Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-03
Hilda' S Resunected
Angel

You look just like Hilda's angel,
but don't you tell her said So" warn
ed the child as she scrutinized the
| new guest. at St. Francis Hotel in the
Cumberlands. She lives over yonder."
Graham Elliot turned and looked in
| the directio indicated by the child
and saw small stone lodge. Vines
| whose leaves were beginning to color
early as they do in the mountains
! clamhered over the railing on the
porch. A collie sat upright on the top
| step in the sunshine.
Elliot put his hand over his mouth
and gave a sharp whistle. MuHled as
1t was. the collie heard and spring
erect barking. looking eagerly along
the road. The door of the lodge
opened and woman appeared.
Hold me up quick so Hilda can
see."
Elliot picked the child up and held
her so that mis- own face was shielded.
She didn't even see me-" said the
! child wistfully as the lodge door
| closed. She never looked over here"
And what is Hilda's angel. little
riri?"
you look like him" said Dorothy.
| gr? cont call me little girl.
I'm Dorothy Fairfax Fielding. We're
| spending the summer here cause
mother has the hay fever"
well. Dorothy Fairfax Fielding,
you haven't told me about the angel"
You look an awful lot like him.
Ililda keeps lis picture on her desk
with some flowers I'm little bowl
right before II all the time. lie looks
| ms If he's smiling ut you over the
| flowers"
What Is Hiida'S other name?"
Just Iiilda. Mr.. McReynolds says
the name just suits her. He is the
man who writes hooks aud loves
HiIda"
Lets go see Hilda. Maybe you'll
| love her too"
mo. thank you. Dorothy. had
good angel once and loved her and
lost her so | don't want to love any
| more"
Mother" called the child. suddenly
| spying graceful figure in tie door.
way. some here. Isn't he like IIilda's
arEc'?"
Iaughingly Mrs. Fielding ap
preached and assisted by the now.
| conner himself. Dorothy proceeded to
| Introduce them
| "IIilda Is the one passOn of my
! snail daughters heart. so IL you
would keep In her good graccs. you
must ut least pretend to be n devotee
at tn" shrine OF wisdom and beauty
on the mountain"
You must meet orr GODDESS. at any
rate. Mr. Elliot. 81 g Is a rare wo-
| mn. one in thOusard and that Is
savi''r Great deal considering that
7 an - womaU. too sue is giving u
to" this art"rr Don ut / I'll see that
! You ~" asked "
"Comc on and go with me down the
mountain Mr. Elict," begged Dor
| ot'y 81 CatLCr flCsr flowers for
IEIdt's angel every day
Th" tcn was a great success All
the .'Gtcl gu,'.tS wCr" there and the
hostess in nor soft gay gown. moved
amOuT or guests dispensing hospital.
ity with grace and charm that add
Ch frcaI, laurcis 70 her social brow
Wren to last EUe't hid gone. Hi'da
sat down In u great arm chair before
tn" blazing hickory logs. There was
n familiar tap and then Dorothy open.
cd tho GCcr
i've brought company. Ililda."
Doesn't he look Hike your angel?
Hero a~c the flowers for your picture.
We ~. Mt after tlcm early this after.
noon bit VIC got Lost. really. truly
los, tI'l'n"
Tic mHu's band mot hers In firm
threat End brow She felt that she
could net speak: something was chok.
ing her
~ want to goo your angel. please
Dorothy says "" are worry much
Allie"
Silently shc led him TO tic little
desk took tho flowers from the low
boz, ard replaced them with Dor.
otky's fresh mountain blossoms
There is striking resemblance. D."
she said smiling little as she turned
the picture so that he might see tho
face in the glow Of the fire.
"Hlda. can II be true? Is II pos.
siblc? And they say yon are writing
; stories for children. For children.
Hilda! Is II true?" Awakened love.
possible love. had set his blood afre.
ITS oil true" she answered quietly.
But YOU left me because you said
,, you wore not domestic woman that
you didn't want n home life and"
J 81 didn't know she interposed
quickly. 81 wanted you to DO an ar.
list. to write poetry. to rave over pink
sunsets and lonely pine trees 7 didn't
know Oh ! didn't know
And who taught YOU"
Dorothy" she said broken. "'Tis
an old story Of little child leading
them"
He held ont strong. inviting arms
and She walked straight into tho shell
ter Of them