The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-10
page he said, SO I played again.

But my words are poor ana pEann--
FNowerfng gorse my message tell
Robin redbreast, listen well
Ny hands fell from the keys and
! looked up at him quietly
You must .have written thai"
said.
His manner changed in a minute; he
I bent over me with look that made
my heart beat. "And why not?" he
asked with a tremor in his voice; "be-
cause one H. D. said something to his
Dorothy ON her birthday may I not
say something to mine also? May ]
not ask her"
j The music huttered in a sudden
draught, and Hugh was half way
across the room to reach Aunt Dorothy
who. leaning on the open door for sup
port looked as if she were fainting.
He put his arm around her and placed
her gently in chair.
| "Auntiem l cried, kneeling beside
her in alarm what is the matter-are
you ill?p
She looked from me TO Hugh, and
back again in a. wild way; then with a
great effort forced herself to some
thing OF. her own stern dignity
mo child. Twas but a passing dir
ziness. 1 thank you, sir, for your help.
Dorothea, you should have told me of
Mr.. Dalrymple's arrival. 1t is / to
apologize for the giddy lass who for
gets her manners"
1 Redeemed under the reproof, but
Hugh said calmly, 81 called especially
to offer Miss Dorothea my best wishes
, on her birthday
''She is obliged to you, SIR replied
the old lady stiffly, but she should
remember what is seemly. Child! 'Tis
past II. You should have been at your
reading an hour ago. Mr.. Dalrymple
will excuse YOU
Twelve O'clock" echoed Hugh, gai-
| ", as he held my hand for an instant,
II had no notion it was so late. 1
haven't said half what l had to say"
That was all the comfort l took with
me TO Gibbons Rise and Fall.
Ten minutes afterwards Aunt Doro-
thy came into the school-room and sit
ting down by the window called me to
her.
"Dorothea," she asked sternly, how
long has this been going on?"
My Indignation at the unfairness of
placing me in the full light Of day
before asking such a question gave me
boldness.
Has what been going on?"
Don't prevaricate child. You know
quite well. Mr.. Dalryinple's songs and
signs and foolishness."
You know how often he has been
here and if he has been foolish to You,
he has not shown it to me-" L replied,
pertly. But tactics of that sort were
useless with Aunt Dorothy; besides 1
was not in the least ashamed of any
thing, so told her what had passed
between US and showed her the watch
with great pride she took it from me
saying she would send it back at once.
'Why?" 1 asked rebelltously.
Because, Dorothea Maxwell, no
self-respecting young woman can take
such a gift from any man unless he is
her affianced husband, and Mr.. Dali
rymple means nought of the kind de-
spite his songs and signs. He is but
lonesome down yonder at the big
house and it anauses him to play with
you. Ay! ay! the Dalrymples are too
grand a folk to marry us poor Max
wells, so don't let him harm you, bair-
ME. Don't think of him any more with
his pleasant voice and his philander-
ing
The concentrated bitterness of her
voice at first gave way to a great ten
derness and l felt touched in spite OF
myself.
Hugh is no philanderer," I replied,
stoutly. IF could only make you I'M
derstand I am sure-yes 1 am sure
he loves me- 1T was the first time 1
had put my thought into words, and
OH how sweet it sounded.
"AI the more reason you should be-
have with dignity. If he intends hon
orably, your refusal to receive his pres
ent will please him So sit down, write
a polite note and we will send it over
at once"
Il would far rather give it back to
him. 1 pleaded. He will think it SO
rude, after all his kindness"
Kindness! there is no kindness in
what he has done, so do as l bid you.
for, mark my words. if the young man
means anything-t'will make no differ