The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-07-21

What he considered a neat and credit
able proposal, his wrath at her refusal
was not greater than Dolly's at his pre-
sumption.
II didn't need to lead up to i, as II
had only known her a month! She's
been fOoling me all this time!' was
Richards angry comment, as he went
down the steps.
"He thinks because she's engaged
and hirts, he can be engaged and fiirt
tool" was Dolly's meditation, mingled
with tears. but l would take him!
Oh, l would be just such fool! and
forgive him - If the whole village
hadn't seen it," and Dolly wept above
the now mantle-cover, regardless OF
decorative art.
Dolly was not one &c tell when she
had refused an offer, SO she had no one
to sympathize with her. The friend.
ship between her brother Fred and
Richard had been long and mistaken,
and possibly Dolly might have begged
Fred to cali him back and try to clear
him OF the charges against him; but
Fred was in Texas, not to be home
for weeks, 80 Dolly had her trouble all
to herself and tried to be amiable.
Not so with Richard. That young
man appeared on the next mornings
train with a face so forbidding that
none Of 1.-THE boys" ventured to sit with
him. A short 'morning." was all the
greeting he returned to any one, and
he was left to bis paper and his
thoughts. Meaning glances and mas
culine chuckles went on about him.
All imagined he had learned what an
amazing amount of work had been &C.
complished by the silent gossip, and
they rather unwisely concluded to drop
the subject. for it would have short
cned various troubles il Richard and
Julie had known about the talk. But
Richard had not even heard his name
connected with jules, and was simply
in furious temper over his unexpected
rejection by the only girl he had ever
loved.
At least two persons in SuHnydale
experienced nothing but clouds and
rain for the next three weeks, no mat
ter what the weather report said. Then
came two letters. One from George
Lane. in Vienna, bitterly Representing
Julie FARMLAND for her conduct toward
Richard Dale, and offered to release
her from her engagement if she wished
The other, from Frederick Firth to
Richard Dale, reproaching him for his
flirting with an engaged girl, and re-
GREETED that he should have lost the
high sense of honor which had so en-
nobled his boyhood.
The young people Of Sunnydale have
tempers. They do not pine in secret
or let fog of misunderstanding nour
| ish poisonous vapors. 1t is well known
that thunderstorms clear the air; thu!
Richard and Julie presently developed
a social thunderstorm which cleared
| the atmosphere Of Sunnydale.
Julie. with her black eyes flashing
and cheeks ablaze, wrote the follow
p; ing emphatic telegram to George Lane
in Vienna: at is all crazy nonsense
1 will investigate and explain" Ant
Grandpa FARMLAND speeded it on it
way, wondering much at the ways o
young people.
Richard, l grieve to state. swore owe
his friends instructive and admonitor,
letter, and then sent this telegram Il
Frederick Firth. in Sherman: 'Obliget
for advice. A pack of lies. Will writ
tomorrow.
That afternoon Richard Dale ant
Julie FARMLAND were seen togethe
in Richards buggy.
Just rs Miss Lawndes was saying
"Of course, it's all settled now" tn
buggy stopped before her door, an
Richard helped Julie to alight.
Miss Lawndes," said Richard. a
that lady hurried to the door, "Mis
FARMLAND and ! are determined t
learn how our names came to be con
nected in a manner which has cause
us the greatest annoyance. We hav
made two calls, and in each We hav
been referred to YOU"
Miss Lawndes looked angry and en-
barrasscd. II prefer to refer you t
some ono else: all the village saw it.
she said, stiffiy.
ITO whom do you refer us?' aske
Richard, looking very stern.
"Mrs. Allan saw it just after die
and the Poulett girls just before; 70
must excuse me, and Miss Lawndt
retreatcd into the house, for neve1
since she had Gifted on Richard
youthful shirt-wrists, had she seen hir
look SO angry.
What in the mischief does sh
meant" exclaimed Richard.
"Let us 90 to Mrs. Allan" said JUL,
They found Mrs. Allan working ;
her tlOwcr-bcds. When she realize
the presence of these two in her pat
she raised herself ponderously, al
looked at them over her spcctacles.
"Mrs. Allan" said Richard, xvi
you please tell us what you have eve
seen to make you think there was an
Irritation between Miss FARMLAND an
mysclf?'
Mrs. Allan looked around for SON
support, but finding nothing neare
retreated to the doorstep and sat dow
. while the two young people stood
front of her.
"You want to know. Richard, 1
!. you? Well, thought you'd have hea,
1t a dozen times in the last three week
So there isn't any thing in it, is there?
she said, in her exaspcratingly slo
, way.
Miss Frankland is engaged to
gentleman for whom | have the hig
est regard, and we have never ima
! ined that our names could be connectt
!, till this morning, when we receive
letters from friends at distance. i
forming us that we were the victim
! of some objectionable gossip who
name we are now determined to fin
:. OUT said Richard.
"Well, Richard" said Mrs. ALA