Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-25

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"Why, auntie y
ayes, the professor introduced
him to me, and, as it turns ont, his
mother was an old schOolmate OF
mine, and so | have asked Lin to
call. A gentleman, my child, does
not need superfne broadcloth to
gain admlttance to The Cottage"
"You dear, old auntie! you are
looking lust too sweet for anything
TO night" and Dolly's lips were
pressed lovingly against auntie's
still, delicate check.
The next morning sbOne bright
and clear, albeit a tritle windy, but
Dolly, nothing daunted, took it in.
to her head to sannter forth for an
early walk. Perhaps her thoughts
we're running a little more than she
would have cared to own, upon Mr..
John Stuart, when, in turning q
corner, that gentleman suddenly
appeared before her, bearing under
each arm divers brown paper par.
cells. As he raised his hat, bidding
her a pleasant good morning, one
of the parcels slipped from his
hold, and fell upon the pavement,
thereby disclosing a loaf of bread.
An amused twinkle lurked in Mr..
Stuart's eyes, as he noted Dolly's
look of astonishment, then, without
the slightest embarrassment, he
said:
"Blight l trouble you, Miss Dut-
ton, to pick it up for me. | am
afraid if l should attempt to, ;he
rest of my provisions might share
the same"
AS DolIy's dainty gloved hands
rescued the loaf and handed it to
it's owner, their eyes met, and the
next moment that little lady's mer-
ry, ringing laugh, mingled with her
companions.
"Do you know" confessed he,
with a comical glance, 81 think |
am very fortunate in its being you.
| am afraid most of our young So
clety ladies would haYe shuddered
at the sight of these parcels, and
tabooed me accordingly. Now hon
estly, were you not inclined a little
bit to look the other way yOurselfT'
"Oh Mr. Stuart ~ Then Dollys
truthful nature asserting itself, she
blushing very prettily, murmnred ::
"Perhaps it--if 1t had been any
body else, and was taken by sur.
prise. But then, you know" she
added, nalyely, "a gentleman is al.
ways a gentleman under any cir
cumstances."
For a moment John Stuarts eyes
rested kindly upon the girlish fig
ure, then, raising his hat with, 81
thank you, Miss DdttOn," he pass
ed on.
Two or three days afterward
Dolly burst in upon her aunt
with: f7,
"Oh, auntie Mrs. Cone says he II
lust starving himself. That he on
ly has bread and milk for break
fast"
"Whol whatW calculated Miss
Dorothy DuttOn looking somewhat
bewildered. WhereupOn Dolly
kneeling beside her aunts chair
explained :
"Why Mr.. Stuart, of course
auntie. He has a room, nothing
but a little attic in Mrs. Cones
house. You see, when his fathel
died, there was just money enough
to keep his mother comfortably
and he won't touch a penny OF 1t
Makes her think be earns plenty
for himself out Of his classes, so tina
she is perfectly happy and content
and lives IN her own house, just as
she has always DONE"
"a noble fellow, my dear, and
have always thought So" replied
her aunt as Dolly paused a mo
meut, pretending to be very bus!
oyer the fastening of Miss Mnilit'
collar. Then coaxlngly:
"You might, you know, auntle
ask him here to dinner Sundays
and when lie drops in TO tea VI
could have something a littl'
hearty, couldn't weY | wonde
what men like best. Oh, dear t
think have 80 much money jus
all my own, and. cannot send hin
in few groceries. | wlsh-yes
do wish that1 was a man, then.
could say, here's a few hundIe'
and no nonsense aboutltH o.
D Perhaps If Mr.. Stuart had know
howSDolly haunted the kitchen ol
the days of his coming, and hoy
D., apxiously her pretty eyes watched
to SEQ If he did ample'justice to th
imauyfdainties she had coaxed cool
t6,concoct for his especial benefit
he would have, been touched as vel
as. ampsed by,her fear ofhis starya
ton. 20 - ~ O
That summer Mr.. Stuarttookh hi
degree, amid considerable eclat
and to the great delight of Dolly
although she congratulated hin
very demrrely. The following da,
saw him on his way home to glad
den the heart of his mother Wit
tho good news; but he was to re
turn to his classes, for he had ye
to earn the money necessary TO
the nnrchase of practice and h