Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-03-06
CHAPTER XVI.



While Pittacus Green stood cogltntIng Ms to
how ne should make known his presence To
Dolly without attracting the attention of the
miller aud his wife, he heard Dolly say
very well, Aunt Mercy, viii lock up the
house and 10 To bed MS soou rs fold my linen
ana lay II In the basket"
"By Jove here is Dolly. II / surprise her.
the shock might XIII her, so I'll retire aud
spare her feelings for awhile" muttered this
eccentric individual 10 himself, looking
around the room he had Just entered for a
convenient hiding place Not seeing an open
closet, lie got behind the clOlheS-hOrse, where
the freshly ironed linen served to screen him
from view.
just AT that moment, Dolly, holding llgh-
ted candle In her hand, aud followed by Dan
aud Joe, came into the kl chen.
"Guod-night. Miss Dolly" said Joe.
Goodnight, joe" answered tbs young girl
rs he opened the Kitchen door.
"Oh. ian, dOh't forget 10 tel squire Rodney
that Uncle Dunstan wants 10 MIN to-mOr-
row"
"Ail right, Miss Dolly; III walk up to the
squires and tell him IO-ngnt."
IN go with sou, Dan, SAID Joe.
Dolly"
"Gool night, DAN" a ,Nwer.d she, placing
the caudle-stick on the ktic ~ table ard be-
giuing TO unpin her iron, ~.
At that mo nent, she si' mans glove
lying on the irQning-b. "a, took IL vi
exclaiming;
"Good gracious! WHAT Is ~? 4 mans
| slCve-whUse glove? Humpih IL belongs ["
PtttacuS as sure ~ / Am u wa IN. 30 he's
been here and gone away without q word
| oh, that Is Just like the healtless Dfute-LwC
weeks ago, promising 10 20 and see Hazel and
send me news of her; and noJa word since
then. Sent 10 the poSt-oilice as often as
could, but not IA line did | receive / began
| To think the man was dad but he's not, fol
/ here is his glove. On, how | would ike t.
warm his bIazen cheeks for him These men
these men The heartlesS, faithless things
] can . seUany use for them! Upon my word
/ am ashamed of myself caring for that good
! fof-nOthing scamp"
| Dolly, having aoltvered her opinion, as she
| supposed unheard, commenced 10 fold up h,.l
! freshly ironed clothes. sac looked them
down piece by piec :, folded them carefully
and placed them in the basket on the floor
! Pittacus Kept skiilluly lodging benInd Jnt
| clothes horse until Dolly took down the last
sheet, when he stood revealed.
| Dolly started when she saw him, but soon
recovered her presence Of mind, and said
sarc lstically
$50 you IRE there, Mr.. Greenr'
"No, Dolly, l am not there; am here.
| was there, Dolly; but have just moved. Oh
! Dolly, don't look so severely at me Remove
thai frown from your lovely counleuance
/ Dolly, am blue-truly nue to see you sc
severe. Oh, Dolly, pity blueW
The young girl did not relax Il muscle of hel
/ I lcc, but continued 10 gaze at hum severely
| P1ttacus, seeing THAT she was seriously often
ded with him, threw himself on his knees nj
her feet with serio-cOmic mir that was really
| absurd, and exclaimed;
| "Behold me kueeling at thy feet Can't
melt that concealed iceberg Within thy breast
by the ardOr OF my love? On, my angel, TAKE
| pity on me!'
Dolly shook her head, and walked away
| from him uDmoNcd.
70 be continued.