New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30

All which he listened with much dociii,v -,
at the end Of II shook my hand and said o.
true friend, and went TO bed 10 thi,k !.
over.
The advice had given him was not orlv a.
cellent in tself-t had the further rneri, 81 le,y
ing clear field for me. 1t was quite true Tho.
Amy was by no means prepared % hear an,
declaration OF love from him, but she was ou,..
prepared TO hear one from me and vas sur.
she must have asked herself the oues,io,
whether she cared for me, though / was bv =.
means sure whether she had yet answered 4,
/ should have preferred 10 wait awhile and L.,
the fruit ripen, but | knew that Dobson's M
ton Of gradually proceeding was not one tha,
would allow me much time. II spoke sr,
and was rejected then the field would be clea,
for him; but if he spoke first whether h. sa
accepted or rejected / knew Amy would Ia
so much disturbed and agitated that should
have no chance for the rest Of my visit and
another opportunity might never come And
| was by no sure that he would be re.
jected, for. although she certainly did not love
him, women have been known 10 marry out Of
admiration and pity before now. and parto
ularly parsons Then both parties are unhappy
So felt | should be acting in the best inter.
possible.
And so / did | met her in the garden next
morning and there on a rustic seat under
laburnum. | told her II my love. There are
some scenes too sacred for the public gaze. and
| shall not attempt TO paint the pretty shame
faced air with which Amy responded 10 ny
declaration. But when We had once more be-
gun to talk more or less like reasonable beings
the first thought that crossed my mind ga
Dobson. He really was a sort Of old man Of
the sea; / was never allowed to boz free Of him
But, having conquered. could AFFORD TO b
magnanimous and resolved 70 make the thing
as little unpleasant both for him and her u
could be.
Dearest" | said, Il have piece OF news for
you that will surprise you She looked Up Al
me in such sweet. confiding way that I had 70
kiss her before going ON "Do you know | An
not the only man who has eyes 20 see. What
would you think, now. OF old Dobsonr
MI Dobson?" she interrupted. In a tone Of
the most unfegned establishment | vas glad y
see my sagacity yindicated She had no sus.
picions Of him. a pretty mess he would have
made OF it If had not been there.
Yes yes yes. Dobson. and no other" sai6
Funny isn't it. but true. lie is not 50 far avu
up In the sky as you think He will come down
to say something very particular to a ltts
mortal maiden and that before many days AZ
up"
"Oh. no do hope not" she exclaimed. AN
you sure?"
quite certain; have watched him with you
and | know old Do5son through and through
Now when he does speak. loye-as he certainly
WILL and you must prepare yourself Tor it-don|
tell him about me. IL would pain him You vii
know how to refuse him without hurting him
more than you must. My little girl Is very
wise"
I am afraid she was more frightened than wise
for the next few days. and I'm sure she tried
prevent Dobson speaking at all bui be- never
noticed her little deterrents. His method Of
carrying out my instructions was q hang OF
as well as he could for two days, and then'
the effort to show little OF his feelings. 70 blur
out a declaration. 1t must have been painful
Amy; she was quite done up after IT, rsiha
hysterical, and went to bed with a heafache
Dobson went straight off to London the sam
afternoon without a word TO any one and 'oa
Fenwick he had received telegram about q
outbreak Of smallpox in his parish. knew D
would write to Fenwick. but only IN genera
terms; and so he did. and Fen~ick hardly looked
II the letter because he was afraid Of infecuo@
had Q letter myself which was rather a cur
ous document, and which explained fully DUH
never showed II either to Fenwick or Amy
Fenwick, some few days after. took occA@"
10 observe:
II think that fellow Dobson must be MADE "
I thought would administer consolation sas
ret out our secret at the same time. and sa's
mo; but Dobson. you know. Is man OF Vs'
observation. and also man VI: