Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23


age, and il maddened me.
You are exceedingly Iudee' | said.
turning away and leaving her.
1t was the most severe speech l had
ever made TO Dolly, and | suffered at
| the thought of it. For four days |
didn't go near her or send her violets
once. 1t was an awful four days; |
neither slept nor ate, but just reviled
myself as fool for becoming estrang-
err from the only woman In the world.
In my despair | even went so far as to
| take Jane Hunt TO dance where Dolly
was sure to see us, and she did. And
when | passed her she looked over my
| head with her small nose in the air;
| wished Miss Hunt was in-well,
somewhere else-that might rush over
to Dolly, throw myself at her feet
and kiss them Yes, l acknowledge
| that | have often wished that.
Finally wrote her, fully conscious
that it was very silly letter, wherein
| told her | was nearly angry at my
self for not knowing she cared for red
roses, and sent three dozen. The an
swer received was characteristic:
you are a silly old goose, and II you
had only waited until finished what |
was saying you would have discovered
that you sent the rose yourself with
the yiolets. l don't care at all for red
roses"
By which token / learned, not that
Dolly was repentant, but that her VIC
lets had faded, and she wanted more.
SO | sent them, hundreds Of them,
hoping that wlllful and fascinating
young woman would be appeased.
But the greatest of my misfortunes
has not yet been set down. There was
another young man, an acquaintance
and admlrer of Dolly's, with exactly
the same name as myself-Richard
Morton. l, OF course, had taken a
huge dislike to him; In fact, | hated
him (for Dolly once remarked that he
was a nice fellow, and | don't think
he had an extraordinary affection for
me. We were not related; was glad
of that A few days after l had been
such cad to Dolly called upon her,
anu, nCdN Ch AVuAN AiSA
alone.
Dolly, dearest" / began; Il am so
sorry"
Don't" she said; that incident Is
closed. There are so many nicer things
to talk about. Jane Hunt, for in
stance"
| shivered; I was about to be pun
ished.
rs she nicer?" said 1.
"What do you really think of herT'
said Dolly, with rather an anxious look,
thought; but, of course, l was mis-
taken.
20, she's very good girl, very
good" with a desperate desire to make
Dolly Jealous il / could, which
couldnc
is she?" Dolly tossed her head.
well, Mr.. Morton, do you want to
know what l think she looks likeT'
The "Mr. Morton" was ominous;
shiyered again.
II can't imagine" said l, lightly,
thinking how very pretty Dolly was
with that pink spot in each cheek.
Il think she looks like a cook" she
declared, triumphantly, while l, in
wardly agreeing, protested
20, Dolly, a cook!'
"Yes," she went on spitefully, land
not even like a good cook"
Dolly Not like bad cookT'
YES" she went on, like very poor
COOK
was obliged to laugh; couldn't
help it.
splendid wife she'd maker said l,
not meaning to rouse Dolly.
But suddenly she turned and said the
most terrible thing to me that she'd
ever said since I'd known her.
"Then you'd better marry her!" This
from Dolly!
20" l began, but she was gone, and
there was nothing for me TO do but to
| pick up my hat and go, which | did
calling myself beast and brute as
| went.
That night when leaving the theatei
we happened to meet moment. She
was radiant and scornful.
Dolly" l said, resolving not to no.
tice the contretemps of the afternoon,
with whom arc you going to dance
the cotllon at the Terry's tomorrow
night"
with Mr.. Norton she answered,
sweetly.
What dear you are. was afraid
you'd promise somebody else"
And then she laughed.
with the pleasant, agreeable Mr..
Morton" she continued, "who never
says the wrong thing"
And then know she meant the other
one. I'm afraN | said a bad word
her hooking laugh followed me in the
darkness, and echoed In my dreams
that night. l wished l had never seen
her-and took 4 back Immediately.
/ debated a ieng time within myself
whether or moi should go to the Ter
rvs, but, as ullal, ended by going. l
could dance s'eg and take Dolly out,
and-lovely idsa-perhaps she would
take me out. Chen as thought of the