St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-25
DOROTHY'S PU NISHMENT.

Merrie Miller in Boston Globe.
ppm nv FATHERS favorite daughter"
she said, her soft, dreamy blue eyes
looking softer. DREAMER and bluer as
she gazed far out to sea. His favorite
as we'll as his handsomest one, and
smartest one, too"
She stole look at the man beside her
OH the sand.
.'What dlsgusted expression! What's
the matter"
Excuse me-" he answered, (stiffiy :;
81 was not aware that my face betrayed
my feelings"
"Well! sorry 1 disguised you with my
conceit, but what l said can't be
changed, because, you see, I'm his ouly
daughter-the rest are all boys"
She laughed, as she Sprang up, and,
| tossing a gay silk handkerchief, taken
! from her curly head, ran down to the
sea and swan OF.
Everybody wondered at the strange
| friendship which had sprung up that
summer between Dorothy Mathers, the
| lovely bud of nineteen, and grave DR..
Munson, OH the shady side of thirty.
Dorothy made fun Of him behind his
; back and in front of his face, and yet,
| although he did not seem in the least in
! love with her, she was the only girl he
| had paid any attention to in the three
weeks he had been at the seashOre.
| When her aunt demonstrated with her
for talking so to him, she said:
Il Just can't help it-his very express
| sion challenges one to shock him."
To her friends she cOnfided her inten-
| ton of making him fall desperately in
love with her. "'Twill wake him up
! and do him good" she said.
The night of the long anticipated cot
| tagerS' ball had come.
As DR.. MunSOn stood quietly survey
| ing the gay thrOng before him lie said
to himself that Dorothy was by far the
most beautiful girl in the room.
There was no trace of his thought in
| his eyes, however, as he walked up 20
her and said:
Miss Mathers, have not danced for
years, but 1 should like to try this quad
rIlle if you will be my partner"
Too late. If you had wished to dance
| with me you should have asked me an
hour ago."
He SAID nothing. but turned away. As
she looked at him she could but ac-
| knowledge TO herself that lie was head
and shoulders above every man in the
room in more senses than one. She re
gretteG her curt dismissal of him, and,
on the impulse, called him back.
Here is number at the end l have
overlooked DO you want it?''
He answered by writing down his
name.
Dorothy thought there must be some
thing strangely inspiring in the air that
night. She declared she had never had
a better time in her life, and she knew
she had never looked or talked better.
/ Her spirits were at their height, when.
deal after midnight, DR.. MunsOn
found her in the conservatory the center
of a merry, excited group.
Come out and cool YOURSELF" he
said, leading her out to the veranda.
Thanks, but | don't think l need il
now. One glance from you is cooling
and dampenIng enough. If you don't
approve of all this 'frivolity,' why dc
tinued, mOckingly, you are strictly
and exemplary honest, and after ]
forced you to agree to have this dance
with me it would be nothing short of a
crime to break faith with me. wouldn't
it?"
"Miss Mathers," he said, calmly fold
ing his arms and leaning back against
! the railing, liam going away tomorrow
and-wiil you give me your congratula-
tion?'
Congratulations" said Dorothy, il
startled tones.
Yes" he said. II am going to be
married"
She strove to conquer her feelings,
and rose up and graSped the iron post
II wonder romance wasn't starved
and frozen out of you years ago." she
said. striving bravely to be faithful to
her colors.
And then she pressed her burning
face against the cold iron. She realized
that she loved him, and felt that he
knew it, too. and that she deserved thi:
punishment.
"When?" she said. at last, In a dull
voice. He grasped her hand and ben
over her.
"Just as soon as her fathers hand
soonest, smartest and fayorite daughter
will take me-"