Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-03-17

would see the propriety Of leaving the
neighborhood at once.
"But can you get her to write that
letterr asked Mr.. Carnegie.
"Oh, yes, replied his wife, and went
to Dollie's room, which she did not leave
until she had succeeded.
Two tears had fallen on Dollie's paper
while she was writing. Mrs. Carnegie
had seen the blisters which they raised +,
but Dollie hal suffered so cruelty while
writing the Letter, that 1t was impossible
TO insist on her making clean copy. Sc
1t went with its blisters to Fleming and
strengthened his conviction that Dollie
was acting under coercion.
He wrote to her, but his letter was re
turned by Mr.. Carnegie unopened. with
the words, "You have had your dismis-
sal from my daughter, and you have had
it from me. request you at once to
leave this neighborhood. should you
persist in remaining, steps will be taken
to enforce this request"
Fleming became desperate, and being
powerless in other ways. called the wis.
dom of the serpent to his aid, and wrote.
al dud it so hard to believe that your
daughters mind can have changed so
suddenly that | eutreat you to let me see
her alone for ten minutes. II YOU per-
nit this, and she then speaks as she has
written, | give you my word OF honor as
a gentleman to accept her decision as
final, and to leave this place at once"
"What a nuisance the man isl" ex.
claimed Mrs. Carnegie. "We shall have
to let him come. Sir Philip returns next
week can't have this kind of thing
going on then"
So, with great reluctance, Mr.. Carne-
gle replied, "Since you refuse to believe
the truth, and insist on giving my daugh-
ter this pain, you may cume tomorrow
at IL, when she herself will tell you
what her wish is. You may see her for
ten minutes, but her family will be pres
sent"
"But he is gentleman, thought Mrs.
Carnegie, when Fleming entered the
room where she, her husband and their
two eldest daughters were assembled to
receive him. Mr.. Carnegie felt Dollie's
hand trembling on his arm as he led her
down, and had at last to support her lest
her feet should fail her altogether.
At the drawing room door he kissed
her and said:
"Be brave, darling, it will soon be
over. You could not have married him;
but will own that he is better looking
than expected"
sis hea" she exclaimed eagerly. "Are
you quite sure that you would never have
said yesl"
"Quite Stick to what ha, been agreed
On, and let US get quietly over it,"
All eyes were fixed on Dollie as she
came in, looking pale, i'll and scarcely
able to stand. No one spoke-all
waited to hear the words that were about
20 be said. How would that faltering,
frightened girl get through her set
'peechl They had expected that all that
was about to be said would be said with.
n range of their hearing, but Mr.. FIem.
ng went to meet her, aud then turned to
The family group aud said:
GAS this interview has been Permitted
entirely to satisfy me that Miss Carnegie
$ acting in accordance with her OVID
wish, you will not object to my taking
ler to the other side of the room. 1t will
lot be private interview even then, but
{ we can exchange few words unheard
shall be more able to accept them as
inal."
Something In his manner terrific Mrs.
Carnegie. What was he sayingl What
night not he be trying to persuade Dol
lie to doa She was weak little thing
they ought not to have afforded him
this opportunity, for the girl who had
yielded to her parents, when they had
asked her to do what was contrary to
The wish of her heart, might yield to her
over when lie asked reverse.
"Charles," she whispered, "we have.
pScu Aooto W iCt hitu oet hct uO -
'Do be quiet, my love-" said Mr..
Carnegie. at can't be helped now"
But he was sitting, watch in hand, long
ing as much as she did for the ten min.
utes to come to an end. Fleming was
talking so serious and Dollle listening so
"Time is up" Mr.. Carnegie ex.
claimed, almost Joyously, as be put his
watch in his pocket. Then he half
crossed the room and said: "Dollle have
you told this gentlemen by word of
mouth what he refused to believe when
you wrote it2"
"She has told me all | want to know"
said Fleming. "Thank you, sincerely,
for allowing me to see her. Thank you
also for insisting on being in the room
with US, for l have something to say
which requires the presence of witnesses.
Before those here assembled | declare
this woman to be my wife. Now, Dollie,
speakl" And before any OF the rnwill-
ing witnesses had recovered from the
shock of hearing these words, Dollie had
faltered forth: ~ declare this man to be
my husband"
"What does this meant" cried Mr..
Carnegie, who knew something of Scotch
law.
'It means that we are married Don't
be anxious about your daughters future.
| am not a Lord OF Burleigh, but her
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