The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-31
show you her picture.

show you her picture" !"
He took it out carefully from an
inner pocket. and held it out trium-
phantlY.
''She ia pretty" said AMMO, looking
down approvlngly at the far young
face in the picture.
II knew you'd think ao,' eeid Dud,
looking gratified.
II have HOward's picture N the a
bum down stairs" said Annie. "TIl
run down and get it."
She tripped away softly, and came
hurrying back breathless, with the
plush-oovered book in her hand.
He looks as though he had some
get-up to him, was Dud's masculine
comment.
well, he has," said Annie, with q
proud smile. "Ot course. she went Oh
hOsltatingly, I'VE must tell Uncle
Dodson7"
"Of ccurseV said Dud, rather faint
ly.
Their eyes met; they smiled guilty.
ITO tell the TRUTH" said the young
man, candidlY, "Td rather be shorY'
;.'MY case exactly" Anne respond.
ed.
"You see, said Dud, looking aux-
ious, ''ho means it all as a fnyor, a
benefit to us; and to goand knock all
his plans endways in that style-Pd
just as lief be let out of it for my part!"
Precisely as 1 feel" murmured
Annie. "Whnt shall we do?"
Don't ask me-" said Dud, enrreat-
InglY.
An uneasy pause, filled by help
less contemplation of each other with
wrinkled brows.
"Of course we must tell him." An
nio repeated, irresolutelY.
"Of course" said Dud again.
But that was as far as it went.
A rustling sound from Mr. Dodson's
arm char reused them to a sudden
sense of his presence.
Are you awake, Uncle Dodson?"
said Annie, getting up slowly to go to
HIM, Dud following.
"Wide awake. my dear" said Mr.
Dodson, promptly.
docs your head ache7' said Annie,
bending over his chair and feeling
deeply hYpocritical.
Mr.. Dndson's reply was a strange
one. Il wEs short, rather sarcas-
tic, laugh.
Ills companions exchanged start>
led glancee. Could he have overheard
thenf No; it was impossible.
But he turned upon them abruptly.
$50 you've gone and encouraged
that good~for-nothing young Candy,
have you, miss!" he began, fixing
Annie with humorously stern gaze
yourself away ON that
YOurg upstart, eh?"
Poor Annie could only stare be-
wildered.
''And you, sir" Mr.. Dodson went
on, turning to his nephew-"you've
tied Yourself to some little chit Of
schoolgirl not out Of bibs yet, I sup
pose7 A nice PAIR you Rre!"
His listeners stood spcechless.
did yon-overhear us1' murmur-
ed bud. at last finding his voice
with an effort.
"Not word, sir-not a wordI"
said MIR, Dodson coolly.
you're a clnirvoyant, thenI"
calculated the young man. halt-believ-
ing it.
Mr.. Dodson laughed again, in evil
dent enjoyment OF their confusion.
"And you we're afraid to tell me,
eh?" said he. You are going to de-
ceive a poor, helpless, old manr
"No, nof" said Dud, in weak pro-
testation.
But Annie's face expressed only
growing wonder.
GLOW did you know, Uucle bod
son?" she said, bcseechinglv.
For answer, Nr. Dodson took up
the hand-mrror-An birthday
present-from its satinIiued case,
held 1t before his eyes, and motioned
the two to look into it.
1t reflected. with wonderful dis
tinctness. the entire rear Of the
room, including the chairs in which
they had sat.
"When l cav you, my dear" said
MIR. Dodson, looking up with twink.
ling eyes into Annie's astonished
face" when saw you exhibiting a
diamond ring which appeared to lie u
recent acquisition, and bringing up
the album to shuw yell, lei rs say
old Mrs PrcSlCy's uicfuye-nnd when