Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-19

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The soft, yellow twilight was ell.
folding the drawing room IN its en
chanted glamor. and Dolores, ris-
Ling from her piano, stood with
large eyes and heightened color to
receive her new uncle.
,ASShe was only 1G. but she be-
I,longrd to the beautiful creole race.
who blossom so early into woman.
hood, and she had'the digniFy of II
Young princess ~ she stood there
aIlin white, with her jet black HAIR
gathered into net Of cleaning
gold.
Young l1'Estrangc looked first
haiissYife and then: ct his-uncle;
fhs "a ma pri q
little )oT0res!
And then The OLD gent emali
5cuurseonsly advanced. iloldiIigsol't
one slender .aristocratic hand on
(which glcameda diamond OF Iare
size. and wafer,
Il am very glad TO see ynn, my
dear" said he, cnnrteonsly,and not
without a tender accent of affec-
ton.
And from that moment all Do
ores, secret fear and dread Of her
hnS huul,s uncle vanished.
II am so glad you are not a cross
old crab" she said. impnlsivrly.
elias Paul given me such a bad
character as thaf?' said the old
gentleman. smiling.
.Oh. no, nor cried Dolores.
"Butle always says 'My uncle will
like tls-my uncle will disarprove
of that untll,dnn't you see. [ have
learned to be afraid Of this unseen
pa!entate. l'ut," with a snake Of
the blue llnck curlS, 81 am not
afraid ROW. Oh, am sure ! shall
love You very. very much! Might
| Kiss ynn. pleast2'
"Yon might try,' said the major.
locking very much plcascd; and
frum=rha moment Maj LEstrange
and his niece lll-llw were sworn
allies and firm friends.
"And yon lnve him vgry mnchf'
said the mainr.speaking, OF course,
Of The one Prince Charming WHO
had .nsnare,i HE crrcle;S heart.
ooh. yesl" cried Dolores. Il am
Snrp. Uncle Gerald, that here Is
no one like Linz in the world. Nc
ont!'
"And he is good TO yonG"
eyes, always.o
Gard are yonhappA7"
"Yes, an,l-cxcept"
"Hallc!n said Uncle Geralfi
"Here's ~ flaw in the diamonds
crumpla.in the rose leaves! Theirs
ought 10 lie no such thing as an
except"
"There isn't" stoutly maintained
Dolores. "Only"--
"It's the same thing" said Uncle
Gerald. shaking his head. An
sonIy!' Come, Dolores, what is III
Open confession, remember, is
good for the soul. What is the
meaning orthiS mysterious 'only?'
Dolores hung down her head,
the ink black lashes dropped over
her peach blossom cheek.
"It isn't ANYTHING at all. Uncle
Gerald" said she. "Only-Ishonld
like a little money to spend some
times
"Eh!. said the major. "Nvhy,
how lis this? Paul isn't a miser, |
hope"
"Nut in the least, "crled Dolores,
"But--but--I hardly .know how to
explain myself--he thinks | onghl
to come 10 him for every penny !
spend. He thinks l should keep
within a certain limit. OF course
he's RIGHT, but it's a little llai'i
sometimes. There's 10 need for
woman's spending money! he says"
"Ahm commented The major.
"And | wauied some b"nbons
dreadfnlly yesterday said DO.
lores, laughing and blnshing. "Of
course it's ridiculous--il grown
woman like me wanting bonbons
like Il child; but, indeed, Uncle
Gerald. couldn't help it, and !
was ashamed to ask Panl for 81 to
buy French candies with; and if
there's an organ grinder, or a beg
gar, or a poor woman selling but.
tons and shoestrings, why, have
my rings and my ribbons and my
bracelets, but nothing else"
The major smiled and stroked
his white silk beardas he sat there
in the bamboo chair in the shadow
of the sweet southern passion
vines.
lit is hard case" said he.
Eyes, isn't it," cried Dolores
earnestly. Il told panl he ought
to give me a regular sum for PIN
money, but he only laughs at me
and says am little goose. How
would he like it himself,[ wonderY'
"Ahn said. the major 'how,
ludeed?"
.And fowersw cried Dolores,
clasping her hands. "phere was
flower girl along yesterday with
the sweeTest Japan lilies and tube
roses, and | could not buy one.
Aud tuberoses always make me
think of beautiful New Orleans.
Oh, Uncle Gerald. | did so want
those waxen darlings! But Paul
saysit makesa woman extravagant
to have all the money she wants.