Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-03
THE EVENING STORY.
DOLLY.
DOLLY.
BY S. Barring GOULD.

There lived on DartmoOr in the stew
ards house Of the Prince Of Wales and
Duke Of Cornwall an old steward named
Eaver and his wife, who kept one maid
servant. Dolly Rodda by name, who
lived in the house, and a man, Harry
Rosvere, who worked for the steward.
but did not live in the house. He came
early in the morning and left after sun
down, and had his meals In the kitchen
with Dolly. On such occasions Dolly sat
at one end of the table and Harry at
the other. and interchanged remarks.
Usually they were swapping at one an
other.
1T is just as well you have the table
as she entered the kitchen when they
were quarreling, ''or you would surely
each bite off the others nose" To her
husband she said: Really, Eaver, you
must speak to Harry-those two lead a
cat and dog life. and he must learn to
control his tongue"
my dear Betsy" replied the steward,
depend upon 1t that Dolly began 1t. A
man must defend himself"
To her maid the old woman said,
Dolly, this will never do. You two are
always skirmishing. If not lighting, and
cannot have my house full OF hraWls.
Leave Harry alone and don't answer him
II he speaks"
cook and all l do. Never saw such a
chap, nothing can please him. What have
well. we'll It's blessed thing you
amt married-you'd live a cat and dog
life If you were, worse than now.
Dolly was a handsome girl. tall. with
very high color, dark hair and glow
ing brown eyes like agates, but like
ag4tes that had sparks Of fire in them.
Harry was fine youth. aged about twenty
hat ia
Dolly. He was fair with blue eyes. a
straight back, strong limbs, and a mouth
ever ready to smile. when not ouarreling
with Dolly. That was the strange and
inexpiicable part Of the matter.
With every one else Harry was ami
able and to every one else he had civil
words to cast. only when he and Dolly
came together 1t was like steel and flint.
Dolly also was a CHEEKY. good-natured
wench. Her mistress found her willing
In the house; whether she had to rise at
four in the morning to do the washing,
OF stay late to keep the masters supper
hot because he was away on business
over the moor or at the market. she
was tired. Only when with Harry was
there contradiction, only then explosions
of temper.
Whatever shah we do with these
This cannot possibly go on longer;
l am worried out of life with their bick-
erings. You must give Harry the sack
and look out for another man to attend
to the horses and cattle"
/ II don't see as how I can do with
out him. replied Mr.. Eaver. II doubt
whether could find a young fellow
who would suit me as well. You must
give Dolly notice and find another maid. !"
II can't spare her. There's not an
AS neither would yield and dismiss
a servant, both remained, and the con-
tentions went on as heretofore. But to
the great surprise and dismay OF the
tice together. Said Harry to his master:
Sorry to have to leave but can't stand
that Dolly's tongue any longer"
To her mistress said Dolly: Sorry
that / must leave. You've been good
to stay on. but Harry's tongue is too
much for me-"
"Why-he is leaving! He has given
notice."
main here / should be thinking Of
Harry and his aggravating tongue
every meal time"
Now it SO fell out that for the month
his work in the morning and left early
in the evening. and the steward was
displeased that he should be so chary
Of his time-he who had hitherto never
grumbled at having to remain late. and
had come to his work usually before
his time
Eaver asked him. Harry. have you
found a new situation? No master has
applied to me for your character as
yet"
well. Mr.. Eaver, / be looking about
for one. but 1t Amt settled yet"
To Dolly said her mistress: Have
you secured a new placer
Well. Mrs. Eaver., I'm. not settled
yet. but I'm just thinking about place"
One day-not long after the pair had
given notice. the steward was riding
on his rough cob over a portion Of the
moor rarely visited. 1t was where 1t
sloped down to the River Dart. with a
and heather grew most luxuriantly and
flushed tho hillside with gold and pink.
He had not been there for some years.
as 1t lay out OF the way of all roads
and tracks. On this occasion, to his
Siderable portion of the hillside had
been Enclosed. and the bushes of gorse
and heather had been "stubbed" UP.
There was also small cottage erected
another. set not in mortar, but in peat
all fairly complete, but not rooted in.
Mr.. Eaver rubbed his eyes.
He rode at once to the nearest farm
ing and inclosing. but the farmer could
give him no information. When he re-
turned home he said to his man: Harry,
there's q queer thing going on. Some
one has been inclosing with q newtake
wall at Summerlease on the Dart. and
begun a house there. 1 must find out
who 1t is that ], may stop 1t. It Is
done without leave or license, and as
you know very well. by the moor law. If
man ever gets into that cottage and
the Prince OF Wales can turn him out
Dear me! Bless my soull What
|impudencei exclaimed Harry. and q
pucker came Ia his cheek.