Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-09
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
DAVIDS COURTSHIP
BY CHARLES DICKENS

spectacle she was upon that beautiful
morning.
Jip was there. and Jip would bark
nj me again. When / presented my
bouquet; he gnashed his teeth with
jealousy. Well, he might. II he had
the least Idea how adored his mis-
tresS. well. he might
oh, thank YOU. Mr.. Copperheld'
What dear flowers said Dora.
OF the events of that magical day /
shall not speak here, hut ] was hap
pier when the party broke up and We
rode home through the still evening.
Mr.. Spenlow fell fast asleep In "A
corner of the carriage and ! rode by
the side and talked 10 Dora. She ad'
mired my horse and patted him-and
her shawl would not keep right. and
now and then drew II round her with
my arm. even fancied that Iip
began 10 see how II was and Ia under.
stand that he must make up his mind
10 be friends with me,
And then Miss Mills. n friend OF
Dora's. did a fine thing. She told me
Dora was TO he her guest. and asked
me TO come and SEQ them at tina,
time-day after tomorrow | passed
three days In luxury OF wretched.
pose At vas; expense. | Went to
Miss Mills fraughi with deciara-
ton,
! was shown into a room upstairs
lip was there. Dora was painting
tiowers-my flowers. Miss Mills ie!l
us alone, And began to think |
would put Ii of until tomorrow.
Il hope your poor horse was no,
tired when he got home at night"
said Dora, lifting up her beautiful
eyes 1T was long way for him,
began To think | would do II to-
day. 1T was n long way for him"
| said. FOR he had nothing TO uphold
him on the journey"
Wasn't he fed, por thing" asked
Dora
i til tomorrow. Yves" | said he
Was well taken care OF mean he
| had not the unutterahle happiness
| that | had In being so near you "
! Dora bent her head over her draw =
| Ing, and said. after little whtle-l
| had sat. In the interval. in burning
fever. aud with my legs In Ny
rigid state
You didn't seem To he aware or
that happiness Yourself at one time
OF the day. You didn't care for that
happiness when you were sitting by
! Miss Kilt"
| saw now that was In for II and
IL must he done on the spot. Kit.
was the name Of a creature In pink
by whose side | had been forced Ia
| sit at luncheon,
| Though certainly ! don't know
why YOU should said Dora. "or why
vou should call II happiness at all
| And ! am sure no one doubts you
| h.ing AZ liberty tn DO whatever Nou
like, Jln, YOU naughty hoy, come
| here"
| don't know how I did It. ala
II In a moment | intercepted Itp
had Dora III my arms | was full OF
eioanrnce, | never stepped Tor n
word | told her hom | loved her.
told her how | should die without her,
told her that | idontxed aud war.
shipped her, Jip harked madly all
the Time,
| When Dora hung her head and
cried. ana trembled. my eloauence
Increased So much the more, | ioved
her al that minute Ia distraction |
should always hove her every min
ate, 10 distraction Lovers had inve.t
before ana hnyers would have again
bot no lover had loved might have,
| could wound ar should ever lave a.
| loved Dora The more / raxei The
mere jim hatk.d Each ~ us. Ia HIS
own way, got more mad every mo
meni,
| Wen, wells Dora ami were sit.
tina on the sofa nv aud hy quietly
enough. and lip was iyins In her lap
winkins peacefully at me, II was off
my mind vas Ia \ state OF per-
feet rapture. Dora ana were en-.