Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-04

Oh, eC".o oI turture Tor two hours
She wouldn't explain who she was At
nrst' and seemed so agitated that i
never had doubt about its being the
McAlnney woman. You said sha wa.
dark" '''A" sne was
Black, staring eyes and as big as an
You didn't say that. This one i,
tips" VIZ A"sef
We'll, we'll, we must see about f..
ana, accompanied by his anxious
nephew, the doctor hustled into the
room with an apologetic goodwill
that somewhat disarmed the hauteur
Dorothy was trying to assume.
There has been a great mistake. NV
dear young lady, and one about which
my nephew is deeply annoyed, but YOU
mustn't blame him, because he was onlv
following out my instructions, although
mistaken in the person. And now. 81
you will tell me to what 1 owe the
nonor OF this visit, I shall be very glad
II L can retrieve in any way the discom.
tort you have Undergone"
Thus brought to bay, nothing was
left for Dorothy but to make full con-
fession.
Il am Miss Dempsey, of No. - Fifth
Avenue, she began, but was uncere-
monlously interrupted by the doctor.
Not Julien Dempsey's daughter? /
knew he left widow and child. Bless
me. what a coincidence! We were
chums-old chums at Yale, wears ago
but go on, my child"
And then followed the whole ridicu.
ious, notifying tale, to which the doc
lor listened with open interest.
Il am glad you happened to come
mere. he said, not quite approvingly.
when she had finished.
And l hope you are going to exoner.
ate me partially" entrested Sawtelle.
who had been preparing his line of de-
tense during the recital; you can't
fancy how humiliated I am or how
tempted was to believe you. If YOU
hadn't acknowledged your scousintance
with poor Van Twiller, should have
weakened at the end"
Il do know Mr.. Van Twiller. but the
acquaintance is only q superficial one.
l saw him last at Mrs. Lyle's ball
Wednesday evening, and sat with him
some time in the conservatory. I was
upset because what you told me seemed
so terrible"
But Mrs. Lyle herself mentioned to
me that he was not in the house ten
minutes" interposed the doctor; II
think she was miffed. She fancied him
for one of her girls, and now he has
thrown himself away-poor Albertp
"Oh, 1 know how that happened. He
told me all about it. He was going homo
with q Mr.. Green, and, after he had
made his adieux. Mr.. Green decided to
remain, so he sat out dance with me
and finally went off without waiting for
him."
"And do you know what time that
was?" inquired the doctor, eagerly.
About quarter or half after one,
when my partner for the cotillion came
up. We began to dance it about that
time"
"Could you swear to it on paper?"
why, yes; certainly"
"Then," shouted the doctor. tri-
umphantly, che is vindicated, whether
he explains or not. This will satisfy
the directors so that they will drop pro-
ceedings where he is concerned. They
know already that he is not guilty. Ii
is as plain as daylight to me now. He
didn't remember the exact time left the
Lyles', and, thinking he was with this
woman he has married, didn't want to
attract our attention to her"
"And now, if you please, I should like
to 20 home" remarked Miss Dempsey,
in a pathetic tone.
"Of course, my poor child, immedi.
ately. Neil, call carriage. I will 90
with you myself and see your mother,
also get your signature, if you will be
so kind. 1t will straighten the affair
out wonderfully. Verify truth is stranger
than fction!"
As Dorothy swept from the room,
Sawtelle made brave, If Intellectual,
attempt to attract her attention; but, a.
she steadily refused to be aware of his
presence, his conscience permitted him
to retain small, soaked wad, which
was easily concealed in the palm of hil
hand. Subsequent events have led US
to believe-so tender were his minis.
trations and pressures between the
volumes of q new set of Ruskin-that in
course of time it became less like rag
and more like respectable handker.
chief.
It is now over year since these
events occurred, and we hear that the
article in question, together with q mum.
Der of other worldly goods, is to be de.
livered to its rightful owner. How il
all came about, those who have not be-
gun their love affairs with little ami.
mostly will never be able to conjecture,
but we have it direct from the lips OF
the round and ever rubicund Carey
himself.
"The latest engagement, my deal
fellah, is Miss Dempsey's to person
named Sawtelle. Why, they say he
has never been to Patriarchs' in his
life !"-Mary Goldi7ag La9an,a7a, in the
Epoch.
Smart Benny Bloobumper.
"What fine boy Benny is getting
to be-" remarked Mr.. Bloobumper's
mother-in-law, who was taking dinner
with Bloobumper.
"Yes. indeed" replied Bloobumper,
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