The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-06-24
I BY JEAN Kate LUDLVnf


. "Nf'A"iN'H ~ Alhts AllNW hAtf MAed
Johnson"
He raised her In his arms as though
she were In truth a child. and carried
her TO the settle between the south
windows. She did not speak until
Mrs. Allen brought her beef tea and
fed hor 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 woman's heart:
where Dolores-Nurs Allcnl
l-want-Dolores"
Mrs. Allen called sharply In a voice
that caused Dora to look up at her In
wonder.
Come in at once. Dolores; Dora
wishes you"
DR.. Dunwlddle hearing the words
and catcLing sight OF the woman's
face, crossed the room and spoke to
Dolores his voice low with kindness.
She started when he addressed her.
and turned obedlently with one swift.
startled glance up into his face. and
entered the room half hositatlngly.
Dora put out her hand AZ she
crossed the room.
"Doloresl" she said entreatingly.
DR.. Dunwlddic turned quickly away
and entered the inner room where his
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 carosslngly between her
own, smoothing the tense. slender
fingers now and then with pathetic
tenderness as though TO atone or
soften her careless. wOundlng words
She leaned her pure. pale face against
the gray window casing that the soft,
low wind with lts subtle odor OF pines
should blow upon her. Her large gray
eyes. grown black with half shy
love and pleading. rested on her cous.
ms grave face. 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-entered the sick room beyond.
They talked long there at tho cool
south window, she. smaller girl. hold.
ing her cousins hands closely In hers,
telling her OF the world beyond the
chained mountains. OF the life that
throbbed and pulsed out OF her sight
Dolores listened In silence wonder.
ing more and more how this girl could
care TO love her, could care TO have her
for her cousin.
"we will paint together. Dolores, "
she said, "and sew and play. You
shall sing and will 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 a guitar, It's broad ribbon across
your shoulders. your eyes-just as
they are now. Oh, such a soul as
there is In them at this minute, Do
lores Johnsonl The men Will love you,
and the women-must. Dolores. Do
lores, | cannot wait, wish | might
take you right now"
She paused. breathless. smiling. sit
ting erect. holding Dolores by her two
young arms. her sweet face flushed
with excitement
At that moment DR.. Dunwlddie
opened the bedroom door and spoke
TO Mrs. Allen. and she entered with
him. young Green coming ont.
Dora flushed as she saw him, and
she aroused from the settle. shaking
her head sunnily.
"Mr. Green, beg your pardon for
OBTAINING you'll do. Indeed. Truly, |
did not think"
He smiled reassuringly at her.
at has been pleasant to me, Miss
Johnson--so pleasant that had for.
gotten the case on at eleven at home.
Il is 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
case on hand, Her ears seemed sharp
to catch and hold such sentences.
These words only were clear, the rest
were distant and jumbed. Even when
he spoke to her she seemed incapable
OF hearing or replying That her ri.
fence was caused by anything he said
he did not imagine. but he was grow
ing accustomed to her silence.
II wish | could stay with you al
ways" Dora said 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 to be In court. They
have a strange case on hand, and ] am
so interested In Il; aren't you, Do
lores7 About the tanning OF young Mr..
Green's beautiful mare. you known |
believe they have some new evidence
TO 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"
stu Dolores did not move or speak.
In a vague manner the thought pre-
scented itself 10 her that one OF the