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CHAPTER XIV
Bacon and Eggs
Dolores slept not because of young
Greens wish that she should sleep
but because she waB worn out from
watching and anxiety and fell Into a
dreamless slumber almost as soon as
her head touched the pillow and it
was broad daylight when she again
woke to e very day life
She bathed her face In cold water
When she was dressed she went out
to the other room
Mrs Allen had kindled a fire on the
hearth and the kettlo was Binging
cheerily over the leaping flames the
coffee filled the room with fragrance
As Dolores entered sho spoke pleas
antly to her noting the faint trace
of color In the cheeks and the bright
ness of the bravo dark eyes
Good morning Dolores Break-
fast will be ready on the table in a
moment if you are ready
The girl looked steadily into the
kindly eyes opposite her own very
searching
How is my father
Asleep Miss Johnson asleep and
quiet It is the best thing for him
Dolores turned away and went out
to the entry preparing to go in the
rain Then she took the pall and went
to the shed to milk Brindle Mrs Al
len paused at the window to watch
her She was a grotesque figure strid
ing through the storm with her fath
ers hat on and the boots pathetically
out of place on her feet The nurse
shook her head as she went back
into the room setting the dishes and
preparing tho bacon and eggs for the
doctors beyond the closed doors
Dolores was drenched when she
reached the shed but she minded it
apparently not at all She pushed
back the shawl and drew the three
legged stool out of the corner The
streams of milk in the pail joined in
with the rain against the windows
It was half gloom in the shed When
the pail was full Dolores pulled down
some hay from the mow overhead
and Brindle buried her broad soft
nose in it with a deep breath of con
tent
The girl carried the foaming milk to
the house aud strained it into pans
the nurse watching her curiously
Then she prepared the feed for the
chickens and went out to feed them
When she returned to the house Mrs
Allen removed her wet clothing and
requested her to change her gown
hers was so wet and draggled
Dolores looked at her in surprise
She was in the habit of performing
these duties rain or shine and it
never harmed her rain was but rai
11 might be that she was used to it
was the reason why she did not mind
it The other women of the settle
ment did the same and not one of
them feared a wetting they gave no
thought to it they knew nothing bet
ter the rain came or the sun and
the work was done doubtless the men
would have been surprised had the
women complained She moved from
her companion to the fire
she said slowly motioning toward the
closed door beyond as though it were
the only thought in her mind
They have their breakfast Mrs
Allen said She placed the food on
the table and drew up the chairs
cozily
Come dear she said the mother
ly tone returning to her voice let
us have our breakfast I think your
uncle will come over this morning in
spite of the rain and I dont want
him to see such a pale little face
They will want their breakfast
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Striding through the storm
for his niece Dora is so anxious to
see you she will doubtless send for
rou as she cannot come herself Judge
Green will send a closed carriage and
you need not fear the rain
Dolores hands dropped in her lap
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her her eyes were wide and steadpj
when she spoke her voice was low
and grave Mrs Allen was somewhat
dismayed although apparently she
took it lightly
Did I not say I will not leave my
father ever while he lives not for
anyone
By and by one of the physicians
eame out and asked for young Green
We are waiting for him he said
He promised to come early and staid
at the tavern on purpose
Dolores spoke to him A slight
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frown wrinkled his forehead he
wished she were well out of the
house
Glad to see you Charlie I was be
ginning to think you were called away
to somo urgent case I beg your par
don Miss Johnson
It is strange Dolores said slow
ly Some way everyone listened
when Dolores spoke It is strange
she repeated slowly and distinctly
her voice filling every corner of the
long low room He is my father
why ran I not see him Why does
no one tell me of him Surely I should
know They think I cannot nurse my
father do I not know his ways bet
ter than anyone elses Why can I
not see him Even he with a slow
motion of her hand toward young
Green puts me off when I ask about
him You can tell me if you will
Her solemn eyes were on Dr Dun
widdies face she trusted him in
stinctively she knew he would tell
her the truth
You shall see him the doctor re
plied quietly as though it were a
matter of little moment He is sleep
ing now Miss Johnson as soon as he
wakes you shall see him Your uncle
will be here this morning but unless
your father is awake he cannot see
him Are you ready Charlie
Yes young Green replied his
eyes on Dolores face He crossed
over to her side as Dr Dunwiddie
left the room
I am glad you slept last night
Miss Johnson he said I brought
this thinking jou might like to read
it It is full of new facts regarding
the stars they have discovered a
new star or think they have The
wise men of science are puzzling their
heads over it
The girls soul was in her eyes as
she lifted them to his as he stood be
side her and his heart ached for her
knowing the truth to which she was
shut out
They will not let me see my fath
er she said slowly her eyes search
ing his face as though to read there
in why this thing should be
He smiled reassuringly and laid
his strong hand over hers resting
upon the dresser though a shadow
was in his eyes for very pity of the
tender wondering face lifted to his
We are doing the best we can for
your father Dolores and as soon as
he wakens you shall see him You
believe me I would not tell you an
untruth you know And why should
I
There is no reason she said and
the lashes drooped disappointedly
over the dark eyes Do they think
I could not bear to be told I can
nurse him as well as they and I am
willing I believe you but I must
know
And I promise you there was an
intensity in his voice that caused the
lashes to lift from the hidden eyes
and a swift sudden startled glance
met his I promise you Dolores
that you shall know You think we
are cruel but we are trying to be
kindness itself Dolores
He left the book of which he had
spoken on the dresser and her fingers
closed over it as though it might give
her strength in the absence of the
stronger handclasp of her friend
She lifted the book and clasped her
two hands around it If Dora would
not do this she would not like her
but she believed that she would All
women cared for the men of their
households when they needed care
there was no reason why she should
be shut out from her fathers room
The voice of the nurse broke in on
her thoughts The tone expressed
great relief Dolores fingers instinct
ively tightened around the book she
held
Your uncle is coming Dolores I
knew he would come If Dora could
not come she would send for you She
told me so herself I am thankful he
is here
A closed carriage stopped at the
gate the team of powerful bays were
covered in rubber blankets their
hoofs were heavy with mud the body
of the carriage was splashed the
wheels clogged When the door was
opened a gentleman alighted a short
stout gentleman wrapped in a rubber
coat with high hoots and a close
gray cap He struggled a moment
with the rickety gate and then hur
lied up the drenched walk
Mrs Allen tapped lightly on the
bedroom door and Charlie and Dr
Dunwiddie came out at once They
met the new comer at the door with
a few hurried words Young Green
took his coat and hat and hung them
in the entry to drip
Dolores had not changed her posi
tion she still stood at the dresser
the book closely clasped in her hands
as though a friend When her uncle
advanced toward her she eyed him
searchingly
She was disappointed in him there
was nothing remarkable about him
he was short and stout she did not
like short stout men his face was
florid his hair red
Placing his two hands on her shoul
ders he turned her toward the light
eyeing her keenly
And this is Joes girl he said
She disliked him at once her wide
brown eyes met his blue ones square
ly but the eager light had died from
them they were cold and calm he
could see no farther than the surface
Her mouth too was straight and un
yielding To her his tone implied
that she disappointed him It was of
no consequence to her howover be
cause she disliked him But sho had
mistaken his meaning As he looked
at the calm quiet face the large dark
eyes that were so clearly windovys to
the pure soul within the sensitive
mouth large but well formed full of
strong character the slender grace
ful figure in the print gown possess
ing a quaint lignity the wonder vew
and deepened in his mind that the
brother of his recollections should
have such a daughter as this a wom
an one did not meet every day even
in his world a girl whose soul was
purer than many of those he knew
And this is Joes girl he repeat
ed slowly My deart I am glad to
have found you
No one had ever yet told her a lie
and that everyone meant what was
said was a matter of conrse It was
a new thing for anyone to be glad to
see her and she almost liked him
The words touched her strangely but
she made no reply though her eyes
softened somewhat
My girl sent you a message Do-
You believe me
lores She told me to be certain to
follow instructions too Dora is an
exacting young body I assure you Be
tween you two my life will be rather
hard for an old fellow I am going
in to look at Joe if I may not speak
to him when I return you will be
ready my dear
He turned away with a pleasant
laugh and joined young Green and
Dr Dunwiddie without waiting for her
reply
She looked after him with unfriend
ly eyes as he stood for a moment
talking with the others outside the
door but after a few words that were
indistinguishable to her they opened
the door and passed in closing the
door behind them Then she arose
slowly her eyes darkening The lit
tle scented note her uncle had given
her fell unheeded at her feet She
spoke slowly but her words were
clear there was no bitterness in her
voice only a great wonder
To be continued
WHY HE STOPPED FISHING
Indian Had Luck in Catching Salmon
But Was Compelled to Quit
Dr David Starr Jordan of Leland
Stanford Jr university tells a story
in the Philadelphia Saturday Post
which goes to show that once a fisher
man always a fisherman no matter
how much of an ichthyologist one may
Lo besides He says
One day in California I had had
a remarkable run of luck and that
night as we sat around the camp fire
I took occasion to say that my success
was due to the superior tie of flies
I had used
You may flatter yourself on the
string youve brought in to day said
an old fisherman who had joined our
party but let me tell you doctor that
I saw a Digger Indian catch more fish
in an hour in this stream than youve
landed all day with your fine flies
What bait did he use I asked
Live grasshoppers replied the old
man but he didnt impale them Prom
his head he would stoically pluck a
hair and with it bind the struggling
insect to the hook Almost upon the
instant that his bait struck the water
a fish would leap for it After land
ing him the Indian would calmly re
peat the performance of snatching a
hair from his head and affixing a fresh
grasshopper to the hook
I became fascinated continued
the narrator And after the Indian
had landed in quick succession a
mighty string of salmon trout he sud
denly stopped I called to him to go
on with the exciting sport but he
merely smiled grimly and pointed sig
nificantly to his head
What was the master with his
head I asked said Jordan
He had plucked it bald replied
the old man
Choosing Marriage Date
A curious old marriage custom
called locally the settling still sur
vives in County Donegal Ireland and
in the Scottish districts of Kintyre
and Cowal After the marriage has
teen publicly announced the friends
of the couple meet at the house of
the brides parents to fix a suitable
date for the marriage A bottle of
whisky is opened and as each guest
drinks to their happiness he names
a date When each guest has named
a date an average is struck and set
tling is complete Neither the bride
nor bridegroom ever thinks of pro
testing against the date so curiously
chosen
English Favor Canadians
Great efforts are being made to in
duce English farm laborers to settle
in Canada
tfEEE TEADE PLAINT
FAULT FOUND WITH BUREAU OF
STATISTICS
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Yet the Figures Sent Out byffche De
partment of Commerce and Labor
Simply Show Real Conditions of the
Countrys Industrial Progress
The Springfield Republican is great
ly exercised over the bulletins sent
cut by the Bureau of Statistics which
has now been transferred from tho
Treasury department to the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor The
Republican does not attempt to im
pugn the accuracy or truth of the in
formation sent out its only objection
being apparently that the bulletins
help the cause of protection by chron
icling the prosperous condition of the
country as shown in both our foreign
and home commerce It says These
government specials to the news
papers average two or three a week
and as high tariff preachments they
are not excelled by anything the
American Protective Tariff League is
doing That is both high praise for
the department and in itself the full
est possible vindication of the wisdom
of the framers of the Dingley law
The articles sent out once or twice
a week by Mr Austin are summaries
for the most part of our foreign com
merce and our internal trade They
are generally actual figures with once
in a while the figures for a single
month estimated but always very
conservatively Almost since the very
beginning of the government it has
been thought a matter of wisdom to
give to the country the fullest pos
sible statistics concerning our trade
particularly our foreign trade For
the past half century have these fig
ures been given out quite in detail
and there is no one but the most hope-
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less pessimist who will not acknowl
edge that such information is not only
instructive but almost invaluable If
then such figures are worth while to
collect and print once a year as is
done in the Statistical Abstract or
once a month as is done in the Sum
mary of Commerce and Finance
then surely a weekly or even a daily
gathering of similar figures must be
both interesting and of value to all
those concerned
As regards the promotion of the
high tariff propaganda the honest
figures of the countrys industrial ad
vance during the last five years must
tend to that very end Mr Austin
does not manufacture his figures or
his facts he simply compiles and re
ports them as he finds them on the of
ficial or authoritative records As the
Republican says These figures are
spread out in specially prepared arti
cles and mailed to the press for pub
lication on a specified day This is
true and a large portion of the press
of the country feel deeply indebted
to Mr Austin and his associates for
this work The busy editor has neither
the means nor the time to collect
these figures and present them to
his readers as he would like to The
Bureau of Statistics is intended for
the very purpose and the result of its
work is the property of the public
The disloyal papers which do not
want to publish anything reflecting
credit upon their country will leave
them alone the papers who are
proud of their countrys record in in
dustry as well as war publish them
or a part of them as they see fit
Evidently the Republican man is
mad clear through because the coun
try did not go to the demnition bow
wows during the late decline in
stocks He no doubt had his famous
editorial I told you so all ready
and being left high and dry by a flurry
instead of a panic he of course must
get even somewhere and so he goes
for Mr Austin and the high tariff
propaganda A newspaper that finds
fault with the publications of honest
facts and figures calling attention to
the progress of the country either in
its foreign or domestic trade no mat
ter from what sources or for what pur
pose the figures emanate and are pro
mulgated is not to be appeased by
anything short of absolute free trade
and the most panicky of panics that
could possibly follow The figures
sent out from Washington to the
newspapers are not like the weather
reports which are purely guess work
or the crop reports which are not ab
solute but simply estimates founded
npon certain conditions On the con-
teary these figures of trade and com
merce are actual reports of accotn
pllshment and for that reason cannot
bo considered In any way as promot
ing any fiscal policy When our bal
ance of trade Is six hundred millions
we are told so and when it falls below
four hundred millions we aro told
that We are simply told the truth in
each and every case no matter what
it is or what brought It about or what
will be its effect and every impartial
honest editor in the country an well
as every loyal reader has nothing
but thanks to express to the depart
ment and to the statistician who fur
nishes us with these interesting fig
ures and lacts concerning our In
dustrial progress
WOULD DESTROY CONFIDENCE
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Would Af
fect Michigan Prosperity
Congressman Fordney writes to the
American Economist as follows
Saginaw West Side Mich July 25
1903 Editor American Economist
New York Dear Sir Apropos to
your strenuous fight for protection
and incidentally against the proposed
Cuban reciprocity measure 1 inclose
a clipping from a local paper which
goes to show what the American
sugar beet and beet sugar industries
may develop into if given the same
chance in the future which they have
had in the past What is true of
Michigan will in time be true of
other states if confidence in tho
business is not destroyed by harmful
legislation It may be urged that
ti 20 per cent cut will not destroy tho
industry That might be true but it
certainly will destroy confidence in
the industry and retard its develop
ment to say the least And is an
American congress going to strike
this all important enterprise as well
as others a body blow simply to as
sist the Cuban farmer on the surface
WANTED A SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
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but in reality the Sugar Refining
Trust Respectfully
J W FORDNEY
The newspaper clipping to which
Congressman Fordney alludes is from
the Courier Herald of Saginaw Mich
an important center of the sugar beet
and beet sugar factories The article
is headed Dont Monkey With the
Sugar Beet and is intended to show
the vital importance of sugar beet cul
ture in that part of Michigan as af
fecting the prosperity alike of the
farmers and the wage earners who
find employment in the beet fields
For example two girls both under
thirteen years of age last week re
ceived 1369 apiece for weeding sugar
beets This one item is pointed out
as an inkling of the reason why the
agricultural interest of this section
of the state stands so solidly against
anything proposed at Washington that
bears any menace to the beet sugar
industry and also why Congressman
Fordney last fall had the good will
of the people of the country districts
of the Eight Congressional district
without regard to their party connec
tions The Courier Herald closes by
saying
The sugar beet has been a potent
and large factor in the prosperity at
this section of Michigan And any
one who approaches it around here
with intent to minimize its influence
will run up against trouble
Cheap Food Drivel
A letter to the Boston Transcript
from London says the tide seems
running swiftly in Chamberlains
favor The free traders are no longei
able to draw about them the man
tle of Cobden but are compelled tc
meet arguments Things have reach
ed such a stage in England that a
man may now express the opinion
that there is something else to be
said on the subject of tariff than the
drivel about the cheap loaf It is be
ginning to be seen that no matter
how cheap the loaf may be it is toe
dear for the British people when 3C
per cent of them are admitted to be
hovering within the border line oi
actual starvation The question now
raised is How can work be had foi
these starving millions and not how
dear will bread be San Franciscc
Chronicle
Chamberlains Position
The free traders made up of the
Liberals and Unionists of the old
school are rallying a new English
party Chamberlain will be in at
tendance with the protectionist colo
nies and the manufacturers among
others at his back Boston Journal
HAD A WRONG EFFECT
Impressive Sermon Confirmed Lis
tener In Evil Ways
Tho little English vicar of Hoxton
whose objection to high church ritual
ism brought him recently Into con
flict with Bishop Potter In New York
sat one duy drinking a brandy and
soda In the cafe of the Fifth Avenuo
hotel
A group of reporters surrounded
him One of the reporters said
Why dont you try to down ritual
ism Mr Fillingham with sermons
rather than with violence
The vicar smiled Sermons ho
said have an effect always but too
often this effect is the opposite one to
what the sermonizer intended
How do you mean sir tho re
porter asked
Ill illustrate to you what I mean
said the vicar I once had a parish
ioner who was a miser For this
mans benefit I preached one Sunday
a strong sermon on the necessity of
charity of philanthropy a sermon on
the duty and the joy of giving The
miser at whom I gazed often seemed
impressed
Next day I met him on the street
Well John I said what did you
think of yesterdays sermon
It moved me deeply sir he an
swered It has brought home to me
so strongly the necessity of giving
alms that honestly sir Ive a great
mind to turn beggar New York
Tribune
THE ORIGIN OF SLABSIDES
Burroughs Home Named After Boy
hood Companion
During dinner the other day at the
residence of Mr Burroughs President
Roosevelt turned to his venerable host
and remarked
Burroughs I wish I could inspire
as much interest in any man as you
do in me You know I have read all
you have written and I love to hear
you talk but I am always asking my
self some new question about you I
never knew until a few years ago why
you called your first book Wake
Robin and I cant see how this de J
lightful place ever got such a name as
Slabsides
Cant tell you sir exactly Mr
Burroughs is reported to have replied
But when I was a youngster I knew
a man whom we called Old Slab
sides He was a Presbyterian min-
ister a tall lank melancholy man
and my father used to lend me out
to him to cut bait when he went fish
ing He had a glass eye and a
chronic catarrh One cold March day
when the fish were biting he was
greatly annoyed by having to resort
almost constantly to his handkerchief
Finally he turned to me and said
Johnny dont you know some nice
boy I could hire on a small salary to
blow my nose New York Mail
and Express
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Had Company in His Misery
Miss Cynthia Roche one of the most
beautiful girls at Newport the other
day took a long ride with friends
through the country on a motor car
Its occupants becoming thirsty the
car was stopped at a little farmhouse
and there the old farmer was very ga4
lant Ho led Miss Roche on a little
four of the estate Among other inter
esting things he showed the young
girl a tremendous potato patch Over
this patch he shook his head gravely
He said that all the vines in it had
been ruined by a parasite Miss Roche
sympathized with the old man and
murmured
I am sorry to see this fine field of
potatoes so seriously diseased
Yes said the farmer -it is
great pity I have only one comforL
What is that Miss Roche asked
Why Thomsons field east there
and Shannons on the south are as
bad if not worse than mine
In After Years
Only a hand organ worn and old
Played neath my window- to day
But the tender melody upward rolled
Swept the past years away
Asain I saw youthful and bold
My love smiling- love upon me
And apriim that fond story he told
While the notes chimed plaintively
And as up floats that olden air
The passionate tears fast fall
For listnins those echoes rising there
I can still the sweet words recall
Only to see thee darlins
Only to hear thy voice
Even its faintest whisper
Would bid my heart rejoice
Annie G Murray in New York Herald
Must Pay for Their Outing
Capt Miles OReilly a New York
police officer who has distinguished
himself more than once in his chosen
profession has laid down a new rule
of conduct for his men He says that
they can have a big outing they have
planned providing they reach into
their own pockets and pay the ex
pense But he says they must not
sell tickets to saloon keepers mer
chants and others who might expect
returns that the officers could not
properly give
Japanese Exposition
The only American exhibit at the
Osaka Japan exposition is that of
Oregon whose legislature voted 4000
for the purpose Canada voted 70000
and Austria 40000 to aid exhibitors
and Germany is very well represented
in all lines A syndicate of Japanese
incorporated with a cash capital of
150000 has purchased the Oregon
exhibit
Discovery
King Edward appears to have dis
covered that he has missed a lot by
not going to Ireland oftener For that
reason he has promised to go again
A little friendliness counts a good deal
with the Irish people Cleveland
Leader