Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-04-23

| cast a shoe. and he stopped at the
shop to have II replaced
The day was warm and sultry, and
after few minutes young Green asked
for some water. Johnson sent him to
the house for 1t, saying that Dolores
would give 1t to him. Green returned |
in a few minutes. There was strange
| expression on his face, and he did not |
enter the shop at once; he stood in the
doorway. watching the hammer fall on |
the glowing iron.
Green had a college education, and
his friends were to certain extent
like all other young fellows fond of
hunting and all athletic sports, but
strength like this mans he had never
before seen. Green was a man, and
men admire strength. The mouth was
sullen under the scapt gray mustache;
the eyes were small and showed
possible cruelty of nature-brute cruel.
ty: the forehead was hw and narrow.
There was not an Intellectual line in
his face.
A wrinkle OF puzzled thought APP
peared between the young mans
brows. He turned and looked long
and earnestly up the path that led to
the tiny implanted house set in it's
dreary garden short distance up the
mountain.
Dolores was standing in the door.
way, her arms hanging down in front
OF her, her fingers .clasped listlessly
together. The sunlight was on her
dark head; her brown eyes were look.
ing straight before her, and there was
light In her face that fairly trans
formed 1t. Usually there was little
light In her face. Her lips we're part.
ed as though she had been speaking Of
pleasant things.
Young Green took of his hat, and
ran his fingers through his fair hair.
The wrinkle Of perplexity appeared
and deepened between his brows.
johnson is she your daughter?"
The blacksmith Strengthened up in
surprise No one had ever before
asked about Dolores. With the back
of his hand he wiped the drops from
his grimy face.
"she my darter? Wal, | reckon. MY
cursed luck tibet she warn't a boy
boys is o. use" sIck
avss n S,nac,, s@s,H ipioe. :s.asSas ,ue,s
s. Man Won should ihsAk your lucky sta
Y that she is a wonian--and such a We
S mani Where did she get her Learn
] ing?"
( "Learnin' ?"
, The man was bewildered; he laughe,
scornfully. "She amt never had n'
: learnin' Is far as l know. Thar ain
no use In learnin'-'t least l ain
never seen no use o. 1t. WINNER
specially air better off 'thout 1t.
Hyar's yer mare reddy. Fine mare
she. A shillin', sir; thank 'ee."
The mare was full OF life and spirits
and a beautiful animal. When he
master mounted she reared an
plunged; her tail swept the scant
grass at the door, her long silky man
swept his face; her eyes were fast
ing, her nostrils dilated
The girl In the doorway lost her lis
less attitude. She came down tn
steps, and called to him, and her volc
peculiarly penetrating, but full c
rare sweetness-sounded like q not
of music on the sultry air. He smile
at her. With a tight rein and calr
word he quoted the mare, then h
rode up TO the girl. His voice wa
pleasant; to her 1t sounded grave an
almost sweet.
THE mare is gentle as a kitten. sh
would not harm me for the world. 1t
only one of her tricks. You are a
fond of animals as OF astronomy, ar
you not, Miss Johnson?"
Her gaze had strayed down to tn
shop. Her father was standing in tn
doorway rubbing his hands on hi
leathern apron and watching then
The fash died out OF her eyes, tn
flush from her face; the listlessnes
had returned.
! His gaze involuntarily followed her
He received no reply from her, an
expected none; he understood with
Q rare instinct.
9 When he had ridden away she stoo
Q long time at the gate. The ia
i away look was in her eyes as sh
o watched the black mare and her ride
e until the haze from the mountain hi
r them from view.
When her father came into dim,
I he watched her as she prepared Ii
+ table: he watched her as she at
His eyes we're on her constantly; sh
knew II, but gave no sign.
AS he took up his hat to return I
the shop he turned and asked, abrup
ly. but with little show Of interest:
NJ CHOW old air We. girI2n