The Yale expositor., 1903-10-02

lie raised her IN his arms as though
her to the settle between the south
windows. She did not speak until
Mrs. Allen brought her beef tea and
fed her with tender care: then. half
rising among the pillows, whittier than
they, she asked family with a wistful'
ness In her eyes that sent an angry
pang through the womans heart:
Where s--polorcs-Nurse Allen?
--want-Dolorcs.
Mrs. Allen called sharply In n voice
that caused Dora TO look up at her In
wonder.
Come in al oncc. Dolores; Dora
wishes you"
Dr. DunWlddic hearing the words
and catcLing sight OF the woman's
face. crossed the room and spoke 10
Dolores. his voitc low with kindness.
She started when he addressed her.
and turned obpdicntly with one swift,
startled glance up into has face. and
entered the room half hesitatingly.
Dora put out her hand rs She
crossed the room.
Dolores" she said. entrcatingly.
DIR. Dunwiddie turned quickly away
and entered the inner room where bis
friend was waiting FOR him.
By and by. when she was better.
Dora sat up among the pillows, and
drew Dolores down beside her. hold
ing her hands cnressinEiy 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 q half shy
love and pleading. rested on her cous.
in's grave lace. And she did not
know that the slender shred OF pale
blue ribbon lay safely hidden in the
depths of the doctors pocket as he
re-entcred the SICK room beyond.
They talked long there ~ the cool
south window. She smaller girl, hold.
inE her cousins hands closely In hers
telling her OF the world beyond the
chained mountains. Of the life that
throbbod and pulsed out of her sight.
Dolores listened Ia silence. wonder.
ing more aud more how this girl could
care 20 love her. could care TO have her
for her cousin.
We will paint together. Dolores. 3"
Ia. Hs4f.I f.faNr Nnft
shall sing and l viii accompany YOU
on my guitar. and you shall sing and
accompany yourself for the guitar
will just suit your voice; and how you
would look in an old gold gown with
warm Colored roses about you. play
ing . guitar. It's broad ribbon across
your shoulders. your cycg-just as
they are now. Oh. such n soul as
there Is in them at this minute. Do
lOres Johnson, The men will love you.
and the women must Dolores. Do
lorcs. cannot wait. wish ! might
take You right now"
She paused. brcathlcss, smiling. sit
ting erect holding Dolores by her two
young arms. her sweet face flushed
with excitement.
At that moment DR.. Dunwiddie
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 sunnily.
Mr.. Green. I beg your pardon for
OBTAINING you--I do. indeed Truly,
did not think"
lie smiled reassuringly at her.
1t has been pleasant 10 me. Miss
Johnson--so pleasant that I had for
gotten the case on NJ eleven at home
IL ~ now ten minutes OF that hour,
and II you will pardon my leaving you
I will send the carriage for you at
any time you name"
Dolores did not move or speak. The
ease on hand. Her ears seemed sharp
20 catch and hold such sentences
These words only were clear, the rest
were distant and jumbled. Even when
he spoke 90 her she seemed incapable
Of hearing or replying. Thai her ST..
lence was caused By anything he said
he did not imagine. but he was grow.
ing accustomed 20 her silence.
II wish ! could stay with you al.
ways" Dora seid 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 10 be In court They
have n strange case on hand, and ! am
~ Interested In a.; aren't you. Do
lores? About the laming OF young Mr.
Green's beautiful mare. YOU know?
believe they have some new evidence
20 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 have
detained him"
Still Dolores did not move or speak
I'm n vague manner the thought pre-
scntcd itself 20 her that one OF the