Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

1DCIC SOtlc S0c
confided to the poker. as she cleaned
out few wood ashes. There hasn't
been a coal fire in this stove for two
days. Doris looks pinched with hun
ger, and that fainting was a bad piece
of business"
She took an old friends privilege of
softly opening the ''buttery' door and
glancing along the shelves.
Not crumb of anything that baby
! fly could make a meal on Doris is
either out of her mind. and growing
| misery. or else she has put her saw
| ings into some humbug concern that
don't pay any dividends except to the
men that run it,
She lighted the fire. then stepped to
| the bedroom door.
| Doris, as soon as you get warmed
up bit. you might put your night
| gown into your little satchel bag and
come right back with me tonight.
Sarah Jane thinks some of pulling mo-
the Simpson girls will be over. You
| used TO be more socia BILE"
She smiled and gave Doris mother
| ~ pat on the shoulder.
| what godsend!" thought Doris.
never dreaming that her old friend had
discovered the true state Of affairs.
| It was a heavenly change when. after
| letting the shingle fire down and fas-
| tening the doors and windows. Doris
with her ''satchel bag" on her left arm
| accompanied her good friend to the
| home overlooking with plenty.
| The merriment after supper was al
| its height when there was a knock at
the side door.
| Eben Doolittlei
Mrs. Gillespie and the girls crowded
around him with hearty welcome. but
Doris sat white and trembling. Why
| had he come back so soon? Had his
| last venture failed?
| He gave her penetrating look as he
came up and took her hand. then said.
| ST called at your house, Dor-Miss
Hilburn. and suspected you were here
I wanted to see you-on business"
| Her heart was whirling, and her pale
| cheeks were growing hot. To relieve
her confusion, Eben began to joke with
Sarah Jane and the Simpson girls about
the candy pulling.
| After taffy. pop corn, games and rid
| dies, she and Eben were alone for
| minute or two while Mrs. Gillespie and
Sarah Jane received the longdrawn
| leave-taking of the Simpson girls at the
| side door.
| Eben came close to Doris.
| 81 have only minute to speak. and l
suppose I am ungallant to the Simpson
| girls. but-Doris, do you think I didn't
| know who put that blessed money in
my hall that night? I saw you. Doris.
| from the shadow of the window where
I was standing, lonely. and weak, and
| dispirited. When I picked up that en-
| velope and saw its contents. i under
! stood the innocent little forgery, and
| / knew that you must still care for me"
| oh, how Doris was trembling now!-
| 81 took that money. vowing that l
would make it increase and multiply
| for you. 1t is well invested in Chicago.
and 1 have the promise of good po-
| sition there, but l could not settle
| down to it till I had made this flying
visit back TO you. and tried to put mat
tiers on the old footing. It is not too
| late. dear. is it? Shall we not cast the
| old burden of arrangement away for
| ever. and"-The side door closed at last,
and the steps of their hostess and her
daughter were heard coming along the
| entry.
| DIX HloHtHS dileT. WHeH E-Den DoolIt-
I tie came back a second time from Chi
| cago, this time to attend his own we'd
| ding, he told Mrs. Gillespie, in glow
| of loverHke confidence, what his bride
had once done for him. and the good
lady smiled and clapped her plump
hands in approval.
| Now | know she said to herself.
| why Doris Hilburn's buttery shelves
| were bare and her kitchen fire out that
| cold March day."-Helen Z. Clarke, in