The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-06

that looks like sick Iambf a theoioS-
ical student. isn't hep
Dotty felt that she was not doin.
such -i.ll s.ss photographs. That even
II she told Jasper how she had refused
simon Todd's offer, he would not be
greatly impressed.
She turned the cards Over, and stopped
1t that she had bought at the New York
.tntioncr's six years before.
"I don't believe any one ever was 20
handsome as he!' she said, drcamily. 2
"Aiu't he lovely, Jasper7"
"So-so," said Jasper. "seems to 90
fully aware OF his beauty, too"
"How could he help it, JasperT said
Dotty.
Dotty lifted her eyebrows.
ut wouldn't be safe. He is n very
largo man, quite an athlete" she said.
(Jasper was rather short than otherwise.)
"Hc is as brave as lion aud as tender
as woman"
"Oh, tender, is he?" said Jasper.
"Indecd! How does he show his tender
ness7 Pray, when did you know him"
"Long ago." said Dotty, rolling up
her eyes and sighing--"when I was Wis.
iting my aunt in New York"
She was delighted to see evident signs
of jealousy IN Jaspers eyes.
81 wonder you did not remain in Now
York." he said.
"Unclo Benjamin sent for me.
Hasn't he sweet name-Vivian st.
Cairc7" said Dotty.
"Souuds like pickpocket's aliasln
said jasper, who was an ATTORNEY
law.
He was red with fury now.
Dotty was content, but she resolved
to make him still more furious before
she told. him that she was only teasing
him:
"You ought to have heard him speak,"
she said. ellis voice had such mellow
note, like robins. | never shall for
get how he said, yes, we part now,
but we shall meet againl Yes, we shall
meet again'"
She covered her face with her hand.
kerchef to hide her laughter.
The next instant the parlor door closed
sharply She started to her feet. Jas.
per was gone. The street door changed
to.
A vision Of tall hat crossed the win
dow SILL She had made Jasper jealous
with vengeance.
What were tho tears that fell from
Dotty's eyes the night before compared
to those that wet her pillow on the one
that followcd2
She did great deal OF crying during
the next month or two, for Jasper never
came near her again.
q tl,t hn l,, I IN No
York. Shortly his parents went there to
reside.
One day her Uncle Ben jamin, for no
reason that any Que could discern, chose.
to move to PincviIIc. All connection be-
tween those who knew Jasper Meredith
and Dotty Doanc was severed and she
hcarl of him no more.
a few years later Uncle Bcnjamiu
died, leaving her set of jet jewclry,
principally in fragments, aud family
Bible, and the rest cf his property to II
large and wealthy charity, and Dotty
took to teaching as Il means of livcli-
hood.
"They are doing such lovely thing
in New York; said Miss Pratt, the prin-
cipal of the school, one day. "Evcry.
body Is dressing n doll to be-sold- for the
benefit of poor children. Now, why,
should we not do the same thing in ID
different way2 Let each child dress a.
doll, and each teacher, of course, aud
have them auctioncd off, and send the
proceeds to the orphan asylum"
Every one applaudcd the idea, of
course, and the work began.
A collection was taken up for the
dolls, they were given out to the scholars
and teachers, and before the day Of the
auction were brought in in all styles of
costume > from that Of new baby to that
of Queen Elizabeth, in ruff aud stom.
achcr.
The children of Miss Doaues class
were almost all too young to handle the
needle. Mothers, grandmothcrs, aunts
aud elder sisters did the work.
There were twenty Of the pretty pup.
pets OF Miss Doanc's particular table the
day before the auction. Hero was
Goodys Two Shoes, there Little Red
Riding Hood. Cia"r"t.> L., Lu1,ao "
nursery maid. Here you saw Patience
with her milk pals, aud on the other
hand Little Buttcrcup.
Oae grandmamma had trcicL cut ;.u
Empires, Eugene in tto fashions she
wore in those days when she was spoken
of rs the lov.icst of living women,
with the most plentiful supply of clothes.
"Littlc "ohS" and "ahs!" went off
at the display of each member of the
GALAXY Of waxcn beauty, and Miss Doane
took up tn" last doll.
1t was dressed very curiously in n
waddcd frock that hid its feet and was
drawn about its neck by ribbon. The
robe was of hcliotropc silk, decorated
with four lcavcd clover. \ fragrance
Of hcliotropc pcrvalcd it,
To Miss Doanc it seemed like ghost,
and ghost it was, indccl-a fair thing
Of the past came to haunt with her the
memories of sweet things turned sour,
Of Joy transformed to sorrow.
1t was the bag which she had made
and decorated for Jasper Meredith But
how did it get herc2"
"fhis is yours, Lucy1' she said to
the child-a tiny thing of five years
old
"Yeth. ma'am," replied the b:by.
"Did your mother dress it?' asked