The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-07

himself not without an excuse for making
one last attempt ut perhdlous Dolly Haw-
ley's favor,
He took homea book which she had long
since lent him,
Thompson, OF the black fleece, was still
In Mrs Jayne's employ. "Just as OF old.n
he admitted Mr. Pulsifer, only that no
(Thompson) was sober as 1t happened on
this occasion,
Mr.. Pulsifer sent up the stiifest Of mes.
sages, He would detain the lady but
moment,
Ten minutes later there was soft rus
tie on the stairs; ten minutes and half,
Miss Redd entered,
"A pleasant surprise" she said, smiling,
Miss Redd could smile even at rejected
manuscript,
MIR. Puisifer stled his as.onishment.
Doubtless, Dolly had sent her friend down
to entertain him till she, herself, was
ready.
He chatted atfably with Miss Rcdd,
though he could hardly understand what
former absence of hers she so APOLOGIZE
cally regretted,
But the moments grew to twenty more
Miss Hawley,' he again ventured.
Did not understand she was at home :"
"Dollys Did you ask for herr Miss
Redd seemed surprised II thought your
business was with me, Thompson said
So" She began to laugh. And I've
been wondering what it was all about.
rose in excellent humor, "Iu call her.
That laundering Thompson !"
Less than ten minutes and another rus
tie. This time II was Dolly. She looked
very pretty, but received him coolly.
You are quite q stranger" 1t was
trite remark; but then she was not born
to scintillate like the literary Miss Redd.
Mr. DnlGifar raSnn,al hiu
very still
~ called to return this book" he began.
I'm fact, have called several times, be-
fore, but you were never at home" And
at this recollection he looked, as he felt,
very miserable. You have so many in
vitations out. You have so many young
gentleman friends"
Dolly did not vince as he had intended
she should at these pointed remarks She
appeared doubtful. Was he here to ridi-
cule her :?
Il don't understand you," she answered
proudly. l,
"Oh, we'll 1t is of no consequence,
Miss Hawley Only as my calling appears
not to have been agreeable to yon, has,
ten to assure you you need fear no repe-
tition Of the visit"
"If / have done anything to Offend"
said Dolly, looking scared, . am ready to
apologize. But can hardly remember
it is such long time since you called on
me"
And as you We're not at home on that
OCCASION" Mr.. Pulsifer interrupted dryly.
Not at home. / am not informed of
any such occasion. You surely did not
ask forme the nights you called upon Miss
Redd :"
H.Miss Redds / called on Miss Redd
Yes, certainly; two or three times"
Dolly's voice was very indignant Did he
think to deny it The angry color came
into her face. She did not care what she
said, or even if she cried, 1.-Two or three
times" she repeated, with sob. "Oh
know all about it. She-she has her look
ing glass stuck full of your cards." and
Dolly broke down and wept
And what did Mr.. Pulsifer dos Oh, the
same old story Every one knows how
such things are conducted.
Dolly l swear to You there's some
mistake There hush Don't cry, dar-
ling ?"
An hour later Miss Hawlcy marched up
stairs-up two tiights-and Knocked at the.
door of Annabel Redd who was deep in the
construction of a treatise on "long or short
ribbons on bonnets for street wear"
"Come in" she said, abstractedly,
Miss Hawley had sparkle in her eye, a
ring upon her finger The sparkle was be-
coming; the ring was absurd-it was
Cassius Pulsifer's seal ring, large enough
almost to hit her wrist. But this she was
just to keep till he brought the proper one.
Mr. Pulsifer had not come prepared to pro-
pose. Dolly had tied on this seal Of his
with thread of silk from her dress
HThose are my cards, Annable Redd,"
she cried, taking them out of the mirror.
Mr. Pulsifer left them for me, both even
ings."
NOW, when ! think OF II" she remark
ed, phllosophically, Il am sure you are.
right It's Thompson's fault he will get
tight. Annihilate him but then, if you
were home, why didn't you knowr
know What do you mean ?"
Miss Redd looked disguised.
"Anyyo lady who has a first floor
room and doesn't hang over the balusters
when she expects her best beau, and hears
the bell ring, deserves to have his cards
60 wrong"
"Oh, we'll said Dolly, sit is all right
now"
But Thompson received such verbal
shaking up the following morning at break
fast, and from Miss Reid, that he went
out in the kitchen and boiled three-min-
ute egg quarter OF an hour.
l. clar to goodness" he muttered, II
neber can tell dem two ladies apart. Miss
Redd, she dom neber wear red at all, and
Miss Hawley, she-somehow dom neber
feel suah which is Miss Hawley. Miss
Redd, she dom got no red about her. And
then the impatient cook sent him flying
out of her way.
But Dolly and Pulsifer were happy,
after all.