The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-01

resting place upon her pretty round
head and began to comb the crooked
yellow knots into heaps of wonderful
golden fuzz
Wont Dot stare" thought the little
wretch. ''One need not be so old. after
all, TO go to a ball think I'll make
sensation"
She was right Scott left her at the
door of the ladies' -oon in care OF u
nice old black auntie, who hooked her
snugly into her lovely frock and tied
the flny tracery about her waist with
real French touch, though the fingers
were black as ink.
How in de world 90 worlds did yer
ebber happen to come to dis growed-up
ball, honey, chile?" looking at her ad-
miringly.
'~Oh, Dot is here-my sister, you
know-and l thought I'd come, too"
4 burst of exquisite music brought
Scott to the door 20 claim the little
hand for a round.
Its too bad, Scott, but you are too
tall" looking at him from her lowly
standpoint
NO, my dear Barbara, the fault lies
in your feet; you are too little" look
ing down at her and thinking how
lucky be was to have this little bunch
of loneliness fer sister.
I'm not going to even try to waltz
with you-it would be too 'dicuioas,
and I'm not going TO be laughed at
Let's wait for the lancers-I know that
best of all"
Dot and her submerged parent were
now safely on the floor. Dots eyes
roved over the heads of dininutive
maidens and squatty matrons in search
of the recreant Scott.
Would he dare 10 come without me?
Would he dare? Well, he is capable of
even so fragrant a.
May have the pleasure. Miss Dot?
The lancers, l believe" and papa's
business partner, lowering a crooked
elbow in her direction, led her away.
In moment more they were atanding
face to face with Scott and Barbara.
For a moment her intense surprise
held her captive; then, casting one
swift glance about her, she saw that
forty pairs of eyes were curiously in
tent upon Scott and his companion;
saw that the people were not censur-
ing, but admiring and wondering over
the fairys advent and, with never a
lift of her blazing eyes in their direc-
ton, she cut them both dead. Fear
kept Barbara dumb, for Dot could be
awful when she chose, this young Sis
ter knew to her sorrow.
oh, the enchantment of that night to
Barbara! And how the fairy folks came
trooping out from the gorgeous bind
ings of her books and danced about her
rs she Lay in dreamland, after the
lights were out, the ballroom deserted,
and Dot had solemnly refused to kiss
her good night
Next day note from Scott to Dot
fell into Barbara's hands. She coolIy
opened it and read as follows:
DOT, am in disgrace-why IS it? Why did
you not speak 20 me last night Did anger
you, Dot. By refusing to listen longer 20 lee
Sure did not needi How soon viii you learn
70 trust me? But Il you are convinced that
am the guilty wretch YOU lectured 30 soundiy, 1
would advise you to think no more Of
SCOTT"
Now, that's awfuk-it's simply
awful" said Bar bara, land if Dot gets
a glimpse of this I'll be most killed. l
have to De blamed for everything, it
seems, and Scott ought to know better
than to write note like this. I'll teach
him a lesson!" and the red Goals of the
CRATE had merry time for second
with q bit of crested note paper.
All that week Scott waited and
waited, and all that week Dot hoped
and hoped and the old saying that
hope deferred maketh the heart sick
proved true, for it came to pass that
Dots body caught the fever raging in
her heart, and there she lay, q down
right invalid, for four weary weeks
Meanwhile, Scott had gone of in his
Yacht, taking French leave of all up
pertendom. The tickle little birds
from southland came back after their
hong vacation to set up housekeeping
again, and every hedge row was alive
with melody; the berries were begin
ming 10 show themselves upon the
bushes and briars. Clouds hang miles
high in the heavens. whenever there
were any clouds, and the sun went
down to gather fresh heat from his
underground furnace for tomorrow S
discomfort The sea grew bluer as
the days grew longer and brighter.
and guests had been pouring into the
Ooeansicle hotel for weeks when papa
piloted his daughters tOrooms engaged
for them.
Dot was white and wan and sick in
her very soul, while Barbara, if she had
had her due share of renorse, had
thrived we'll upon it, and was as plump
as little partridge.
They had been there whole week
and never a truaut rose had crept back
to the pale cheeks. Dot and Bar bara
wandered together up and down the
long, sunny beach. Dot listlessly, Bar
bara delighted and full of wonder at
everything she saw.
Dot was thinking, thinking one day
after long tramp as they sat rest
ing in the shadow Of gigantic bowl
der, when Barbara suddenly ex-
claimed:
Look. Dot, there comes a boat,
Wonder who Is in it? They's coming
this way. anyhow! See, Dot,'
Coming this way? I shall 20 on,
Barbara; you may follow when you
have watched the boat come in" And
size left the child standing beside the
rock. her eyes fixed upon the approach
inc boat
swiftly the little boat neared the
sand When the keel grated on the sand
Barbara with eyes Ike stars, ran down
to the water s>edge and caught the coax