The Press., 1885-01-08
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DOLLYss HAST FLIRTATION.

DOLLYss HAST FILTRATION.
 lam Kitty, and Dolly is my twin sister, was always sedate, mother used to say but Dolly was giddy and found of flirting.
 When we were seventeen, Dolly became engaged, with our mothers consent, te Frank Wilmot, a young fellow of twenty four, son of a banker, free and cheery in manner and, disposition. He was very indulgent 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 pained him, though mother and I used to watch her with serious anxiety.
 Sometimes onr mother would say few impressive words; then Dolly would throw her arms around her, and with kisses as. sure her she would be q better girl, or she would pout little, with tears in hei bright blue eyes. She would be very de mure through two balls, and at the third worse than ever; scarcely could Frank get one MalfEs to himself. sl
 One evening he brought to our house 2 cousin of his, barrister, man some years older than himself He was rather famous, though only thirty, being an acute lawyer, and consequently looked up to at the bar.
 Dolly owned to me that evening that Frank had confided to her I was Jack Dacre's ideal woman. ua4 E,.a
 stSo don't blush so angrily, darling, ? said she, sfor it would be the most de lightful arrangement. He is Franks ideal man and dearest friend It would be the happiest thing for us all p And Dolly gave me hug and kiss and ran off to bed.
 MT. Dacre came very often after that one visit, and very soon found that he was my ideal man, for he strangely resembled my father, both in manners and his chival- rous courtesey to women, as well as in ap- pearance. It was with chill at my heart I 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 affianced wife. I knew it before he did, but, of course, not before Dolly, who had genius for unerringly detecting every symptom, however obscure, of dawning love, either m her own case or another's.
 My mother and Frank were utterly blind to the danger. was very unhappy, and exceedingly sorry for Dolly, for Frank, for Mi. Daore, and, own it, for myself; for though I had not fallen in love with Franks cousin, must say that he was the only man l had seen whom I felt could fall in love with.
 An accident brought matters to climax.
 We were sitting m the drawing room af- ter dinner, one evening, when noise in the street drew us to the window. The pole of carriage had entered the shoul- der of csr horse. Dolly becamesill and faint at the sight and Mr. Dacre who was at her side, threw his arm around her to save her from falling. He led her to so- ia, and stood aside as Frank drew near her but from that night he came no more He and -Tonly had seen the half petulant way in which Dolly had tnrned from Ffank, had caught another expression on her face, had seen her vivid blush.
 a From that evening she became cold, petulent, teasing to Frank. At first he laughed, then was hurt, and finally the en- was broken off. This is soon told, but what my mother and suffered must be imagined. I dared neither to tell her the truth, nor hint to Dolly that I knew to whom her heart was given, though I loved her so dearly, and felt so sure this was the first true love of her life This determined, decided, somewhat stern man was sure to charm our little butter fly if she noticed him at all.
 Mother and I arranged that Dolly should go away on 9 short visit. Frank was to come one evening to return the letters Dolly had sent him. They would not feel the abruptness of this rupture 80 much as if they were placed personally by him in my hands and had his letters also to give hlm. Mother was quite unequal to sec ing him, for she loved him dearly, and the I felt could say all that was likely to com
 So poor Frank produced his sorrowful him and stood leaning against the chimney piece, while sat quite unable to utter word, but with tears dropping quietly from my eyes. At last he told me he knew Dol ly had been faithless to him. He felt sure she and Jack Dacre loved each other, and he spoke so humbly of himself, and as if it was quite to be expected that his cousin should be preferred above any other man, that I was greatly touched and my tears fell faster and faster. ,.,
 "Jack is the soul of honor, Kitty; but must make it clear to him that he is free to do as his heart dictates. His and her happiness must not be wrecked I will get my father to send me to our branch house in India, and will not return till they are married. Jack is rich enough 10 marry at once. shall embark on Tues day" isls9a as I&.. ..,,s..... ,. .i, Then he charged me with tender bless ings for Dolly, and at his request went to ask my mother to bid him, farewell. Presently she glided in, pale as. death :. She held out, her trembling hand in si- lence, but Frank folded her in his arms, and she sobbed nn his breast. stood by, weeping bitterly, and, when we were calm CT, Frank embraced us both finally, and placing me in my mothers arms, left us. Poor fellow, how brave he was, how gen. tie and patient.
 In a month from that time, Dolly was affaanced to Mir. Dacre, and the marriage was arranged to take place at the 'hegin- ming of the long. vacation. We were by this time convinced that 1t was the best thing that could happen. No one could see Dolly and doubt that this was the only man she had loved. His calm, intense char acter impressed her, his great talents awed her, and her pretty innocent pride ia her manly lover, her meekness and auietness were most promising symptoms of hhppi- ness in her married life. as,it
 Dear mother was SO sereneIy happy! I was very fond of my new brother; he was such a bower for good, and peace in our home that we never had been ise contented before, Drank wrote, freely toT us, manly, patient 1ette IS, full of nnsAlfish interest in all aIonnd him. His sorrow had sweeten-