Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-31

mater-and then-to tell Dorothy at the earliest
moment.
Everything turned out l had hoped. The
mater delighted, and dispatched me at once
to tell Dorothy, and invite them all to dine with
her the day following, in order that they might
see their dear Dorothy, in the little dove-cote
which she would occupy, while her build
ing.
Oh the joy of it, could scarce contain it, as
| hastened to my Dorothy
1t was in the twilight, the tenderest fondest
time of the day that / reached her: before night
had enshrouded the still smiling earth in it's dark
shadows: before the birds had quite fallen asleep.
They were sitting outside in the lawn. Between
her father and mother sat my Dorothy, and l
warm blush grow upon her cheek she saw
coming toward her, unannounced. She not
looking for me- I could see expectancy dawn in
her eyes she to greet me, and made room
upon the bench beside her.
81 am the bearer of an invitation from the mater,
for tomorrow. She wishes to have you all of you,
dine with us; or if you have engagement, to-
appoint another evening. Only let it be very, very
soon, beg of you,'' was my added entreaty
Smiling at my eagerness, they all assented, since
there was no other engagement in the way; and
after a little conversation about general things,
the father and mother left for walk, and Dorothy
and were alone.
81 couldn't stay away, dear Dorothy l had to
come, though we had no appointment have
something important to talk to you about.
know what we can do this summer,-that is, how
we can arrange to spend tiff 1t pleases you.-So
you dear will not have to wait for anything;
just / told you
"You mean,-we can be-be-You know?"
That's just it. We be married whenever
you say. And I've come this evening to have
you say when"
First tell me all about It'll may not like it
you know"
The dear child had lived hitherto like the flow
ers, and the butterflies in the sunshine, no wish
untitled. If she did not like it, how could explain
matters the difficulties in the way. began quite
masterfully:
''But you must like it, sweet Dorothy; and
know you will because l pleased with the
idea"
Then explained in detail the PLAN how pleased
was the mater to offer us her apartment for the
summer-in her absence,-I careful to say;
how delighted she would be to have it;
"and the maid is already there to serve u.s."
added "-and l have, dear Dorothy, such beauti
full picture in my mind of you there"
"Of rs there, dear Percy 1t is lovely; so lovely
that am afraid the dear mater has arranged it
all herself; and is going to put herself out just
for u.s."
mo dearest. See, here is my brothers letter
that have brought to show you. We will read it
when go inside. They my brother and his
WIFE, will be leaving about Julyor the latter part
of June"
Just here "Mam' Chloe" made her appearance
upon the
"What you two chillens setting out here in
de night ar fur? You ketch de rhumatiz fust
thing you knows. Pitt Sing you oughter be in
de house-dese yer deceivin' kind O. nights
time de goes down; lessen you has shawl
an sumpfin' yer haid."
81 forgot. We will go right in,' rising from the
bench; giving me her hand AS we walked along
Nanny" kept up running commentary
"I dunno what she gwnter to do widout
Yau haster TAX mighty good keer NV her Marsa
Pearcy. She don no nothin bout mos emmy
thing"
BY this time Dorothy was mounting the steps
ahead of me, and NANNY" dropping her voice.