The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-22
Entered According to Act of Congress
In the O1icc of the Librarian OF

BY JEAN kA
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the race of the other. untll the express
sion of wonder and horror slowly
gave place to one of pity.
Poor fellow. he said to himself;
poor fellow Surely he has suffered
enough already; why not leave him in
peace to God and his conscience;
Forgive as ye would be forgiven.
Friend. 20 in peace. Truly. | have
ned of forgiveness. and should not
pull down The bridge over which
myself must pass But how such n
woman as she could have come from
such nature as his is a problem.
My poor tender-hearted girl. how she
suffered Just row aud | could do moth
ing!'
Dr. Dunwiddfe meanwhile went out
to the group in the sunny doorway.
His grave, dark face was full of kind
ness as he bent over the frail girl,
and spoke to Mrs Allen
"She must lie down at once" he said,
"and be kept perfectly quiet for a
while. No, you must not walk" as
she attempted to rise ALLOW me, Miss
Johnson"
He raised her in his arms as though
she We're In truth Il child and carried
her to the settle between the south
windows. She did not speak until
Mrs. Allen brought her beef tea and
fed her with tender carr, then, half
rising among the pillows, winter than
they, she asked family with a wistful-
ness in her eyes that sent an angry
pang through the womans heart:
where is--Doores Nurse Allen?
I-want-Dolores."
Mrs. Allen called sharply in voice
that caused Dora to look up at her in
wonder:
Come in at once, Dolores: Dora
wishes YOU
DR. Dunwiddie hearing the words
and catching 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 obediently with one swift.
startled glance up into has face. and
entered the room half hcsitatinely.
Dora put out her hand as she
crossed the room.
Dolores" she said, entreatingly.
DIR. Dunwiddie turned quickly away
and entered the inner room whore 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 caressngly between her
own, smoothing the tense, slender
fingers now and then with pathetic
tenderness as though to atone or
She leaned her pure. pale face against
the gray window casing that the soft,
low wind with its subtle odor of pines
should blow upon her. Her large gray
eyes. grown black with a half shy
love and pleading. rested on her cCus-
ms grave face. And she did not
know that the slender shred of pale
blue ribbon lay safety hidden in the
depths of the doctors pocket as he
re-entered the sick room beyond
They talked long there at the cool
south window, she, smaller girl, hold
ing her Cousins hands closely Il: 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.
I'VE 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 guitar. its broad ribbon across
your shoulders. your eyes-iust as
they are now. Oh. such a soul as
there is in them at this minute. Do
lores Johnson The men will love you,
and the women-must. Dolores, Do
lores, ! cannot wait wish | might
take you right row"
She paused. GREATNESS, smiling, sit
ting erect. holding Dolores by her two
young arms. her sweet face flushed
with excitement
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