Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-10-24


johnson"
he raised her in his arms as though
she were in truth child. and carried
her TO the settle between the south
windows. She did not speak until
Mrs. Alien brought her beef tea and
fed her With tender care: then, half
rising among the pillows. whittier than
they, she asked family with wisffuE
ness In her eyes that sent an angry
pang through the woman's heart:
Where is-Doiores-Surse Allen?
Dolores
Mrs Alien called sharply in a voice
that caused Dora 10 look up at her in
wonder:
Come in at once. Dolores; Dora
wishes you"
DR. Dunwiddie hearing the words
and catching sight OF the woman's s
face, crossed the room and spoke to
Dolores. his voice low with Kindness.
Shs started when he addressed her.
and turned obedientiy with one swift,
startled glance up into has face. and
entered the roorl half hesita,ingIy-
Dora put out her hand as she
crossed the room.
Dolores" she said, entreatingly.
DR.. Dunwiddie turned quickly away
and entered the inner room where his
friend Vas waiting for him.
by and hF. when she was better.
Dora SAT up among the pillows. and
drew Dolores down beside her. hold
ing her hands earessingiy between her
own. smoothing the tense. slender
fingers now and then with pathetic
tenderness as though to atone or
soften her careless. wounding words.
She leaned her pure. pale face against
the gray window casing that the soft.
low wind with its subtle odor Of pines
should blow upon her. Her large gray
eyes. grown black with a half say
love and pleading. rested on her eons
ln's grave face. And she did Lot
know that the slender shred OF pale
blue ribbon lay safely hidden in the
depths of the doctors pocket as he
re-cntered the sick room beyond
They talked long there at the ceoi
south window. she. smaller girl. hold
ing her cousins hands closely in hers.
telling her OF the world beyond the
chained mountains. Of the life tia.
throbbed and pulsed out of her sight
Dolores listened In silence. wonder
ing more and NOR. how this girl could
care to love her. could care to have her
for her cousin.
1--WE will paint together. Dolores"
she said. '.and sew and play. You
shall sing and | will accompany you
on my guitar. and you shall sing and
accompany yourself. for the guitar
viii Just suit your voiee; and how you
would look in an old gold gown with
warm coiored roses about you. play
ing guitar. its broad ribbon across
your shoulders. your eyes-Just "a
they are now oh. such soul as
there is Ia them at this minute. Do
lores Johnson The men will love you.
and the women-must. Dolores. Do
lores. | cannot wait. / Wish | might
take you right now"
She paused. hreathless. smiling. sit
ting erect. holding Dolores by her two
Young srms. her sweet face flushed
with excitement.
At that moment Dr. DunwidSIe
opened the bedroom door and spoke
TO Mrs Allen. and she entered with
him. young Green coming out.
Dora flushed as she saw him. and
she aroused from the settle. shaking
her head sunniiy.
mir. Green. | beg your pardon for
OBTAINING you-l do. indeed. Truly.
did not think"
He smiled reassuringiy at her.
"lt has been pleasant TO me, Miss
Johnsan-s0 pleasant that had for
gotten the case. on at eleven at home.
II is now ten minutes of that hour.
and II you Will pardon my leaving you
| will send the carriage for you at
any time you name.
Dolores did not move or speak. The
case on hand. Her ears seemed sharp
to catch and hold such sentences.
These words only were clear. the rest
were distant and iumbled. Even when
he spoke to her she seemed incapable
Of hearing or replying. That her ST.
lenee was caused by anything he said
he did not imagine. but he was grow
ing accustomed TO her silence.
Il wish could stay with you al
ways" Dora said softly when the
young man had gone. "but | cannot
leave father. Dolores. you know. You
do not blame me. | am sure. And ]
will come over every day or whenever
can. Father would have come over
with me this morning. but Judge
Green wished him to be in court. They
have strange case on hand and l am
so interested In 1t: aren't you. Do
lores? About the faming Of young Mr..
Green's beautiful mare. you know?
believe they have some new evidence
to be heard this morning Young Mr..
Green was to have been there early to
attend to some important matter be
fore court opened. and here I have