The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-12
SWEETHEARTS.

day 20 away and re, married"
Dorothy Graham sat cross-legs>d on iho
couch IN her studio and thus delivered her
mind-whIch was a strong onc-to her
friend. Amy Rivers.
II am jest going to write and end NINE
she proceeded. ITS really TOO rksome'
and I think I have had about enough
OF g."
What, Throw down Will TraVsrs:
.'why. OF course. VIII Travrrs. How
many men men do you suppose ! am ei'-
gagged to-
"Ru,. polly" said the as;onish.d Amy:
II thought you were In love Win W."
Traycrs."
why. YES: no doub, for q time / was
afflicted with meiancholia In the thra a'-
gree Love In but one form OF INSANITY
one Ls sick for a time Then one RECEIVERS,
IL an engagement IL made We conthna ~
sham the sickness--that IL all. rs 10 Nh''
was only seventeen when We became en-
gagged. and l have lived whole hie'''""
since then. #.
"Ir, the old story. Amy. I liked candy
when I was a child. Now can't bear u.
VIII A. nice enough. but he would not run
on my terms Now, when i do set mhr-
risd. I lust intend to let my husband stay
where he Is aud will stay here. We wiz
40 and So one another-when We want 70
Thus We will avoid the slough OF domss"-
city"
Amy gave n deep sigh She had two
DAYS before became engaged. and was stlii
basking Ia the sunshine Dolly's prac''ea'
views Jared.
II don't think YOU arc fair 90 Will Isn't
r. Tx. being Judge. jury and eSecut'on"'
rolled Into one. without EivinS the unIucky
prisoner a chance To be heard on hiS """
behaifg"
Not NJ all" said Dolly. curtly. Il have
MOI seen him for a year, and I dar" say
hell be ~ glad To be let OF ~ am
''You-you are not "a love with any
-lseg' haKarded Amy.
No but I am beginning 20 compfchci'u
myself And l shan't catch the evening
mail. q you keep chatting TO me hAe
this
hut I am sorry for poor VIII Tray
sr.'' sighed the tender hearted Amy.
Th~ letter WAS posted at the corner OF
the block, and Dolly heaysd a Sigh OF un-
mistakable relief.
It's over At last" she murmurcd. Yes.
7 have dreaded Il. It's lik. giving away
old clothes-paintul. hut necessary. won
der what his answer will be-
tn. answer came by the return or inc
posi- pleasant acaui"sc~ncs TO whatever
seemed best In Miss Graham's eyes.
Perfectly right and proper" thought
Dolly hut all the same. ! wish ne had
expressed some regret. What nonsense!
A. II cared one way or tn. other. NOW
am free"
The week, passed. and Dorothy Graham
aKEr~.Sivriy asserted her Independence as
. bachelor maid Then came her summer
vacation. and the seaside She was feeling
,v~rworkcd. and bathing suited her.
Newport was very full. hut Dolly was
ruah Sh. and Amy secured quarters ana
mad themselves al home.
Nor WAS q long bcfor" she began TO feel
tho electric influence Of open air and
festive company arousing every pulse In
her ovrrwork~d frame.
''rraysrr Hunt IL coming tomorrow,
some one said.
Dolly gave nm lrrestistibie start
Yes he had an uncle named Hunt
ut Il auIts romantic history, said
Colonel Gordon. who was standing near.
The gentleman has inherited large
forum. from a maternal uncle. who. being
q Hunt. naturally wished the family name
To be pcrpctuatcd. 80 he has transformed
his name. and a splendid young fellow he
H.. handsome. polished. full OF that ease
which springs frpm natural good breeitng.
~ don't know OF q man-in tho rising
generation that is-who has impressed mo
more favorahly.
DO you not agree with me. Miss Ora
nim-wil TTavcrs. as he then was"
IL don't know" stammered Dolly. II
amt remember It's ages since I have
seen him. We wcr. both children then"
Indeed said the colonel.
Thugs wcr" now somewhat trausposcd
% a Dolly full OF the animal spirits OF tho
icRshorr.
She was invited TO attend n reception ut
which Mr.. Tray"rS-Iiunt would be- present.
She caught herself wondering what he
would say. how hc would behave whether
- would act IN" detected lover. aud other
similar trains 81 thought. ~ the hour ap-
preached she was even nervous and appTc-
h~nsiv".
Mr.. Travcrs-Hunt met his former fanceo
VITA the utmost cAlmn-ss. as Il happened.
We are old friends. are We not7' said
he. May have the honor 10 your hand
for the next dance 1t is n waltz. l be-
Il~ve."
SO the meeting wa, over. and Dolly was
angry at herself for fancying that Il would
he different from any other casual intro
Iuction.
%. you fool she said. apostrophIz,nm
herself In the looking glass that night
oh. you mean-sprited little IDIOT.
haven't a particle or patience with YOU.
You ought TO be shut up Ia a convent or
thrown down = we'll"
And then. poor giri. she sat down and
~ep,
IN" vacation went by like n revercd
dream. By turns Dolly did not know
whether she was utterly miserable or UNI
reasonably happy. She wished heryeIf
back thousand times "a her studio, and
Yet WHENEVER she thought OF leaving New
| port she vas overwhelmed with despair
What IL To be the end OF this she
thought. ''Or course Es will marry Miss
Van der Held. She IL rich and beautiful
and exactly suited to be- his wife Every
oody says so hut ---"
She turned away with a choking sensn-
lion at her heart
- she cred. II who have ALWAYS dos
| 2ised lov"slck damscls. 20 think that tbI.
should be my fate. Bot I will 20 70 tho
lance tonighi-my last night h-r,.-snd
! Then back 20 the old life and the studio 80
| Miss Van der Held was there In male
o!nk and pearls, and on her sns~r there
! "parkled n crescent OF diamonds. Do.ly's
| heart sank when she saw the ring.
They are engaged" she thought. oh.
1 KNEW was surc--it would be so.''
But after Travers-Hunt had danced one
waltz with Miss Van der Held he crossed
the room to where Dolly Vas sitting In
| detection.
Miss Graham" said he. gently. may I
i speak 10 you
He H. going 10 tell me now" Thought
| the girl, with a jump at her heart. ''Dh.