The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
DORA DE ANE.
by JENNY WREN.

for q second glance. She was neither
belle nor beauty. She could have mar
ried several times, but-perhaps be-
cause she felt that love was one of the
essentials lacking, perhaps because the
ideal was not attained-she remained
Dora Deane still. Thus the gossips rea-
soned. Pry as they would, they could
discover no early disappointment, no
hidden romance, in al! the years she
had lived among them. Yet, peeping
over her shoulder, as is our privilege,
noting the delicate flush upon her
cheek, the light in her eye, the trem-
bling of the little hand which held q
letter written in firm, bold characters,
they might have seized upon clue we
are too generous to fasten or follow.
The words she had perused were these:
s, sssThe fever has broken out again quite holly
with us, and l am anxisds Cara should breathe
the pure air, May drive her out and leave her
for fortnight My messenger will wait for your
answer. RONALD RAY"
"Of course she might come" thought
Miss Deane.
1 Dear Little Cara DIR. Ray was her
guardian. She had been left to his
care when little child OF three years.
She must be eighteen now. For six
yesrsz the had been at school. Now she
had returned to her guardians home,
TO remain until some one stole her
away to grace another. But she was
still ! child. That was but remote
possibility for the distant future.
Roland Ray was physician in the
great city III one of whose suburbs
Was Miss Deans beautiful home. How
many years she had known him. He
had even come to her first, in that long
ago time, to tell her the story of the
child confined to his care.
She had been but seventeen herself
then, he six years her senior. They
had been friends always, hut lately she
had seen more OF him than his usual
wont. He had talked with her of Cara's
home. coming-of the plans he had ma
tured for hel amusem ent-of the pleas,
ure his mother would experience in
!. having her bright W, ng presence con
vstantly near her. and he had listeneil
!. - she always listentd when Roland
Ray talked, listened with . beating
heart and f1eetiBg color. But it had
never betrayed her secret even to him
She had scarce: acknowledged it to her
self. She only knew that other mer
might cOmoand so, but were all power.
less, even by the most passionate pro
& steslations of devotion, to waken thai
called forth by his simplest word.
But lately he had been different
There had been light in his eyes like
that within her own--a suppressed ex
citem emit in his manner totally at vari
ance with his usual claim. And nov
from his legion of friends he nal
chosen her home where his ward nigh
be guest.
Her thoughts were very busy az sh,
made her preparations to receive he
visitor. With her own hands she gather
ed and arranged the flowers that wer,
. 70 welcothS Her in the pretty room sh,
had assigned her, adjoining her own
I'm the dusk OF the evening the sound
Of wheels announced their coming.
ssDeGH A1isa Doral" exclaimed swec
gtrli1lfSul ~ some one sprang from
the carriage, ere the Doctor coul,
slight tA1ssist her. ut is all nonsens
Ronald's sending me away from home
But 10 long a. he insisted on it am 9,
glad il il herel We shall have mic
times here together that is, if you hay
not forgotten me"
And she simpulAively threw her arm
Il about the elder womans neck.
There was charm winsomenes
abou. her impossible to resist. Dor
Deane felt her heart 60 out toward he
anew, - Il had done when. tiny gold
en-haired enid, she had climbed upO
her knee and had fallen asleep cradle
inner Arme.
Mo- until they h.d al gone in togeth
g into the lighted drawing room al
she discover how fully the child
pEomisa 0f rare beauty mad redeeme
itself.
But the light waS les merciless els,
whore. Il showed the physician's fac
pale and carewOrn, and bearing trace
Of OverWcFk and lack Of sleep. Dor
toQna 4 moment dnrine Cara's "a
pIAtale q lay her hand pom His sleey,
lake care o. yourself" sho hal
whispered. II fear Won foreot that
as.f care ~ GehSrs. You are n,
hooking vel"
q (onsensei,, 10 laughed. ssThe id,
q . Doctor not being able % take a,
It y Ike the cook alloNiY
slnRvo. Won would almO
ptients lli1 Dom.
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