New-York tribune., 1903-07-05
Dolly: A Bakesbop Idnl.
The Touch of the Destructive Ca ma c of
Marimony.
Matrimony.

worked none the less surely perhaps a little
more surely than they knew, certainly than they
would have openly admitted prone as they
both were 10 turn the most serious things into
jest before conversation had advanced far.
The story Of this influence is, indeed only the
record Of mood. mood singularIy sustained
and almost identical for two, on the whole.
rather differently constituted young men. In
NeW-YOrk City 10 be obsessed Of a mood, grave
Or gay, for more lhan the passing moment is to
De IN daily peril Of a public verdict Of insanity,
or. at any rate, Of being considered queer"
Something Of this they doubtless felt them
selves. and il gave them certain Pharisaical
pleasure 10 have & fresh proof that their earlier
academicaI sensiuyeness was not frozen over by
the chill Of metropolitan routine.
The influence, OF course, was feminine From
their apartment, carefully selected in the
quiet part Of town adjacent TO Washington
Square North, they went for breakfast every
morning 10 a well known bakeshop restaurant,
usually at the hour, from the character
q their employment which demanded their
Iabors til midnight Along one side Of the large,
old fashioned dining room stretched counter,
laden with baskets Of buns, leaves Of bread and
other specimens Of the bakers skill At the
upper end Of this counter, the entrance,
sat the cashier, a woman Of tremendous size
h0riz0utalIy-and of apparently corresponding
good nature They noticed her at once and
they were also vaguely aware Of others behind
the counter. But they paid scant attention to
TINS part OF the establishment at first, selecting
and breaking in z waiter TO their peculiar
ideas Of d breakfast and eying, as IS the wont
Of normal man, the numerous pretty girls and
more or less attractive women who sat around
theu terrifying themselves for a renewed attack
ou The eternal bargain counter Then one day
they made the great discovery
Which Of them was the true Columbus OF
Dolly" as they put i, was always a matter OF
dispute conducted with amused warmth on
many occasions. to the mysthcation OF their
friends. who were never enlightened as to the
character or location Of this FL Dorado OF al
e-rIish charms But between them there was
silent agreement that who discovered Dolly did
not matter, so long as the discovery was made
Bow5nE 10 this agreement. then. Dolly was
discovered one morning behind the bun laden
counter where she had doubtless been busted
curing all the ulisspent weeks previously passed
~ eylng the customers She was small o.
stature daiutIly developed in figure, perhaps
nineteen years Of age, and Of doubtful national
fly Her little face was round. yet her features
We're pjquantIy regular, and she had hint OF
the sentimental pointed chin SO dear to the
I.ornba-ay painters Her eyes were black and
big and roguish and tender, and her cheeks
glowed with the deep rose Of fawless health
Above this snare for mans eyes a mass Of black
hair was coned on top Of her head, and came
rebeuiously down over her brows. parting adora-
bly one side
The two discovereTs looked at her long IN
undisEuised admiration. not unmiXed with
astOuishrrent. Something far more delectablc
than q new planet had, indeed. swum into their
ken She became conscious of their glances
presently, flashed back q response, disclosing
between the sweet bows Of her lips a row OF
Did New-York City produce herr" one Of
them exclaimed
No" said the other. some artist century
and more ago fell asleep and dreamed her, and
his dream has just come true"
Was ii Vatican" asked the first
No" said the other again. 1t was
lover IN Dresden Like PygIr alion's marble. this
china ideal has Won her way TO life"
Then her name shall be Dolly" the first an
nounced And so Dolly was discovered and
taken possession Of IN the name of Romance,
q monarch TO whom these two young men at
birth had sworn secret allegiance Her nation
ality must remain for ever unknown For them,
she was born Of a Dresden poet-workman's
dream and, like true art, she transcribed racial
distinctions
From the day Dolly was discovered, you may
readily guess, their eyes sought her first Of all
on entering the restaurant, and there were few
breakfasts eaten elsewhere. On the second