The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-24
OF A SUMMER DAY,

I'm rather glad you came," remarked
Dolly.
''Yes?' I replied. rather surprised at
such warm reception.
Yes" she continued laziiy; "anybody
is relief. / was getting lonesome"
"Ah! of {; surety I thank thee. Burt
it's with regret that break sad news.
l can stay but few minutes"
'Ncnsense" exclaimed Dolly incredu-
lousy. Il think you'll decide to stay a
little while.
Il adore scenery; mountains and val
leys and all that, you KNOW" she con-
tinued, dre1miiy gazing down the valley,
where the little river wandered giisten.
ing thread between the great mountain
walls. 'but l get lonely sometimes,
alone"
Yes: I understand exactly" I re-
marked sympathetically. You want
somebody to tantalize."
''You always spoil everything with
your would-be witticisms," interjected
Dolly.
For moment I disdained reply: then
l exclaimed with the air of a martyr:
How could YOU be So cruel. Dolly :?
My dignity is sadly injured, and-and-
you're an awful deceiver, awful. I'm CO.
rs - wy Ao"' oman SCuu luc
being lonely?''
This was winner; developed my
game.
Don't go, Dick" entreated Dolly hum
bly,. I'm blue as-oh, blue as can be
today when I'm alone"
This was interesting. l decided to
stay.
'Something wrong today, Dolly?" l
asked, sitting down again, but moving
up very close, as became my sympathetic
mood. "What's the trouble? Did the
dressmaker fail to send out your gown
for the hop tonight, or have you been
having your photograph taken? That is
aWfully hard on ones temper-thought
you ought to be used to it,
you?" "
tographs?''
"Oh. don't pretend. Somebody's told
you:''
Pom my life, no. was always a
good guesser. l am not at all surprised
that l hit off. Fact, Dolly"
Lets talk sense-if YOU can" said
Dolly
Sense! Dolly, I'm hurt, wounded by
your remarks
If you will be foolish" she exclaimed
as l jumped about, why, tell me, did
you like the profile or the three-Quarter
BETTER
II couldn't be foolish 1 contended,
"but can tell you just the same. I like
face in it. Dolly
Il couldn't be foolish" mimicked Dol
ly. but l can talk very foolish. Be
Sides" she exclaimed, Il knew you'd
seen them or somebody told you. That
terrible man hasn't put them in his win
dow, has has he: Why, l only had them
days: Wonderful!" @c' Dolly your l %5a.S
pleased and self-satisfed. 1t would not
be right for me to allow her to become
conceited. ] said:
(which kind did you give that long
legged Berwick boy, Dolly? And has
Staples got one yet? Are you going to
give three to those three Alden boys, or
can you make one do for the lot? %
What do you mean?' cried Dolly in
dignantly. you mean to insinuate that
I'm in the habit Of tossing them around
promiscuously
why. Dolly, I"
THAT was what you meant. and you
know, it. You haven't been troubled with
one, have you!
NO." l owned; "but evidently the mis-
cry wasn't long to be deferred.''
AOA nOlANSu lAC gay VI Il cOu-
pie OF cards projecting from between the
leaves Of book which lay at her other
side, and, reaching quickly around, I got
the book and drew from it two of the
photographs, a profile and three-uuar-
ter.
Did you bring them both for me. Dol
Typ | chuckled gleefully, ''or was it
that l might take my choice?''
''You wretch!' gasped Dolly. They
we're not for Won at 9lll'
There was silence for a few minutes.
'"They're lovely, Dolly,' | finally re-
marked, as l sat looking at the photo
graphs.
At last she began to wrjggle uneasily;
then she spoke.
Perhaps they were for you." she ad-
twisted what had intended for Il friend J.
ly act into something which makes me
appear very foolish, and-and you've as
sumed things. You-you know what
mean. l can never feel the same.'
Her eyes wera really glistening, and
her mood different to any in which I had
ever before seen her. l dropped the pho
topgraphs and fastened to make the most
ate, and the dark head shook obstinately
despite my pleading. but persevering
penitence seemed at last on the point Of
winning forgiveness.
1T was all wrong" sighed Dolly.
''Let us go back to the beginning and
commence over again."
stole a glance at the hand which lay
between us.
There is something about woman's
small, soft hand, Dolly, that makes it
an infinite power for good in the man
who is so happy as to possess it,"
Il hope you feel better man, laughed
Dolly moment later, but she didn't
take it away, only added: ''You need
something to make you better" \.
1T does make me better, Dolly" I
whispered. Couldn't you let me have
it, so that could keep it always, Dolly n.
Il might do such thing" murmered.
Dolly, after properly thoughtful pause.
for somebody Of whom | thought a.