The Greenville times., 1895-01-26


could not speak she could look. She
had extremely eloquent eyes; eyes
that spoke far more than her lips.
Tom soon began to watch those ewes.
and to love them. He no longer at
tempted to make his cousin talk; her
eyes rendered conversation unneees-
sary.
One afternoon in the first week of
January he sauntered into his mothers
sltting-room, and there discovered
Dolly. sitting. like the historic Miss
Muttit. on buffet in front Of the fire.
Her fingers were busy with some
crochet work. Tom drew a chair to
the fire.
Are you yoing out tonight, Dolly?'
She lifted her eyes from her needle.
mot tonight"
Not. Are you sorry?"
NO"
Il suppose you're getting rather
tired of 1t. You've been out pretty
ne,rly every night lately, haven't
you?"
"Yes. I'm not tired of it, though; 1
like 1t. But auntie and are going to
have a quiet evening tonight, aud
| shall like that Just as we'll"
There was pause.
Are you sure you will like II Just as
well?"
Il beg your pardon?" said Dolly.
He moved on his chair. WELL" ne
said. 81 want you to come out with
me tonight, II you will"
She looked at him In amazement
"0ut with you? Why, where tor
"fhe theater," he responded.
Pleasure shone in her face. She
gasped with delight "Oh. you are
kind! But do you think auntie will
allow me?'
"I'll ask her." said naughty Tom. II
was really very wrong OF him. for
Dolly's parents would have been scan.
dalized at the idea OF their daughter
being seen in a theater. However
they were not there to see. 1t never
occurred to Dolly that it could be
wrong for her to go after Tom hac
proposed it, and so, as Toms parent,
raised no objections, they started In
due course. The only condition i'm
posed on them land the sequel proved
1t sound one), was to wrap up well
which they did.
How Dolly enjoyed the Performance,
it is unnecessary to relate in de tail
She did enjoy II immensely; and sh'
frequently turned to Tom and thanked
him SO earnestly for having brough
her that Tom began to feel the ecstasy
that follows virtuous conduct Her en-
joyment robbed her, for the first time
of her shyness. Her face glowed will
an unusual animation. There was
color in her cheeks and sparkle IL
her eyes that had not been there be
fore. When a shy maiden does walk
up to animation she is ten times NOR
dangerously attractive than her viva
cious sisters who sparkle all day long
Tom thought his cousins face NOR
seductively sweet than he had i'm
agined 1t could be. He warmed towar
her. He no longer wanted to draw he
out. to flirt with her. He was in Low
now, all the way.
They made no haste out of tn
theater, with the result that wher
they reached the street there was no
an available hanson.
"We'd better walk on Bit" sal
Tom. 1--WE shall come to one pres
emily"
There had been heavy fall of sno,
during the performance, and the pave
ment OF the Strand was all slushy an
sloppy.
"It's rather unpleasant under foot
Dolly" said Tom YOU'D better tax
my arm"
She did as she was bid, and imme
diately experienced curious sense o
being owned. 1t seemed to her tina
she belonged to her cousin. While, a
for Tom, the soft touch OF those smal
gloved fingers on his coat sleeve CAV
him more pleasure than all his pre-
vious amorous adventures rolled int
one.
When they came to Trafalgar squar
Dolly gave little scream OF delight.
"Oh," she cried, 'how pretty"
1t was pretty. The whole square
fountains, statues and all, whereve
the snow could find lodgin g-la
draped in white. The portions tina
were free from snow looked doubl
black by contrast II was a study |
white, with just little black to hel
II out. Overhead fieecy clouds scudde
rapidly, and full, bright moon stare
down at the glimmering panorama
The square was as light as day.
"oh, how beautiful ! didn't thin
London could look SO lovely"
Tom looked at the speaker an
thought her lovelier than the seen
she admired.
"Yes,r he said, with his eyes on he
face, lit is beautiful; very beautiful
indeed"
"Oh," said Dolly, ''let us walk hom'
We don't want to take a cab on love
ly night like this. wouldn't miss tn
walk for the world. 1t isn't far, rea
ly, is it?'
about mile" said Tom.
"Only a mile. Oh, that Is nothing
Let us walk. Shall we?'
Decidedly, II you wish it. You
better take my arm again" for in he
rapturous admiration she had slippe
her hand loose; "the streets are sliI
perry"
They walked on for three or fou
minutes. Suddenly Dolly's foot slipped
Tom, with remarkable presence Q
mind. prevented her from falling D
putting his arm round her waist Tha