WILLAMETTE FARMBJR: SALEM, OREGON, MARCH 25, 1887
Along tho fit. Lawrence.
Jill quiet nlona; tho Pt. Luwronco to-night,
Bicept niw and then n cuahliT
78 tccn as ho crnc with Rrlaclc In nana
And loigHKliu' a cop In tho rear.
All iukt lon(r tlio 8t, Iiwrcric-o to-night.
No miiinil anvo tho rueli of tho water.
Whllo amateur wurrlon, curled up In bed,
Arn drcauiltiK of borrlblo slaughter.
"All hall to till enow-eorcrdl alien nhorc,"
Quoth the iKKxIlcr, illaportlnirn pluir;
"Far butter tlio sweep or tho boreal blant
ThannlMxI In tlio clrcuuiacrlbod Jug."
"Hut, nlasl for tho fellows who lingered
too
mm;
We think of them over with pain.
For they lout tlio rloli upolUot municipal war
Ujr waiting too Into tor tho train."
Was It tho moonbeam so suddenly bright
Tho starlight so Houdrotisly llnshlngr
Ah, no: 'twas tho glint of tho glimmering
And tho cocktail Is ebbing and splashing.
All unlet along tho St. f .awrenco to-night,
Though tho cashier Is crossing forever;
Whllo depositors rush on tho bank which ho
left,
Ho draws on tho bank of tho rlror.
Now Vork World.
COUSIN DOLLIE.
Two wholo Lours yet ono hundred
and twonty minutes) And ench min
ute carrying her farther and farther
away from the cirilized world I
No wonder Dora Nugent ahnifffted
her shoulders pretty suoulders they
were; only her thick travellne-Jacket
concealed thorn somewhat and looked
anything but resigned. A solitary
Journey too her great abhorrencol
For tho train was nbout to start, and
she was the solo occupant of the com
partment. Frcsontly, elbowing his way through
the crowd, camo a long-lefrgod young
fellow whether man or boy hor cur
sory glance did not reveal. Ills pro
portions were cortalnly those of a man,
and of a herculean spoclmon to boot,
albeit somewhat ungainly; but the face,
fresh, ingenuous, guiltless of mus
tache or whisker, was that of a boy.
As the tall form apnearod on the plat
form, Dora or Dollio, as sho was moro
frequently called loaned forward
eagerly.
''I hopo ho will Ret in horo I hate
traveling alonol" Itut, us ho turned,
and sho obtained a fuller view of his
face, she changed hor mind, and
shrank back into hor corner, murmur
ing, 'No, I don't, though. It would bo
worse, a thousand timet worso than
traveling by myself. A great, gawky
overgrown scnooiuoyr
To her relief, ho nasnod. nnd bcaan
hurriedly to scuu tho secoud-cluss car
riages. They were crowded. At that
moment u porior camo running up 10
him.
"Second-class all full, slrl Train's
just starting! You'll huvo to go llrstl"
They wcro very close to tho currlago
in which Dollio was comfortably en
sconced, and she hoard u clear loud
volco exclaim Jovially
"All tho better for mol Traveling
first with u sccoud-cluss ticket is what
X call a good joke!"
Dollle smiled half contemptuously nt
the frank naive speech. Most of tho
young men of her acquaintance would
havo accepted tho Inevitable with a re
signed expression, as If they inllnltely
preferred traveling sccoud-cluss, and
folt aggrioved that "this abominable
crush" compollod them to sacrlllco
thoir inclinations nnd travel first ut
second-class fare. Hut this loud-voiced
bolng was not u innn, still loss a man
of tho world. Bo Dollio, who was a
very woman of the world In her own
estimation smiled u superior nmllo.
Itut tho smllo died awuy in a look of
utter disgust rut tho door was flung
open and tho being with the loud volco
mad n rapid entrance. Then tlio
f cream of tlio whistle was hoard, and
tho truln moved slowly out of the sta
tion. , ,,
"Oh. dour how unspeakably provok
Ingl Now I can't put up my feet, tnko
oil my hut, and go comfortably to sleep.
1 havo a good mind to do so. ull the
eamo; ho Is only a boy and 1 don't
snore, thank goodness! Hut, If it had
only been somebody nlco uhl" and
she heaved a sigh of regret,
Dollio had u shocking disregard, nnd
even contempt, for society's minor nro-
firletloH. On the most trivial and slml
ow prutwico sho would enter into con
versation in a train. Either she wunt
cd tho window open or shut. Or she
would look ho longingly, so wistfully
nt u newspaper us to charm it out of
its owner's hands a most dlfllcull jug
cling font, and one which few young
ladles could coutrivo to perform. Next
she would proceed to ask sotno pretty
hesitating question about the leading
article or tho foreign policy of tho (Jov
eminent a question betraying n la
mentable '(,'iiorauco of politics and u
laudable t. die for Information. This,
combined ith a certain cunningly im
plied faith in tliu competence of her
new friend to givo tho required infor
mation and a timid grace of manner
lHcullarly her own, always proved Irre
sistibly fascinating; and by-aud-by the
new friend would drop into a lively
conversation: and Dollio was content,
lint all this was only, as sho said,
when there was "somebody nice" in the
carriuge. And "somebody nice" meant
exclusively somebody ot tlio opiuMlto
sex, and of an ago to appivclato her
charms in short, a man worth capti
vating. Kvou an old gentleman sho
tlltl not illinium, nno cousmeieu men
(I UOV III.MWUIl. 7HU lllll.-lllll'll't llivii
qualutauce quitu worth cultivating,
r their llattety was naturally much
act
fur tlii'ii- llulterv
more unstinted and their compUiueuu
were qulto as sincere as those of young'
cr men. I
Yes Dollio liked old gentlemon: and
they liked her, nnd wero invariably
won by her fresh grace and simplicity.
Tho old man in whom sho conllded,
and to whom sho prattled would foel
stirred up to quite a fatherly Interest,
and, in addition to looking after hor
boxes and providing for her refresh
ment, would beMow benovolently pa- '
rental counsels on tho fair young clrl
with the soft eyes and changeful child-'
ish face. And shameless Dollio would
munch tho cako and tho chocolate with
evident relish, and, ulas, laugh In her
leeve at the "sermons" as she irrever
ently termed the kindlv advice! '
While pretty Dollle S'ugont was un
availing)' regretting the presenco of
her fellow-tr.tveler, tho "great, gawky,
overgrown schoolboy" was engaged in
exnmlnlng one bv one with loving in-
tentnesstho numerous blades of a large
pocket-knife, a miniature tool-box in
itsolf. From the expression on Dollio'a
face, it was clear that she did not con
alder him as coming under tho head of
"somebody nlco." Dollle eyed him dis
contentedly, "Not ovon erowu un enotieh to ba
snyr sne renocted. "If he had been,
it would have been more than fun. 1
could have talked to him then, nnd
been so sisterly and charming that he
would havo been quite smitten with
me. Hut he is neither one thing not
tho other neither flesh, nor fowl, not
good red-herring well spiced nnd with
a dash of cayenne only a hobbledehoy.
Oh, dearl why wasn't ho a bashful
youthy For then ho would have Jumped
out even quicker than he jumped in,
and I could havo gono to sleep, or ho
would havo stayed and been unuttera
bly miserable until I hud put him at his
ease. It is strnngo how a man detests
being in a carriuge nlono with a lady
that is, un ordinary man. 'Somebody
nice' of courso would enjoy it; and
with him I should huvo had n pleasant
journey. As it is, Imustmakotho
best of it."
She tilted hor tweed traveling-cap a
littlo farther off her forehead, furtively
placed two tiny well-shod feet on tho
opposite cushions, and closed her eyes;
but tho dcen-frlngcd eyelids were
speedily raised. Then Dollio sat up-
"Itc'ally ho is n provoking chltl 1
should dearly like to shako himl I
don't beliovo ho oven so much as
glanced at me, though I gavo him the
chanco. That detcstablo old knife! I
should like to throw it out of tho win
dow! Supposo I protend to bo afraid
of it, and look as if I think he's going
to murder mol lint what good would
mat nor no wouiu put it nway witu
an odiously pood-humored grin at my
folly, and tako out a pencil-case with a
dozen points instead, or a bit of whip
cord, or n lumn of sugar. JJalii How
I detest schooiboysl"
Certainly this insonslblo youth was
provoking to n young lady accustomed
to universal homago as was Dollio. Ho
had given ono hurried glnnco at tho
other occupant of tho curriago as boon
tored. Ho had oven seen that sho was
pretty. That might havo been some
small consolation to Dollio had sho
known it. Itut, as for feeling cm
burrassod or jumping out again, such
an Idoa novcr entered his mind.
His open boyish face, surmountod by
a somowhut irregular halo of fair hair
his hat lay on tho floor exhibited tho
dcopost nnd most unaffected interest
in his pocket-knifo, in the keonness ol
tho edge of tho sovcral blades, in tho
stato of tho corkscrew, tho gimlet, tho
brad-awl, tho tlio, nnd tho many other
appliances of tho cherished treasuro.
That a fuco caiiablo of expressing so
much genulno interest should lavish
that interest on such un unworthy ob
ject was very aggravating to Dollio.
Jiut sho hud determined to let him
ulouo, tn treat him as beneath her
notice. 1 et why did her face brighten
nnd her brow smooth out its tiny
wrinkles when her rival and such a
rival I was returned to n capacious
pockety 1'crhaps sho had changed her
mind; for sho was changeable very.
Hut a rival just as formidable soon
mado its appearance. Taking tip u
tightly-strapped roll of overcoats, (
rnt. from which protruded tho han
dle of u cricket-bat, a walking stick
with a grotesque human head carved
on tho handle, two or three pieces of a
fishing-rod, and other miscellaneous
articles, tho lad oxtracted from it u
lawii-tenuls racket. This was at once
subjocted to n most severe and thor
ough examination. Tho strings wero
felt and pinched and pulled; thohnndlo
was grasped, and several Intricate evo
lutions wero performed. With pro
found unconsciousness of or Indiffer
ence to the fact that thero was a highly
amused, albeit slightly piqued, specta
tor of the proceedings, ho gravely wont
through tho motions of sorvlng. volloy
Ing, taking bnck-handors, nutting u
screw" on nnd divers other strokes that
ho had evidently been practising dill
gontly. Looking up fliuldonly nt lust, ho
caught Dollio1 eyes, und saw tho slight
smile on her lips. With a subdued
chuckle, though without tho smallest
indication of embarrassment, ho desist
ed from his occupation, and leaning
baok, devoted himself, in his customa
ry whole-souled manner, to looking out
of tho window.
"Cool, certainly!" thought Dollio.
"lie did not blush or look a bit 'caught
when Jio snw mo watching him. What?
No, it enn't bo! Hut It is, I declarer
Her eyes had fallen on the address of
tho label attached to tho rug-strap. It
was written In bold straggling charac
ters "I Haygarth, ISolstono." (lei
stouo was Dome's destination too, and
tlio discovery was a surprise to her, Sho
had never seen her companion before;
yet now sho know him well.
"So you nro my cousin I;onard, nro
your was her mental query. "A 'reg
ular plcklo' was your reputntlon of
yore. I hope you havo outgrown it by
this time!"
Tho lad did not look tho character
now; and yet his face had an expres
sion of lurking mischief, and a fiery
gleam danced merrilv now, but wildly
sometimes, in tho depth of his brown
eyes. Dark eyes und fitir hair wero a
hereditary peculiarity in the Haygarth
family.
"I supposo mamma bequeathed them
to nio." commented Dollle, as sho scan
ned his face with more curiosity now.
After her discovery, Dollio was as
firmly resolved to make his acquaint
ance as she had been before to eschew
all intercourse with tho unwelcome in
truder. Of courso tho simplest way
would havo been to Introduco herself
nt once as his cousin, bound for the
same destination as himself; for sho
had promised, under considerable pres
sure, a fortnight's visit to her aunt at
Helstono, and was now on her way, as
sho told herself mournfully, to bo
burled alive. Hut this courso of action
would havo been humdrum, common
place, and utterly without interest.
Accordingly Dollio rejected it.
It was a brilliant summer day, and
the railway for some distance ran close
to the coast. D.dlie could hear tho
waves lapping softly over the pebbles,
nnd a geutlu breeze lluttered shyly in
through the open window. She could
see that her companion was gazing
with unfeigned interest at a passing
steamer far away, but clearly diseerna
bio uhovo tho horizon. A hollow cough
struck on his ear; but ho hardly noticed
it. A second and a third forced them
selves upon his attention, and his eyes
rested for a moment on Dollio's law.
Satisfied apparently, by tho soft healthy
glow that tinted nor eheek, that no
sign of consumptive delicacy lurked
there, he turned awuy again. This time
Dollio was seized with a painful and
prolonged tit of coughing; and tho boy
looked comtuUoratingly toward her.
"I am atrald you leel the draughtr
ho said quietly. Shall 1 shut tho win
dow r
Without waiting for her reply, ho
luttod tho action to the word, and then
was straightway ausorbod again in tno
progress of the distant tunnel, with its
floating trail of smoke, now fast fading
out of sight.
It was a vory soft, aweot volco, this
tall lad's, though it was in a trying
transition stago.
"So he doesn't always bellow like a
bull of Hashanl" Dollle thought ap
provingly, mindful of tho stentorian
tones in which ho had addressed tho
porter. "And what it nice gentlemanly
manner ho has uncle Leonard's all
ovorl He will. huvo unclo's grand man
ner to tho llfo when ho gets a littlo
moro polish. So perfectly easy and un
conscious! I udmiro that in a lud; it is
so uncommon at his ago."
Though Dollio was eaten up with af
fection herself a fact of which sho
was perfectly cognizant sho could soo
and appreciuto naturalness in others,
perhaps ull the moro becatiso of her
own lack of it.
"Really, cousin Leonard, Gclstono
will bo qulto bearublo if cousin Itlchard
ia as nlco as you are! And of courso
ho will bo over so much nicer, inas
much oa his half-dozen years' superior
ity will havo taught him tho proper use
of his eyes, If nothing clso."
Dollio had not yet forgiven poor Leo
nard his unwitting offonco against her
vanity. Aloud, slio said gently, after a
vigorous rummago in hor handbag
"Would you Hko to look through
theso? I do not want them, for I know
this part of tho coast as well as my A
11 0, and a groat deal hotter than my
multiplication-table."
Ho smiled, and gavo her a grateful
glance, extending a hugo slnowy hand,
rown as a gipsy's, to tako tho proffer
ed Ivory-mounted opera-glasses from
her dalutlly-gloved ono.
"Thanks! I know it well too; but I
should Hko to havo a look nt that
steamer. I can't qulto mako her out
And thoro's another, by "
Ho checked himself suddenly, with
tho first blush that Dollio had scon on
his faco, and appllod himself to tho
glass. Ho was only going to invoke
"George, tho Cappadocian champion,"
nnd need not havo pulled hlmsolf up
with such a shnmofacod look.
"Is that vessel with tho whlto snll
over thero, can you toll mo, a brig or a
brlgautinoV inquired Dollio artfully,
with woll-slmulatod Interest,
Her companion turned round with n
slight laugh.
1 didn't know ladles know thoro
was any difference botweon such craft,"
ho said frankly, nnd then procooded
learnedly to explain so learnedly that
Dollio was not ono bit tho wiser at tho
end of his. disquisition tho dlfTeronco
botweon tho two, with other kindred
points of nautical lore.
"Oh, thank you!" sho returned, nt
tho first convenient pauso. "I am so
fond of tho sea, nnd I know so littlo
about ships! I am really qulto ashamed
of my Ignorance." ,
Such a candid confession as that her
instructor could not hear without an
attempt nt condolence contradiction
was Impossible.
"Oh, but you nro anxious to learnt I
think you ought to bo nroud. instead of
ashamed; for to know that thero is n
difference between a brig and ubrlgau
tluo is n great deal, you know for a
lndy."
Dollio combated successfully an in
cllnntlon to Inugh nt this gallant
speech, and said mildly
"Do you really think so? I'm so glad I
And ono groat comfort is I mn not too
old to learn am 1Y'
Thin appeal for confirmation was dip
lomatic; for, in order to reply, hor fel-low-truvoller
was forced to regard her
a trlllo moro attentively than ho had
hitherto done. An expression of sim
ple undisguised approbation of tho fair
artless faco ho was studying was visi
ble on his own us ho rejoined decisive
ly
"No, of courso not! If you'ro fond of
tho sea, you'll learn in no time. I'm
awfully fond of it too. Wo live closo
beside it."
This piece of information lie deliver
ed with an air of serious good faith in
tho reciprocal interest of his listener
which Dollio found very comical. She
felt inclined to begin to "chaff" him
"ho looks so decidedly green!" sho told
herself but refrained from motives of
policy.
"You aro going homo for tho holi
days, I supposer sho said instead.
"Yes; tlio college-term ended yester
day." He did not resent tho implied dis
paragement by tho use of the word
"holidays" and substitute "vacation."
Dollle was surprised at that, and no
less surprised for Bho had spoken
without tnutice jirnxme to hear that
ho was at college. It was hard to leave
off thinking oNilut as the littlo "pickle"
of whom she hud heard of in former
years, so littlo lately. Ho caught the
look on her face, und interpreted it
rightly.
"You thought I was at a public
school, 1 suppose, and wasn't old
enough to bo going to college; You
haven't seen tno stand up yet, or
you'd think 1 was big enough to have
left off being a schoolboy."
He laughed the good-munoredly de
precating laugh ot one who has been
accustomed to be chatted about his su
perfluous inches.
"Oh. yes, I saw a good deal of your
height as you came in!' returned Dol
lle gravely, ".-hi.; I must contest that
1 1 i.'M'd up .i uni us a MMOolboy.
Yom lace is yoiiu" regarding It criti
cal!) as Mio spoke. "Hoys like to talk
nbout themselves," thought Dollio,
"and I want to make him talk; so wo
shall both be satisfied."
"That's what people always say;
thnrflforo I mn not aurnrlsed at vour
thinking so too. Hut I am over elgh- I
teen, and my uncle offered to send mo .
to college: so I jumped at tho chanco at
once, for fear I tulgut not get it again."
"llow very good of uncle iiinritoiu
sho exclaimed mentally. "And he
never told us. or wo might have gono
halves. Heally I begin to feel quite a
maternal interest in this unsophisticat
ed young gentleman who disciuses his
private affairs so freely with a perfect
strangerl"
Her next words were not as kind as
her thoughts however, for sho inquired
Innocently
"Oh, do you live with your uncle
then? And are you going to spend tho
holidays I beg pardon, the vacatlou
with klmV
This was cruel of Dollle. She was
Suite aware of the state of aunt Dora's
nances after her husband's death, and
it was not fair to ask such a question.
Hut she was given to experimenting,
and she wished to And out of what
stuff her newly-found cousin was made.
He shook his head so decidedly that
his tumbled hair fell on his broad ford
head more dishevelled than ever.
no, inanx you; lprorer tospena It
at home. Uncle Charlton lives inland.
I only meant," ho explained simply,
"that ho, sends mo to college because
we couldn't afford it ourselves. And a
man is not much unless ho has been to
college."' u I
"And you Intend to be .'much,' do
you?? querlod Dollio playfully. "Much
mentally as well as physically, I sup
poser, Sbohad'bcenia littlo touched
by his frank -confession; then sho went
on quickly, "I admire you for speaking
straight out Hko thati But, even if
you are not very well off, as you say, it
does not scorn to trouble you much." ,
"N-o," ho replied rather doubtfully,
gazing out of tlio window as ho snoko,
nnd again shaking his head. AN-o,
that doesn't trouble mo not that ex
actly."
' . If .Leonard thought that ho had skill
fully, yot truthfully evaded tho ques
tion, and left his companion under tho
impression that nothing in connection
with tho said poverty weighed Upon his
mind, ho was' mistaken. Ho did not
know that ho dealt with ono who was
an nrch-Jesuit herself, and who laugh
ed at his clumsy parrying of her ques
tion. "But somothlng troubles you," sug
gested tho inquisitor thou stopped, ua
if nfrald of going too far.
But Leonard Haygarth had taken n
fancy to this smiling, tnlkntlvo travel-imr-comnanion
of his who lookod un at
him In such a charmingly rospoctful
manner; nnd whore tho lnd's fancy
went his confidence generally went too.
Ho had moreover a Arm belief in his
own power of discerning character;
and ho read Dollle's fair faco like a
book so, nt least, ho told hor after
wards and saw at a glanco that sho
was deserving of unlimited confidence.
"What! Do you think I'd havo tulkod
Hko that to everybody?" ho demanded
indignantly. "Not II I defy anybody
to get anything out of mo if I don't
wish to tell." But now he only said
slowly, wrinkling his brow discontent
edly "Yes. I don't mind being poor; but
I do mind ouo thing that I shall bo
obliged to do becauso of it."
"And what is that?" asked Dollio,
with no small amusement. "But don't
tell mo If you would rather not."
"Oh, it's not bo bad us nil that! Yot,
if I have to do it. I needn't mind talk
ing of it." Nevertheless he paused for
u moment, thou heaved a deep sigh,
pulled a very wry faco, und blurted out,
Tvo got to marry monoy! 'There's
tho rub!' (Shakspcaro)."
it was mo last straw, uoino's gravi
ty gavo way, and sho laugjiod heartily.
"1 beg vour nardon." sue eusnod out
ut length, "but 1 could not lielp it it
sounds so absurd. Why most inon
would bo only too delighted to got such
u chancel"
Dollio Bpoko feelingly und from tho
oxperienco of two seasons. Sho even
felt a degreo of admiration for this un
worldly unreserved youth. Presently
sho sobered down into moro decorous
gravity.
"Perhaps please forgive mo for
laughing perhaps you Hko somo one
else aireauy r
It was his turn now; and tho shout of
laughter with which ho saluted this
tender insinuation showed that he re
garded it in tho light of a most cxqul
slto joke.
"Oh, I Bay, that would bo a jolly lark!
Just fancy mo falling in lovel No,
thank you; I menn to steer clear of
that, at nil events. If I have to marry
my cousin Dora" Dollio started and
flushed scarlet "whether I Hko hor or
not, I'll not bo such n fool as to go and
full in love with anybody else. Not
that that is in my lino anyhow; but tho
other fact settles tho point."
Dollio had recovered her normal com
posuro nnd complexion by this time,
and laughed gently. This lad had nono
of tho usual schoolboy awkwardness in
treating of such n subject. He had
evidently considered it seriously, and
quite mado up his mind with respect to
it. Perhaps his calm conviction that
tho tender passion would never get tho
better of him conduced to his perfect
freedom from embarrassment in dis
coursing upon it.
"Whether you like her or not?" ques
tioned Dollle. "Then 1 suppose you
have never seen her? Perhaps sho will
not turn out as horrid as you antici
pate Indeed, sho may bo very nlco"
consolingly.
"No!" was tho prompt roply. "Rich
stuck-up girls never are. Sho'll bo con
ceited ami ugly und red-haired thero
are cartloads of red hair in tho family
I only just missed it myself; and she
will havo a lovely complexion worso
luck! and bo afraid to go out in tlio
sun for fear of freckles; and, when it's
wet, sho'll have to stop In, because
she's suro to be delicate. Site's coming
to stav with us soon a regular bore,
isn't it? Sho won't caro for fishing and
sailing, and 1 shall havo to stay with
her and do tho agreeable. Ugh! ltlch
girls always havo such a lot of disad
vantages to make up for their money,
you know."
Tno ingenuous boyish face contrast
ed refreshingly with tho worldly-wise
philosophical axioms; and Dollle, not
ing the contrast witli npproving eyes,
wondered where ho could have picked
them up.
"Why need you marry her ut till, if
you don't cure particularly nbout
money?" she asked, with a tingo of
curiosity, inwardly cavilling the while
at the unflattering description of her
self. "For the good of the family" with
sententious gravity. "For of courso I
shall go shares. I shall give Dick
that's my brother a good slice, you
may bo sure! He was to havo had It
all, you know; but ho fell in love with
another girl, and hud to hand the heir
ess over to me. A jolly good sell it wus
too: but 1 hail to givo im"
"Poor victim," murmured Dollle,
'and poor heiress too!"
"Well, I thought it rather a shame nt
first," iio assented eagerly, catching the
hist words; "still, as somebody would
marry her tor her money, it would bo
better that I should do so than a stran
ger, for I always mean to be kind to
her, no matter how much I may dislike
her."
"How very good of you," commented
Dollle, with veiled satire, "to sacrifice
yourself for your family!"
"Yes," lie assented complacently;
"for I can't bear ugly girls." Then,
after a deliberate survey ofDollie's
face, with it's liquid dark eyes, he re
marked approvingly, "if she wero onlv
like you, 1 should not mind so much. I
could stand almost anything if sho
wero only pretty."
Coming from such a source, Dollle
accepted the compliment as being made
in all good faith, and acknowledged it
bv a eracfiful Imw.
Thank you," sbo said simply, ana
then, to change tho subject, upon
which sho felt that moro than enough
hud been said, "Wo must bo nearly
there now, must wo not?"
"Nearly where?"
Dollle grew warm; sho had nearly be
trayed herself; though, as sho reflected,
she must bo found out in a very short
time now.
"Nearly at Winscombo." Winscombo
was a few miles beyond Golstone.
"Wlnscotnbo! Tho train will bo there
in about twenty, minutes. Aro you go
ing there? Thnt's near whero wo live
Wo Hvo at-. "
"Ohi do look nt thoso poor horses!
How afraid they nro of tho tralnl" in
terrupted Dollio abruptly.
"That's n stunning black follow!''
chimed in her companion enthusiasti
cally. "Look at htm flinging up his
hoels nt us I Wish I wore on his back!
Talking of horses, there's a farmer
near where we live that is, as I was
Just saying, at "
"tvnai a ooautuui tonms-uatr in
terrupted Dollio again. "Do you like
tennis?"
That was sufllclont. Tho lad was
fairly started on the subject ot tennis.
Dollio was safe. Thero was no furthor .
danger of his referring to "tho placo
whero we live." Dollio breathed froely
again. Sho did not wish tho disclos
ure to come until it was inevitable,
nnd, if Gclstono woro mentioned, sho
could hardly avoid confessing that it
was her destination, and, visitors thero
being few and far botwocn, tho truth
must soon break out. But hor cousin's
excited dissortntion on tennis, tennis
rules and regulations, tt'catera, was
comparatively unheeded. Dolllo's
thoughts dwelt in delighted mlschiov
ous anticipation on tho moment when
her communicativo friend should dis
cover, to his confusion und horjor, that
his fair confidant wus no other than
Dora Nugent, Ids cousin and intended
brido.
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