Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-10-14
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DOLLY'S DILEMMA
By STACY F. BAKER
convr;ebt 1910, by Associated Literary Press

Did this slang-using, harum.so..
she indicated Mollie with 0S
of her hand-"allow you 70
word in edgeways on Your fri, 81
She's an inveterate talker"
Il think there is some nil.
began the new arrival, detarn ssA'
Not a bit of it" laughipgIu
rupted the elder woman %c
positively a rattle head W. Que
know her better you will ha
acknowledge it. Now como isF
and Tom will bring in Your ani,
as soon as he comes. I wan Va''
you your room. "s
Dazedly the girl followed-d,,
cause she didn't the least
stand this reception. "Jaoh, p'
"Tom"-who were they? Her. ..
out to the home of this rn Sv4
friend had been a matter If aAla
ing with the wishes of bar WV
father. Until the estate was oM
and her inheritance declared sS
to stay here. No one among ho
qualntances seemed to know H.
hams of Lowville township. Oh,
but the kind invitation to com.
answer to her own little Lotto,
ing of her fathers insistent II
Now she was here, and these NV.
seemed to be under the imr,a,S
that she knew their jack %
was some embarrassing mistake
This is your room" the ou.
woman was saying. Remember nI's
that you are just the same as INV
the family" 'D'
"Oh, my dear" She sudden,v l.
the girl to her, and, with tears in \.
eyes, kissed her. Il can't ten =
how glad | am that Jack is to NOV
such a nice girl" Before tbA !
could say a word she had closed 4
door softly behind her and was gone
To marry Jack!
The truth suddenly flashed HIM
to the girl. She had been taken
Moliie for some other Dolly vi
was evidently unknown, but exneca
and who was the fiancee of the mn,
talked-of Jack. These people NO
not the Durhams.
With a little gasp of horror at 4
predicament she now found herself
the girl sprang to the door and orp
ed it with the intention of calling b
hostess back and explaining 7
late! She was gone. An unusual
tall, but we'll proportional youth ST
denly appeared at the end of the N
and swung toward her, bearing b
suit case in his hand.
The girl redeemed as she caught
first glimpse of the face of the YOU
giant.
"You!" she calculated.
For the first time the youth ras
his eyes. 'Why-why-" he said,
be darned if it isn't little Dc
Johnson" He carelessly flung do
the burden and grasped the hand
the girl in a firm clasp. q did
even know old Jack knew you"
said. "Of course, I'm no end g
but" he. glanced at her from
proachful eyes-"I think you shO
have told me-"
+ The girl laughed almost hy
ically. "Oh, you great, blonde gia
she cried, holding convulsively to
hand of the youth. You don't
derstand! You never did underst
women. Tom. You never will
think that | should find you here.
of all people!"
Il thought you knew that my fl
lived near Lenoxville," interruI
the youth. Jack is my brother,
know, but. really, | don't understan
yet"
Dolly Johnson elucidated.
The Durhams live only half II
from here" explained Tom Gag
at the completion of the story
can take you over after lunch, Or
oh, dearest, why can't you re
slider that refusal and stay here as
fiancee?" His great arms were
denly about her. 1t was hard for
orphaned girl to ignore such pr'
ton. She stayed.