West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-07
D0RA'S SISTER.

HNG ~ ~ llhG DUTIOn.
said Dora, leaning toward her handsome
young broiher-in in,law. with her pre.tv
eyes bright with eaSerneSs; "and /
don't know how you can help IL. Every.
body does. And | don't think von'll
ind her gawky. / know you've ALWAYS
thought me rather provincial, Burton,
dear"
NO. no." her brother.in-law inter.
rosed
"Oh, yes, you have; and know / am
But Lucy's ever so much nicer than /
am. She's prett;er in the first place"
Impossible I" 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 l did, you know, till Alfred
came and took me away. And she's al
ways so stylish, and -. Well. wait
I'll you see her. know you'll like her,
Burton
"Im certain of it, Dora" Burton de-
clared, roassuringly.
Mrs. Salkeld rose lingeringly, 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 you7 Ever SO
many have promised to call"
IN come Immediately after break
fast" Burton re olned.
HIS tister-in.law laughed as she went
through the door, but she looked back
at him with amusing seriousness.
1t would not have teen 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 as
timatioa OF his brothers. wife, as nearly
q perfect being, morally, mentally and
physically, as had ever existed-the one
person who enjoyed an ,ual distinction
being her husband.
IL IT had been any girl but Lucy, she
was sure such a thing would never have
entered her head. But Lucyl She
smiled with sisterly fondness as she rum.
maged among the baby's flannels for the
offending pin.
DoTa's brother-in-law called promptly
at eleven O'Clock the next morning lie
was a good natured and conscientious
young gentleman, and he would have
disappointed Dora on no account.
But his mood, as he rang the bell and
pulled of a & owe, was not an especially
eager one. He was too polite to form
ulate his feelings, even to himself; but
had he done so, the fact would have
been clear that he'didn'i expect much
from Tofa's sister.
A pretty girl she might be; Dora was
pretty. But girl fresh from Gordon
Centre, though she had had four wear,
at country boarding school The youna ?
man raised his brows, with a slight
smile.
Noih'ng, however, should prevent h;s
doing his utmost for DOra's sister. His
good breeding did not even allow hi,
dubious SIN le TO remain. lie looked
seriously exrectant when the door
opened.
''Mrs. saIkeld is just gone out. Her
dressmaker's little boy is worse, and she
went down to sec him, the serysnt ex-
planned.
''Mis Trumbull is inr Burton
Gueried.
''Ycs, sir; Miss Trumbull came this
morning"
Burton gave the girl his card, put his
nat nnd overcoat on the rack and took
q seat IN the parlor.
II vas some twenty minutes before
D0ra's sister came down.
Burton was deep in the latest maoa.
zine when the door az last admitted her.
She came in with a sweeping rustic OF
drapories, a beaming smile and q warm
greeting.
"Mr salkeld amt itl Burton.
come pretty near saying Dora she al
ways calls you Burton, and Il was lest ON
the ond o. my tongue. Well Pm real
glad to sec you. Dora she's told me an
shout you, but hearing about folks amt
ike seeing en-"
She shook hands warmly, rolled an
ottoman Ia front Of tho largest chair
With n strong push, sat down with her
feet On the stool, and smiled yet more
broadly.
"Well. I'm awful glad to get here.
I've been coming FOR don't know how
long, but J hain't seemed to get round
70 e end 50 last week 7 SAYS 10 pa: ~
! M going up 90 Dora's Pm lest going
% 60 And pa says all right TO tx un
and 70, then; and ma ard I lest went
right round and put things together
what needed, and pa took me down 90
the cars Monday morning, and here / be-.
amt q bit used up, neither; ma, she
said I would be-"
She laughed quite heartily, tapping
the arm Of her chair and lingering nc
bow Of ribbon on top Of hog head.