New Ulm weekly review., 1886-06-09


When her aunt had tried a score or
pretty dresses on her the next alter
noon, she signifed her wish to cohtln5
ue wearing one which was pronounced
satisfactory. F.,
~ expected friend this evening"
she taltered
Her excitement did not escape her
aunt.
When the evening passed and st.
Eustace did not come, she drew the
truth from her. -,
s:Charles st. Eustace." exclaimed the
lady. MY dear!''
Dora waited with sinking heart.
Not but what you are very pretty,
child resumed the lady. ::1our IN
creased beauty is q delight to me;
you have grown up utterly handsome;
but the st. Eustace family are so
proud, so oeverything that is desirable.
And you have hardly had the training;
but we will give HIM three days grace.
Young men are sometimes very mead
strong in such matters, and l really
| can't wonder" kissing the girls dim
pied cheek.
Such q pang as she had planted IN
that Young heart she did not dream
! of: her own emotions were long since
quite controllable.
But when the three days and subse-
quent weeks went by, and there was
no sign OF Charles St. Eustace, she
was annoyed by her neice's sadness
and abstraction, and uttered some
sharp words that cut into the girls
soul.
"Folly, presumption-yes, 1t is"
sobbed the girl on her pillow. "Butlt
was so sweet-so sweet! And 1t has
spoiled all the rest. | know | am
wicked, when Aunt Elinor has taken
SO much pains, but care nothing for
it ALL He will never see me prettily
dressed, instead OF shabby and awk-
ward; he will never care that they
praise my voice, my loo:Ss, and thatl
have learned so easily the ways that
made me more like him. He was only
amusing himself that lovely night, and
has forgotten me-
There grew into that young heart a
vein of bitterness; but pride was not
unbecoming to the perfect face and
| lissome figure
A month had passed. when a party
| frightened thestately reception rooms
of Mrs. Lorton. Dora was charming
in her dress of pearl-gray silk with its
cherry ribbons. But she was very
quiet.
II am sorry" said Mrs. Lorton to-
| her most intimate friend, "that my
niece grows more reserved, instead OF
more social. Why"
Il look of radiance had spread over
| Dora's distant face, followed by an
ashy pallor:
A tall, gallant figure, with an arm in
a sling, had entered.
! "Chares ST. Eustaceu" cried Mrs
! Lorton, clasping the free hand.
She questioned him severely; he an
swered feariessly.
"Go and find Dora" she said at
last under cover OF the music.
She was in the conservatory, droop-
| ing, trembling. among the exotics. She
could not help the look ofreproach, it
was involuntary.
| 81 know you have not heard" he
! said, gently, 'but l was thrown from
a carriage on the morning alter part
ed from you and nearly killed. | was
unconscious for three days AS soon
as was able, L directed note to be
sent to you. Your aunt tells me you
| did not get it"
Then and there this dull old world
of ours grew bright to Dora Seatoun.
81 did not get it" she repeated me-
chanically.
The strange delight that she had
known but once seemed to have en-
| traced her senses.
He took her hand gently.
Tell me that you cared, Dora-that
you were little disappointed" he
murmured, ''for not for worlds would
| | have missed my three days grace.
if had but had possession of my
Senses"
She looked up at last
81 have missed you," she said, sim.
ply:
What need of more words when the.
sweet eyes said SO much?
| The young mans heart melted With.
| in him as he watched her.
"How beautiful you are!" he utter
ed softly,
The weddingw was within six months,
and, after all, no one wondered when.
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