Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-17
TWO DOROTHYS
By AGNES c. 8ROGAN.

his hand, his race was Il SluGE. III an
the course of his impulsive career, he
had never faced such q situation. 10
number among ones a~cquaintances
two 'Dorothys," was natural enough,
but to fancy ones self alternately in
love with either of the charmers-was
tragic. This little gray neatly written
note added to his ~perpleNities.
"Dear Donald" it said briefly. "WW
YOU call at our house this afternoon
between three and four.-Dorothy."
That was all; to Donald, unacQuaint-
ed with the handwriting of either Dor
othy, the invitation tormented, while
1t pleased.
Don rumpled his hair as the thought
came to him, reviewing the occur
ances of the past few weeks. Not
long before, when he had been talking
to Dorothy Reynolds at an evening al
fair in her home, he had decided for
the hundredth time, that no other girl
could be ut once so sensible and so at
tractive. Dorothy was sweet, that was
the name for her, and he had told her
so. holding her hand behind the shell
ter of the ferns. And Dorothy licy-
nolds had looked adoringly up into his
face, as she promised sometime" TO
let him know her feelings toward him.
Eve will go on being friends until L
am sure. Donald" she had said, "then
I will send for YOU" And straightway
from his love making, DOrothy's broth
er had carried him into an adjoining
room to meet, so Jack Reynolds said,
"the prettiest girl in the world"
Don tried to turn his eyes away rs
| she dimpled and charmed him, tried to
force his reluctant bulk from the chair
at her size, it was useless. With adj
miration his rchclliouS eyes sought her
smile, and rccklesSly he still lin@erct!.
"You are very interesting and all
thai, Sir. Burns" SHE SAID, "but I am
neclecting my social duties. Let me
see, I am to give the next dance to
Jack Reynolds; after that, if you
like"
"You will dance with me?" Don had
eagerly i%ntcrposed.
81 will meet you on the side vcran-
da," she replied, "and we will sit it
out"
Don was elatcd. too elatcd to notice
her sudden disapnroval when he ap-
preached at the end of the dance, TO
claim his favor. Dorothy Dalcom
| seemed to have forgotten her promise.
But later coming to him upon the We
randa, she made amends.
slack Reynolds is Jealous" she eX-
planned, "when he is jealous, he is dis
agreeable. That is why I did not want
him to know anything about our visit
here"
"What right has he" Don began
~furiously, but D%orothy's silvery laugh
rang out.
"Why. Ibelieve you are jealous, too"
she said.
AS the weeks passed Don was
obliged to admit that fact. Jack Rey-
nold's presence at Dorothy Dalcom's
side filled him with wild resentment.
Alone with him upon the moonlit YER
anda, the girl quoted his disturbing
fears.
"You are different from all others
to me-" she murmurcd sit is rs though
I had known you always and al
ways"
She was very beautiful. "You
mean," Don asked abruptly, chat You
would care more for me more than all
others?"
Dorothy's lovely eyes studied the
stars. "NVhen I am ready to tell you
that. DON" she said, 81 will send for
YOU"
"By George! !" he CALCULATED, (which
ever girl sent if, il means I'm engaged,
or will be. promptly" Then he fell to
musing. Dorothy REYNOLDS had not
once summoned him by letter. Dur.
ing all the years Of their friendship.
her communications had been spoken
over the telephone. That was her
prompt way If insurinG IN answer.
Why, now, should she change?
As for Dorothy Dalcom. Well, she
would probably wish her message to he
confidential. Don decided to take a
chance and call at the home where
Miss Dalcom was a guest. 4 tendcrly
regretful feeling stole about his heart
as he trudCed along-the other Dor
othy would he surprised.
"Oh! Hang it," muttered Don
fercely. and then his eyes fell upon
two swaying figures in a hammock.
Jack Reynolds foot was pronclling the
hammock, while Dorothy Dalcom's
golden head was very near Jacks
shoulder. Their backs were to Don as
they swung to and fro, but the girls
voice reached him clearly.
"You know, Jack" she was saying,
"you are different to mt from all 9th
ers; it seems as though I had known
you always-and always"
The hammock came to an abrupt
eton Mr. Jonl- Rorno1dc was more