Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-09-17

| In the evening, when Miss Brill
was making her solitary cup OF tea,
SIZE went into the Office Just to look
at the letter. Her lips closed in 3
straighter line, her old fingers trem-
bled IS they closed over the thin
letter. Then she took it to the
kitchen and laid it across the open
tea kettle.
"I've sorter right to know, an
I'm a goin' to. Then TIL let him
have it,
Some one entered the Office and
she went guiltily out, she who could
have faced heaven and earth una
Dashed till nowl
When she returned, the envelope
had doubled itself up, and fallen in
to the boiling waterl
| al don't care, she's no business
writin' to him." Miss Brill said,
bending her pale face over the
stesming kettle and fishing the let
ter out with the stove hook. The
envelope was ruined, but the letter
was dry.
| Up under the dormer Window,
close to the elms, she spread the let
ter on her table and turned up the
light. Then she read It.
"Dr. Archer -
' sAf We have made
a mistake. Will you kindly go away
at once, 80 that / can go home to
dear old dad {?
You see / don't want to ever meet
you again, for Of course, l do not
care the least bit for you. Go as
soon as you read this.
m DOROTHY"
'.He might as we'll hava had it,p
said Miss Brill, sorrowfully. si
1t was the next day at twilight
that Dorothy came home, and it was
the doctor on his way to the train,
who met her at the foot of the
grove. =
~ thought you would be gone,'
she faltered, taken unwares.
81 was waiting for a word from
you. Tonight I am joining party
of friends who are going abroad, "
he said, in a low, even voice.
aThank you for going so soon
The cars can't wait much longer. 1
see Captain Orr going over. Don t
let me detain you." She smiled.
~ should have gone last night
with the boys. This meeting makes
It harder
II wrote early enough for you to
have gone yesterday" she said,
cody.
"Did you write 7" he asked, Gag.
erly.
at was hardly necessary, but l
| wanted to come home to dad.''
"Then / must gol Good bye,
| Dorothy. The little black mare is
in the stable-Dick didn't want her,
Will you accept her, Dolly? The
bell is ringing-good Bye
Suddenly great light dawned up.
on Dorothy.
at is IA mistake, jack" she
cried, as he turned away.
~ see, dear. Don't be sorry foi
me-" he said, going on.
"Stopl' she cried, in a weak
smo.hered way, and sank in little
heap at the doctors feet.
"Here, Piggie, take this for dad,
and at the sound of the choked and
fearful voice, Dorothy opened hel
pretty eyes.
"He's gone, Dad, and now / want
to die. 1t was postal card--Miss
Frances showed it to me-"
"There! Stand back, doctor
she's out OF her head, my poor little
Piggie! ~ But the doctor had gath
cred her up, and the women who had
been standing about began to cry
as women will, and Dolly's father
sobbed like boy.
| sWhat silly mistake it was, ~ th,
doctor said, while Dolly sobbed OF
his bosom, greatly to the comfort o.
his heart and the ruin Of his imma-
culate linen.
| "pm SO glad you didn't get ms
hateful letter. You'd have gone be
fore / came," Dorothy blubbered
| ioyfully. And Miss Brill, who had
come over, smiled at her restored
good conscience, and slipped away
with the other women, while Doro-
thy's father made q noisy retreat
and the train whistle blew at th,
next station.
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