The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18

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Dolly engaged-and to that-cad-wl'h
my name.
"Oh. everybody says So and then
she looked at me with such an unpieas-
ant smile. THAT'S your name 100
I isn't ity'
Eyes. | believe It Is" said. brilliant
ly, moving away from her.
Dolly engaged I couldn't grasp tne
full significance of it; the thought lef'
me dazed and bewildered. This very
night should decide 1t. | would go to
her and ask If there were any truth III
It. Just then she came toward me as
If she were goi-g to take me out Dut
something in my face must have stop
ped her.
what is the matterT she asked
turning a little white.
dolly" said sternly, twill you give
me the first two dances after supper
"Of course, If you want them; but
won't you dance nowY / never saw
Dolly so meek before.
"No," / answered. almost roughly
mot now" She left me with strange
| look on ner sweet Iace.
1t seemed centuries until supper; |
tried to think of what / should say to
her, but my mind was in such cha
otlc state that decided to depend on
the inspiration OF the moment
At last supper was over, and l found
her, tucked her arm in mine, and
marching of to a quiet nook, put her
in the only seat, and stood accusingly
before her.
Dolly" l began, look at me-" This
she did, little timidly, thought, ana
l almost forgot what l was going to
say In the Joy of looking at her.
MY darling" l went on, 81 have
loved you so long, so well, and hoped
that in the course of years you might
come to care"-she dropped her eyes;
Just then | remembered that horrible
gossIp-'but tonight, Dolly, l heard
something that turned my heart to
stone"
"What was it?" she asked.
"That you were engaged To-
"WhoY breathlessly.
Morton" l gasped; "that wretched
caddish-"
"Stopr' she said, with dignity.
Tell me-you shallp' grasped her
wrists. Is it SOP
If 1t had been any woman in the
world but Dolly should have said she
was embarrassed. She actually blush
ed.
NO" she said, slowly; 'it IS not so;
but" Her hands went up and COW
cred her face. Heavenl suppose she
should cryl
"But whatT l insisted, cruelty;
you're not engaged to him, but you're
in love with himT She took her hands
away, and her face was very red; If 1t
had not been such a serious moment
should have said she had been laugh
ing.
Mr.. Morton has-never-asked me to
be his-wife; If he does-I shall"
was beside myself.
"And If he does?' l Kissed.
81 shall say yes"-very softly. A te--
rlble silence ensued; the earth was
sinking beneath my feet
"You love this Mr.. Morton?" l asked,
sharply.
And then the very queerest thing in
the world happened. Dolly's face
whltened n little as she rose and put
out her hand.
Eyes, you old goose. she said, 81
love this Mr.. Morton"
1t didn't take me long to gather
Dolly into my arms. The next five
minutes are not to appear in this mar.
rative.
dolly" said I, bllssfully, did you
ever know such stupid old fool as !
ann"
"Never In all my life" said the sweet
est of girls, her voice coming from the
vicinity of my coat collar.
"And do you suppose that woman
meant me when she told me that Cos
sip, my darlingT
"Of course she-did," said the voice
"and Pm glad she said 1t; don't be
lieve you'd ever have asked otherwise. .
My answer would not look well OIL
paper.
do you know, Dick, that you never
have asked me before?"
And when 1 came to think of it
never had.-"The Folks at Home"