News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-25
MIR. Van TViller's Strange Ahbi.

eral minutes in little eddying gusts
and already an appreciable number Of
flakes were collecting on the cape OF
Miss Dorothy Dempsey's storm-coat
as she turned into Fifty-fourth street
at a swinging pace. On her head.
framed by a soft halo of soft brown
hair, in which the drops of moisture
glistenpd here and there, a dark Eng
lish walking hat had slipped coquet-
tishlv to one side. Her cheeks were
brilliant from the cutting wind and
her eyes shone with exhilaration as
she battled against the storm.
To insignificant BERTHE Carey, ad-
vancing from the opposite direction,
she appeared like a delightful vision
a delight considerably influenced, OF
course, by the fact that she belonged
to the right "set' of visions, or Ber-
tie, being so little a man, would not
have looked a second time. Indeed,
il is doubtful whether anything short
of Miss Dorothy's genealogy on the
maternal side would have induced
him to giveup his daily game of dom
inoes at the club, and wheel about to
ioin her promenade with such urbane
! oblivion to the GOODNESS of his recep-
! ton.
And It'll not likely that at any other
time Miss Dempsey would have re-
sented his intrusion quite so hotly,
but, unfortunately for him, her mem
ory still retained with vigor a graphic
| description detailed to her only the
previous evening by her cousin Jack;
! during which, excited to unusual EN-
Dhasis by Carey's last faux pas, he
had gone so far as to declare him . d
consummate ass, not fit for decent so
ciety." Dorothy, having agreed will
him in spirit, if not to the letter, felt
that she was justified in taking strong
measures on this occasion.
To walk down the avenue IN hi
company, at an hour when all he
dear 400 friends would be abroad
and glancing curiously from thei
boughman windows or over theI
shoulders, was a reflection upon he
taste and discrimination which sh
was not ready to endure. Accord
ingly, before the preliminary greet
ings were fairly over, she was rackln!
her brain for some way of dismissin'
him. In vain she meditated a dozel
/ clever maneuvres that under an,
other circumstances or in any othe
locality would have been practicable
1t was Carey himself who finally pre-
vided her with the means of escape.
|, lawfully jolly, this unexpecte
pleasure of a stroll with you,' b
: murmured, ignoring the gait tina
was rapidly reducing him to breatf
: lessness.
/ Eyes, indeed" returned Doroth
: with false sincerity, "only it can't /
!, a very long one, as intend maxim
a call in this block" This with III
. blushing effrontery, although we
= , aware that she could walk on to tt
,, north river without finding a nan
It on her list.
IT ga mutual friend?" inquired Care
7 81 think not
VI "This must br the house then, sin
it is the last one"
rs Miss Dempsey gave a hasty, su
Is reptitious glance at the window Gu
il tains, and evidently found some I
~ assurance in their design.
ce 'Thanks, yes. l suppose you W
t, be at the Greys'. Good afternoon
at "Oh, the Greys!" cried Carey, fir
is to fresh recollections. Haven't W
no no heard? Then, if | may, l will WI
w and see if your friend is in; if not,
Oe no can continue our chat"
Now Miss Dorothy, being an inc
pendent and somewhat perempto
Young lady, and having gone to
lat the trouble and risk of this subterfu
re re was anything but pleased at the tn
he which left her unwittingly Outwittt
ito But having gone so far, it was nee
8, sary to play the farce out, and,
,ur cending the steps with good deal
at suppressed Indignation, she press
ed the bell. The door was promp
nw opened by a neat-capped maid.
tto ~, SIS DR.. Robinson IMP" she inquil
glibly, improvising that first ma
:. that came to her.
81 believe SO, ma'am, will you WI
in?"
For an instant Dorothy wavereG
TT. total dismay. This was "a conting
cy for which she found herself &C
II pletely unpfepifeu. 1HeH as
lu' glance roved from the waiting Ca
below to the girl who had step
Hospitality back, her resolution '
taken; to go in and explain on IN,
ing the doctor that he was the wrC
ES man seemed the simplest and m
3ig natural way out of the difficulty, {
- it would rid her of Carey, which ,
the main thing.
The room into which she was l
g. cred gave her as 81 first impressio
=, sensation of cheer and comfort ;
tice good taste. 1t was fitted up as
com office, half library, and a fire on
hearth shed it's unstable light on
ca large chairs drawn up in sugg
lively confidential manner, within
y seductive radiance. Dorothy
pre- made mental comment of all
n"i0 before becoming aware that on,
these inviting chairs hadan occup
.,o. who had slowly risen and was
with with facing her with an open curio
which he did not take the trouble
conceal. Hewas q tall, broad-shO
cred, athletic young man, with a
blonde head, and did not in the i