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THAT GIRL of JOHNSONS
By JEAff KATB LVBLVW
Author of At a Girls Merer KU
Entered According to Act of Conercss in the Year 1890 by Street Smith
In the Office of the Librarian of Concress at Washincton D C
CHAPTER XVI
Man Proposes God Disposes
Johnson did not die that he lived
through the terrible strain upon his
vitality showed that he had an Iron
constitution the doctors said but the
men at the tavern shook their heads
over it and looked meaningly at each
other They had their own opinion of
the matter perhaps they knew more
than the doctors did the wise men
might open their eyes in amazement
should they choose to tell their
plclons Johnson was kept under the
influence of opiates for three days and
nights he was not left alone one mo
ment they fed him on Mrs Allens
beef tea and drinks and cared for him
as though he were a baby the men
said in half whispers him with mus
cles like iron nnd cords like an ox
Lodio dally carried the news brief
items briefly told in his measured
tones as they gathered in the outer
room of the tavern of an evening or
called now and then across the
drenched gardens to each other or met
at the wells And the women over
their tubs as they washed the clothes
up and down and soaped and rinsed
and wrung them in clear water leav
ing them to soak till the storm should
be over gossiped about this thet hev
hapd Johnsing and his girl and the
airs they put on since Lemuel John
son ho who was born in the settle
ment years ago had come with his
girl and his gold to see that his broth
er should live like other folks and
was not so no count an shefless
Dolores knowing nothing of these
gossipings and caring nothing for
them had she known watched her
father untiringly She never com
plained of being tired she seldom
spoke
Young Green had gone home but
he came over every day bringing gen
tle messages and delicacies
For three days Johnson lay in this
stupor so like death scarcely stir
ring not opening his eyes his face
was thin and drawn his eyes sunken
and hollow his hair a few days be
fore so lightly sprinkled with gray
had grown suddenly white He had
aged so that his every day compan
ions would not know him
Dolores saw this in silence her
thoughts were busy but her lips were
dumb Young Greens eyes had grown
wonderfully keen to note the changes
of the sweet pale face and the sha
dows of the dark wondering eyes
For he knew that he loved her It had
come upon him the first night as he
stood behind her in the firelight and
watched the pure face bent above the
book on her knees It had come al
most like a blow at first but full of a
sweetness that was full of pain also
she was so high above him she had
never a thought of love she had never
even known what love was as others
knew it In the home life And there
was a tenderness in the thought of
how he he the first one in the world
to show her what love might be
would prove to her the depth of its
tenderness and holiness
At sunset the third day the rain
ceased and the mist dragged itself
brokenly across the peaks of the
mountains the hills were loud with
the cry of the swollen river in the
valley and the cascades shouted aloud
as they leaped the riven sides of the
mountains to join the river and eat at
the worn old bridge at the foot of the
roadway
The rain had ceased at last and Dr
Dunwiddie who sat at the bedside
his eyes intent on the face of the girl
so grave and quiet in the light of the
sunset had raised the tiny window to
let in the cool wind from the west
The clouds just above the distant
peaks parted in sudden relenting after
three days and nights of interminable
raining and through the rent the set-
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Dolores slowly Raised her head
ting sun flooded the summit with a
radiant glory that was dazzling
- Dolores as though roused by the
sudden rush of the sunbeams slowly
raised her head and looked up to the
radiant mountain Her sad dark eyes
grew softer and deeper in color and
her lips set close as in sorrow slowly
parted In one of her rare smiles As
she turned her head the comb an old
fashioned tortoise shell that had been
her mothers suddenly slipped from
the heavy coil of her hair which so
loosened fell in a mass of beauty
glinting lustrous about her
The nurse softly opened the door at
r
that moment bringing the doctors sup
per and a half baleful glitter appeared
in her eyes as she saw the two so
utterly unconscious of her presence
Dr Dunwiddie suddenly sat erect
with his usual quiet dignity the girl
had startled him out of himself he
had foTgotten everything but her
Her grave face with its solemn eyes
touched by the sunset framed by the
heavy tresses of loosened hair was
like an exquisite Madonna and he held
his breath In admiration and mute
wonder As he noticed Mrs Allen
however he regained his composure
while Dolores gathered up her hair
slowly and stooped to pick up her
comb It had snapped in two
You two are excellent nurses Mrs
Allen said softly a smile on her lips
as she motioned with her head toward
the bed
Dr Dunwiddie turned at once with
a slight exclamation and Dolores
nenzzsasa
Your father will recover
arose with the comb in her hand her
hair falling around her her eyes dark
as though tears were in them her
lips shut close As she turned her
eyes toward the bed she met full in
hers the weak gaze of her father
Only for a moment however for the
eyes closed almost immediately as
though the light hurt them but in
that moment Dolores once more faced
his soul with hers
Once more her father opened his
eyes and looked first at the doctor
then at her At the doctors sugges
tion she spoke to him
Father she said slowly that he
might understand Father
But the eyes resting on her face had
no gleam of pleasure at seeing her
there rather it might be said there
was a flash of hatred there as in the
old days Then they drooped again
and closed and presently his breath
ing indicated that he slept
Miss Johnson Dr Dunwiddie said
by and by as he sat by the window
eating the supper Mrs Allen had
brought him I told you the other day
that it was possible your father would
not recover do you remember
She bowed her head in acquiescence
but did not speak
My dear Miss Johnson the doc
tors voice was grave but there was a
ring in it a hidden note that struck
her ear as unusual My dear Miss
Johnson I believe I am safe in saying
that your father will sleep through
the night a natural quiet slumber
without the aid of opiates and if he
does he Avill recover He will be lame
always he will not have quite his old
strength but he will live and be much
his old self again
The grave attentive face at the
head of the bed changed not at all
though the drawn expression disap
peared from around the mouth and
the eyes were clear and level in their
gaze
For a moment Dr Dunwiddie was
uncertain whether or not the girl was
glad of the news She gave no sign
and said not a word but stood grave
and stately and womanly with the
shadows of the night gathering
around her stealing along the bed
across the face of the sleeper and up
and up toward her face
Suddenly they clutched at her
throat tightening their hold like iron
bands ever contracting growing
firmer unyielding a thousand iron
hands were on her a thousand elfish
voices shrill and wild and weird
filled the corners of the room the
house filled the darkness crowding
it upon her till it seemed as though
she were suffocating till it seemed as
though she would die Loud and weird
and terrible they were to her filling
her ears shouting of the evil that had
come through hatred and malice and
of what would follow upon so evil a
deed The hands were tightening their
hold they were struggling one with
another for the mastery a dozen
hands were torn from her throat only
to be instantly replaced by others
stronger and firmer She caught at
them and struggled she fought
against them but she dared not cry
for help This that she was suffering
no one must know they would know
soon enough every one
The voices grew wilder about her
they shouted in elfish glee their
words ran in together unmeaningly
except one or two clase to her ear
that whispered with deadly meaning
When your father is well enough
to prove to prove
Then slowly she came out of this
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babal of noises they grew faintorand
fainter and died away among the
pines the hands about her throat re-
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crowding down the dumb terror in
her heart Dr Dunwiddie was stand
ing beside her with his hand on her
arm
Mrs Allen he said quietly you
will take my place for a few minutes
Miss Johnson must breathe some of
thi3 pure sweet air after the storm
He opened the door and stepped
down on the door stone with Dolores
standing listlessly in the doorway
never showing that he had seen the
flitting expression of was it triumph
on the womans face as she passed
Into the silent bedroom
How pleasant everything is after
the storm said Dr Dunwiddie with
a smile as he entered the house a few
minutes later Adding to himself as
he re entered the room beyond
It was overfatigue and shall not
happen again And I think you will
bear watching as well as some others
Mrs Allen
CHAPTER XVII
The Freaks of a Woman
The sunlight flooded the mountains
and the quiet settlement the sky was
deeply blue the pines along the bank
beside Dolores window stirred softly
in the low wind that stole downfrom
the summit laden with spicy odors
Down in the valley the river ran riot
shouting its jubilate as it swirled un
der the rotten bridge and whirled in
mad eddies up the coarse grass afong
its banks
Dr Dunwiddie standing in the door
of the tavern inhaling deep draughts
of the odorous piny air watched Do
lores with grave intent eyes until she
turned from the doorway and entered
the quiet house then he turned away
and no one ever knew of what he was
thinking or the thoughts that would
come of his friend over in the town
who was leaving this girl in his care
with the utmost confidence the girl
he well know whom Charlie loved
And should he betray his trust to his
friend Should he prove a traitor
Should he let this kindly feeling for
this brave beautiful womanly girl
grow into more than merely friendly
feeling knowing of his friends thought
of the girl Could he be capable of
that She was to he sure a wonder
ful girl shut in by her surroundings
but growing mentally thousands of
miles beyond them She was a woman
a man shouW be proud to own as a
friend and more in spite of her
strange unfriendly life in the stolid i
little mountain settlement But and I
there was a graver line of thought a
sudden deepening of the lines of no
bility around the set mouth under the
black mustache would the love of
even such a woman atone in any de
gree for the loss of manhood the stain
of a traitor Charlie had left in his
hands the care of the girl he loved
and he would never he straightened
himself up to his full height in the
low doorway and unconsciously
clenched his hands he would never
betray his friend Charlie was worthy
even Dolores Johnson and he would
never be guilty of even an attempt
to come between him and the woman
he loved be she though she might a
woman with the strength and depth
and nobility of character which the
daughter of this mountain blacksmith
possessed
Then he turned and the face was as
grave as apparently unconcerned as
usual as Cinthy called him to join the
family at the table
Jones said among his comrades that
Johnsons ill luck had brought good
luck to him for during the years he
had lived there never before had so
many such men as now sought his
lodging
To be continued
Appearance in Her Favor
S P Langley the aeronautical
He talked the other day about his boy
hood
Among the memories of my boy
hood he said there is one odd
FARMERS AND TARIFF
l LANDS AND THEIR PRODUCTS EN-
she were safe she was dazed bewil
lorarl lint hnr woo tlia I rtnOCU in VALUL
no one must know Some one spoko
to her and skelooked up steadily
Higher Prices for What the Farmer
Has to Sell Have Accompanied tho
Prosperity Brought About by the
Restoration of the Protection Pol
icy
It is some years now since the free
rader has abandoned his walings
ver tho abandoned farms of New
England and elsewhere Under the
nost beneficent influences of the Dlng
ey law farm lands all over the en-
tire country have been increasing in
value and according to inquiries re
cently made by tho American Agri
culturist the price of farms through
out New England and the East have
idvanccd from 15 to 20 per cent over
the values of five years ago In al
aiost every state where investigations
were made throughout New England
New York New Jersey Pennsylvania
and Maryland the reports show an
upward average tendency of about
20 per cent and in single in
stances far more In no case
were any decline in values
found and although in a few cases
the reports showed no particular
change in value yet in most cases
there were evidences of a gain in the
price of good average farms of 5
10 15 and 20 per cent and in a few
instancss running considerably high
er In Delaware the upward tendency
has almost reached the nature of a
boom
It has always been one of the princi
pal tenets of the protectionist that
the value of farm lands and farm
products are enhanced according to
their nroximity to a manufacturing
center The closeness to a manufac
turing town is of course of no value
unless the inhabitants of that com-
the sworking classes and there Is
plenty of money to loan at 5 per cent
on satisfactory security
Thus it is that protection helps the
financial situation at the same time
that it defends our industries and en
ables our great mass of citizens
whether -at work on tho farm or in tho
factory to become Independent and
well-to-do It must ever be one of the
greatest reasons given in favor of a
continuation of our protective policy
that the benefits it bestows are wide
spread and universal There Is not a
building up in one state or one section
of the country there is no beifefit to
be bestowed upon any one branch of
industry all share and share alike
and each helps the other in one
great interdependent endless chain of
communication So it is that when
we have work for all then the mouths
are filled and the bodies are clothed
and the houses are built and the luxu
ries are consumed taxing every prod
ductive institution in the country tax
ing our transportation facilities to
their utmost and keeping busy our
avenues of distribution and calling
into employment our great body of
clerical laborers all in turn contrib
uting by their consuming power and
purchasing ability to the common
weal of all Surely such a policy such
a condition should be let alone as
long as prosperity and employment
continue to be at the highest level
ever known not only in this but any
other country
Labors Prosperity
Statistics just published which
show the great increase in wages that
has come during the year 1902 in the
state of Massachusetts are of general
interest because there is no reason to
regard the condition of wage earners
in that State as exceptional It is
beyond doubt an example of a condi
tion that prevails throughout the
country
The wage earners of Massachusetts
EVERY TOOTH A SOUND ONE
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munity are earning good and continual
wages Tnls has been the condition
now for several years under our pres
ent protective tariff and in conse
quence farmers have gotten better
prices for their products and their
lands have enhanced in value propor
tionately
The Eastern farmer cannot of
course compete with the Western ag
riculturist in the great crops but
when the factory hands of the New
England and Middle States are fully
employed there is always a demand
for farm produce which comes under
the head of truck farming fully
equal to the productive ability of the
entire farming community of these
Eastern states In fact the only dif
ficulty which the New England farm
er has experienced during the past
two or three years has been the same
as that of the Western agriculturist
namely inability to get sufficient help
pioneer will never discuss flying ma 1 to enable him to produce and harvest
chines with newspaper men but on i his products Says the
other topics he is not so reticent Agriculturist of July 25
American
Slowly but surely the values of
farm lands in the Eastern and New
England states are improving The
evidences arrayed in the American
episode that is particularly vivid It Agriculturists special investigation
is a conversation that I overheard one
morning between two women The
women were talking about babies
their size weight health and so
forth
Why when I was a week old
said the first woman I was such a
little baby that they put me in a quart
pot and put the lid on over me
The other woman was amazed
horrified And did you live she
asked
They say I did her friend an
swered
Well -well well exclaimed the
second woman and she gianced at the
other almost doubtful
A Nile Village
A traveler of the upper Nile thus
describes a typical native village
The houses are built of Nile mud
each house accommodating a family
of no matter of what size the inhab
itants of each village almost all re
lated to each other comprising some
times several hundreds of people
Their streets are littered with filth
animals of every kind obstruct ones
path dogs growl and snarl at the ap
pearance and intrusion of a stranger
women rush about hiding their faces
in their yashmaks lest a white man
should behold their features Flies
in swarms settle on the children and
lay their eggs on their eyelids un
washed because they believe it to be
contrary to their religion to wash or
remove the flies from their eyes
should make an impress for the better-
meat cf the farmers financial stand
ing Granted that the splendid agri
cultural lands of the West are most
attractive propositions yet there is
no reason why the progressive farmer
of the Middle and Eastern states
should not be accorded due considera
tion from banks and business inter
ests generally when loans are sought
for the further improvement of the
farms The testimony of our corre
spondents on the higher trend of
values should inspire greater confi
dence than ever before in the merits
of Eastern farming where we have
the best cash markets in the world at
our doors Land in some of our East
ern and New England states is now
relatively among the best business
propositions in the country
We fully agree with the above that
the Eastern farmer is entitled to
every consideration at the hands of I
the banks Twenty years ago he was
lending his money to build up the
agricultural lands of the West A few
years of protection has enabled the
Western agriculturist to either pay off
his mortgage entirely or reduce it
most materially and now the farmers
of the West have money to loan and
their banks are bulging not only with
the necessary currency needed in the
moving crops but to loan on good
security to even the East if it should
be wanted But our New England
banks too and those of the Middle
Slates are bulging with the savings of
received in 1902 from their employers
the sum of 193552175 which was
nearly sixteen millions more than
their ota1 wages in the previous year
The average earnings of the individ
ual workers in all industries was
S45998 which was 1029 more than
in the previous year In six of the
nine leading industries of the State
more was done either through the
employment of more hands or through
the putting in or more time in 1902
and in 1901
ifte fertilizing manufacturing in
dustry shows the largest per cent in
crease in the total amount of wages
paid out 8184 The shoe industry
is next with an increase of 28 12 per
cent Employes of the malt distiller
ies command the highest wages av
eraging 862 a year Workers on
models lasts and patterns in the shoe
industry are next with average yearly
earnings of 74042
Such figures as these prove that
there is little justification for the cry
that lias been raised frequently by
agitators that the wage earners were
not getting their share of the general
prosperity Albany Evening Journal
The Reason for Tariff Wars
Protection is held responsible for
tariff wars but the action of France in
imposing discriminating duties on
American meats because the manufac
turers of that country wish to force
upon us wares which we do not want
shows where the Tesponsibility lies
Tariff wars are entirely chargeable to
the desire to push upon other people
what can not be consumed at home
Protection only aims at self sufficing
ness When0that idea is strictly ad
hered to no one has a right to take
offense It is as illogical for a nation
to find fault with another nation be
cause it refuses to buy goods from it
as it would be for a Kearny street shop
keeper to call people who refused to
buy from him hard names San Fran
cisco Chronicle
Guilty
The Springfield Republican thinks
the high tariff is now on trial as
never before as the great causative
and saving factor in the business pros
perity of the nation
The verdict will be Guilty The
high tariff is without question or ex
tenuating circumstances the causative
and saving factor in the business
prosperity of the nation
Weakest Point
Free trades weakest point is that it
would cheapen things for the rich at
the expense of the wage earner Val
ley Mills Tex Protectionist
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IM HEKE TO STAY
80 COLLEGE MAN WRITES FROM
KANSAS TO HIS CHUM
Amateur Farm Hand Satisfied That
There Is Nothing Wrong With the
Sunflower State His Lot Fallen In
Pleasant Places
Arrived In Kansas with the other
aoys safe and sound after our long
ide Surrounded by a mob of farm
srs as soon as we landed 1 engaged
vith a husky individual named Sug
len He has a beard like Esmeraldas
oat It was the beard that caught
ne The farms here are Immense but
he scenery is distressingly monoto
nous N B There Is no scenery
Sugden lives in a roomy farmhouse
with most of the fittings of civlliza
ion including a very pretty daugh
er
I have found out that the old man
is rich I cant just remember how1
many bushels of corn and wheat and
ons of hay he totals up but its
snough to make your eyes bulge
Took my first lesson In Kansas
field sports Pitching hay is a little
different from pitching baseball and
dont find that throwing the hammer
or tossing the shot helps me here to
any marked extent But Papa
den likes the looks of my muscles andj
rm glad Ive kept myself in condi
tion
To day the old man wanted to send
a message to the house we were ai
full mUe away on what he calls his
south section and I said Id go Back
to day laughs the foreman I dont
like the foreman he has an exagger
ated idea of his ability as a humorist
Back in eleven minutes I said Hon
est cried the old man and he pulled
out his big silver watch I nodded
and was off on a steady lope Luck-
ily the shoes I had on were moderate
ly light and the road was new and
springy When I reached the house
there sat the pretty girl on the porch
in a big easy chair with another
easy chair beside her And there was
a little table with a pitcher and
glasses lemonade I guess I called
out my message as I whirled about
and started back Whats your hur
ry she cried in such a pretty voice
I was never so tempted But I plugged
ahead at my old racing gait and
there was the farmer and the foreman
and all the hands standing at the road
side waiting for me Ten seconds to
spare called the old man as he
snapped his big watch
Im beginning to like the work and
Im sure the old man favors me The
daughter is remarkably pretty Ill
bet shes bright too
Were getting acquainted I met
her this morning Wellesley she
said Harvard said I Sing said
she Yes said I Porch said she
Sure said I
We had a charming time on the
porch last evening She had the pi
ano and its a very good piano
drawn up to one of the long winds and
sat outside and played I sang all
the college songs I knew and some I
scarcely knew and the old man him
self came out and applauded To
morrow night again I whispered If
you like she answered But arent
you very tired after the haying I
laughed This rests me I answered
Besides I believe in making hay
while the sun shines I guess she
knew what I meant although it was
nt very clear
I know Im going to like Kansas
Her name is Sadie and she lets me
call her by it
Sadie has said that I could ask her
father and she didnt seem the least
bit worried when sle said it
I have asked him He stroked his
beard and said But we dont know
anything about you I told him I
would write at once for a recommen
dation He said he iwoticed that when
I said Id run the two miles in eleven
minutes I did it and he guessed if I
said I was all right I could prove it
and anyhow Sadie always had her
own way So we shook hands Hes
a fine old man
Theres nothing the matter with
Kansas Im bere to stay Cleveland
Plain Dealer
AS TO THE GRAND MARSHAL
What Will Become of This Figure in
the Coming Horseless Age
When power driven vehicles shall
have superseded horse drawn vehicles
entirely as no doubt in the not far
distant future they will have done
said Mr Gozzleton what will be
come of the grrtnd marshal Will any
thing be devised that will enable him
to shine with anything like his present
glory
Now with a broad bright colored
sash worn diagonally across his man
ly bosom and with a dahlia like ros
ette pinned upon his breast he rides
grandly at the head of the procession
mounted on a horse What would a
procession be without a grand mar
shal and what would a grand marshal
be without a horse And what will he
do when there are no horses
His prospect now is dim indeed
but let us hope that when the horse
less age shall actually have come
some means will be found to preserve
the glamour and the glory of the grand
marshal
Lively Times on the Coast
We havent seen any sea serpants
off the southern coast this summer
but some few things are doing For
instance a fisherman cut off the tail
of a shark at Terminal last Saturday
to such an extent that the critter
bled to death Even the most carping
critic must agree that this isnt so
bad for us even If it was discourag
ing for the shark--Los Angles
Times
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