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CHAPTER I,
“WHEN I LOSE MY HEART, If WILL BE TO SOME
(CH OLD GRAY-BEARD!”?
“A girl who has 90 many willful waye
She would have caused Job's patience to forsake
Yet id novrich tn all that's girlhood’s ,
Did Jub himself upon her foolnees gran,
ittle better ale would eurely inuke hom
Inughed, mockingly, at the dismayed face of her
slegant, worldly-wise mother,
rs. William Tenney, the wife of a wealthy
ea merchant, and the mother of that en-
ing henuty, willful Dora, hnd been lecturi
her yon her coquetrine: bie
tho men mot the ehtesy Stmpression, for Dora's
dark exes twinkied with fun 0 she gave vent to
the merry ‘wort raconted a
“You have refused at leat « dozen rich men?
Bronned Bra, Tannoy.
agp kno 1h mamma dear; but how ean I help |
it n't'Latways confesed that I found the
LOVE WITH A SOLDIER.
to
willful youn;
inekigtoles more charming than the best catches? Toeture,
Three Dollars Per Year
Two Copies Five Dollars.
‘The trestle began to tremble with the weight of the Boston train as it rushed toward ler around the curve yonder.
TENNEY,
THE PRETTY TELEGRAPH OPERATOR;
OR,
By MRS. McVEIGH M
Author of “Sweet Violet,” “Lillian, My Lillian,” The Senator
ILLER, ~
wa Bride,” “Little Coquette Bonnie,” etc.
It’s my fate, and I expect UM marry for love
some day, and have to live in a tiny, vine:
Breathe cottage, on bri
ies.
“Never! never! I'd Father seo
gra ral" groaned the proud mother, ans
fouslyy as sho guzed almost ventreatingly at
t little peau ‘under the aun) as sho lay
ease on her silken divan, with her white
arms over ber curly, golden head, her large, dark-
brown eyes alight ’with mocking laughter, her
coral lips dimpling with smiles that disclosed the
whitest little teeth, glistening like lovely. pearls,
How lito she kaiew of ifuts sterm realities, the
you in your
back at eas
beauty jesting so gayly over her
ature. “Sho had bee cradled in luxury, and had
“]Rover Iknown a care. "As the youngest daughter
ot a rich fos she was the pet and darling of
ihe d_ willful, with capricious
ways, That een and vexed her ambitious
parents, Her two elder sisters had both married
aulvantageously, at an early 17 age, and tho anxious
mamma wished’ 1 ve Dora sattled in life
while ber tiainty branty and ber, belleship in go-
city
yy male it easy for her to take her choice
meng the best partis of the
But Dora wont on laughing, flirting with and
Felecting | ore suitor after a ae until her am-
bitious ints were distracted with worry. She
‘cightoon now, and Mow ‘Tonney’ had an
Opinion: that’ a youns gusl’s raver ehurans, her
girlish bloom aid freshness, begin to fudo a:
was
for she ould never take, them in earnest. She
would In 1
throwing away all d answer
that Hesven bal destined her for soi poor, but
handsome Young man, and that ber fate was
be love in & co
“My darling, y ive me to despair”?
cried the anxious mother int just as Dora began | a
to gayly deprecate such ‘a fatality, they were in-
with a basket
perfuime scented the. seine ar vaste ty. A,
card, attached to the flowers, bore the name of a
millionaire friend of the family.
The maid withdrew from the luxurious boudoir,
and then Mrs, Tenney exclaimed, significantly?
*‘Roses from Mr. Malcolm. Oh, dear! so that’s
the way the land lies! Well, there’s a splendid
catch for you, Doral?
ra had been en; foring her floral treasw
With Koen delight, but sho ‘suddenly lifted her
reed her
nd a widower, too,
I'm ashamed of you
as. . Penney laughed bantering]
in love with you, Dora, and you’ ra
boa tucky siel to get him! Hoe twite nse fl as
ro.are, and fuherited bis fortune from his
Taore aristocratic than making
Heda trade, Tike. your.
' that magnificent mansion, of si ‘on Commonwealth
avenne, and fancy being
palace-a girl like you."
the city ‘These splendid i
srvatory, of course, and 1 know ho rent them
mu to wear at our reception to-nij
"Arthur Clyde. has sent ae -a Titie iuach of
lilies of the valley, and J mean to wear them to-
night, mamma,’ coolly.
You shall not! f forbid it! Arthur Clyde. is
only your papa’s book-keeper, with nothing ‘but
his sal oes of is “aspiring to bis em
rl ors daughter, bocauso I’ve been good enoujh
> fovite ite Lin to a few entertainments,’ cried the
Ty, angel; dling tones:
“Dobe 1 ir. Maloolm’s
proud your an will be of
bat Title, over a year.
for
hen, falling into whee:
Tearoualie, love, and wear
roses to- How
your ean conguest
‘Oh, miamina dear, please don’t, Jot on such a
subject I aon't “Tika Hit. Pve. always respected
panara old friend, and yeu ought nob to. pus at
Phot roy y head a il make nie hate hij W
Tuned n bis nL was a little girk
"eq and he ‘always loved. youd early, ao
| brought you toys ant sweets. loves you even
she, axk
ite in vain for th fath
trent
7" e st T to
and the fund mother to plead with Dora,
‘Tenney, come
terrupted. by the entrance of Doras maid, Hor-| nig
tense,
such a grand alliance for Dora. But the beautiful
eyes of the girl flashed with scorn as she
“He will get a very prompt refusal, and shal
tell him that I do not fancy the union’ of May and
com
“You are a silly child to quarrel with, 5
good fortune! Do think better of it, Dora, and
Acoopt Ubie splendid opportuaity in "a grateful
spi rit F prettiest for ao Malcolm to-
the roses, for his sake,” cried the
ini “aay was sho swept fare the room, Teaviog
ish her little siesta, so as to be bright
po ‘ret ‘for the rceotion that night
niled to berself, and murmured, mutin-
exbilt’s riches coulda’t tempt
my hand without rey anna’ whent do “all
inToves i will not with aa oud gray-beard, bat
some splendid fellow, noble and kingly, ‘with
sparkling eyes, and raven-black bair, and the
sweetest smile in the world.”
And Dora dismissed the thovght 0 of her eldorly
suitor, and fell asleep with such &
hor er lips that she must have been ‘iroainiog of her
“eto matien in her auutte
Chaoserh Ctl hae a lover
Riding on a steed of stecile!
He shall love me without gt
“And 18 steed shall be re reveoan,
ti over sal b be noble,
with an eye Hine takes tre breatl,-
And the lute he plays upon
Shall strike ladiea tinto trouble
hls sword strikes men to death.”
CH. ER It.
MILLIONAIRE'S PROPOSAL.
“Tow cruel ate the parents
Who rie hea ouly pear.
wealthy booby,
Poor woman sneritice!
hapless danghter
of etrife—
‘a tyrant father's bate
feu: cane & wretsned wite.””
Rorert Bers,
“You wear my flowers, Miss Tenney. How can
Ithank you for the inestimable favor??? mur-
tuured Arthur Clyde, bowing “gratefully over the
hant of the beautiful belle that night at ber
Hates 's grand reception.
Dora raised to his eager blue eyes her own
brown, laughing ‘ones, and answ were lightly:
It is Lwho should) thank you, Mr. Ciyde, for
as they suit_miy gown’ for to-night
7 glancing down at her silvery robe
valf-¥s in rare filmy lace,
ies of the vailey, set
pineently,, for “She was charmed ue the prospect of
ive | ea;
je on | her’
throat and wrists, she wore linked emeralds ad
diamonds, that glittered, like dew on fowers
as her youthful bloom
With a carclese word aud glance, the young gil
ad disipated all the sentiment, het ‘adintror
strove to attach to the wearing of bis flowers,
fo drew back, bailed and disapporoted, but
tigre in love than ever with the dainty beaut
He had set his heart on Dora, but he could
claim that she had even encouraged his suit,
all ber cordiality, there was a litle touch of frot-
ness that blighted his budding hopes—yet
siders, especially the anxious parents, the, mtd
flirtation appeared like a serious alfair.” To:night
lora, made it more Fe el than ever, in her
erness to,ward off the fulsome attentions of
Millionaire Malco
whata tempest of anger she
was Totsing jn the breast of her stern father; but
as he saw his handsome young book-
stantly by bis daughter's side, be Could boar it no
longer, but seoking his wife out, whispered to
erethat she mouse Smmediately break up tho tete-
a-tete between Clyde and Dora, and contrive, an
opportunity for Mr. Malcolm to gain au inter-
view.
Tho brilliant rooms were crowded with a fasb-
fonable throng, and Dora and her admirer had
seated themselves little apart, in a palm-shaded
alcove, when her elegant mother approached,
Teaning On the old. millionnire’s arm, She said:
with a sweet t smile, but in a tone that comunanded «.
Obedience
“My deat
frou You, aud your papa. bes
to, grout you te then bare room
ests are clamoring for @ son;
your sent Mr. Blaleoln
motiicr slipped. into iar Mfetermnined to tee
in seatired Clyde, en hald-headed old
Witiomaire lover bore away bis’ Torely captive
triumph.
The ambitious mother beamed on Clyde, and
said, with the calm, maddening smite with which
women of the w worli can
“ora is. so friendly with you, 1 suppose she
lias told you, that Br. Maleolm is & suitor for her
hand. Té will bea grand mateh, even for my
autor
She saw his handsome fuce grow pale w
ang him a
wound; with pitiless. lips,
h, and she knew she lini den!
* Wut ‘ave smiled on
Served) him right, she thought, for bis preamp:
tion. W ly had he'dared aspira'to_ his employer's
daughter
ith silent
“Every door is barred with got,
And opens but to gelden kes
Meanwhile, the rich old suitor let Dora to the
conservator:
in their own greeu leaves. On her lovely white
y.
“Let me detain you from your friends one mo-
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