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Show ISWr GIRL ofJOIINSON'Sll By JEAJt KATE LVDLVM, tf "At m l.'e'i Mfr." Ku. SMUtd Arroolini t.. Art or ronr In lbs Vr ISflO hi glf SnllB. to lh ORiri- ( lh l.lblftlltn of Const, at Watbtnfloa. D. C. CHAPTER XIV. ! Bacon and Eggs. Jnlores nl.pt i, ,e( auso nf young Orrm'a wish that she should sleep, big bocsuns he waa worn out from W(trhlng and anxiety, and fell Into a arftniU ss slumber almost as soon as Behead touched the pillow; and It wat broad daylight when she again wcie to every day life. glie bathed her face In cold water. VvTirn stis was dressed she went out (jO the other riKim. lira. Allen had kin. lied a lire on tho htarth. and tho kettle was singing cbesrlly over tho leaping (lames; the rofos filled the risim with fragrance. Dolores entered she sisiko pleas-atlly pleas-atlly to hir, noting tho faint trace of color In tho cheeka and the bright-oca bright-oca of the brave dark eyes. "Good morning, Dolores, llreak fail "HI be ready on tho table in a pvjtn'nt If you are ready." Tho' girl looked ateadlly Into the klsoly eyos opisisltu, her own very starching. How Is my falber?" "Asleep, M'.hs Johnson nleep and qolet. It Is the best thing for hlin." polnros turned away and went out to the entry preparing to go In the rslo. Then sho took the pull and went 10 the shed to milk llrlndle. Mrs. Al-lea Al-lea paused at tho window to watch bar. Bhe was a grotesuuo figure strld-Inl strld-Inl through tho storm wllh her father's fath-er's hat on, and the hoots pathetically out of place on her feet. The nurse ibook her head aa she wont bark Into Ui room setting the dishes and preparing the bacon and eggs for tho doctors beyond tho closed doors. Dolores waa drenched when ahe rtachsd the shed, but sho minded It apparently not at all. Bho pushed back th shawl and drew tho throe-llgged throe-llgged stool out of tho corner. The stream of milk In the pall Joined In with th rain iigalnst the wlndowa. II wu half gloom In the shed. When the pall was full Dolores pulled down aom bay from the mow overhead and Brlndlo burled her broad, aoft nose la It with a deep breuth of con- tent Tbe girl carried the foaming milk to tho bouse, and strained it Into pans, tho surie watching her curiously. Thel iho prepared tho feed for the Chickens and went out to feed them. Whss she returned to thn houso Mrs. Alloa removed her wet clothing and reqwsted her to chango hor gown, ken was so wet and draggled. Isloroa looked at her In aurprlao, I ghtwaa In tho habit of performing Ubw outlM ratn or sblno, and It c for harmed hur; ruin waa but ruin. might b that ahe was used to II las th reason why sho did not mind It The other womon of tho aottle-aient aottle-aient did Ihe aame, and not one of them feared a wetting; they gave no bought to It; thoy knew nothing better; bet-ter; the rain came or tho aun, and the work' waa done; doubtless the men would have been surprised had th women complained. She moved from hr companion to th flro. ah sail alowly. motioning toward the closed door beyond aa though It were the only thought In her mind. ("They have tholr breakfast." Mra. Allen aald. She placed tho food on ta table and drew up the chair flUlly. ' "Come, dear," aho aald, the mother-IT mother-IT ton rotumlng to bur voire, "lot have our breakfast. 1 think your ancle will como over tbl morning In pit of tbe rain, and I don't want Urn to see auch a pale little faro if "Thoy will want their breakfast," Striding through the storm, for hi niecu. Dora Is so anxious to Boo you kliR will doubtless send for you as alio cunnot como horni'lf. Judge Groen will Bend a closeii rarrlugu, and you need not font1 tho ruin." iJolores' hands drop ed In hor lap A feeling of Indignation possessed hor; her eyes wero wldo nnd steady; when Bho npobo her volio was low nd grnvo. Mrs. Allen was somewhat dismayed, nltlunie.li apparently alio took It lhtlitly. "Did I not say I will not Pmivo my f;:llier ever while lie lives- not fnr snyono?" Ily nnd by nun of tie- ,)r.r.!e! ins cai.ie out nnd n l.e.l lor vein- f : : fi. "Wo tin) wultiii.: t"i l i-e," lei fabl. Ho pruml'-cl to cot rly ind Maid l ut the tavern on pureo ''." Dolorua fcpn'.o to iii.n. A Bll;-.!it frown wrinkled hla forehead; ho wished she wore well out of the house. "Olad to aeo you, Charllo; I waa b ginning to think you wero called aws to some urgent case. I beg your ir-don. ir-don. MIsb Johnson." "It la atrango," Dolorea said alowly. alow-ly. Borne way ovoryona llatonod when Dolorea spoko. "It la atrango," sho repeated, slowly and distinctly, her volro filling every cornor of tho long, low room. "Ho Is my fattier; why ran I not sen hlmT Why doea no ono tell mo or hlmT Huroly I should know. They think I cannot nurso my father; do I not know his wsya bet ter than anyone olso's? Why can I not seo hlmT Kven ho," with a slow motion of her hand toward young llrecn, "puts mo off whoa I ask about him. You ran tell mo If you will." Her solemn eyes wero on Dr. Dun-wblille'a Dun-wblille'a face; she trusted hlin Instinctively; In-stinctively; sho knew ho would toil her tho truth. You ahall see hint," the doctor rn-pllcd. rn-pllcd. guletly, as though It worn a mutter of little moment. "Ho i looping loop-ing now, Miss Johnson; as soon as bo wake you shall see him. Your undo will bo hero this morning, but unless your tut her Is awake ho cannot sou him. Are you ready, Charlie?" "Yos," young (ireen replied, his eyes on Ikiloros" fsco. He crossed over to her sldo aa Dr. Duuwlddle left tho room. "I am glad you slept last night, Miss Johnson" he ssld. "I brought this, thinking you might like to read It. It Is full of new facts regarding tho stars they have discovered a now Mar, or think thoy have. The wise men of science are puxtllng their head over It." The girl' soul waa In hor eye a ahe lifted them to hla aa ba stood bo-slde bo-slde her, and hla heart ached for hor, knowing the truth to which ah waa shut out "Thoy will not lot mo see my father" fath-er" sho said, Blowly, her eyos searching search-ing his face aa though to road therein there-in why this thing should bo. lie smiled reassuringly, and laid his strong hand over bora, roatlng upon tho dresser, though a shadow was In his eyes for vory pity of the tender, wondering faro lifted to his. "Wo aro doing tho bust we can for your father, Dolores, and aa soon aa ho wakona you shall boo him. You bollove meT 1 would not toll you an untruth, you know. And why should IT" "There la no reason," ah aald. and th lashes droonud disappointedly ovor tho dark eyus. "Do thoy think I could not boar to be toldt I can nurse him as woll aa thoy, and I am willing. I believe you, but I must know." "And I promise you," there waa an intensity In hi vole that caused th lashe to lift from the bidden eye j and a awift, auddon atartled glance met hla, "I promise you, Dolorea, that you ahall know. You think w are cruel, but we are trying to be kindness Itself, Dolorea." Ho left tho book of which he had spoken on the dresser, and ber finger closed over It as though It might give hr strength In the absence of the stronger handclasp of hor friend. Hhe lifted the book and clasped hor two bands around It If Dora would not do thla aho would not like her, but aho believed that ah would. All womon cared for the men of their households when they needed care; there waa no reason why ah ahoUld be ahut out from hor father' room. Tbe vole of tho nurso broke In on her thoughts. The tone expressed great relief. Doloroa' finger Instinctively Instinct-ively tightened around th book h bold. "Your unci I coming, Dolors. I knew he would come. If Dora could not como alio wonld aend for you. Bb told me ao herself. I am thankful he Is here." A closed carriage itopped at the gate; tbe team of powerful bay were covered In rubber blanket; their hoofs wnro heavy with mud; the body of the carriage waa splashed, the wheel clogged. When tho door waa opened a gentleman alighted a short, stout gentleman wrapped In a rubber coat with high boots and a close gray cap. He atrugglod a moment with the rickety gate, and then hurried hur-ried up the drenched walk. Mrs. Allon tapped lightly on the bedroom door, and Charlie and Dr. Dunwlddlo came out at once. Thoy met the new-comer at tho door with a fow hurried words. Young Groon took his coat and hut, and bung them In the entry to drip. Dolores had not changed her position; posi-tion; sb still stood ut the dresser, the book closely clasped In her bands as though a friend. When her uncle advanced toward her alio eyed him scarchlngly. Bho was disappointed In hl:d; there was nothing remarkable about him; ho was short and stout; Bho did not like, short, stout men; his fnco was florid, hla hair red. I'lnelun his two bands on hor shnul-ib shnul-ib i s bo turned hi r toward tho light, eyeing tier keenly. "And this Is Joe's girl." ho snld. ;., ili.ilil.ed bint nl onco; hor wldo brown ees ipet Ills blue ones Kijuaro-y. Kijuaro-y. but th! e-'i""r llelit had died from them, they wire cold and calm; ho could hi n no farther than tho surfaco. Her mouth, loo, was sti.iinht ntd un yielding. To hor his tono Implied , that sho disappointed him; It was of : j no consequence to hor, however, be- ' cause she disliked him. Hut she lisrl I mistaken his nienufng. As he looked t at the calm, quiet, face, tho large dark i eyes that were so clearly windows to f thn pure soul within, tho sensitive mouth, large, but well formed, full nf j strong character, the slender, graen- ful figure In tho print gown possess- i Ing a quaint 'dignity, tho wonder grew j' ' and deepened In his mind that the I , brother of his recollections should p have surh a daughter as thla a worn- s an one did not meet overy day evon In bia world a girl whose soul waa purer than many of those be knew. . , . "And thla la Joe'a girl!" he repeated, repeat-ed, slowly. "My dear, I am glad to ,. hs.vo found you." No one had ovor yet told hor a He. ' and that overyone meant what waa said was a matter of cource. It waa a now thing for anyone to he glad to ' seo ber, and she almost llkod him. I ' ' The words touched her strangely, hut , she msde no reply, though hor oyea j softened aomowhat. f - 'My girl sent you a mossaga. Do- ' "You bsllav tnT" lore. Bho told me to be certain to follow Instructions, too; Dora la an exacting young body, I assure you. Between Be-tween you two my llfo will be rather hard for an old follow, I am going; In to look at Jon, If I may not apeak to Mm; when I return yon will b ready, my dear." He turnod away with pleaaant laugh, and Joined young tlreen and Dr. Dunwlddlo without waiting for hor reply. Hhe looked after him with unfriend- i ly oyoa aa bo siisid for a moment talking with tho other outside the door, but after a fow word that wore Indistinguishable to her thoy opened tho door and passed In, closing th door behind thorn. Then she arose alowly, ber eyos darkening. The lit-i lit-i tie acentod note her uncle bad glvoa ber fell unheeded at hor feet Bho I apoke alowly, but her worda wore 1 clear; thore waa no blttornoa In bar voice, ouiy a great wondor. ! I (TO 1o aonllnusd.) |