News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-09-08
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J III tell you what it is, girls" sal
he, 81 think it would be a Jolly goo
thing if we could let Mrs. Enderb
see that We havn't any objection, an
we wouldn't be hard on the child.
cuts me up to see the governor goinj
around looking like a cracked pitch
er. We needn't call any names, jus
intimate it in a general sort of way.
1t was some days after that whel
Mrs. Enderby experienced an irrup
tion of the Brooke family into he
drawing room.
Dolly, as thechief diplomatist, soor
led off the important subject.
ut is such a comfort, Mrs. Ender
by, to come over and see you. Il
would be so nice if we only had some
body like you at home"
1t was now Janet's turn.
"We wouldn't object to a step
mother If she was nice-nice enough
for Tapa-because he is q very super
ior man, indeed, Mrs. Ender6y.'
Jack, who had not been trusted will
any share in the conduct of the nego
tiatioRs, here broke in.
"And if she had kid-say about
six or seven-we wouldn't bedevi
him."
A wave of color swept over Dolly's
face.
Mrs. Enderby was laughing and
blushing. 1t was SO deliciously tran.
sparent and absurd that she could
not but laugh.
Its very commendable of you,
she said, 'but it won't do for you to
talk about. Idon't think your father
would like it.-so we'll drop the sub
ject.
Her visitors soon departed, much
depressed with the failure of their
mission-but in half an hour Dolly
stole back. Mrs. Enderby was sit
ting just where she had left her, on
the drawing-room sofa. Dolly sat
down 10y her. 81 don't think you
ought to laugh at dear papa" she
said timidlv.
81 never laughed at your papa in
my life" answered Mrs. Enderby
softly.
"You couldn't if you knew how sad
he is. He works so hard, and henev-
er refuses to go to see poor people, no
matter how tired he is. Last night
when he came home all worn out,
somebody came for him and said old
Betty Jones, who has a cancer and is
dying, was crying for him, and he
went right out, although he said he
couldn't do her any good, and stayed
with her three or four hours. When
he came home, he just sat down be.
fore the fire and looked so hopeless
and troubled.
Mrs. Enderby made no reply, but
Dolly saw two tears drop from her
eyes; the child's simple story touched
her.
Dolly rose; she had quick perception
and saw at once she had gained some
thing. That night Dolly could hard
lY sit still until Jack and Janet had
gone up stairs. Then she slipped up
to her father, and with her old famil-
lar way, laid her cheek on his.
Papa, L want to tell you some
thing. To-day i was talking with
Mrs. Enderby about you; and / said
you ulun U seem as naDDY as you
used 90 aud pRprN she ssi-.As s.tss- .AS :,
not want me to see 1t, but i did al
the same"
The doctor jumped up and looked
his girl in the face.
'Are you sure Dolly? Was she dis
tressed?
"She was, papa" answered Dolly
and flew off to bed.
The doctor looked at his watch. 1t
was only 9:15. He kicked his slippers
off and began tugging at his boots.
In ten minutes he was in Mrs. Ender-
by's home. There was no halting or
hanging fire now. The doctor stated
his case with humility; in haitian hour
from the time he had slammed his
slippers off he and Mrs. Enderby sat
side by side acknowledged lovers.
1t was some time afterward that
Mrs. Enderby told her finance of his
children's courtship. DR.. Brooke
laughed jovially; it was certainly a
novel wooing.-Cottage Hearth.