Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-05-06


which made Dolly whirl swiftly around,
and there, to her infinite embarrassment,
stood her brother Arthur, the young
bank clerk, with another gentleman
Mr.. Somerset, of Skipton Court.
"Is it a tableaul" said that young
man, smiling, "or a full dress rehearsala"
Margery flung off the pale yellow
draperies-the narcissus stars rained
down on the shabby carpet at her feet.
ats only Dolly's nonsense" she said,
with glance of smothered indignation
at her sister.
''Oh, but what pity to spoil the
effect?" said Somerset "Such lovely
flowers! My sisters are besieging the
florists to get just such blossoms for the
ball decorations. Speaking of the ball,
Miss Peak, we are determined that you
shall reconsider your refusal to come,
because"
And Dolly, going from the room in
conscious disgrace, lost the rest of the
sentence.
Down in the kitchen-the only other
room in which there was fire-there
ensued lively discussion between old
Rebecca and her young lady.
"My dearie sweet" coaxcd the an
cient servitress, 'you can't"
"But l canl" said Dolly.
"But you mustn't, Miss Dolly"
"But | will" cried Dolly, with
stamp OF her ill-shod foot.
"You're a Peak, dearie, of Peak
Hill"
"But you're not, Becky. Dear Becky,
good Becky, if you put on the old
sleighing hood aud blue spectacles. no
one will know you. Aud poor Margeryl
Think of Mar5egy. Oh, Becky, you
will-you mustl"
The soft kisses on Rebecca's cheek,
lip, brow, were enticing beyond every
thing. She felt herself yielding.
ala, child" said she, "don't stiie
mel If must, | mustl'
The next morning Margery Peak
sauntered down to the old greenhouse.
'If the flowers are really there" said
she, al may as we'll pick them and send
them to Skipton Court. It'll be neigh
borly thing to do, and-Why, where are
they! Dolly, thought you said"
In the middle of the old place stood
Dolly in the attitude of tragic muse.
"rhey've all been picked and taken
away in the night" SAID she, dramati-
cally-''every one"
"Goodness mel" cried Margery.
"Who ever heard of such a thingi Who
eau have done iti"
"Of course" sighed Dolly, "the door
is never locked. Any one could have
done it.
The night of the ball at Skipton Court
arrived. Once more the sky glowed yell
low as the sweet spring jonquils them
selves, aud the wind howled down the
chimney Of the nursery. Once more
Margery sat on the old fur rug, thinking
sadly.
"Margeryl" breathed a soft voice.
"Dolly, are you theref" cried the
elder, with start.
"Yes, I'm here. Listen Margery.
When we were children, don't you re-
member how we used to play at Making
Believer Well, let's make believe now.
Suppose we had grandmother, like the
story heroiues, aud she had wedding
dress; would you like it to be like this =
She shook out the clouds of u soft,
white tulle dress, threaded with woven
CLEANS of gold, aud knottad up here aud
there with punches OF yellow narcissu''
AIargery sprang 10 her feet ecstatlcally,
"oh, Dolly" she cried. "Am !
dreamingl"
'Nol" cried exultant Dolly; "it's real
truth bought the dress and old Becky
made it-after the pattern OF your last
white muslin-lnd | trimmed IL with
fiowers--my flowers"
"Child, where did YOU get the money!
"Beeky sold the pausies aud the mar
cissuses aud the jonqulls. The florists
would have given any money Tor more
They had big order from skipton Court
Now, Margery, know how to earn
money aud hcip Arthur along. A ioF
YOU"
"Well, as Zoe met"
"Why, here's the great gFandnotheFs
dress, and there's the enchante bali
raom, waiting Il sklptoa Court, aud tue
yellow gold pieces falalas dosn, ia the
the shape OF nafclssas ani loaqulla' And
| shouldn't bic wonder, she added
rugnishly, ''li the royal prince himself
wasn't 81 very far Oft, because Nc, somef'
set told Afthaf that lao aeyeT hal seen
any Que as beautiful as you were that
night when yau sat 10 tho nFellsht
dgApel iu amber sllesla aai crowned
slth aoNets. Quiek lel ms help dfei,
,..t Aar.saHv There lsn't a ln04nenl %
llse
"Yaa dtaf little good laiTyl' efiei
Nafgefy, alih salmmlag eYes. "hai
mast stolt long aaaagh g glys yan .
klzs. Iiak dld faa ever eelae q thlak
ii hf
Fos onA ia 4 aay thlugs happeas
lasi eaalt. Al Ihs4 ought. Nc s9aei'
sel aas 4lsIliy Aalf ~ love With asi
ssfy peak aal ghe bal Eoon sfpsslsaess