Dorothy's Triumph

m the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, fo

olded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of

dy could say. Then her lip began to tremb

s standing near, waiting for a greeting-forgot everything except that she was home again, with Mr

ing a note of gayety into his voice for Aunt Betty's sake

gotten you were with me,

eyes," cried Aunt Betty, pleased at the warm

you! The sight of old Bellvieu is almost as refreshing as a good night's sleep, and that's something I

I met her in a crowd in a strange cit

haven't changed as much as

how you've grown

d? Oh, Au

ook good care of you, and that Miss Tross-Kingdon has borne out her well-established reputatio

ow, let me take off my things. I'm so tired of railr

hot city all summer without a bit of an outing. What would you say to a-oh, but I'm ahead of my story! I'll t

me now-don't kee

over her glasses, "should learn to control their curiosity. If allowed

ie, I want

of a pout showed its

mouth! And so y

the best

. Calvert's neck and the pouti

," concluded

O

t Betty smile, and she winked

lot of interest a simple li

ever shall," was Jim's response. "It's the way they're built. Aunt Betty, and I re

Everything is ready for you. When you have washed and f

e to take a snooze, and when I snooze I'm very

the way up the broad stairs of the

door of a room. "Dis yeah room am de very bestest dis place affords. Youse mighty lucky, Mi

have the guest chamber?" and Jim's eyes roamed admiring

'tall. I hain't sayin' nuffin'

es, and putting them in their proper places, while Jim, glad to be rid of his coat, which he termed "excess

g him to the door of the bathroom, "hit suah looks as t

ney from Canada. Don't forget that you have them on you, too,

hraim continued to chuckle at frequent inter

you,

ash de rest. Dat's w'at I calls extravagantness." He straightened up suddenly. "

one everything a gentleman could

uh

it, so you leave me alone. I'm going to take a na

, chile. If dar's anyt'ing mah Miss Betty hain't got i

ere he literally talked the arms off of both Chloe and Dinah, while Metty stood by

front room, and the girl, too, was removing the stains of the jou

Bishop, who received me with open arms-not figuratively, but literally, Aunt Betty-and gave me such

ic, and her introduction to the other scholars; the antipathy, both felt and expressed for her by Gwendolyn Borst-Kennard, a member of the British peerage, who led the student

'Commons,'" smiled Aunt Betty. "I only hope you did not carry thi

g nearly to the extreme limits of behavior when any fun promised, but keeping safely within the rules. There is

nard, so the girl recounted her subsequent adventures, including her rescue of Gwendolyn from the

nd I knew nothing of it," said Aunt Bett

I was safe and sound again. If I had written you then, you would have felt that I was in constant peril,

e you with me, I am not going to quarrel. I'm sure your

imply magnificent, auntie. Her only t

er in a substantial man

eu, if only to show the cold, aristocratic young lad

opportunity. But not this summe

said Dorothy, in a disappointed tone. "Pleas

ood time,

Somehow, she felt that the death of the "Learned Blacksmith," with whom Aunt Betty had been so

mber how he encouraged and developed your talent while we were at Deerhurst, arranging with Mr. Wilmot to give you lessons? He has frequently expressed himself as not being satisfied with your progress. Shortly before his death I had a letter from him, in which he urged me to em

g an arm affectionately around the neck of her rela

e other wis

h. Then, if I can become perfect on my vi

ginning to feel my age. It was partly through a selfish

land! Oh, and was that the

Blue Ridge range, will make an ideal spot in whi

he mountains, and always have. The Catskills especially

ngements with Herr Deichenberg, and have

, then you have alrea

uess. Do you remember David Warfield in 'The Music

ntie. How could

ssing those sterling qualities so ably portrayed in the play by Mr. Warfield. The Herr has the mos

e taught by a

es

lucky gi

I am pleased. I have t

any girl could have that I have wanted for, since coming to live with y

Dor

aving my vacation all planned before I reached home. I said I am tired of railroad trains, but

e we are not going o

thy, a blank expression on her face.

ystified you

e trolleys do not ru

paused,

comotion," said Aunt Betty i

aughed the girl, "but I

going in an

assumed a serious expression. "Why, auntie, dear, wherever are we t

uite right

he

ce new car, and they have offered to p

disliked them when we first met; and you know, dear auntie, they

ing good men and women out of our boys and girls, they learned to be gentle to everybody," Au

ishness quickly when they once saw th

you? Well, Gerald has entered into his father's affairs with an indomitable spirit, and has, I am told, become quite an assistance to him, as well as an inspiration to him

he and Jim will get along better this time-for

as expressly stipulated that he was to go. Besides Jim, Gerald, Aurora, and ourselves, the

e went again from gay to grave. "Dear Molly is in California w

d east with her father some two weeks since, he

der Herr Deichenberg," Dorothy declared. "I'll write Molly to-day, and

more than friendship when, together, they traveled through Nova Scotia, and later met for another good time on the western ranch of the railroad king, Daniel Ford. More than any of her other girl fr

ith Herr Deichenberg. The Herr has a little studio in a quiet part of the city which he rarely leaves. It is quite possible, however, that I can induce him to come to Bell

letter, in fact. The Herr received me cordially, and said he would be delighted

ed the girl, dropping a graceful curtsey sh

do. As Ephraim would express it, it is 'puffectly harmonious.' Indeed,

was so thoroughly genuine that Dorothy cou

to pay you an honest compliment. I have no doubt you have ac

a perfect flatterer. And what ab

etty s

hoolmasters and mistresses were very strict. Disobedience to the slightest rule meant severe punishment, and was really the means of keeping pent up within one certain thi

appeared down the hall, leaving

esire, apparently, is for my welfare. I can n

writing desk by the big window, overlooking the arbor and

rling

But to surprise your friends was always one of your greatest delights, you sly little minx! So I a

the telling. Aunt Betty has planned a fine outing for me in the South Mountains, which, as you know, form a spur of the Blue Rid

le we are to make the trip. He has a new seven-passenger car given him by his father, and, in the vulgar parlance of the day, we are going to 'make things hum.' It is only some sixty miles to the mountains, and we expect t

home. As if a girl of my mature age couldn't travel alone! However, it was one of Aunt Betty's whims, she being in too ill health to come herself, so I suppose it is all right. Dear auntie will improve I feel sure-now

just what this means to me. My greatest ambition has been to become a fine violinist, and now my hopes bid fair to be realized. I know it rests with me to a great extent just how far up the ladder I go, and am resolved that Herr Deiche

the time. Aunt Betty says he has the dearest sort of a studio in a quiet part of the city, where he puts his pup

write you. So don't disappoint me, but write-or wire-that you are starting at once. Tell the dear Judge we hope his health has improved to such an extent that y

our aff

rot

't bring Miss Molly Brecken

d and addressed it, and laid it on her dresser where she wou

to the west of Bellvieu, and the lawn was filled with cool, deep shadows,