Catoctin clarion., 1901-08-01
Do||y's Ambition.
rCoNTINTED FROM 1sT PAGE.

ICONIlNIED cnOm A1A TA0c
Paint the picture and I will sell it,
he said laconically, Tet me see; it will
take you about six weeks to get such q
painting ready. will remain at Miss
Relvea's if I can obtain accommodation
there. and will take the picture back
North with me when I return. You
will receive check as soon as l reach
home.'
Imagine Dolly's delight. Upon the
strength Of this promise she resigned
her position as school teacher, for she
could not be an al tist and teacher too,
purchased a supply of artists materials
and went bravely to work. She grew
pale and thin, nervous and irritable.
Didn't eat enough to keep a biz d
alive 90 Miss Ophelia ayerred.
And everywhere she went Che hand
some stranger followed, and Edgar Dal
ton, pale and moody, watched the prog.
ress of events from the distance with a
sinking heart. He could see that she
was wearing her strength away, graiu-
ally breaking down, and he dreaded
brain fever.
THE dear little thing; she has no more
talent as an artist than l have; he SAID
to himself; hut perhaps experience will
teach her lesson. Only don't like
that Mr.. Reginald Arbuthnot, as lie
calls himself; and although I have made
earnest inquiry I cannot find any art
journal known as the 'Thunderbolt'
I'm afraid-I'm afraid-that our stylish
and critical friend is a sharper. And
be is boarding at Miss Relyea's and the
old lady informed me that be has never
paid dollar as yet for his accommoda.
tions. don't like TO interfere in Dclly's
affairs, but I fear I must take this mat.
ter in hand
The weeks went by like dream.
The picture was nearly completed
now.
Dolly had gone out upon the river in
her little boat one lovely evening just
at suneet.
She was quite exhausted from her
unaccustomed labor and sat gazing
dreamily before her; there was strange
dull aching in her head, and a tired
drowsy sensation crept numbly over
her.
All at once she seemed to hear voice
calling her name sharply, and glancing
up she saw Reginald Arbuthnot stand
ing upon the shore.
A moment later, though how, she
hardly knew, he was in the boat at her
side.
Dolly he whispered, u love YOU; |
want you for my wife. Come to my
Northern home and | will make you
happy. You shall paint as many pic
lures as you please ard earn both fame
and fortune. And you can help Miss
Ophelia then
A pause of silence broken by the sound
of rushing steam cars, and then she
seemed to be floating away with Regi-
nald Arbuthnot beside her.
On-on for many miles until they
had reached that far off Northern city,
And then-they two were standing
before white-robed clergyman, and
low, solemn words were uttered and
VOWS pli1hted, after which Reginald
Arbuthnot took her in his arms and
called her his little wife.
A few days of unalloyed happiness,
and then the end came.
A tall, gaunt, half-starved woman,
with three CRYING children suddenly ap
peared before her one day; and with
tears and sobs and piteous CALCULATIONS,
claimed Reginald Arbuthnot as her hus-
husband, and the father Of her children
But for you l would even now be
happy shrieked the woman wildly.
YOU came between bis heart and me;
but you shall suffer! You snail dev