Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-08-06

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upon 1.-THE word preserve" Sh
had placed il in her bosom, wonder
ing. That night she understood.
1t was so deliciously simple tina
she marveled at her fathers inabilit,
TO understand it. She tried TO re
strain her laughter when the humor
Gus side of the situation presented it
self TO her,-the old gentleman
frowningly portentious, jealousl.
watching her every move, lest som'
young man win her affections befor,
the delightful Goldberg came to claim
his own; ridiculously suspicious Of
every trivial circumstance; sitting il
his chair with the girl not ten feet
distant,-all this while the course OF
love flowed smoothly on. Il was
funny.
Dolly was wooed and won,-yes
and wed from under her fathers
very nose. The courtship extended
throughout the fall and winter, and
in the spring came the end OF the
comedy. Mullane conferred at some
length with Doverling and King.
man. Curtains and draperies of va.
rious sorts were added to its fur.
nishings by armfuls; potted plants
appeared; vines festooned the walls;
and in a corner of Mullane's room an
arch was erected, upon the summit
of which were nestled, in a nest OF
orange blossoms, two plaster doves
These things in their preparation
required two days, and on the third
day, as the shades of night were
gathering, guests of both sexes
thronged the floor. Mullane's sis.
tiers were there from the classic halls
of Wellesley; Mullane's father and
mother were there from the old
home in Delaware; Mullane's old pas.
tor, who had lulled him to sleep in
a pew corner on many a Sabbath
morning of his boyhood, was there
from his later and more exalted
charge in a great city of the east.
And there were others more inn
portant 20 the work in hand than
these. Klingman, by some means
knovzl only to himself, had secured
the presence of a gentleman mighty
in the financial world, of another
whose fame as a journalist was wide
as the commonwealth, of yet another
whose name adorned the roll Of the
nations senate. There were artists
and writer's and other talented fell
lows with their ladies and gentlemen
until the floor was full.
In the meanwhile disgusted aston
ishment held sway in the breast of
Mr.. Critics. Dolly was at the piano |
as usual, her face turned from him.
Her eyes were brighter than was
their won't, but the roses were not |
in her cheeks. She was pale from |
suppressed excitement. She was |
nervous. The sound of the piano on
the second floor caused her to start |
violently. Mr.. Critics observed the |
action and inquired the reason for
it. She replied that she was feeling, |
well, different than she ordinarily
felt; she thought she would go TO
her room for few minutes. She |
went, and from her room she climbed
a window, being assisted by
a pair of masculine arms. She
mounted the steps TO the second floor,
still supported by masculine arms,
where she stood beneath the dove
crowned arch, her hand in Mullane's,
and said 81 will" Then she returned
to the back parlor, reseating herself
at the piano. Mr.. Critics looked at
her, grunted and said nothing.
The papers were full of it the next
1t was accounted the most
the most charming, the
most unique wedding the city had
ever known. Mr.. Critics read the
account and posted home from his
office, his eyes near to bursting from
their sockets, his breath coming in
explosions. He entered the house like
a tornado. But his coming was ex-
pected and had been prepared for.
Dolly threw her arms about his neck
before he could say a word. The
gentleman mighty in the financial
world, who had good naturally per-
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occasion, patted him gently upon the
back, uttering words which, coming
from that source, were soothing TO
his heaving. billowing emotions.
Mullane grasped his hand firmly and
shook it. Mrs. Critics gazed at him
mploringly.
Two minutes passed and the
tableau still held. Then, after a
most tremendous explosion of
breath, Mr.. Critics spoke.
Il did not know that you were ac-
Iuainted with-with him." he said,
at Mullane with his olsen
ragged hand and looking at Dolly.
20, yes, papa, / have known him
replied Dolly, blush
ng.
"But-but how in the-how did you
manage it?" he gasped.
And then Dolly confessed and the
mystery was solved.
I'VE telegraphed to each other on
,ur pianos" she said; Eve learned {