The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-01-19
A TREASURE LOST.
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0On GUILD you care II did not
| WNW take you to that picnic. Dottiei
q - You see, 1t is this way. Miss
Davis and were talking about 1t this
morning, and she limited that she want
ed to 60 but had no one to take her.
Well, l offered my services. and they
were accepted. You know that | will
spend a miserable day without you, but
l could not help it, could 1, Dot?"
Certainly not, Mr. Vane," was the
scornful reply "You chose the lesser
of two evils. Either Miss Davis or my
self must remain at home, and you
have decided for us. l must retire now.
Goodnight"
Richard Vane and Dorothy Warren
had been friends since childhood, and
everybody expected that they would
marry.
The families had decided that they
would take their summer outing to-
gether, and the first of July found them
In a quiet little hotel on the coast Of
Maine.
During the first few days Dorothy
and Richard were together great deal.
Then Miss Davis appeared upon the
scene. She was beautiful and attrac-
tive, and Dick seemed to find much
pleasure In her company They walked.
drove, and sailed together, while poor
Dorothy seemed to he forgotten.
Dorothy observed all this, but did not
say a word. When Dick $ father spoke of
his treatment of her, he would say: 1--WE
are not engaged yet and meanwhile, If
a deucedly pretty girl wants to make
herself agreeable to me, where is the
harm? We will go home in few
weeks, and then Dot will forgive me
and take me back"
One evening an unlookedfo Interrupt
ton took place, The stage coach drove
up aud deposited n new guest at the
hotel. 1t proved to be a young man.
tall ana handsome, who registered as
Or. Raymond Drew. Boston.
In conversation with the newcomer
Mr. Warren learned that he was the
son of the Junior member of his fathers
firm, his father having died few
years before. He had been fond of his
father, and was pleased to make the
sons acquaintance.
DR.. Drew seemed to become attached
to Dorothy from the first. and she was
no longer lonely. He ACCOMPANIED her
on her walks, and together they read
the books Of the day.
Dick did not seem to relish this state
of affairs He loved Dorothy as much
as he loved any one, and did not like TO
see her apparently enjoying the com
pany Of the handsome young doctor.
He tried to speak with Dorothy and
win back her affections, but she avoid
ed him as much as pollteness would per
NIT
Thus the days passed on. Dick and
Miss Davis stlll appeared together. but
her society seemed to have lost some Of
Its charm, for his fair companion often
found him preoccupied and dull and |
following the direction Of his eyes
would see that he was watching DR. |
Drew and Dorothy. who always seem. |
ed unaware Of any other presence.
At last Dick said he could stand It |
no longer. He wrote a little note ask.
Ing Dorothy to meet him ON the beach |
that evening
TLey strolled along for some time I'm |
silence Then Dick burst forth: Dor
othy, why do you treat me so? You
know that | love you, and still you go
around with that doctor fellow. and
don't have one word for an old friend.
It is the wish of both our parents that
we should marry, and you cannot mean
10 throw me over"
"You are mistaken, Mr.. Vane. am
engaged to be married to DR.. Drew.
with the full consent Of my parents"
md as she turned to go she said sar.
'astically: Miss Davis will more than
console you for your great loss. Fare
we'll"
Miss Davis" was the scornful ex-
as he sank upon the sand.
I hate the name. and l wish l had
lever met her. She has come between
ne and thu only woman ] sv~r could
owe"