The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-04-07

Tommy thought he was awful mean
an he said if / toll on him, he'd never
play with me any more. But don't
care. Now, you isn't mad at me, are
you, sister?' as Dot slowly put her
down and kissed her.
mo, dear child, but / want to be
alone now Thank you. Pauline, Tor
telling me all about it. There, go and
play
The golden curls disappeared down
the stairs and Dot flung herself down
on the couch and wept and prayed for
very joy. then bitterly scolded herself
for being so hasty.
Meanwhile Larry lugged heavy
plants, climbed high ladders and work
ed feverishly hard with the festoon1ng.
He glanced often at the organ as II
expecting to see a little gray figure
on the bench, but all was still there,
now. She did not appear.
"She avoids me stilli he thougnt.
bitterly "It is very strange. II only
might be able to guess the reason or
it ALL What a fool I was this morn
ing when | saw her come into the
church, not to bolt right out and catch
her in my arms, instead of sinking OH
in the dark till she begun playing, ike
veritable coward But somehow
feared her scorn. Confound it all, any
wayi"
The festoon was coming to an end
and the next was not ready, SO Alaric
sat down on the top of the ladder ana
took a worn and soiled envelope from
his pocket. A small note that had evi-
IDENTIFY been much read, revealed the
words:
Mr. Lawrence
7 take the hint. Henceforth we
are as strangers. Enclosed is your
hateful ring. I'VE were one, but now
are two" Dorothy LaWrenee.
II was as mysterious as when he first
nuzzled over it. Then, he had tried TO
seek an explanation,-she avoided
him He had called on her, she was
not .at home" He wrote,-hls letters
were returned unopened, with the pen
cilled words
Zone insult is enough.
In despair he had gone away 10 tne
city thinking that long absence mlgnt
restore her to her senses so that on MS
return she might be susceptible 70
speedy reconciliation. But someno"
he had been afraid to take the nrst
stem for fear Of a repulse and the mrs.
opportunity passed with no chance OF
4 second It was beginning to look
hopeless. s
Larry. finding nothing else TO oc,
climbed to the organ loft and Went
rummaging around for an old hymhai
NJ his. thinking to place it in his accus-
toned new in the choir. He found II
in a dustv corner of the music reposl-
tory and was turning away When ms
eve caught sight of little red-anu-
hIack nraverbook that he knew De-
longed to Dot. He picked 1t up reVer-
emily and there fell out from It's pages
famiiiar-looking envelope containing
large. folded paper he knew MS
own writing and opened the enYeiope,
expecting to see the pretty little val
entine he had sent her the l4tn OF
February. In it's place was hldeous
picture of an oyerdressed gorgeous
Young miss turning up a very lmpohte
nose at an interesting, scornful YOUNG
lad in an enormous silk hat, and rep
resented as saying, We were one, put
now are two In a mud puddle at MS
feet lay a huge, glittering diamond
ring
Alaric fairly staggered under the
weight of understanding which rushed
on his angry brain He knew now.
Down the steps he went and out INTO
the sunny April air Down the walk
HE strobe. then sudden idea struck
him and ne went back.
Easter Sunday looked doubtful. Lit
tie clouds skurried across the sky MAX
ing old Sol frown continually. Dor
othy, arrayed in her dainty new dress