Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15

TITO tdNG HUdbhty III tN5 pdiloEs
tibet, D'lores," he said, graveIy. "An'
Their rest Of emil be glad of ct, too"
She watched him shuttle down the
path and along the road to the tavern.
Presently two light hands we're laid
on her shoulders, and soft, low voice
exclaimed
Dolores, Dolores, 1 am Dora Look
up and tell me YOU are as glad to see
me as l am to have found YOU am
so glad, Dolores"
Dolores fingers closed tightly as
she looked up at the girl before her
the cousin who had come to claim her,
the only one in all the world who
had ever loved her since Betsy Glenn
died. She was a small little lady, and
neatly dressed from the wide bUimmed
white hat with it's dropping gray
plume, to the blue ribbon around her
throat, and the soft gray costume and
delicate gloves. Her eyes were wide
and gray, dark with excitement, soft
with a touch of tears; her mouth was
| gentle and sweet, but the lips were
eolorless; her small oval face was
| white as death, save for a faint trace
of feverish color upon either cheek
Dolores knew nothing Of the nature
Of Dora's disease, and to her the girl
was picture-something to look at.
and love and admire, but too fair to
touch. Her eyes grew luminous as
she looked at her. The brown eyes
and the gray met. Dolores lips part
ed in one Of her rare smiles that
transformed her face for the moment;
her eyes were like wells Of light,
beautiful, unbelievable.
Young Green was standing behind
Dora. During the time he had known
Dolores never had she looked like
that; 1t was a revelation to him of
what she was capable. She did not
sce him; she saw nothing but Dora,
| and 1t was uncommon for women to
show such marvellous depth OF soul to
another woman. Dora saw no one but
her cousin They did not kiss each
other; they offered no endearment
common to women, but Dora sat down
on the doorstep beside Dolores.
Il am so happyt" she said.
Dolores said nothing. Her eyes
talked for her.
Young Green, with feeling that he
had no right to be there, passed un-
noticed around to the rear of the
house and entered through the low
door of the pantry.
DR. Dunwiddie greeted him with a
smile, but be did not speak, as he was
busy with the bandages on Johnsonis
arm. on preparing one Of the band.
ages he stepped aside, and at that
moment Johnson slowly opened his
i eyes upon young Green's face He was
conscious, and his eyes had the old
look in them excepting that t was
Intensified by their hollowness, His
face grew CHASTITY in It's pallor. then
liyid with fury; the close set eyes
under the narrow forehead were wild
and bloodshot; instinctiyely the I'm
gers OF his right hand were feebly
clenched as he endeayored to lift him
self from among the pillows, unmind-
full of the pain, as he cried Ia hoarse
whisper, between painting breaths
eye hyar7 Fool. with yer-iarnia
an yer books, sweared I'd get even
with ye-fer te-ef ever ye-kem
hyar agen s-settin my gal up tel
thenk herself better'n--her feythei
a-tnInin her head with yer foolin
an yer soft words as though ye'c
look eta smiths darter fer nc
!. GOOD
Young Green started to speak, bui
Dr. nunwiddie. with d stern express
sion On his face which his friend ht,