The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-08
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" CANNOT imagine why Tom wishes
me 10 invite that little Dorothy
Irving 70 my euehre parry Friday
night. To my knowledge be never met
the girl but once. That WAS NJ that
garden fets We had Ia the village last
summer. You remember. Agnes. You
were there"
Eyes. | distinctly remembsE the af'
fair nat the GIRL haven't the faint
est recollection Of any such person.
Your letter was from Tom. theni So
he's e0mingi That's awfnily good
news"
Yes. Rut be cannot grs down until
the late train Exams for something
going on ~ the college. hut he's COM
Ing Dear old fellow! ! know you're
pleased. too. Agnes. An. yes-l know
all shout you two, Do yon think I've
no eyes Ia my bead. my deari You're
q horrible airt. but | think you like
Tons good be under the snFfaee-ehl
oh. pahaWl l tsllt Never. I don't
blame you. He's an aWfnliy me boy.
~ be- u my brother. Yes. ! certainly
ahaii have 10 ask Miss IFving. Tom
requests u particularly. Funny thing
fut him 10 do. though. Oh. yes. she's
rather a nice sort AwfHiiy unso-
phistieagod. ard rot IN our-sr-set.
exactly. ono u the village girlA you
kn0w."
DoTolhy irving tFuubiesi Agnes Aliiis
very utfiu, She returned 70 The rad
ing - a SathrE riaqae French uoFel
with Fvneprd Erat. happy Ia the fact
Of her own assured position IN the
ifammoUd household. aud the posses
sion % = perfect wardrobe and an un.
limttrd hank account she Was an
h~lFrna. beautiful. selfish. an incorri.
gtttle gilFg. but rraily. for the Hrss tsIna
In heF iifs. seriously IN love. and with
Tom uammand-og sa much ~ az her
nrkle nature permitted.
Tbs svcutfui night Of Grace Ham.
fllouds Snrhrr party arrived Dorothy
aipost before the spare chamber mir
rpr. putting tho finishing touches to
her elaborate tniips. Ehp held Rioft
the small lamp Tor = nhai survey Of
the blue thfrtn waist. and could not
help shifting. q little. satisfied smile
that brought iato play . number Of
unsaapcctcd dimplss. st the reflection
Ga tie notified Elhss She gave the
aufs ruFi on either side % her pretty
forehead q last careaaing pat And
paused IN the act. for nhs heard q
stnp ascending the trpat stairway.
Dorothy. child. yeu thcrcy' called
Aunt Eliza. entering the RON. pauslng
a.~s..s9stssM. a.,.N ss4sass.s4 -. ss.4..tvs -
aprut brvath Aud she had disagree.
able duty 80 perform. and wished ia
rvcotCr all her powers for the ordeal
before her.
what ia Il. auu,yl Has Uncle Eli
bad a poor Hpelir'
NO. Dorothy. no. but. dear child.
I've had time Of it. tell you And
I'm bout BRAT out. when Eii gets q
notion set on his mind they nln,t M
rvasonin' him out Of u. oh, dear sur
You $50 how 'tis Hes Just been over
60 Deacon Browns an they've ilicd
bis head up talking against a. Dea
con brown says 'tain'f nothiu' more OF
less than Eamblin' In a Ecntcei way
pIayin' fer prisez. an I dunno what
ell. You know Deacon Brown IL %
cot again car9s he won't have one In
his house. An then. too. he thinks
i;s such bad time Just when the re
Sivai meetln'H are beginning. He aayi
card piayin' Il Rettin' altogether tos
common among the young folks An
oh. dunno what more he said. BuI
Uncle says you can't 50 a step 20 It.
the party"
ooh. dearl Oh. dearr' walled Doro
thy. Pumping down beside her aun
among the feathers. regardless OF he
hnery. THAT mischief making oil
Deacon Brownl sungy, mean oil
thinRl hate him for itl Gambling
Mr.. Hammond would never permi
such thing In his house. aunt Ev
crybody in the city I'm decent socie,l
plays euchre. oh, dearr' and Doro
thy's indignant tears fell unheede,
upon the blue waist.
Come. now, Dorothy, cheer up
dearie You know / Amt the one &
deny you anything i'm reason"
Il tell You what. Dorothy, I've axe'
Il up SOS you can so home with Aun
Sophie an the girls. They'll be &
meetin'," continued Aunt eliza, -
you can ride right homo with them
! don't care II you stay over there III
rest OF the week"
'oh, aunt, won't you need me2'
eco right along. Dorothy. Com,
now, you'll have TO hurry. The bell'
tollin' You won't have no time {
take on that waist. It's a pity" sh
added, regretfully.
Dorothy left kias on the wrinkiet
toilsome cheek OF her aunt, and fairl
Jew down the short. old-fashione