Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-10-22

| t0td. Dorothy watched her swift scia-
| sors as they ran through the rolls Of
calico aud the rapid movement Of her
| hands with fascinated curiosity She
| felt that she was Watching herself-the
| self of years before. So engrossed was
| she that the familiar what can do
| for you, missi" found her with nothing
to say, She looked round helplessly,
and then gave trifling order. While
tine girl was doing up the parcel she
Leaned forward, whispering:
Have you forgotten me, LizzieP I'm
Dorothy Maxwell. "
The parcel dropped from the girl's
hauds.
81 can t see through your VEIL" she
said I'VE thought you were dead. "
Dorothy glanced hastily round the
shop where under the faring gaslights
she recognized many faces. She raised
her hand to her veil, then hesitated.
Where IL John?" she asked.
John il married" the girl said sui
lcnly, land has set up In business for
himself. ~
Dorothy clutched at the counter, and
for moment tho oppressive smell, the
garish lights and the sound Of coarse
voices seemed to be one whirling mass
that blinded her.
50 He waited u long time" the girl
went on in II vindiotive undertone, "but
he got tired and married last year. He
USED to say some nasty things about
you, | can tell you. for going Off AZ you
did, with never Il word, and you en-
gagged to him too. What are you doing
now?' she added, raising her voice.
"Snll stopping some girl or other from
marrying the man she likes, IN you
stopped me from marrying john"
Dorothy shook her head helplessly, and,
throwing some coins down upon tho
counter, walked out Of the shop
lnstinetivey she turned toward the
park. her mind filled with memories of
the past, with its hard and ceaseless
work, its privationa aud simple pleas
ures, and with the part John Gregory
had played in that past. So her tender,
helpful lover was married. she thought,
ns she crouched on seat under tho
dripping troes--married, and she was
forgotten. And she had come to tell
him that she had wearied of the luxury
of the last four years. that she needed
him To he happy, and that IL he would
forgive and forget the wrong she had
done him she would marry him, IN she
had promised him in the old days.
John was married She smiled bit
terly to herself IN she thought OF her
wild desire, ny she drove to the Totem
ham Court road to tell him everything
of the accident in Oxford stree. that
had first brought her under Lord Bew
davon y notice, of his constant kindness
during her following illness, Of the
temptation to which she yielded because
she was always tired and often hungry,
and Of tho four years at Belper Lodge
and now there WAS no need Stunned
and dizzy she rose to her feet, clearly
seeing that she had no one now upon
whom to rely to protect her from her.
| self Her castle Of cards had fallen to
| the ground, the man upon whom she
had leaned-perhaps foolishly-to re.
deem the past had forgotten her, and
the agony of hor disappointment was
supreme.
But the habits Of four years are not
to be shaken Off in an hour, and the
striking of the neighborinR clocks re-
minded Dorothy that she must return
to dinner, but ~ her cab bore her
through the slippery streets the whirling
wheels seemed to repeat, "As the tree
falls so 1t shall lie Dorothy shud-
dered, but still the words rang remorsc-
lessly through her brain, following her
up the broad staircase at Belper Lodge
and into the quiet Of her own room.
Then she faced the situation. She
was at least necessary To Lord Bew.
dayon. and he, to whom sho owed 10
much, should not find her wanting. He
loved her, and John had forgotten. Per
haps she deserved that he should forget
But when she was dressing for dinner
the pathos of the situation came to her
suddenly. 81 shall be sentimental for
once, " she thought Tonight | shall
wear mourning for my dead love; to-
morrow 1 shall forget. :"
The bright eyed French maid could
not understand madam's inexpliGable
desire to wear the only black gown she
possessed that night A bright dress,
the pink and white. would drive away
madam y migraine, but Dorothy slenced
her objections, and in silent protest the
woman clothed her In the somber garb
she had chosen.
IIbIotuJ HHl tIB HTbJ lHUuiHk
on her way to the drawing room when
she heard the hall door open and u
"Yes, my lord" from the footman IN
reply to an eagor question. The next
moment Lord Bewdavon was beside
her
"Ab, you have seen the papers. ne
said, touching her dress. II was too
worried TO telegraph How thoughtful,
how good of you, Dorothy" he went
on sadly. You have worn this tonight
because you knew how much loved
him" And his eyes filed with tears
"Your father she stammered
'IIo died last night. He would have
loved you ~ much an do had he known
you, Dorothy. shall never forget your
sympathy" Again he touched the black
dress, then kissed her az he had never
kissed her before.
One morning, u fortnight later, Lord
Bowdavon, now Duke of Strathwayte,
drove to Belper Lodge, leaving shortly
afterwnrd with Dorothy. When they re-
turned, the servants addressed her ~
your grace.
Eer Point of View.
They were discussing the construction
OF a new gown.