The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-09

'AA5 ANP.As, VA"o "AlAA"A <AN lad
clnatlns young woman would be ap-
peased.
But the greatest OF my misfortunes
has not yet been set down. There was
another Young man, al acquaintance
md admirer Of Dolly's, with exactly
the same name as myself-Eicherd
Mortoa. 7, OF course, had taken
huge dislike to him, in fact hated
him (for Dolly once remarked that he
was nice fellow, and don't think
he had an extraordinary affection for
me. We were no relation; I was glad
of that. A few days after I had been
such cad TO Dolly called upon her,
and, heaven fayoring me, found her
alone.
dolly, dearest, began, 81 am so
sorry
Don't" sue said, TINT incident is
closed. There are SO many nicer
things to talk about; Jane Hunt for
instance" I shivered; I was about to
be punished.
"Is she nicer?' said I.
"What do you really think Of her?"
said Dolly with rather IN anxious look
I thought; but OF course I was mis-.
taken.
ooh, she's very good girl, very
good!" with q desperate desire to
make Dolly jealous if could, which I
couldn't.
lis sho?" Dolly tossed her head.
"Well, Mr.. Morton, 90 you want to
know what I think she looks like?'
The "N1r. Morton" was ominous; I
shivered again.
II can't imagine" said ] lightly,
thinking how very pretty Dolly was
with that pink spot in either cheek.
~ think she looks likes cook" she
declared triumphantly, while I, in
wardly agreeing, protested:
! "Oh, Dolly, cook!'
eyes," she went on spitcfully, ''and
not even like good cook!"
"Dolly! Not like bad COOKE"
''Yes," she went on, "like o very
poor cook!"
I was obliged to laugh, couldn't
help it.
"Splendid wife she'd make!" sail I,
not meaning to rouse Dolly.
But suddenly she turned and eAic
the most terrible thing to me that
she'd ever said since I'd known her.
"lhen you'd better marry her!'
This from Dolly!
, cob" I began, but she was gone
and there was nothing for me to dc
but to pick up my Int and go, which
. did, calling myself beast and brute
as I went.
That night leaving the theatre w
happened to meet a moment. She wa
, radiant and scornful.
, ODDLY" / said, resolving not to no
tice the contretemps Of tho afternoon
, "who are you going to dance tho co
tillion with at the Ter1y's Tomorrow
! night?"
$ "With Mr.. Norton she answers
sweetly.
I "What dear you are-I was afrai'
you'd promise somebody else.'
t And then she laughed.
I "With the pleasant, agreeable Mr.
4 Morton" she continued, "who neve
t says the wrong thing" And then
knew she meant the other one! In
e afraid J. said bad word; her mockin
j. laugh followed mo in the darkness
t and echoed in my dreams that night
# I wished I'D never seen her-and too
= it back Immediately.
y debated a long time within myse]
whether or not I should 60 to the Tel
t rvs, lat as usual ended by going.
b could dance stag and take Dolly ou1
and-lovely idea-perhaps she woul
F." take me out Then rs l thought
Q the way had left her the night before
it this beautiful hope faded. Wins
70 would she want with brute like m!
= I never saw her look better tina
that night OF the Terry's dance; 81
l was in white, which best became be-
and she seemed to ne like m ange
d And that beastly Morton locke
1t pretty we'll too. l had to admit
1 myself that he was rather g we'll al
is pearing chap.
l Mrs. Floyd Hopkins, who aspires
d be something Of II belle herself, stoc
S. for moment and followed the dire
le ton of'my glance.
50 "Miss Dalrymple is looking partic
&c lar}y we'll this evening"" said she,
I'd very gracious speech indeed for he
I'd "yery!" ! replied, having sen
err enough left not to discuss Dolly vi
So o woman.
e, "But what an awful dirt!" she wei
Nv on; this left me gasping.'
a.! "And engaged, understand, to N
en- Morton oil the time"
"Who said it?' I asked hoarse'
n Dolly engaged-and to that--g..s-
r, With my name.
ly ooh, everybody snya so,"f "
he she looked at me with such o q
ZEE ant smile. ''rhat's yo'',. 4
as isn't it?" z,