The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-03-09

THE GIRL LOOKED
tears that had come when she felt
that what Cornelia Fullerton had told
her was true she now regretted.
There was nothing to weep over, she
argued to herself. Her emotions were
not of the kind that could find com
fort in so usual, so childish a way.
Had Vavin seen her then he would
have said indeed that she had a Napo-
leOnic courage, the strong jaw and the
clear eye. On this of all nights. when
h had been most happy, when the
world was opening up to her new
realms Of content and freedom-ou this
night she had to learn that the mother
whom she had grown to love through
the oft decried faults had borne her in
diSgrace-that she was an Outcast
without even a name. That was sure
ly too remarkable a thing to be let
down with tears.
She must first see her fathcr-her
father. She threw back her head and
laughed. Her father! Who was this
man who had disgraced her mother?
She would like to see him
But first she must see Professor Ful-
lerton. She must have him tell her if
this was true. And then-what then?
The idea Of suicide came to her. and
the girl gTitted her teeth and dismiss
ed it almost as the suggestion arose
But HOlcomb- No: she wouldn't mar
ry him. He was too fine-too good. II
wouldn't make any difference to him
that. of curse she knew-but it would
make a difference to her. 1t would
make a difference to her children, if
she had children. and there came a
little GuIp in her throat, and she al
most gave way to tears that might
have been a better outlet than this
fierce cogitation.
If Fullerton old her it was true she
would 20 away from New York. She
would 20 somewhere out weSt-join
some stock company.
No; that wouldn't do. 1t was the
theater that had ruined her mother
VIZ. nc ihNl'iAtSS lihAh VI II an. aunt
Cornelia bad been right all the time.
She would take up some other business
and earn her living. She would make
money enough to pay back Professor
Fullerton for her education. She start
ed planning Immediately. What bust
ness could she get in? Two or three
of her companions ar college were
writing for magazines and newspa
pers. She would do that. She would
do anything. She would show them
that if her mother had make a mis-
take her mothers daughter would win
dictate them both.
1t was dawn before she knew ii.
1t was Graham who first remarked
hat Dora was sleeping unusually late,
as she had always been punctual at
breakfast.
Miss Fullerton answered the wait
ing maid. has not been in her room
since ! got up"
mot in her ROOM repeated Mrs
Winthrop. and she rose hurriedly from
the breakfast table and entered Dora's
room. The zee was undiSturbcd and
most Of her small belongings had evil
IDENTITY been removed In a travelling
case. On the dresser was a note al
dressed to her hostess:
Dear Mrs. Wlnthrop-A million thanks
for all your kindness. Forgive me. Good
by. DORA.
what can il mean she exclaimed
as she laid the note before Cornelia
and her son.
Just another one Of her FRANKS
was the kindly suggestion of her sup
posed relative.
ut can't be that she has began
young Winthrop. who still loved the
girl and who would rather have faced
The prospect of never seeing her again
than to know that she had done any
thing to hurt herself or her reputation.
II am going to wire my brother"
said Miss Fullerton.
Before you do that" suggested
Graham. his mind working slowly, but
sanely. II think 1t would be a good
thing to telephone Judge Elliott and
let him 60 after vavin and Holcomb.