The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-13

teaNnefb ana masters necessary 10 An
excellent education. she L. an cX.
quisite musician. her touch ON the
piano Is Ike magic. and her voice is
soft and sweet, but she does not sing
now. Her singing used TO be her
fathers delight"
a shadow fell over the face OF tho
nurse. ard she was silent for a mo-
mont looking into the ERE with far
away expression on her face.
The bedroom door opened noiscless.
lyl, and she turned calmly In answer
TO DR.. Dunwiddie's summons, every
trace OF emotion gone She left the
room for n few minutes and when she
returned her voice and manner were
quiet. as usual.
Dora draws and paints very we'll.
she said, resuming her seat and her
story "she teaches several children
from the mission school None OF her
time Is idled; she has hor fathers am
bilious spirit. and her life is fun OF
work In spite OF tho 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 80 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 coughod 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 20 come 10 prove the malice pre-.
pense In the lamlng Of the mare Tho
world Of which the woman told was
outside OF her world, II was the world
Of her dreams.
Silence reiFncd In the room for
few minutes the nurse arose and
drew the little half curtains across
the windows When all was arranged
for the night. even 20 preparing a bed
IN the corner on the settee Mrs Allen
drew her chair up to the Are again.
and resumed her story.
Dolores face was troublod-her
thoughts had returned TO her father, to
young Green and his efforts to save
her father Jomehow mixed with his
words lately uttered OF love and It's
sadness; and OF the trial that was "a
come on AS soon as her father was
able TO Eo 10 prove She started
at sound Of Tho. nurses voice and grow
white 20 the lips. This did not escape
the watchful eyes OF the nurse. There
was little that did escape her watch.
full eyes.
"Doras father did not know whether
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 Tor the
present and Dora sent me here az
once when Mr.. Charlie wrote for help.
She said II 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 a wandering
preacher stopped at the settlement on
his way through the moutalns, and
was jeered at by the men and listened
to by only 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 she had found out great deal
that sho wished TO know. Every one
In the town has heard Of your father.
: OF you no one knew much excepting
Mr. 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
father and knows she win love you at
once"
Dolores face was full Of wonder
That any one heard Of cared 10 hear
OF her strange enough. but that Dora,
+ the beautiful goldeD.haired grayoyed
i girl from the midst Of the marvellous
world OF her dreams should love her
q or wish to love her was beyond her
4 comprehension.
A DO you not wonder child" the
r nurse said slowly. why my girl is
/. go Interested In you? Have you never
q thought Of this uncle OF yours OF
d whom you have never heard or seen,
O or wondered that he never came or
o let your father know he was liylngG
e Dolores voice was unmoyed, her
! eyes sim grayey questioning
d "Yes." she replied, 81 think II he
8 Is living he Is happy in his lio' and
r. prefers 10 leave MS out"
d The nurse made a quick movement
Z as Of indignation. When she spoke
h however, her voice was gentle as
y usual
n Your father "a not Hike his brother'
Dolores You win not blame hiiA
p ,ybnu vou see him and Dora VIII WIN