Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-31
A SUMNER STUDY.

enU1aArfy called tie sCnGk3eS From II mzufnp
eRFs towers, susreh snd bafzlsmeno-
Castle Of Indclence,' Doloses Nartinsa, hT
lovely goddaaShser, plsyfnliy 1aiSnaasd u
vhsn she pleaded guilty 70 N undue amount
of nAppings 10 the hammock. And the cask2o
vas never % deiighftul 70 Nkx Gisrtvuth
- WHEN filed with yoaag psopls, especially
when she bad - gpa1s lovezs or the whom
she trust1si would hseosns such Mistress 1t
Large fortune, Q childisD widow, with only
Dolores, Who was orphaned and left TO her
guardianship. TO cars for, tho LITTLE pas
time Of Matchmaking was her ruling pas-
mon. She thought herssR without q rival N
il, and ~as fond Of pointing Out tbs couples
Who except for her would not have been -
happy: and ali the tims destiny, who had
most TO do with it, smiled grimiy st ths good
lAsiy's self-coaceit
Client worth, her deceased husbands favorits
p~phe~, with Dolores 4 perfect contrast,
therefore q good match, she thought de,
tai. fair, and broadshouldered: she, dainty
and dark, hetraying her half Spanish parent
axs In her creamy akin and soft black eyea
They all sieps . great deal af the castls
thoss hot summer days, and Hilary, who, ar
irwin. UNEXPECTEDLY, walked oct from The
CITY. won,iered IL he bad reached the land
where !. was ALWAYS afternoon, for there WIS
such a dead silence. IL was like q realm Of
snehantment And was that the princess! be
queried, as he approached the house.. For
Dolores was fast asleep in the hammock undef
the veran.ia Lifting his hat TO the Sleeping
beautY he entered the house uncerernoniously.
Going TO the drawing room where he ex-
uscted to find his annt, he found instead .
room darkened and unoccupied, and fun OF
the tent-up sweetness Of many howers- Pas
Ing to tie library and finding that untenanted.
he returned To the verandA and tip,oed by
the sleeper. And the earnestness OF bis look
made her conscious Of IL She gave little
start and Opened her eyes, but he vanished,
and she, only partially awakened. fell asleep
aeain-
But sleep has its duration, and Dolores
a--akeneo and looked about her sirrprissdly
and exrectantiy, then flushed family as she
recalled her supposed dream Of fair saxon
lace and tender blue eyes, and went to call
Mrs. Glentworth. bending over her and
awakening her with kiss, saying:
Dear godmother, your beauty sleep 10 too
long, you will grow plain again Then there
Is ii 1,all at the Murrays' tonight, and my
.ostlYie not quite decided upon
Destiny was at the ball that night TO plot
and counterpart, to play with people as with
puppets, pairing and impairing. And, SEQ
ing Dolores standing by Mra Glentworth's
ode, dressed like French marquise Of olden
times, with her powdered hair in delightful
contrast to her dark eyes-ber skirt OF cream
eoiored silk brocaded with crimson, iooped
over u quilted petticoat with crimson roses,
sparkling Jewels rising and falling with every
heart throb--she thought her a fitting toy,
and, looking about, spied Hilary entering the
room, and brought him to complete the
play.
His aunt greeted him with the utmost sur
prise.
why, Hilary, thought you on your
way from Germany. And is not this most
lnkind to come here before coming home"
| Dolores wondered where she had seen that
tair face and those tender eyes before; in her
dreams, surely; and her cheek flushed, and
she was hurried away in Hilary's arms to the
delicious music of a Strauss waltz, Destiny
keeping perfect time with her interchangeable
md inexorable feet.
| Hilary thought 70 teach Dolores German
That summer, but her soft Spanish speech
tripped among the gutturals, and 30 he con-
tented himself with stretching his lazy length
at her feet and telling her Of German Gus
toms and scenery instead. They most often
strolcd to Point Lookout, where there was a
fine lakeward view. and where they passed
the afternoons with boo.ss AMI conversation.
! One day Trey hal been keeping silence for Z
long tinie--the silence born OF perfect content
when Hilary exclaimed abruptly:
Dolores, is there q spell Of witchcraft cast
over these grounds. Listen What do you
hearf'
Just the splashing Of the water at the foot
OF the cliffs and the cry Of the cicada yes
and the ohlrping Of the cricket, which sad.
dens me"
"Whyt'
Because il is q premonition Of decay; b
cause 1t i, a reminder that these roses, now in
the perfection of bloom, will soon drop theiI
petals: that thee oaks will soon be purple and
rr,s;et. III then bare and then--well, who
knows what them said Dolores with a shud
der Bet Hilary hastily knelt at her side
ooklng ilto her soft, dark eyes with passion
ate fervor.
Dolores" said he reprovingly, :" and thenl
Surely, you forget that then you are to have
the sunshine of my love. Why, we are to b
man and wife before the oaks are bare, and
will so protect and cherish you, you will be
ieve your pathway strewn with roses
Dolores was silent for q moment then
looking shyly into the face she loved so well
said gravely:
You mean these words now; but are you
quite, quite sure that yon love me so stead
tasty that nothing can change your
Il think so. But why are you in such {
doubt.nc mooil 1t is something in the at
mo>ph.re do believe; som tall4 that causel
you to doubt, and me TO be Idle and purpose
| 7 4
sort of temptation if expoed to it. As yot
say, this is a veritable castle Of Incidence, anc
you are the wicked wight
Il shall go to the house.
@Why. sweetheart. And why do you lool
% sorruwfulf
Il ask YOU if YOU ara sure YOU love me
and YOU are not at all certain, but 'thinl
so.'n
In the library the next morning Hilary
was watching Dolores busy with some dainty
nandirrntt, and begged her to lay il b.
saving:
Come, Dolores, put aside that nIake-be
hcve work, fold your hands so, lean YOU
head against the chairback, look dreamy ant
appreciative while read ~ you 'Sweet.s
Eyes Were Ever Seem But Mrs Glentworti
interrupted the reading, saying, "See here
children as she came into the room with al
open letter in her hand, here is a letter iron
Vivien Searles announcing that she will b
here the 10Th. and that is to-day
"Ah,7 said Hilary, indiHerently, and 30
am to meet my stepcousin again. | wonde
IL she is as charming a. ever, anil as hesrt
less
Mrs Glentworth, who WAS already arrang
ing in her mind whom she should ask TO NEE
her, abscntly replied that she was grea
belle and had the reputation of being heart
less But" she continued, Il hope you vii
not quarrel with her as you used
as she dark or fairf' questioned Dolores Of
Hilary.
Fair. l believe; really l do not remembs
her distinctly"
~Yet you asked II she were charming q
ever
"A woman may be charming in q man
eyes without his being able to tell wbethe
she il blonde or brunette"
Il 10 not believe it, said Dolores positively
.W hch am II
sYoui Oh, you arc the dearest utti
woman in the world
"A pretty speech that, cousin Harry ali
. soft voice, and Misc Searles stood befor,
them with a peculiar expression Of half sweet
ness. half sneer upoa her face
-Prny excuse my Interruption she con
tinued after the greetings had passed and Sd.
had been presented 70 Dolores Il rang anf
raped, and the carriage that brought mn
oia..e NOSE enough to bring the household u
the porch Are you lotos eatersr she ques
toned with a smile that had a touch Of irony
Mrs Glentworths entrance put All end Il
further conversation Miss Searles was shown
70 her room and they did not meet until din
aer. She vas vision Of loveiiness - sha
glided in with wondrous grace; her hair wa!
brushed back in loose waves from her low
brow, and cooled in golden mass at the bacl
Of her perfect head; she was slender ard Ii