The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-29
DOLLf'S FILTRATION.

am Kitty, and Daily is my sister. was
always sedate, mother used to say, bat Dolly
was giddy, and fond OF flirting.
When Wa were seventeen Dolly became en-
gagged, with her mothers consent, To Frank
Wilmont. young man of twenty four, son
of e BANKER. free and CHEEKY IN manner aud
disposition he was very indulgent to Dol
ly, for be felt so confident of her love, and
Was himself SO sincere, that the admiration
she sxacted Yves his triumph. The freedom
with which she received and encouraged it
never panied him, though mother and used
TO watch her with serious anxiety.
Somtimes our mother would say few i'm
prsssivs words; then Dolly would throw her
arms around her. and assure her she would
be better giil. or she would pout little,
with tears in her bright blue eyes. She
would be very demure through two balls, at
the third worse than ever scarcely could
Frsak ger one waltz for himself.
One evening he brought to our house
cousin Of his, barrister, man some years
older than himself. He vas rather famous,
though only thirty, being an acute lawyer.
and be was, consequently, looked up to at
the bar.
Dolly owned to me that evening that
Frank had conhded to her that was Jack
Dacres ideal woman.
Don't blush so angrily, my darling" said
she, for ii would be the most delightful ar
rangement. He is Franks ideal man and
deartss friend. It would be the hsppiest
thing for us ALL" And Dolly gave me q hug
and kiss and ran Off to bed
Mr. Dscre came very often after that one
visit, and I soon found that he was my ideal
man, for he strangely resembied my father,
both IN manners and chivalrous courtesy to
women, as we'll as in appearance. 1t was
with a chill st nv heart that was the frat
TO n axe the discovery that he was falling in
love with Dolly-he, the soul of honor,
seemed bewitched by the charms of his
bosom friends affsnced wife. / knew it be-
fore he did, but OF course not before Dolly,
who had geuius for unerringly detecting
every symptom. however obscure, of dawn
ing love, either IN her own case or others.
My mother and Frank were utterly blind
TO the danger. / was very unhappy and ex-
ceedingly sorry for Dolly, for Frank, Tor Mr..
Dacre and, own il, for myself; for, though
had not fallen in love with Franks cousin,
l must say he was the only man l had seen
whom felt could fall IN love with.
But an accident brought matters to eli
max.
We were sitting in the drawing.room after
dinner one evening, when q noise in the
street drew Us to the window. The pole OF a
horse. Dolly became i'll and tainted at the
sight. and Mr.. Dacre. who was st her side,
threw his arm around her to save her from
falling. He led her 10 sofa. and stood aside
as Frank drew near; bat from that night he
never came aDy more. He and only had
seen the hslf.petulant way ID which Dolly
bad turned from Frank, had caught another
exI Tession On her face. had seen her vivid
blush.
From That evening she became cold, petu-
iaDt, teasing 10 Frank At first lie laughed,
then Was hurt and finally the engagement
Was broken of.
As soon as Frank knew that all was over,
he prevailed upon his father TO send him TO
their branch ho0ss m India, where he ex.
pected 10 stay until after the probable mar.
rage OF Mr.. Dacrs and Dolly had taken
place.
In month later Dolly was affianced to
Mr.. Dscre, and the marrisge was arranged TO
take place st the beginning of the long va
cation. We were by this time convinced
that il was the best thing that could happen.
No one could see Dolly and doubt that this
was the only man she loved. His calm, in.
tense character impressed her, his great tai
ent swed her, and her pretty, innocent pride
IN her manly lover, her meekness and quiet
ness, were most promising symptoms of hap.
Biness il her married life.
Dear mother was so supremely happy. l
was very fond Of my new brother; he was
such power for good and peace IN our home
that We had never been so conteAted before
Frank wrote freely to rs manly, patient let
tiers, full OF unselish interest in all around
him. His sorrow had s1eeteued, not embit.
tered bis character. He had set himself to
alleviate bis anguish by d1lng good, and his
frst act on reaching his destination bad been
10 use bis keen commercial gifts Tor the wei