Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-05-16

porter toto mo IN LIMO ana S00Ne0 ro0 the
right car.
Mabel met me At the depot and % an.
here all right. It Is q lovely home, SO I know
I shall have delightful time; they have made
me feel like one Of their family, and are so
kind-not a bit formal.
Here comes Mabel to take me down to tea
so will close this letter, but write soon and
them.
Lots Of love to all, and a kiss for Dot. am,
your ever loving, DOROTHY"
81 am glad She went" said Grace; sit
will be such change, and she will see
something of city life"
Il wonder if she will make a long
visit: but we must not be selfish and,
let her think we want her back" Then,
a shade passed over the mothers face;
as she said: '.We cannot keep her for;
ever. and now she is only trying her
wings, but will soon leave the home
nest for one of her own" Mothers
eyes are very sharp and see far ahead.
A week or so later Jack came to call.
He was out of town when Dorothy went
away, so knew nothing of it. He
looked around, talked awhile to Grace
and Margery on different subjects, and
then asked if Miss Dorothy was at
home.
.sDorothy!" exclaimed Margery.
sWhy she has been away for more than
a week. Didn't you know it? Oh, yes;
you were away when she left.
Dorothy gone! Why, when did she
gco'' $3.50 ---.-,.
"Let me see, to-day is the 22d, and
she went the 18th, just week ago to-.
day, and it seems years to us. You see
she has never left US before, and we
miss her So"
Jack left soon after that, but called
often to hear the news from Dorothy.
One day he found Grace and Margery
laughing over one of her letters.
Dorothy had the gift of writing every
thing so wildly that you could see it
all. Leaving the big things to come in
any way, she told all the little Incl
dents that make up the pleasure of the
day.
She had been particularly bright this
time, describing everything and every
body with quaint humor.
| Margery read portions of the letter
to Jack, and when she came to the part
where Dorothy said that Fred Halstead
Mabel's brother, had been her escort,
she was startled by hearing an excla-
nation from Jack: Fired Halsteadl
| Why, know him; he used to be my
old school chum. Is there q Mabel
\ Halstead, too? Yes, it must be the
isame. Why didn't you tell me before
Hwhom she was visiting?' he asked, inn
patiently.
/ "Why didn't you ask?" said Margery.
SLOW did know that you wanted to
jknow whom she was visiting?"
/ "True enough" said Jack. Then he
Enlightened up as if at a happy thought.
TT came to say good-by," he said very,
Icoolly, ''as l have some business that
i!calls me away for a few days"
i Rather sudden, isn't it?'' asked
|sMargery, with roguish smile, who
saw through the whole plot.
4 When Jack reached the door he
looked at her and seemed to see some
thing in her face that prompted him to
say: wish me we'll, Miss Margery."
Giving his hand reassuring shake,
she said: II wish you good luck, Mr..
Jack" and then shut the door.
/ When Jack reached home the first
thing he did was to sit down and write
note to Fred Halstead telling him
that he had business in Fairchild, and
would give him call.
Meanwhile, Dorothy was enjoying
herseH. greatly; parties and outings Of
all kinds filled up a good shared OF the
time, still. in spite of it all, she was
getting homesick. During the after
noon she had been telling Mabel.a bout
the good times ..at2 home, and about
Jack Winthrop. The talk had brought
| up old memories, and now, as she sat
before the library fire waiting for Ma
| bel, she could picture them all sitting
around the fire at home, talking and
laughing; perhaps Jack was there, too,
for this had been his favorite hour for
calling.
She had just reached this point in
her thoughts, when the door opened
and some one entered the room. Think
ing it was Mabel she did not turn or
speak, until she heard a step, strange,
yet wonderfully familiar. She turned.
sJack!"
1t was all she said, yet it satisfied
! him, as he clasped her hands and drew
| her to him.
| Mabel, coming through the hall,
saw them, then shut the door and left
| them to themselves. Some time after,
/ when Dorothy and Jack were seated
side by side on the sofa, ENJOYING the
silly nothings as only lovers can,
Dorothy turned to him suddenly.
Jack" she said, with her eyes cast
down, and soft bushes covering her
face, Jack, when-when did you first
begin to care for me?"
'.Do you know, dearest" he said, sit
was the first time met you-under an
umbrella" L. e. v.
/ iSCHOOL LAWS IN ENGLAND.