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

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and had to cut, didn't he7 Who is this
that looks like sick lamb3 A theolog-
ical student. isn't he3"
Dotty felt that she was not doina
such with her photographs. That even
II she told Jasper how she had refused
simon Todd's offer, he would not be
sreatly impressed.
She turned the cards over, and stopped
1t that she had bought at the New York
'tationer's six years before. ~
"I don't believe any one ever was So
handsome as hei" she said, dreamily.l
.Ain't he lovely, Jasper2"
"So-so," said Jasper. "Seems to 90
fully aware Of his beauty, too"
"How could he help it, Jasper2" said
Dotty.
Dotty lifted her eyebrows.
cit wouldn't be safe. He is very
largo man, quite an athlete" she said.
Casper was rather short than otherwise. }
''Hc is as brave as a lion and as tender
as woman"
"Oh, tender, is hea" said Jasper.
Indeed! How does he show his tender
ness3 Pray, when did you know him2"
''Long ago." said DOtty, rolling up
her eyes and sighiug-"wheu was Wis
iting my aunt in New York"
She was delighted to see evident signs
of jealousy In Jasper's eyes.
81 wonder you did not remain in New
York." he said.
"Unclo Benjamin sent for me.
Hasn't he sweet name-Vivian st.
Claire7" said Dotty.
''Sounds like a pickpocket's aliasI,G,l y
said Jasper, who was an attdrnSy
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. "His voice had such mellow
note, like robins. l never shall for
get how he said, Yes, we part now,
but we shall meet againl Yes, we shall
meet againr"
She covered her face with her hand.
kerchief 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 the tears that fell from
Dotty's eyes the night before compared
to those that wet her pillow on the one
that followed3
She did great deal OF crying during
the next month or two, for Jasper never
came near her again.
She heard that he had gone to New
York. Shortly his parents went there to
reside
One day her Uncle Benjamin, for no
reason that any Que could discern, chose,
to move to Pineville. All connection be-
tween those who knew Jasper Meredith,
and Dotty Doane was severed and she
heard of him no more.
A few years later Uncle Benjamin
died, leaving her set os &c. jewc.cy,
principally in fragments, aud family
Bible, aud the rest Of his property to a
large and wealthy charity, aud Dotty
took to teaching rs a means of liveli-
hood.
"They are doing such lovely thing
in New York;" said Miss Pratt, the prin.
cipal of the school, ono day. "Every-s
body is dressing a doll to be-sold for thsu
benefit of poor children. Now, why
should we not do the same thing in a
different way7 Let each child dress a
doll, and each teacher. of course, and
have them auctioned off, and send the
proceeds to the orphan asylum"
Every one applauded the idea, of
course, and the work began.
A collection was taken up for tho
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.
acher.
The children of Miss Doaues class
were almost all too young to handle the
needle. Mothers, graudmothers, aunts
and elder sisters did the work.
There were twenty of the pretty pup.
pets on Miss Doane's particular table tho
day before the auction. Hero was
Goodys Two Shoes, there Little Red
ntuinX lanfnfsa--Aey-b -bo7tu0 q
nursery maid. Here you saw Patience
with her milk pals, aud on the other
hand Little Buttercup.
One grandmamma had tricked out an
Eugenie in tho fashions she
wore in those days when she was spoken
of rs the lov!iest 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 waxen beauty, and Miss Doane
took up the last doll.
1t was dressed very curiously in a
wadded frock that hid its feet and was
drawn about its neck by ribbon. The
robe was of heliotrope silk, decorated
with four-leaved clover. A fragrance
of helIotrope pervaded it.
To Miss Doane it seemed like .. ghost,
and ghost it was, indeed-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 1t get here2"
"This IS yours, Lucy7" she said to
the child-a tiny thing of five years
old.