Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-10-07
DORA DEiSE.
RY JENNY WREN

about Dora DGane > Tl0uLH, no ITOuDied
expression in the clear gray eyes. Yet
she looked woman 10 love and be be-
loved. She was not beautiful, but peo-
plc had always called her pretty girl.
They called Ter 10 still so youthful was
the graceful figure and mobile face,
until they stopped g reckon on their
tinger5 and discovered the term Two
man" was more appropriate. There
was about hcr, too, certain distinctive
charm VI something which made stran-
GERS turn again as she passed them by
ior Il second glance. She was neither
belle nor beauty. Size could have mar
ried several times, but perhaps be-
cause she felt that love WAS one Of the
essentials lacking, perhaps because the
ideal vas not attained she remained
Dora Dcanc still Thus tile gossips rea-
s0ned. Pry rs they would, they could
discover ~ early disappointment, no
hidden romance, III all the years she
lad lived among them. Yet, peeping
over hcr shoulder, Us il CIR privilege,
noting the delicate flush upon her
check, the light in her eye, the trem-
bling JIG the little hand which held a
letter written in firm, bold characters,
they might have seized upon 4 clue we
nre 900 generous to fasten or follow.
The words she had perused were these:
Ih0 festr has broken bit again quite hotly
with ~ and ! AM anXi ions Cara should breathe
the pnr tir Nav drive her out and leave her
ter fortnight Mt 80 eascr will wait for your
AnsNtr knSALp RAY
OF course she might como" thought
Miss Dcane
Dear Little Cara Or. Ray was her
guardian. Size had been lcft 10 his
care when i little child Of three years.
Size must Dc eighteen now. For six
years Sile Lad been III school Now she
lad returned 10 her guardians home,
10 rcman until some one stole her
away to GRACE another. But she was
still 4 ehlld That was but remote
possibility fin tie distant future
Roland Ray was i physician il the
great city III one Of whose suburbs
nas Miss Deans beautiful home. How
many wears She had known him. He
lad even come a. her first, in that long
ago time, a. tell her the story Of the
child confined TO his care
She lad been hut seventeen herself
then, lie siX wears her senior They
had becn friends always, but lately she
had seem more IF hun than his usual
Won't lie had talked with her Of Cara
home coming uf the plans he had ma
tufrd for hcl amusement T the pleas,
TIRE his mother would experience il
having her bright young presence Goa
stanlly near her; and She had listened,
:is She always listened when Roland
kay talked listened with Il beating
heart AID ileeting color But il had
never betrayed her secret even e. him.
Size Lad scarce acknowledged il Il ner-
self She only knew that other men
might come and ~, bnt were MI power.
less, even hy the most passionate pro
testatans III devotion, to waken that
called forth IN lii simplest word.
Bnt lately he had been different
There had been 4 light IN his eyes like
that within her Own-a suppressed ex
eltsmel1 III his manner totally 1T yari-
ansc With lii usual claim And now
from Als legion sc friends he mad
chosen her home where his ward might
he i guest
Her thoughts were very busy us she
made her preparations to receive her
VISITOR With her own hands She gather
Cd and arranged the flowers that were
" welcome her III tile pretty room she
Ind assigned her, adjoining her own.
IN tlte dusk Of the evening the sound
WI wheels announced their coming.
Dear Miss Dora exclaimed sweet
glllish Voice, IL some one sprang from
the carriage, erc tho Doctor could
ailght 81 assist her. IL Is all nonsense
Ronald sending ME away from home,
hut sa hong rs hi insisted on Il am So
glad i il here We shall have nice
times hefe together that's. If YOU have
not forgotten me
Anil she impusvely threw hcr arms
about tho clief wnman's neck
There was 4 charm winsomcness
ahnu her impossible Ii resist Dora
Deane fell her heart 90 ont toward her
anew, Is il had done when. Il tiny gold
en.hnired child, She had climbed upon
her knee and had fallen asleep Graded
Ina hcr arms
Notmtll they had Ill gone III togeth-
ST INTO the lighted drawing room did
she discover now iully the child's
promise ~ rare beauty had redeemed
ITSELF
Ru the light was lcss mcrciless else
who're L showed the PHYSICIANS face
pale anl cirewnrn. ana bearing traces
~ aNerNork and lack of sleep. Dora
found 4 moment during Cara's gay
pratti, ~ lay hnr hand upon lis sleeve.
Take care Of yourself" she half
whispered. II fear you forgot that in
yonr care for others. You arc not
locking well.
Nonsense hc laughed "The idea
81 doctor net hriug able to take care
of himself 4 is like the cook allowing
herself ~ et1rve You would almost
persuade my patients, Miss Dora. to
lose faith ia mo. which reminds me
that ! am losing precious time and
must Is Ell. thousand thanks for
receiving thlS child shall see YOU As
often rs possible. and shall have doa-
hle 'ndu9ememcnt in coming
Nt> i Hi fancy That his Voice Vas
lower Is he uttered this last sentence?
VII VA i all unconscious. the pressure
W the little hand III Ills hostess rs ii lay
iar moment within his own?
However that might he. Dora's heart
ielt strangely light Is She listened To the
csho # the retreatins wheels of Or.
Rays carriage.
cara had been her guest fortnight,
during which time the Doctor had full
tl!led ms promise 81 levoting to them
III NJ spare moments; but they were
lev, lhc fever was increasing rather
than ahatng. Miss Deane babe fair to
have her guest for long visit.
But you're not tired Of ME, are
your Cara asked, when her guardian
hunted something Of this.
No indeed. She answered, with
bright smile The question is-what
shall ~ without you?'
The three were standing together
when she thus spoke, but rs she fin
lshed Ronald Ray leaned over and III
4 low tone said, 50 that only her ear
caught the words:
Tomorrow when l como | want TO
see YOU alone | have something to
say % YOU
Nhy-why could she not hide the
tell-tale blood which so deeply dyed
her cheek rs she bowed her ASSENT In
all these years he had never spoken
quite thus before. Was it that Dora's
bright presence had renewed her own
youth, until in his eyes she had recov-