The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-02

quite understand. and for one strange.
looking back ut him. unashnmed.
through her tear bright eyes.
Later. AS she held silent communion
with the bull terrier. DOrothea'S tears
continued to fall unheeded.
"A letter for you" called mother.
and Dorothea guiltily hid her face as
she opened the door to receive the
missive 1t was q square envelope. a
very bulky envelope. and the girls
hand trembled as she recognized the
firm. we'll known writing For :. long
time the terrier watched with breath
less interest as she read At the first
page he cooked one ear in anticipation.
and at the fourth his tail joyonsly
pounded the floor. for the doieful ex
preston of his beloved mistress had
mysteriously changed to one Of radi
ant delight IN an instant her arms
were about the dogs neck as she laugh
ed and whispered broken sentences
into his black. sleek ear
u iIl TlSHl. S:ilu I'D!btIitd CLN
erythng is going to DO all right forever
and ever He does love me. and he
does want me- and I'm going tn him
now this minute They don't allow
dogs in hospitals. so yon will have to
wait rs patiently as Won can until ]
come back
And remarkably short time after
ward PanI Richard. rAisins his head
from the pillows. saw Il vision nf girl
ish IovnlineSs framed in the door Of
his hospital room IF YOU are quite
sure yon are not an angel and likely
to vanish nny moment. hr said shak-
fly. will you please sp"tc. here very
quickly right here into my arn,s:'
And as the white clad figure rushed
across the room Dnro'lie;, il,nde her
one apology:
II am quite sure. dear" she faltered.
that | never have been III angel to
you" After Il long silence she Gently
| Withdrew from the infn'din" arms to
bury her glowing face in q great bowl
Of fragrant roses.
1T was so good nf You, Richard
| murmured brokenIy. so generously FOR
| giving You must know that would
| haze gone to you long ago. i)Ornthp;,.
| bad 1t not been for Bob Mathew He
seemed TO be the worthy one--the
| choSen-but that is all over. dear And
when Tommy Ryan brought your roses
| here this afternoon and put your care
| into my hand. why. that one little writ
ten sentence was like il magic wand
changing all past sufferin. into II glo
riouS forever You would have for
given the hoy. Porolhea if vou could
have seen his genuine pleasure
Write IN answer now hp urged
and will take it to her
And so you are here" Richard
laughed I'm glad ! listened to Tom
my that time l!e said
Dorothp stepped tntrk from ths
roses Slowly she turned i'll h"r h;tn
the acromIgnyino card II was hel
nwp calling card neatly engraved
while upon fll. reverse side in her nm
| miStak:,h't - rawi WAS i,pnnpd thu
brief message
Will call % see later. nave missed
you D0FePfHEA.
Back like :, ti:l~l: came hs.f own attl
tude of the mornn" She cord fee
again the Iot blood IN her face AZ sh'
| Rcribhlpd this message ~ her fnthe
beneath Tommy lsyar's Senrcliin!
gaze And the roses. these very roses
had been upon the niiice 'ahle then
Dorothe;l caught her breath sharply
The hoy had used her message Wei
Tommy had a,nntd
ibid ynr real. miss me-. Richar
was asking. With y towers tender III
sistence. and ornlhra smiled.
Miss youy" She said softly Mis-
you? lust ask Tommy Ryan