The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
DOLLY'S DILEMMA [
BY STACY f. BAKER.

This seemed to the tie binding her to the
station was brazenly unconscious of paint. the
sultry summer air still dull droning
euttered fields.
The arrival was a slight creature dressed with
exquisite taste but With an expression In her dark
eyes that told OF tragedy. A nomad breeze.
sprtnsng into sudden life leased at the wavy wisps
Of her brown hair
The girl anxious and seemingly curious. stared
up and then down the dusty pike At last the wnirr
+ of rapidly approaching automobile came to
ears and great yellow machine hurried around q
distant bend. slowing suddenly 1t
rs this Dolly" asked a siriish voice. and radians
young person sprang from the machine.
She advanced both hands outstretched
the solitary this
"oh, know you didn't expect me- came from thu
stranger Slim fingers eareIessly reattached breeze
blown curl to yellow as the hearts OF ths
daisies in the adjoining helds. I'm Molly you know
suppose You have heard of me?'
Truthful politeness compelled the waiting one TO
ignore the question. Yes" said 1 Dolly" she
evaded hurredly. "As matter OF fact didn't know
who would for me- but-but I hardly en-
pected-"+
You hardly expected Jacks car to be the Job
came laughingly from the interrupting maid He
by any train"
The puzzled look again crept the pilgrims eyes
but she brought forth a suit from where the
porter had placed IT, and climbed into the machine
The girl with the blue and the dhecked cheeks
entered after her. and with quick OF wheel,
reversed the and sped 1t back road
which 1t had come, Il am sure you with like this
place" vociteratcd All the comforts Of the city
/ you Know, with breathing and nice
rider
"I-I-why. yes came rather stupidity from Dolly.
But. really don't understand There must be
Not bit OF It." broke In the other Jack ia a
regular crank on horses. though he probably hasst
told you about his little fads and fancies"
The other was silent
Mother is all for the simple life" the little blonde
ratified on: cone can hardly her into the city
Past apple orchards and weli-kept nelds Of grow
ing grain flashed the great machine Farm houses
, and speedily flung themselves henino.
Suddenly great mansion with marvellous lawn
clothed with dainty shrubbery and flower pots APP
peared before them. Instantly the pace of the
ed1 .u Itself to numbering crawl
That's our place" announced the driver. Mother
doesn't like to have me scorch, l just
under the wire She would puncture all OF
The machine turned an open iron gate ana
crept up to white pebbed path a spacious porch.
An elderly white haired woman. dressed simple
taste, stepped out to greet them.
And so this is Dolly" she cried. impusvey taxi
ing both hands in her Jack told me SO
am that shall like you--and we want you
to like Did this sang-usng harem scarum'-
low you to get a word in edseways on your trip
here? She's an nveterate taiker."
I think there is some mistake" began the
arrival determinedly
Not bit of it," laughingly interrupted the elder
know her better YOU vii have acknowledge IL Now
come in--do--as soon as he comes. I want TO
Dazedly the girl Extraordinarily because she
didn't in the least understand this reception JACK
and "Tom"-who they? Her coming out to
the home OF this unknown friend had been a matter
Of complying with the wishes OF her dead rathsx.
! Until the estate adjusted her Inheritance
declared. she was to stay here. No among nsr
acquaintances seemed to know the Durhams. of low
VILE township She had but the kind invitation
come In answer TO her own little letter telling
her fathers nsstent wish. Now she here ana
these people seemed to be under the
she knew their Jack" There some embarrass-
ing mistake.
This is your room" the elderly say.
ing Remember, please, that you Just the az
one of the family"
on, my dear She suddenly drew the girl
her. and, with tears In her eyes. kissed her.
nh .s NICE Sea sas am that Jack Is to ar5
word she had closed the door softly behind her ana
Was gone
The truth suddenly flashed home to the girl. sns
had been taken by Moie for some other Dolly who
was evidently unknown but expected. and who was
the hance OF the much-taked-of Jack. These peopis
We're not the Durhams.
With little OF horror the prsdicament she
now found herself in the girl sprang to the door
back and explaining. Too late She was gone. An
unusually tall but well proportioned youth suddenly
appeared az the end hall swung toward nes
The girl Redeemed as she caught her first glimpse
! Of the face of the young
"You' she calculated.
For the first time the youth raised his eyes why
why" he said. I'm be darned II II little Dolly
johnson. He careIessly flung down his burden ana
didn't even know old jack knew he s saa ot
course, I'm, no end glad but" he glanced at her
from reproachful eyes'I think should have told
The girl laughed almost Historically on. you
great. blonde giant" she cried holding convuisveiy
/ to the hand the youth don't undnrste ~,
You never did understand women Tom. You never
/ will! To think that should find you here-you
of all people,"
Il thought you knew that my folks lived near
Lenaxxille.,. interrupted the youth Jack In INV
brother. you know but really / don't understand-
yet"
+ Dolly johnson elucidatsd
The Durhams live only half mile from here"
explained Tom eagerly at the completion the story
II can take over after lunch or-or--oh dearest
why can't reconsider that refusal and stay here
as my fance?" HIS great arms suddenly about
her 1t was hard for the orphaned girl to ignore
such protection. She stayed.
/ A Chasfe Correction.
An editorial penned several days ago In sun.
port OF the Bill Nyc memorial been going the
rounds credited to some other paper Now VIC are
not raising objection because think the edi-
torial Of beautiful expression. because Is not OF
such. and we do object the credit because we
feel injured by comparison. the authorship a..