The Lamar register., 1903-09-09
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1 away expression on her face.
The bedroom door opened nciseless-
ii. ard che turned calmly in answer
to Dr. Dunwfddie's summons. every
trace OF emotion gone. She left the
room for few minutes. and when she
| returned her voice and manner were
quiet. as usual.
Dora draws and paints very well,
she said, resuming her seat and her
story; 'she teaches several children
from the mission school. None OF her
time is idled: she has her fathers am
bilious spirit. and her life is full OF
work In spite of the fact that this dis
ease is slowly eating her life away,
Each one of the children loves her;
she sometimes tells me. laughing, that
she has so many blessings she cannot
count them. To hear her talk one
would never imagine the nights have
held her up in my arms that she might
breathe while she coughed her beau
tiful life away
Dolores leaned forward, with lumin-
Gus eye: for the time she forgot her
father. and the dread awaiting for the
men to come to prove the malice pre-
pense in the laming of the mare. The
| world of which the woman told was
outside of her world; 1t was the world
OF her dreams.
| Silence reigned in the room for q
| few minutes: the nrrse arose and
drew the little half curtains across
the windows. When all was arranged
for the night even to preparing bed
in the corner on the settee. Mrs. Allen
drew her chair up to the fre again.
and resumed her story.
Dolores face was troubled-her
thoughts had returned to her father. to
young Green and his efforts to save
her fatS'er somehow mixed with his
words lately uttered. of love and Its
sadr ess: and of the trial that was to
come off as soon as her father was
able to go to prove She started
ut sound of the nurses voice and grew
white to the lips. This did not escape
the Eatchful eyes OF the nurse. There
was little that did escape her watch
full eyes.
"Dora's father did not know whethe,
| or not his brother was living" she
went on THAT the letter had been
returned uncalled for. went to prove
that he might be dead: but he knew
that his brother had no friends out
side of the settlement and was not in
the habit of receiving letters. That
| he could neither read nor write still
left IL possible that he was living. and
when Dora made known her wish to
| come here. to see her fathers old
home, arrangements were made at
once. We arrived in the town over
the mountain yesterday. They are
stopping at Judge Green's for the
present and Dora sent me here at
once when Mr.. Charlie wrote for help.
She said It was one of Gods provi-
dences: that he had arranged things
for us and were only to obey"
The interest died out of Dolores
eyes. She knew nothing about God or
his providences: she had never heard
either except as n wandering
preacher stopped at the settlement on
his way through the moutains. and
was jeered at by the men and listened
to by only a handful of women.
The nurse leaned back so that her
face was in shadow. but so that the
girls face was full in her sight.
Dora had been In the town but a
day. yet size had found out great deal
that she wished to know. Every one
in the town has heard of your father.
OF you no one knew much excepting
MIR. Charlie He told my girl over
and over what he knew about you:
she never tired Of hearing and planned
such pleasant things for you and your
| fot nd no ui1I n
once"
Dolores face was full of wonder.
That any one heard of cared to hear
of her strange enough, but that Dora,
the beautiful golden-haired gray-eyed
girl from the midst Of the marvellous
world of her dreams should love her
or wish to love her was beyond her
comprehension.
DO you not wonder, child" the
nurse said, slowly, why my girl is
so interested in you? Have you never
thought OF this uncle of yours of
when you have never heard or seen,
or wondered that he never came. or
let your father know he was llving?'
Dolores voice was unmOved, her
eyes still gravey questioning.
Yes she replied, Il think If he
is living he is happy in his life, and
prefers to leave us out
The nurse made quick movement
as of indignation. When she spoke
however. her voice was gentle. as
usual.
Your Gather is not like his brother
Dolores You will not blame him
when you see him. and Dora will win
your heart at once, as you have al
ready won hers. As,soon as the storm
is over they will come. Dora's father
is your uncle. Dolores, and they came
here on purpose to find you
"