The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
CHAPTER XXI.
Gut Life Went On.

she accepted Il in silence aftcr the
FIRST wild return 10 the realization OF
what had como upon her. Only once,
whom sho was alono with young Green.
while they were making Preparations
to convey the body home. did she
show any sign OF emotion. She was
standing at the little window I'm their
parlor looking out upon the busy
street Dora. who had come TO her
upon receiving the telegram o. her
uncle's death. was In the inner room
with Mrs. Alien and the doctors and
one or two OF tho attendants.
Her father was dcad-dcad. Never
before had she seen death. She knew
absolutely nothing about any other
life. about anything beyond the days
that passed much alike TO her-or had
passed much alike to her until these
friends camo into her life Heaven
was whore the stars were; her a5tro.
nomy told her of God. an infinite Be
ing. all powerful. all merciful, the
Creator OF all things, but farther than
that she knew nothing.
Thought crowded upon thought. yet
with distinctness mingled with
those strange half ineligible words
OF the past. that was intense suffering
90 her. She was In a half stupor. with
her brain so active that q was
wearing away hor very life. Or Dun.
widdlc said that she must be aroused /:
she must be brought out OF THIS state I;
she must be moved to tears. or 20
| some uttcrauce Of her grief She
could not 20 Like this. For a year
now she had been IN this strained
state OF feeling. lie turned 20 Dora
In this time OF need. She was not the
| pale girl who arrived at the mountain
year before: her face had filled out
| her checks no longer bore tho hectic
flush. but held the soft color OF adj
vanclng health. while her eyes had
lost their strained look OF suffering.
Or Dunwiddio called her over 90
him by the window that morning and
she won't to him obedicrtly.
Something must BE- done for your
cousin" be said. gravely. she is in
such state of half consciousness. her
senses dullcd by too much strain upon
them that she Is IN danger OF losing
her mind. Co 10 her You are a won.
an. and will know what 90 DO
But don't know what TO do" she
said as gravcly as he had spoken. Or.
Dunwiddie. Lorie Is 50 different from
other girls. don know what to say
when she is like that"
"It sounds cruel" he said. Miss
Dora. but IL Is the only thing that can
DO done. and Is true kindness.
You are always kind" she said
softly. and the soft eyes lifted 20 his
were womauly eyes. aud the tender
dropping face was n sweet face 90 him
we will take her away from here a.
soon-as-all Is over. We return "a
New York next week. DR. Dunwiddle
There 70 so much there 20 take her
mind from these things; tho chang
will be good-bettcr than anything
else. viii Il not?'
You are golng-so scon?" he said
and tho grave voice proved tho Inward
control OF the tumult IN bis heart
"Dora-Dora. will you leave me viii
no promise. no word Of Kindness. NJ
hope that may sec you again. have
you-love you? You are very Kind q
every one. Dora johnson. out of thu
pure sweetness OF your ncart-be kind
70 me and toll me OF some kindi!
thought"
They had forgotten for tho momcn
the girl In tho other room. Dora.
hands were close IN his. Dora's tondei
face was lifted up 20 his with a hal
shy sweetness upon a.. Dora's lip.
were whispering something. nc scarce
~ knew what. only know that Dorl
was giving 10 him the tender. sweet
womHnly heart with its purity ant
truth-glvlng this into hts kecpinE q,
be ncld. thank God. through all thef
lives as the sacred thing II was.
woman's tender heart
Then. by and by--oniy a minute =
might b.. yet with a llfe's change Q,
them-Dora drew away her sof'
warm hands. and Z new exprossio.
was on tho sweet faco. lifted With N
fearful eyes 20 the face abosc her