The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-26
DOROTHY'S ROMANCE.



Dorothy Eie5d looked very sweet and
dsuurs. - with her father. Old squfrs
lid, spd ~ tai, rather loosely hung
brother Andrew. shs walked 10 church one
Sunday morntng forty years ego. The
lissis village q TTamIsigh was always quiet,
yss q Sunday mosnsngs e seemed even
more peaceful than usual Dorothy was
soustimlb Hide Oppressed By the calm.
and wished u veuid not make Itself quite
20 obssusivs. But On this Nsy morning no
such rsbsfli0n thoughts we're in her mind.
for she snfsrsd into The gently bsguliing
mood q Nature, and her heart Was full Of
sunshine.
A hey nsarsd The rstbsr stately looking
brick church, little groups were seen COM
ing from I'll directions. For every ono in
FrsmIsigh went 70 church. Although the
congregation was not large, II was on the
vhols usil-to-do enc, for the inhabitants
of this little village. most Of whom were
descended from . lev aristocratic old fami-
lies. pgidsd themselves on this fact and
kept mp thsir good old names
A Dorothy from her place in the choir
looked over the familiar faces which showed
themselves over the high. straight pews,
her attention was caught by IN unfamiliar
fscs In Deacon 0ray's pew. Surely, never
before had she sssn this tall, elegant young
man, with the pleasant eyes and sunny
hair. And - she looked from him 70 her
sood-uaturod, awkward brother. IL seemed
to hsr thst Andrews coat had never fitted
70 badly.
Occasionally, during the service, she
glanced demurely over her hymn book at
the new fscs beside the staid Old deacon.
and - she Vas singing In her sweet So
prano voice, ',wsst Fields Beyond the
Swelling Flood, )" she looked over toward
the asacon's psw 70 - Il the new occupant
were singing, and finding bis dark eyes
fixed on her with = calm, interested gaze,
this simple country girl blushed and nearly
lost her plscs.
At he various dinner tables in Franz
leigh thst day this young man Was spoken
Of with more or Ices interest 1t became
generally known that he was . cousin OF
the deacon's wife, and had been studying
1t the medical school In Cambridge. but
was Obliged 10 giys his eyes rest.
The blooming damsels Of Framlsigh,
who outnumbsrsd the young men Of the
village, wsrs especially interested in the
stranger. Rsbscca Thompson, . good
natursd, rsd-chssked girl, who was hospit-
ably inclined. vas much grieved that IL
vas too late in the season TO have . sugar
party. that she might ask Mr.. Deane; bat
finally decided 10 content herself with .
gathering" which meant social meet
Ing Of he SWANS and maidsns OF Franz
isigh In the larss old parlor. where they
played s'fox and geese" or "around the
chimney" and ate apples and cake or
popped corn. The gathering" would
break up st 10 o'clock, when those OF the
youths Who vsrs not too bashful would
ask thar fsvorits Nshitahlss or Abigails il
they might - them home.
This kind Al eAyety was quite new TO the
young Harvard student. and gh he
went In rather superior mood. thinking
10 b mildly amused by the harmless gam
bols of these country people, yet
hc fsit thrill Of interest - he wondered IL
he should Sc the swest-faoed girl who had
sung In the choir on Sunday. And when
he entered the paplor. almost the first per-
son he saw Was Dorothy. looking very
charming and pensive In the dainty figured
hrocads dress which had belonged to her
mother.
Rsbecca. the hostess. ushered him in and
introduced him to every one In the room.
Then Robert did something which quite
shocked the feelings OF Frsmleigh society.
On one aide OF the room ell the maidens
were sissing. while ON the opposite side
were al the young men, looking awkward
enough In the straightbacked chairs and
dressed In their best clio thes. For this was
the way In which the guests always were
arranged ~ the gatherings until the games
began. But Robert. with an easy. graceful
manner. took . seat on the girls side Of
the room, between Dorothy and little Ruth
Hawks, and began talking TO them as il
very much at case. proceeding which
caused . surprised autter on one side OF
the room and struck CONSERVATION 10 the
other.
But when they began to play games the
chilly air Of reserve which seemed 10 en-.
circle the company was changed 10 one OF
merry good humor. From the moment
when Dorothy's clear, shy eyes looked into
his. a. she took the cats cradle off his
hands. Robert had feeling OF exhilara-
ton. and knew that he should enjoy him.
self. And when he left Dorothy al her
own door. he felt very Joyful as be walked
home 10 the deacon q. and il seemed To him
that there was nothing more charming
than country village in May.
norohy eame down 90 breakfast next
morning looking very trim and domestic
In light print gown, and when Andrew
spoke In joking manner about her new
city beau. she hlushed mp 90 the little curis
OF her forehead and looked rather con-
sc.ous.
That afternoon she thought she would
20 into the woods IL see II she could find
some late arhntas. When she reached the
top of the hill she found beautiful bed Of
maytewers which had come oat late, as
they were under . pine tree which had
kept OF the sun. As she vas bending over
the flowers. pulling OF the dead leaves
which covered them. she heard q deep
vosss hummsng:
GA. 40 yea remember sweSt Alice. Ben solsr
sweet Aliec with hair so hrowaF
Looking M she saw Robert Deane not very
far from her. Just at thai moment he
say her and came toward her. so together
they gathered the areesrs. aud when hob.
ert said that picking may flowers seemed 70
be the raost appropriate shing IN the world
FOR her 10 do. che WAS so Ike them. she
turned rsnkef than the rsakesi OF the tlow.
ers In her hand. And then he added,
IL never knew how beautiful the arbatu.
Was before" After they had gathered al
the blossoms under the pine tree. Robert
wanted to SO APP higher GA the mountain
10 see II there we're not some flowers there.
30 they asd not set home all snpper-time,
and Dorothy, vho was usually very cap&-
he about the hoase. seemed rather ah
ssrscse5 that evening
IA the days wsas On Raeers Deane ssl
STAYED IA frarniessA. The simple ed