Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

CSc00u u ute easily.
There was nothing more natural
after than that Dot should recog-
riza him after that on the beach, and
that when her ount asked who he was,
she should say discreetly:
ga classmate Of Toms, Mr.. Rus
SELL"
"Why don't you have him up to
call?" Mrs. Seymour inquired, being
anxious her niece should have g. nice
time.
So Dot invited him.
After that the Point ceased TO be
the dull place they had both thought
it. A month Of boating and strolling
together had worked such g. spell of
pleasure over them that Mrs. Sey-
mour, in q fit Of growing anxiety,
sat down and wrote to Tom:
Dorothy has met one Of your old
classmates here, Mr.. Russell, who
pays such marked attention that it
has become necessary for me to find
out what his prospects are. | have
already learned something Of bis fam
lily, they are the Russells of Lynn; but
some of that family are rich and some
are poor, and [ cannot find out where
this young fellow comes in. What do
you know about him?"
Tom did not answer this letter by
post. He came down to the point In
person very much wrought up.
Dorothy" he said sternly, "where
is this fellow, Russell? There is no
such man in our class. Heis some ad-
venturer who has taken you in. am
astonished that you encouraged him.
Why didn't you ask me about him ?"
HE said he knew you," Dorothy
faltered.
sHe lied, was.sTom's brusquere Join
der, Hand I'll tell him SO ?"
"I-I did write to you about him !"
said Dorothy, bursting into tears.
were of at Portsmouth, and I sup
posed she never would say anything
about it. Don't-don't glare at meso,
Toni"
"Well, you have made afool ofyour-
self" he said savagely. "Dear knows
who the fellow is. Like as not he is a
thief"
"Oh, he's 8 gentleman" Dorothy
iHterposed tearfully. ''Indeed he is,
Toni"
Glow do you know? It may be all
a sham. You can't expect much from
d man who starts out with lying.
You don'J even know whether his
name really is Russell"
son, yes, ! do" said Dorothy,
"Aunt Mary knows people who knew
HIM"
"Humphl" retorted Tom. "Where
did you meet him, anyhow"
'tIn-the-train cried Dorothy,
with fresh burst Of tears.
"Well," exclaimed her brother, saw
agely, dorothy Calhoun, I did think
you were able to travel alone"
$50 | ami" she cried.
And then without explaining her
self, she suddenly left him dashing
around the piazza and down the beach
beyond Toms line of vision where a
tall, good-looking fellow, in a yachting
suit, was coming toward the house.
"Why, Dorothy" he exclaimed,
holding out his hand with q fond,
bright smile. :'I was just coming up
after you"
Don't speak to mel" she cried pas
sonately. sYou told me big story,
George Russell. You don't know my
brother Tom at all, and-and-you
have been deceiving me from the very
first. Oh, how could you do such q
thing? I'li never forgive you"
Russell's fine face grew suddenly
grave.
DARLING" ne said quietly, "come
and sit down nere."
Don't call me that!" Dot retorted,
~ sob - l.
that I-l-Don't you ever dare to say
that again.
Dorothy" Re went on gravely, sit
is quite true that do not know your
brother. graduated from Amherst
College last year, and he is only g.
freshman; consequently he never heard
Of me-"
"But you said he was your class
mate. You-you lied about it!''
"No; excuse me; l did not. If you
will remember my words, [ did not
say that merely implied it. Per-
haps that is just as bad, for I &C.
knowledge did it with the intent to
deceive you. But did not think then
that our acquaintance would ripen
as it has done. was off for frolic;
I saw you and took desperate fancy
to you from the first. It was the
name on your fan that first put the
idea into my head. I remembered
that there was Calhoun among the
freshmen this year, and | Jumped at the
conclusion that he might be relative
Is turned cut to be g. brother. Don't
be angry, Dorothy; it was all done for
a lark; and haven't deceive you in
any other particular. Can't you for
give me for it ?"
"You are not even sorry you did it I"
she cried. sob, it is too dreadful
Chow can be sorry when it led to
my knowing your" ne said, diplo-
matically.
"You ought to be sorry" she said,
sternly, ST never want to see you
again. Oh, George, there comes Tom"
The next instant she had decamped,
and Russell rose to meet her brother,
who came up in a towering rage.
"Is your name Russell % Tom said,