The Yale expositor., 1908-06-05

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cling bag on the station platform and
hurried to greet Miss Vane, who.
seated in trim automobile runabout,
smiled her welcome.
and 80 you know mel" she ex-
claimed, letting him seize both her
hands In his.
Know you! Well, 1 should say
did, Four years haven't changed you
much-still the same lovely and radi-
ant Dolly"
"And l see that you are still the
same old Tom and have grown con-
flrmed in the habit of fiattery. But
tell me, what brings you to Wacas-
set?"
why, I'm going to spend a week or
two at The Willows"
"Then get your bag and we'll spin
down together. It's better than going
in the bus"
When bag and owner were both
safely disposed in the runabout Dolly
put her hand to the lever and away
they sped. When Tom questioned her
as to how she had happened to be at
the depot she said she had just taken
her friend Alice Van Brugh in as she
had been suddenly called to the city.
"But now tell me about yourself;
you're not looking altogether WELL"
Result of overwork. And then,
too, there's certain matter that wor-
ries me not a little"
Tell me your troubles. I'm wonder
fully clever at helping people out"
Il suppose you've heard Of my Uncle
Tmothy?"
Eyes; rather eccentric, isn't he?"
"Exactly-and rich. To make long
story short, he has always been bent
on seeing me married and settled
down. as he puts 1t. Not long since,
he delivered an ultimatum to the effect
that If l wasn't married within six
months he'd make a new will and cut
me off without a cent"
The ideal" exclaimed Dolly. "You
are surely Joking"
Far from it," said Tom. gloomily.
When, after a most delightful even
ing Tom stood alone in his room he
declared very solemnly, addressing his
reflection In the mirror: TON Duryea,
for the second time in your life you've
fallen In love! And it's with Dolly
Vane both times"
During the next few days Toms at
tendance on Dolly was unceasing. At
the end of week the gossips who re-
lieve the monotony of life on a hotel
piazza by discussing other peoples af-
fairs had all pronounced 1t "a case"
Then Dolly, who was neither blind
nor deaf, began to reflect.
Il hope Tom hasn't told any one else
here about his Uncle Timothy's mil
lion. They'd set me down at once as a
designing creature, though I'm sure
that / don't want the money. And as
for Tom, we'll, wonder does he really
like me as much as he used to when
we were boy and girl together, or-is
he thinking OF the million?"
The second Saturday of his stay
there was a hop" at The Willows "
The first part of the evening passed
happily enough, in spite of the severe
attacks of jealousy which he expert
enced when forced to look on while
some other fellow waltzed with Dolly
and whispered soft nothings In her
ear.
At length, by little maneuvering
he found himself alone with her in a
coy nook where he fancied they
would be safe from prying eyes. Ac
cording to the program there was yet
one dance to come, and he knew that
on his companions card it was cred
tied to Mai. Burton, a guest who had
cut quite a swath at THE Willows
because he was military man. Under
his breath Tom expressed hope that
that pompous ass. Burton" would be
unable to find his partner.
They talked of the past for a time
Now let's talk of the prosaic present,
she said, smiling.
1.-The prosaic present That phrase
brings my Uncle Timothy to mind"
The smile faded from Dolly's lips
"And his Million" she added. ironic
ally.
And his million" he repeated, heed
lessly.
ut seems to me that you might for
get that for a while"
81 can't forget it," he went on
What a jolly time person-no, two
persons-coud have with millionr
Then with sudden resolution he
leaned forward and seized Dolly's
hand.
Dolly, couldn't you consent to be
my partner in spending that million p
She snatched her hand away and
rose from the fauteuil.
mo; / don't think could" was her
cold reply.
Tom was completely taken aback by
the curtness of her words and manner
He had been fearful of being too pre-
cipitate, but he certainly had not ex
pected to be turned down in this fash
lon. And ere he could utter a word
Of remonstrance the tall form of Maj
Burton appeared before them.
"Ah, Miss vane. so I've found you
At last I've been hunting all over;
my dance, you know"
And so saying the major led Dolly
| awav leaving Tom I'm a state of min