The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-02-27
DORA'S SISTER,

81 do hope you'll like her, Burton
said Dora, leaning toward her handsom,
young brother-in-law, with her prett,
| eyes bright with eagcrness; 'and
don't know how you can help it. Every.
body does. And | don't think you'll
find her gawky. l know you've aiwav.
thought me rather provincial, Burton,
dear
"No, no." her brother iu-law inter.
posed.
''Oh, yes, you have; and know l am.
But Lucy's ever SO much nicer than ]
am. She's prettier in the first place. 81
impossible D" said Burton, gallantly.
"And then, said pretty Mrs. Salkeld,
earnestly, "she's awfully bright. She's
been away at boarding school for four
years. She hasn't stayed in Gordon
Centre as | did, you know, till Alfred
came and took me away. And she's al
ways so stylish, and l.. Well, wait
I'LL you see her. l knowyou'll like her,
Burton"
al m certain of it, Dora" Burton de-
clared, reassuringly.
Mrs. Salkeld rose lingcringly, in re-
sponse to small cry from the nursery.
Sarah never can find the pins in that
little blessing when he cries, and know
they're there. She's coming tomorrow,
you know, Burton. You'll come right
around to see her, won't your Ever so
many have promised to CALI
I'll come Immediately after break
fast" Burton re oIned.
Ills sister-in.law laughed MS she went
through the door, but she looked back
at him with amu.ing seriousness.
II would not have been hard for keen
observer to guess that she was not with
out timid ambition concerning her
brother-in-law and her sister Lucy
timid, because Burton was, in the es-
timatlon of his brothers wife, as nearly
perfect being, morally, mentally and
physically, as had ever eXisted-the one
person who enjoyed an equal distinction
being her husband
II it had been any girl but Lucy, she
was sure such thing would never have
entered her head But Lucy She
smiled with sistcrly fondness as she rum
mayed among the baby's fannels for the
offending pin.
Dora's brother-in-law called promptly
at eleven o'clock the next morning. He
was goodnaturcd and conscientious
young gentleman, and he would have
disappointed Dora on no account.
But his mood, "a he rang the bell and
pulled otfa g owe, was not an especially
eager one. lie was too polite to form
ulato his feelings, even TO himself: but
had he done so, the fact would have
been clear that heFdidn't expect much
from ! oia's sister.
4 pretty girl she might be; Dora was
pretty. But girl fresh from Gordon
Centre, though she had had four years
at country boarding school, The Young
man raised his brows, with slight
smile
No'h'ng, however, should prevent his
dong his utmost for Dora's sister. His
good breeding did not even allow his
dubious smile to remain. lie looked
seriously eXIectant when the door
opened.
'NIrs. salkeld is just gone out. Her
dressmaker's little boy is worse, and she
went down to sec him." the servunt ex-
planned.
"lIi,s Trumbull is inl" Burton
Gueried
"Yes, sir; Miss Trumbull came this
morning"
Burton gave the girl his card, put his
hat and overcoat on the rack, and took
seat in the parlor.
Ii was some twenty minutes before
Dora's sister came down.
Burton was deep in the latest maga-
zine when the door at last admitted her.
She came in with a sweeping rustic Of
draperies, beamng smile aud a warm
greeting.
"Mr Salkeld, amt in Burton, I
come pretty near saying. Dora she al
ways calls you Burton, and il was lest on
the end o my tongue. Well, Pm real
glad 20 see you. Dora she's told me all
about you.Nit hearing about folks amt
like. seeing en-"
She shook hands warmly, rolled an
ottoman In front Of the largest chair
with strong push, sat down with her
feet on the stool, and smiled yet more
broadly.
"N,ll, I'm awful glad 10 get here
I've been coming for / don't know how
long, but hain't seemed 10 get round
20 ii; aud So last week ! saws to pa. III
m going up TO Dora's, I'm lest going
10 GO aud pa says all right, 10 fix up
aud 20, then; and ma aud i est went
right round aud put things together
what needed, and pa took me down TO
the cars Monday morning, aud here be.
ain Z bit used up, neither; ma, she
said would be-"
She laughed quite heartily tapping
the arm OF her chair aud lingering the
bow o. ribbon on top Of her head.