The Dolores star., 1911-03-31

You ki,der keep her taking out hsrss
She do make the baby jump 80
Mr.. Kent gave up The walk dowu
the river road 10 met Miss Cynthia
that had been n his intentioas To-
the last few moments, and set himself
to the task Of holding Mrs. Kinney OF
Of the lean.to.
"Howdy. Mr.. AianY' she rsnArksA
In . luEubrious tone of voice. "Aint
II too bad that Miss 0sliny Lss have
g.t to suffer sich Q amictioay~
well. Mrs. Kinney. I doav thinh
that Mise Selma Lue feels as-s
"Oh. course she don't feel Il IKE u
was her own. They can't nobody know
the feelings Of . mother. Lessen it's .
father--about halfway"
Il think should say that Miss 0e-
lima Lue doesn't miss much"
"Thst's light view Of the case. Mr..
Alan. OF course she misses not hav.
Ing c. ildren Of her own. IT'S Q WON.
ans duty to have children aaA hus-
bands and"
We'll. think ws can all acQuit Miss
Selma Lue Of any failure 70 do ksr
duty by the rising gensration, Ngro.
Kinney" remarked Mr.. Alan n .
dangerously suave voice. He doubiy
welcomed the sight Of Miss Cynthia
hurrying down the street accompanied
BY the anxious messenger, - he was
on the verge Of Q few disastrous OBJ
servations.
Leaving Mrs. Kinney to attend %
the needs Of the various supper shop
pers that were approaching the gso-
Gerry. Hr. Alan led Miss Cynthia 10 the
door Of the lean.to and there posted
himself m vigilance committee to In
sure quiet.
He watched the girl bend over the
bed and touch the tumbied curis with
Q caress that was - light O. that of Q
butterHy's wing. while she slipped her
other hand Into the one Of Miss Sslina
Lue's that rested on the pillow
when did she seen not 20 telly.
she asked. and her voice was low With
tenderness-and fear The Blossom
opened her eyes and with little sigh
put her tiny pale hand up to the beau-
tiful face bent over her.
There. now. that's the Arst time
she's taken any notice today" vhis.
pered Miss Selma Lue q Miss Cyu.
thia slipped to her knees and carried
the baby's hand to her lips. "Jsst lpeh
at tbst. Mr.. Alan. II Blossom sin't
smiling! ! do declare. Miss Cyuthia
and her act like they was twins-in.
heart. suspicion she have bssa
pining fer yos al The Aay. hoasy,
same y the rsse e ., ysolv -.
esosaat - NJ - M - g..
well. she shant miss - asAin. ~
! am going TO stay with hss uatil -
10 better. What did the doctor sayy'
Cynthia questioned Miss eslisa Lse
with . panic Of fright IN her votcs. b.
yond. from the door. The DART syse
sent her sympathetic msssaes.
He says she 10 plumb wore hss
heart out with coughing. but 70 vs
can keep her quiet tonight 70 - TO
Git little strength. she might come
through BY morning" answered Miss
Selma Lue quietly.
''It 10 the crisis. and ! suppose hs
counts on her ng' ting past tonight.
The danger 10 from hes heart He's
coming hack at tn TO sss," answered
Mr.. Alan In voice - low q that Of
Miss Selma Lue.
And 20 the pale Blossom lay b the
circle Of Miss Selma Luss arm with
one little hand curied around Miss
Cynthia's finger. and fought her Aght
inch BY inch-such . desperate pits-
Gus Aght for the tiny woman. The
tall gray ngurs ut the door never lsft
its post. and at . motion Of his hand
the grocery was quiet beyond any pre-
vious expertence.
AS for me-" said Mrs. Dobhs 70
Mrs. Simmons. TO whom Mr.. Alan had
quietly delivered the slesping Cismmis
along with the rlaritiss. 70 keep until
thAir fathers return. Il don't want 10
sich secret doines over my folks.
think the netshbors oushtsr bs ai.
lowed 10 GIT some comfort outsa sst.
ting up with the sick. why, when
Ethel Maud most bad that lockjav
from tho tack In her heel. there never
wss less than six friends in the room
with me oil the time: and they Ger.
tainly helpt ne up Q lot."
well. I'm thankful I'vs goe nins ail
safe" answered Mrs. Simmons q she
hugEed Clemmis closer. Though Of
course Miss seiiny Lus woat take q
- hard - u Blossom vss her own"
mo. coarse not" answered Mrs.
Kinney - she tool her way home to
md Luella asleep on The loosstsp, and
all the other little Kiansys piled on
the Aoos Of the stoop. avaitiag hss
motheriy ministrafioes.
The waning moon that eiimbsl over
the Biu9 At midnight shoas softly
scroes the ell Of the vide window In
the lean.to ard foWnd the vtltsA Bios
som white snd suReriag. earh iaborsd
breath shskins the iittis boAy with
pain: but % the nisstss sished then.
selves away she lay noss quietly and