mother and Frank were utterly
blind To the dagger. l was very uu
happy, end exc 2edingly sorry IN
Dolly, for Frank, for Mr.. Dacre, and,
own it, for myseIf; for, though nad
DOT fallen ia love with Frank'S coISu
/ must say he was the only man had
seen whom felt could fall ia love
with.
An accident brought matters to
climax.
We were sitting in the drawing room
after dinner one evening, when noise
in the street drew Us to the window.
The pole OF = carriage had entered the
shoulder Of y cab-hOrse- Dolly became
III and faint at the sight, and Mr..
Dacre, who vas at her side, threw his
arm round her To save her from falling
lie led her 10 the sofa, and stood aside
as Frank drew near her; but from that
night he never came any more. Heand
l only bad seen the half-petulant way
in which Dolly had turned from FrauK,
had caught another expression on heT
face, had seen her vivid blush.
From that evening she be came cold,
pelulant, leasing 70 Frank. AT tirsG he
laughed, then was hurt, and finally the
engagement was broken oil. TnlS il
soon told, but what my mother and
suffered must be imagined. / dareI
neither TO tell her the truth nor ID hint
to Dolly that l knew to whom heI
heart was given, though i loved her 80
dearly; and felI so sure that this wa
the tiTst true love Of her life. This lie
termined, decided, somewhat stern msI
WAS sure to charm our little butterfly, l.
she noticed him at all.
Mother and | arranged that Dolly
should go away on short visit. k-anE
was TO come one evening to return the
letters Dolly had sent him. They WOulu
not feel the abrupsneSS Of this rapture
50 much As il they were placed person
ally by him in my hands; and had
his Letters also to give him. Mother
was quite unequal 10 seeing him, for
sue lOyeG hun yearly, and the task VA
lelt TO me. l was not sorry for fsit
could say AL that was likely TO cOmfOrs
aim, loving both OF them 50 deeply.
so poor Frank produced his sorrow.
ful hltle packet, received the one | hAu
for him, ard stood leaning against Ght
chimney piece while | sat quite unIble
TO uEter word, but with SeaTs dropp'np
quietly rom my eyes. AT last he TITO
me that he knew Dolly had been faith
less 10 him. He felt sure she and Jack
Dacre loved each other, aud he spOkt
so hunt bly, OF himself, and as II it was
quite to be expected that bis cousin
should be preferred above any OthSr
man, that l WAS greatly touched, and
my tears fell faster and faster.
Jack Il the soul Of honor, Kitty; oul
| must make make it clear to him tina
he Is free TO do rs bis heart dictates. bis
and her happiness must not be wrecked.
will get my father to send me to OuI
branch house ia India, and will not re-
turn till they are married. jack is rich
enough 10 marty at once. / shall em
bark ON Thursday
Then he charged me with tender
blessings Tor Dolly, and, at his request,
Invent 10 my mother TO Did hun fare
well. Presently she glided in. pale ~
DEATH She held out her trembling
hand in silence, but Frank folded her
I'm his sru.s, and she sObbed on his
breast. i stood by weeping bitterly,
and, when We were calmer, Frank em
bTactd Us both finally, and placing ms
IA my mOIher's arms lefr rs. Poor tel,
low, how brave he was, how gentle and
patient
ma month from that time Dolly was
affianctd 10 Mr. Daere, and the mar.
Tisge Was arranged to take place st the
BEGINNING Of the long vacation. We
wpre by this time convinced that it was
the best thing that could happen. No
one could see Dolly and dou6G that this
was the only man she had loved. HIS
calm, intense character impressed her;
his great talents awed her, and her pref.
~ innocent pride in her manly lover.
her neekuess and quietness, were most
promising symptoms Of happiness 10
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