Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-19

the tires II she imagined that I pulled
GU in at the pace we have been COM
ing!'
The machine turned IN at an open
iron gate and erept up white peb-
bled path TO a spacious porch An
elderly, white-haired woman. dressed
in simple taste. stepped out to greet
them
And so this IS Dolly" she cried.
impulsively taking both hands in
her own. Jack has told me so much
about you that | feel that know
YOU already. i am sure that We shall
/ like you-and We want you to like US.
Did this siang-using. harumsearuhe -
she indicated Mollie with wave
of her hand-"allow you to get
word in edgeways on your trip hereY
She's an inveterate talker."
Il think there is some mistake
began the new arrival. determlnedly.
Not bit Of It," laughingly inter-
Tupted the elder woman. She ia
positively a rattle head. When you
know her better you will have to
acknowledge H. Now come tn---do--
and Tom will bring in your +. case
as soon as he comes. | want to show
you your room.
Dazedly the girl followed-dazed be-
cause she didn't the least under
stand this reception. Jack" and
Tom who were they? Her coming
out 70 the home Of this unknown
friend had been matter of comply
ing with the wishes Of her dead
father. Until the estate was adjusted
and her inheritance declared she was
to stay here. No one among her ac-
quaintances seemed to know the Dur
mans Of Lowville township. she had
but the kline invitation to come In
answer to her own little letter tell
ing OF her fathers insistent wish.
Now she was here. and these people
seemed 10 be under the impression
! that she knew their Jack" There
was some embarrassing mistake.
This Is your ROOM" the elderly
woman was saying. Remember, please.
that you are just the same as one OF
the family
Oh, my dear She suddenly drew
the girl to her. and. with tears In her
eyes. kissed her. Il can't tell Won
how glad | am that Jack Is to marry
such . nice girl" Before the girl
could say word she had closed the
door softly behind her and was gone.
To marry Jackl
The truth suddenly flashed home
TO the girl She had been taken by
Moliie for some other Dolly, who
was evidently unknown, but expected,
and who was the Aancee OF the much
talked-of Jack These people we're
not the Durhams.
With a little gasp OF horror at the
predicament she now found herself in.
the girl sprang TO the door and open.
ed II with the intention OF calling her
hostess back and explaining. Too
late! She vas gone. An unusually
tall, but well proporlioned youth sud
| denly appeared at the end OF the hall
J. and swung toward her. bearing her
suit case in his hand.
o The girl Redeemed as she caught her
. first glimpse OF the face OF the young
/ giant
( "You!" she calculated.
For the first time the youth raised
. his eyes. "Why--why--" he said. '1'n
be darned II It isn't little holly
Johnson" lie carelessly dung down
The burden and grasped the hand OF
the girl In firm clasp. Il didn's
Z even know old Jack knew you" nc
{ said. "of course. I'm no end glad.
but--" he glanced at her from re-
proachfnl eyes-"I think you should
} have told me-
4 The girl laughed almost byster-
ieally. Oh, you great, blonde giant .
she cried holding conyulsiyely to the
hand Of the youth. You don't I'M
derstandl You never did understand
women, Tom. You never Will To
think that should find you here. You
Of all peoplel"
4 thought you knew that my folks
lived near Leuoxville." interrupted
the youth Jack is my brother. you
know. but. really. don't understand
yet"
Dolly johnson elueidated.
. The Durhams live only hnif a mile
ilfiom here, explained Ton eagerly
at the completion OF tbs story. II
can take you over after lunch. or--or
oh, dearest why can't you recon-
sider that refusal and stay here as my
fianceeY His great arms were sud
/ denly about her. II was hard for tho
orphaned girl 20 ignore such protec.
ton. She stayed.