The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-08

She turned and threw her arm
around his neck.
You can eat me mp n you wantto.
'o'e you Whatever you DO, you loof
so much like papa,"
From that moment Dora seemed o.
put her grievances completely ont o.
her mind. She was the lie Of the party
all the evening.
Nhen Aithea walked out through the
open door TO the long piazza Dora
came dancing out after her.
Il want 10 walk with Won" she said
putting her arm around Althea. 20. o
see that dear little path in the moon.
hght! Where does IL lead TOP"
over to Aunt Roey's." replied Al
thea, absently.
Tel me about Aunt Roev."
Why there is not much 10 tell. She
hVes alone in that little house. Once
she had dear husband and daughter
but they are both dead-that all"
NO. indeed, she is always bappv
Everyone goes to her with their
troubles"
Il guess I'll go 10 her with mine.r
said Dora. with a sigh.
Let her go, Althea," Wilfred said
coming out Of the door just then. eve /
are not going to begin any serious work .
until after our honeymoon. II istoo
much to think of having a child ike
that In our home at first. Come. we will
go and comfort your mother by TELLING
her she was right. after ALL"
Her grandmother will be Glad n
Keep her few months longer. I'm
sure" said Althea.
NO. she is unhappy there. I shall
lnd some place for her to board. There
NE NE goes running along the path. Isn't
ne graceful, pretty child?"
Tome in, dear" Aunt Roev answered
o the gentle tap at her door
You don't know who 1t isp Dora
aid. pushing open the door.
Yes | do. I saw you coming along
he path"
DO you know why came over here ~
he asked. 'N''
see me, hope. I was just think
y OF walking over to see YOU"
! came to tell You nv troubles.
no Dora. "Althea said everyone toll
u their troubles. They are going TO
nd me back to grandma's in the
ornlng' because I ran away TO come
me wedding. I'll never 90 back 10 -,
andmas. neverl They don't want Il
e 10 live with them, and III have 70
ny there" ~
u you are mistaken. They do ex-
CT you to live with them. as soon as
~ are in their own home"
But they don't want me-" "
sitting on Aunt Roev's Ian Doro y,
ured out all the loneliness Of her
art since she had lost her father di
Ihere are some places where Won
Il can be good or happy. no mafter So
" hard you try" She said NJ the ron Fr
sion of her story.
ana you think that you could be
ID and happy here?" =,
YES am sure could" Dora wound
arms around Aunt Roev's necl
nd will You coax them To LEI r,o...,' ''
he wedding?"
DO You know my own little douob- -
would have been just a year older pi.
you are If she had lived?" Amt 90
y SAID, holding Dora close 10 her
RI. Her eyes were brown. like
rs but her hair, think, was a verv ira
e lighter" '''' ns
10" whistle was heard IN the dis "
g. .s the
There is your uncle COMING for vo, nee
keep perfectly still and will tam Ian
i'm" ''' '"'N
IRA ran to the little seat in the win. ,,
il SIT here and not open my lips. O Pr Pr
oeSn I ne look like papa coming m
g that path in the moonlight D..
my little girl herel" Wilfred .., -''.
as he came up to the open door.
es' she Is here. She thinks she
d rather live with me than with 81
md Althea, and have told her that pa
nay" said Aunt Roey. 81
l didn't say that" exclaimed shell
IL
fired looked from one TO the other ~
IS she has won my heart. and lam the
TO keep her for awhile" Aunt
replied.
K him TO let me stay TO the wed. "a !
said Dora. MN
fred held out his hand TO her ~, ~
ing. You know that cannot re. ~
you now. I give up all control Of -
D Aunt Roey for year" 80 10 ~
please don't say that" cried -'''1'
elinging to him. 81 belong to you.
back fyou want me to-" "Tl
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