Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-01-24
THURMONT Frederick County, Maryland Thursday JanuayA, 1885,

was nothing really bed about the lad.
He had very good heart, but he wanted
steadying little. He was exactly the
sort of dashing, reckless, freehanded
young Englishmsn that handsome.
manly fellow becomes when placed in
circumstances of wealth and freedom.
The first time he saw his cousin Dolly
he decleed that she was very pretty
girl, but shy and that it would be worth
while to draw her out.
He found it not easy and that, not
withstauding the fact, had be known it,
that there was in DollY's heart an in
tense willingness to be drawn out bv
cousin Tom. But that shyness of hers
was fashionable barrier. She could
not chatter; the thing was impossible.
Her silence had been inbred 90 long
that it had become par: of her anatom.
ical structure; and Tom, in spite Of
all his conversational talents and social
polish, frequently found himself reduc'
ed by it to a corresponding state. On
the other hand, if Dolly 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 eyes and to love them. He
no longer ATTEMPTED to make bis cousin
talk; her eyes rendered conversation
unnecessary.
One afternoon, in the first week Of
January, be sauntered into his mothers
sitting room, and there discovered Dolly
sitting, like the historic Mlss Mufft, on
buffet in front of the fire. He- fingers
we're busy with some crochet work.
Tom drew a chair to the FIRE.
Are you going out tonight, Dolly?
She lifted her eyes from her needle.
Not tonight
Not. Are you sorryT
NO.
u suppose you re getting rather tired
Of it. You've been out pretty nearly
every night lately, hayn't youT
Yes. I'm not tired Of it though l
like it. But auntie and are going to
have a quiet evening to night, and !
shall like that just as WE'LL
There was q pause.
Are y u sure you will like it just as
well!'
\ beg your pardon :? said Dolly.
He moved on his chair. Well, he
said, u want you to come out with me
tonight fyou will
She looked at him in amazement.
Out with you? Why. where tor
The THEATRE he responded.
Pleasure shone in her face. She
gasped with delight. ,Oh.Yo are kindl
But do you think auntie will allow meT
MI ask her. said naughty Tom. 1t
was really very wrong Of him. for Dol
ly's parents would have been scan.
dalized at the idea Of their daughter
being seen in theatre. However, they
were not there to see it, 1t never
occurred to Dolly that it could be wrong
for her to go after Tom had proposed
it, and so. as Toms parents raised no
objections, they started in due course.
The only condition imposed on them
(aud the sequel proved it sound one)
was to wrap up we'll, which they did.
How Dolly enjoyed the performance
it is unnecessary to relate in detail
She did enjoy it immensely; and she
frequently turned to Tom and thanked
him so earnestly for bis kindness in
having brought her that Tom began to
feel the ecstasy that follows virtuous
conduct. ,.l
Her, enjoyment robbed her. for the
first time, of her shyness. Her face
glowed with, an unusual animation.
There was a color in her chee ks and
a sparkle in her eyes that had not been
there before. When shy maiden does
wade up to animation che is ten times
more dangerously attractive than her
vivacious sisters. who sparkles all day
long. Tom thought his cousins face
more seductively sweet than he had
Imagined it,could be. He, warmed to-
ward her. He no longer wanted to draw
her out, to Airt with her. He was in
love now all the way.
They made no haste out Of the theatre
with the result that, when they reached
the street, there was not an available
Wed better walk on bit,' said Tom.
We shall come TO one presently :.
There had been heavy fall of snow
during the performance. and the pave,
ment Of the Strand was all slushy and
sloppy. v. Wv. ..,'., ), ~
,,,Its rather unpleasant ,upder foot,
Dolly said Tom. You'd better take