The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25

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thct nlures he said. grayely. An
Their rest of emil be glad OF at. too. a"
She watched him shuttle down the
pa,h and along the road Ia the tavern
Presently two light hands were laid
ON her shoulders, and a soft, low voice
exclaimed:
Dolores. Dolores. am Dora. Look
mp and tell me you are as glad to see
me rs ! am ~ have found YOU. am
80 glad Dolores.
Dolores fingers closed tightly as
she looked up al the girl before her
the cousin who had come 10 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.brimmcd
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. hut the lips were
culorlcss: her small oval face was
white as death. save for n faint trace
81 feverish color upon either check
Dolores knew nothing OF the nature
of Dora's disease. and la her the girl
was picturc-something 10 look at
and love and admire. hut too fair Ia
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. unfathomablc.
Young Green was standing behind
Dora. During the time be had known
Dolores never had she looked like
that; IL was revelation To him of
what she was capable. She did not
&C him. she saw nothing but Dora
and II was uncommon for women to
show such marvellous depth Of soul TO
another woman Dora saw mo- one but
her cousin. They did not kiss each
other they offered no endearment
common 10 women. hut Dora sat down
con the doorstep beside Dolores
Il am so happy" she said.
Dolores said nothing. Her eyes
talked for her.
Young Green. with feeling that he
had mo- right to be there. passed nm.
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 he did not speak. IA he was
busy with the bandages on Johnson's
arm. ON preparing one OF the band.
ages he stepped aside. and at that
moment Johnson slowly opened his
eyes upon young Green's face He was
conscious. and his eyes had the old
look in them excepting that IL 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 instinctively the an.
gers of his right hand were feebly
clenchcd as he cndeavored Co INT him.
self from among the pillows. unmind.
ful OF the pain. as he cried In a hosrse
whisper, between painting brcaths.
"Ne hyar? Fool. with yer-lara.n'
an yer books. ! sweartd I'd get oven
with ye--fer tc-ef ever-ye-kcm
hyar-agen. a-settin' my gal up ter
thenk-herself better'n-her fey,her
a.turnin her head-with yer-foolIn'
an'--yer soft words-as though--ye'd
look et-a-smith's darter fef.-no
good"
Young Green started 90 speak. hut
Dr. Dunwiddie. with a stern expires.
sion on his face which his friend had