The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-15


was heavy and the wind In the right
direction. the smoke from the tall fac
tory chimneys drifted around to the
settlement and tangled in the pines
like gray spcctors waving their shad.
owy banners above the scattered
houses down toward the valley. Many
a time Dolores had watched these |
smoke wreaths. and her mind had
gore to the place from whence they |
came. and she woye from them fan
tastlo shadows born OF dreams, and |
she clothed them In garments Of the |
living. and they brought her many |
many fancies Of tho life pulsing Just |
beyond the plny peaks.
Now her mind was filled with the
ono subject so much discussed; she
turned IL over and over viewing II on
all sides; now reasoning with herself
as to this or that possibility, this or
that decision. but eventually return
ing to the first conclusion which was
TO her 30 convincing that It sent her
over the mountain to the town to dis
cover II possible the truth and at the
court was the place 10 learn what she
wished to know-if there were any
place to learn II ere the whole world
should know
AS she passed over the mountain
and down on the other side the town
lay out before her. thriving town
smoke arose black from the towering
chimneys. the whir Of machinery. the
rattle Of wagons and din on everyday
life wero borne up to her as sounds
OF a strange land. Tho knowledge be-
gan TO grow In her mind that the life
In the slow little settlement beyond
! the mountain was too narrow. too
shut into itself. too lacking In energy
| and growth But this was new
world to her and she shrank from II,
/ not from any foolish feeling OF inferi-
GRITTY: such thought could hold no
( room in her mind, but as q wild ami
mai lnstinctively shrlnks back to It's
natural world Then the feeling left
her; the old thought drove every fear,
every other feeling away; she had
come for a purpose and as yet It was
not accomplished.
She passed steadily down the road
looking neither to right nor left The
court house was at the farther end OF
the town. she had heard them say so.
A long. low, white building with Wide
steps and bell in the tower.
At length she came to It. she know
she was right; long. low. white
building with wide steps and n bell in
the tower
She walked up the steps and turned
the handle Of the door, but could not
open II. This ending OF her Journey
had not entered her head. For n mo
ment she stood In doubt what 10 do
People passing on the street looked
curiously at her. A boy who was
sitting astride OF the fence called "a
her that the door was locked; but Il
she wanted the lookup It was down
around the corner.
She did not know he was laughing
at her. she walked down the steps
and spoke 10 him. She asked him
where she could End tho Judge. She
was looking at him with her straight
level glance and he was disconnected
The judge, he said. lived in the house
on the hiu II she came down the
main street she must have passed It
Not bit of her resolution wal
gone as she retraced her steps, bul
she walked swiftly. for it was grow
ing late. She found Il without trou
BILE; she mounted the steps and knock
cd at the big door. She did not know
she should ring the bell. No one
/ ha nH
then again she waited. No ono came
II the Judge we're gone where SHOULD
she find him?
step sounded on the gravel at tn,
side OF the house. she turned ant
faced the newcomer
'Doloresl" exclaimed young Green
In astonlshment,
A red flush crept In her face.
Il want to see the Judge" sh,
said, gravely, and there was a wist
fulness In the large. dark eyes raiset
TO his for an instant that caused hi
heart to throb strangely while fusl
also arose in his own face.
MY father? He Is not at home
When the court adjourned at three h,
took the train to N. II you wisl
to see him am sorry. VIII not | d,
instead2 Come in, Miss Johnson; m,
mother would be pleased to NEE
you"
She was unused to being callel
Miss Johnson" and scarcely hear
the unfamiliar name.
He opened the door, waiting for he
to pass in.
s Il won't stay" she said. THE judg
G Is not at home. ! came 10 see tn
y Judge.
& She turned down the steps, and h
Q closed the door, following her,
IF you win not go inside, may
@ walk with you, Miss Johnson7"
IS She bowed her head, and they pas
& ed up the street together in silence
e That the people they passed, an
whom her companion greeted turne
q and looked ourlously after them sh
10 did not know; had she known It woul
10 have affected her little. She came O
D. an errand, and could not accomplis
Il; that thought was uppermost