The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-15
CHAPTER XXI.
But Life Went On.

AaNi A"sh'A was hNNuf hNt hntN W.
she accepted It In silence after the
first wild return TO tho realization OF
what had come upon her. Only once,
when she was alone with young Green.
while they were making preparations
TO convey the body home. did she
show any sign OF emotion. She was
standing at the little window In their
parlor looking out upon tho busy
street Dora, who had come TO her
upon receiving the telegram OF her
uncle's death, was In the inner room
with Mrs. Allen and the doctors and
one or two OF the attendants.
Her father was doad-dead. Novor
before had she seen death She know
absolutely nothing about any other
life. about anything beyond tho days
that passed much alike 20 her-or had
passed much alike to her until these
frlenls came into her life. Heaven
was where the stars we're; her astro.
nomy told her OF God. an Infinite BE.
Ing, all powerful. all merclful; tho
Creator OF all things. bu, farther than
that she know nothing.
Thought crowded upon thought, yet
With distlnctneas mingled with
those strange half Ineligible words
OF the past, that was intense suffering
to her. She was In a half stupor, with
her brain 30 active that II was
wearing away her very life. DR.. Dun.
wlddie said that she must DO aroused /;
she must be brought out OF this state:
she must DO moved TO tears. or 10
some utterance OF her grief. She
could not 20 on like this. For a year
now she had been In this strained
state OF feeling, lie turned 10 Dora
In this time OF need. She was not the
pale girl who arrived at the mountain
a year before; her face had filled out;
her checks no longer bore the hectic
flush, but held the soft color OF ad.
yanolng health. while her eyes had
lost their strained look OF suffering.
Dr. Dunwlddle called her over 10
him by the window that morning and
she went to him obedlontly.
Something must be dono for your
cousin" he said. grayely. "Sho is in
such a state OF half consciousness, her
senses dulled by too much strain upon
them that she is in danger OF losing
her mind. Go to her You arc a won.
an, and will know what 10 do"
"But don't know what TO DO" she
said as gravely as he had spoken. "Dr.
Dunwiddie, Loire is 30 different IRON
other girls. ! don't know what TO say
when she ia like that"
III sounds cruel" he said. Miss
Dora, but Il Is the only thing that can
be done. and Is true kindness.
"You are always kind" she said
softly, aud the soft eyes lifted TO his
we're womanly eyes. and the tender,
dropping face was sweet face TO him.
I'VE will take her away from here az
soon--as-nll Is over. We return TO
New York next week. DR.. Dunwiddie.
There Is so much there 10 take her
mind from these things; the change
will be good--better than anything
else. win II not7'
you are going-so soon2" no said,
and the grave voice proved the Inward
control OF the tumult In his heart,
"Dora-Dora. viii you leave me with
no promise. no word Of kindness. no
hope that may see you again, have
you-love you? You are very kind 70
every ono, Dora johnson, out OF the
pure sweetness OF your neart-be kind
to me and tell me OF some kindly
thought"
They had forgotten for the moment
the girl In the other room. Doras
hands were close in his, Dora's tender
face was lifted mp TO his with a half
shy sweetness upon Il, Dora's lips
we're whispering something, be scarce
ly knew what, only knew that Dora
was giving TO him the tender. sweet
womanly heart with rs purity and
truth-giving this into his keeping 10
be held, thank God, through all their
lives as the sacred thing It was-a
woman's tender heart.
Then, by and by-only n minute Il
might be. yet with a lfe's change e
them-Dora drew away her soft
warm hands. and a new expression
was on the sweet face, lifted with its
fearful eyes to the face above her.