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And ns Dora kept to her word and
drove or rode, over every tiny when
tin- weather wns pleasant nntl together
they wandered under the pines In
many a dnrlug plnco, the color of In
creasing heatlh slowly tinging the
cheeks of each, while Dora's cough
wow loss and less frequent and vio
lent, and an addetl grace and spring
showed In Dolores' step, though thoro
was a growing Badness upon her lips
and a hunted look In tho wido dark
eyes Hint her friends could not under
stand, this woman gloried and exulted
In her iowcr to wound the girl Dora
loved with a deeper, truer lovo than
she could ever glvo to her, and alio
planned out many a subtle manner for
wounding and sending her shafts deep
er Into the soul of tho girl who was,
she told herself over and over, steal
ing away what rightfully belonged to
her.
Ijeruuol Johnson wont often to seo
his brother, who grew civil to him
after 11 whllo, though at first he was
surly, and resented his brother's long
silence nntl neglect. Together- they
talked of tho future, and laid many
plans to bo carried out as soon as Joo
was a llttlo better.
Dr. Dunwlddlo still positively af
firmed that he would recover, but that
this must needfully bo slow, and Joo
Johnson was never ixissessed with pa
tience enough to bear quietly much
waiting. And as tho days passed Do
lores waited and watted, the dread
fear shut In her heart, they would
pomo for her father from the town.
The subject of tho mare was never
mentioned among them; it hail
dropped out of the house as suddenly
and completely as though death had
touched It; that day Dora gavo her
couslu a sketch of tho feeling regard
ing It in tho town, though not ono of
them understood the girl's horror of it,
excepting it might bo tho ono who
had seen tho most of her emotion.
Sometimes the girl was tempted to ask
about it, but tho dread of bringing
down something worso upon hersslf
and her father kept her silent to suffer
alone.
Hut Johnson lingered along In much
the same condition In spite of tho In
terest of his friends or foes, from
week to week, scarcely getting better,
yet growing no worse. Dr. Dunwlddlo
knitted his brows and looked very
grave and puzzled many a tlmo after
his visits; ho did not llko the appear
ance of things; they were going crook
oil; something must be done nntl at
onco. Ho did not wish to arouse tho
thought of such a thing in the minds
of Johnson himself or Dolores; in fact
he wished to keep It from Johnson
ntoro even than from his daughter, for
he was in such nn excitable stato that
it went much against his recovery
petulant, fault-finding, with many a
word that showed his brute nature and
cruelty. At or against Dolores and
fate Ills anger and spleen were direct
ed. Dolores wns of no use no earth
ly uso In tho world; she was without
even tho sense of most women, nnd
that was little enough. Had she been
a boy things might have been differ
The men dropped In occasionally,
ent ; boys wero 01 uso. And It was not
t'liough that this ill luck of her being
a girl was upon him, but he must havo
this added to tho rest to bo laid up
with not even tho uso of his feet or
hands. Hero ho was, crippled, help
less, constantly In pain, scarcely able
to move without pain, nnd there was
his brother healthy, florid, a rich man,
with a fine homo and tho comforts of
llfo nt his disposal.
And what reason was thero that his
brother should havo the gains nnd ho
tho lossos? Was ho not qulto as de
serving and capnblo of appreciating
them ns ho? Fato was a powerful
master, partial, and many times cruel
In Its decrees. Llfo was a pretty tough
thing anyway, scarco worth the living.
To lie In that hole of a room day In,
day out,, was growing unbearable;
nothing to do but watch tho bit of sky
nntl mountain through Jho tiny win
dow, tho scent of tho pines stealing
through, or, closing his eyes, to think,
think, think hts narrow thoughts that
never got away" from tho mountains,
tho smithy, the tavern, and tho town,
uutll ho was driven nearly wild by
tho thoughts that no' ono olso over
know, though thoso who wero with
him most guessed noarer tho truth.
Tho thin face, grown pallid with
tonflnomont, would narrow and seem
to contract, the small eyes, set deop
JOHNSON'S I
In tlie Ye it M by Street &. Smith,
Corurrsi, at Wajhlnitun, D. C.
and close together, grow cruel and
sunning, the eonrso mouth under tho
scant mustache closed with sinister
moaning, For hours he would llo In
tho snmo position, scarcely moving,
his long liands grown bony, clutching
convulsively the bed covering. And to
thoso who watched with eyes sharp
oned with Interest all thoso notions
were full of meaning, and proved
much that had hut been guessed be
fore. As time went by the men nt tho
tavern got over their stiffness and
dropped In occasionally through tho
days, one or another, to have a chat
with Johnson, but mnlnly to seo how
ho bore his artUctlon and to know for
themselves how much better off that
girl of Johnson's wns, slnco her fath
er's brother Lemuel he who left tho
settlement years before had returned.
Many an hour In tho wide, low room
nt tho tavern, or besldo tho door of
an availing, they discussed Johson's
condition, and freely expressed their
doubts nnd views as to his recovery
In spite of Dr. Dunwlddic's assertion
to tho contrary. Whllo Dr. Dunwlddlo,
over In the town among his friends at
Judge Green's, also discussed John
son's condition, nnd decided with them
that it was time something was done,
anil done speedily, or It would bo too
late.
"Sparc no pains nor expense, Dun
wlddlo," urged Lemuel Johnson, pacing
up and down tho pleasant parlor at
Judge Green's, his hands clasped be
hind him, his florid face and kindly
eyes full of nnxioty. "Joe's got a won
derful constitution: always did havo;
sinews like steel when wo wero young
sters. This Illness hns been heavy to
bring hi tn down so. Surely thero 13
f-omo way of hastening his recovory,
and we must find It you must find It.
He's got to have a fair chance for a
place In life, comfortable, like other
men, and not end It all that way.
Why, It's death In life over yonder.
It's buried in a grave largo enough to
turn around In, but it isn't life. No
wonder he's lost nil ambition staying
thero with everybody around him
duller nnd more listless than he, ex
cepting of course Dolores. She's a
body ono wouldn't meet 'always. Joo
doesn't appreciate her because he's
Incapable of judging out of such a
batch of comrades ns bo's got there.
That Lodle's a gootl enough sort of
man make an Intelligent man If ho
had a chance but, my powers! such
a life for man or woman. Where I
was born, too, ami not a school house
or church In tho place, and my own
brother's child Ignornnt of even tho
catechism or the existence of God.
Do your best for him, Dunwlddlo;
never mind the cost. Money is noth
ing compared to a llfo worth living.
You start him on with a lair show of
strength, and I'll do tho rest. Ho's
tho only kin I havo In the world he
nnd tho girl and tho I Ami knows
thero Isn't a man In tno world who
wouldn't do all ho could for such.
Eh, Dora?"
CHAPTER XX.
A Sudden Message.
"Man allvo!" exclaimed Lemuel
Johnson as he stood besldo his brother
one morning, with Dr. Dunwiddio nnd
Dr. Grey, explaining to him a plan by
which they hoped to benefit his condi
tion and hasten his recovery. "Man
alive, Joe!" exclaimed the excitable
little man, thrusting his hands Into
his pockets, his florid faco growing
redder, his eyes sparkling with indig
nation. "Have you no sense at all?
Have you no pride, no common ambi
tion to get well? To make a success
of life? Would you rather llo here,
growing loss nnd less capable of any
thing, like an indolent tramp, and
keep on suffering straight ahead for
years maybe, when by perfect caro in
this hospital, or Inflrmnry, or what
ever it Is, In the city something may
bo done for you, ami you would bo
set up like a new man ready for any
position nnd to build up as good a
home as any man living? Why, great
Scott, Joo Johnson, If you nro my
brother and tho only ono I've got, I
must say I'd bo ashamed to own you
If you refuse."
Tho Invnlld was growing excltednlso.
Ho struggled up to n sitting position,
half reclining on his right arm, and
glnrcd at his brother as an Infuriated
animal at bay.
"Et'd bo notliln' new ef yo was
'sliamod o' mo," ho cried, tho veins of
his forehead swolllng llko cords, his
small eyes glittering llko serpents.
"Et's no nior'n yo'vo dono nil ycr llfo
sonco yer runned away ter mako yer
money a-many year ago. Yo left or
folks tor starve for all't yo'vo dono
fer 'em, tell Just now when yo kom
hyar ter gloat owver me. I may bo
'thout yor stylo o' sense, Lorn John
sing, but I hev got ther common sonso
t ken tell beans when I seos 'om. Ye
needn't make outen t yo don't know
what I moans well's I do, or them as
hov lived hynr sonco theys horned.
An' theys ken tell't yo left us 'thout
nothln' an' outon yor llfo toll Jost
now when't nln't no use; nn' es long
os I've got breath 'iiQtigh loft tor tell't,
I'll Jest say this, An" I ain't goln' tor
bo put in no horsepltal neither where
a feller kon stay forever, an' folks'd
never know but ho's dead an' burled,
'stead o' llviu' locked up In a coll llko
n crlm'nal an' kept thyar an' nover
let out. Mebby et do run In thos
famiy ter bo Bhef'loas an' no 'count,
but 1 hev cs good sense on ye hov
I3111 Johnslng, an' I ain't ter he torn
fooled llko 11 woman."
Dr. Dunwlddlo laid his strong hatid
on his shoulder anil spoke to lilni
sharply.
"Llo down," he said, "man, and
listen to us. Wo glo you the choice.
You shall havo from now till to-morrow
morning to consider; after that
will bo too late. Choose ono of two
alternatives: Remain Just where you
are, from sheer stubbornness and die,
for die you must It you persist In
this, and In such n slow, torturing man
ner as you cannot comprehend, or
comply with our wishes that may
doubtless be painful at first, and
may even entl fatally I place It til!
before you. holding back-but with
ten chances to one of your lecovcry
unil n long life."
Johnson's face lost Its defiance and
cunning; It grow livid and paled to a
deathly hue. His sinister eyes wero
fixed on the doctor's face with nn
expression of cownrdly terror In them.
His brother's tit of violent temper lie
could meet with equal force, but Dr.
Dunwlddic's voice nnd manner bore
as much weight as his words which
wero uttered clearly and calmly, but
which tho man was unused to hearing,
and which thcrcforo Impressed blm
more than they might havo done other
wiso, full of meaning and warning as
they wero.
Ho lay among tho pillows with his
faco turned to tho wall, motionless
as though ho were already dead, his
slnowy right baud clutched tho cov
"Et'd be nothln new ef ye was asham
ed of me."
crlng long after his brother nntl tho
doctors left, not knowing that through
tho half open door Dolores, from tho
outer room, was watching him with
a faco set as his own, her hands
clasped passionately, her lips shut
close to still tho cry that roso from
her heart, that found words only In
a new, wild. Inarticulate prayer.
"God, whom I know not, forgive
him forglvo him."
Hut thero wns not a trace of this
emotion upon her faco or in her mun
nor ns she stood, a day or two nfter,
at tho west window of the library at
Judge Green's, the soft brown dress
Dora had fitted for her, falling grace
fully around her. Sho held back tho
laco draperies with ono arm leaning
against tho casing of the largo French
window, and looked llko a plcturo, so
qulot she stood, flushed from tho light
of tho sunset above.
Dora was sitting upon the ottoman
at her feet, her delicate faco raised
to tho faco abovo her. Dora said
sho could sit forever at Dolores' feet
and watch her. Dolores' faco wns a
study of which ono would never tire,
which ono must study to understand,
which ono could never fully .under
stand. (To be continued.)
LIFE OF KING ALFONSO.
Young Monarch Becoming Popular
With His Subjects.
Tho young king of Spain Is daily
milking himself more popular In San
Sebastian, which may bo regarded as
tho summer capital of Spain. Rising
very early, ho goes down from Mlra
mer palaco before 8 to San Sebastian
beach for a swim. Ho takos long
rides in tho valleys and ncross tho
highlands of tho Uasquu country with
out an escort, but ho Is nlwnys In
uniform nnd is nccompanled by two
alds-tle-camp and two palaco servants.
Ho takes great pleasure In returning
tho snlutes of tho peasantry. At mid
day tho king nttends to stato business
with the minister for foreign affairs.
Hefore lunch ho gives audiences nnd
gonerally rides again In tho afternoon,
or drives his own four-ln-hnnd with
Queen Christina and his sisters sit
ting behind him. He takes an inter
est in yachting, in tho rowing boat
races in the bay and In pigeon-shoot
lug. Ho Is already a good shot and a
keen sportsman. Tho Hasquos aro
pleased to see him Interested In their
national ball game, styled "Juego do
pelota."
Suburban Foresight.
Tho citizen of Drenryhurst was
showing his visitor through tho'spu
clous garden In tho rear of tho house.
"Over there," ho said, pointing with
his cane, "la tho turnip patch."
"You must bo a good deal fonder or
turnips than I am," commented tho
visitor. v
"Oh. wo don't uso them on tho
table," his host replied. "Wo ralso
them to throw nt tho neighbors'
chickens. They'ro cheaper than coal."
One Advantage.
"Is Cleveland really as slow as peo
ple say It Is?" asked tho Chicago man.
"It's worse," ropllod tho Cincinnati
drummer. "Why sonio of tho roal
dents of that village actually tlto of
old ago."
Corn Starch Meringue.
Scald one pint of milk, add two
scant table.spoonfuls of com starch
mixed to a smooth pasto with cold
milk, stir until smooth and thick
cover and cook for hslf an hi. Meat
together tho llt tr three eggs, two
tnblesM)onfuls of sugar, and one
quarter of a tcnspoouful of salt ; add
to the corn starch nnd stir for five
mlnutos, then flavor and turn Into
a pudding dish. Cover with 11 mer
ingue mnile by whipping the whites
of the eggs to a stiff, glossy froth,
with three titblcspooufuls of powder
ed sugar; dust with a little more
sugar and put Into 11 moderate oven
until pale tirown. Serve cold.
For the Little Girl.
Outdoor costume of sergo for little
Alii, the skirt forming l plaits
nt the hem, nnd with box-plnlted bo
lero to correspond. The bolero bus
no collar, but is finished with n shad-
ed strnp of embroidery, over which
a loose collar may bo adtled for oc
casional dressy effect.
A Toilet Hint.
Oatmeal for tho faco and hands
vet with water soon sours, but pre
pared In tho following way it will
keep any length of time: Take three
cupfuls of oatmeal and Hvo of wnter
or less qunntlty In the snmo proor
Hon; stir well and lot It stand over
night n n cool plnce; In tho morning
stir ngnln; nfter awhile stir thorough
ly nnd strain; let it stand until U
settles, then carefully pour off tho
wnter ami add enough ht;y rum to
mako the sediment ns thick as cream,
or thinner if preferred. Apply to tho
fnco with a soft cloth; let it remain
until nearly dry, then rub briskly
with u soft flannel. Shake thu mix
ture well before using.
(K)tcbon
The oltl'faBhloned stamped brass
cornices for whitlows linvo been re
vived. These nro now considered
moro desirable than the universally
used pole.
Careful housewives always havo
extra covers of heavy muslin tiver
tho ticking of tholr pillows nntl mat
tresses, which are taken off at stated
Intervals and laundered.
To mako shrimp salud tako equal
quantities of chopped canned shrimp
and celoYy cut In small pieces; ndd a
a llttlo chopped pnrsloy and chives
nnd mix with salad dressing.
After scaling fish and picking
ducks, gcece. otc, did you ever try
rubbing them well with a damp cloth
dipped in comment? Try it; you will
bo surprised to seo how nicely It
clonus them.
A good layer of nowspaporB under
neath a carpet will prevent nil dun
j;er from moths, which havo a strong
abjection to printer's Ink and will
not come unywhere near It to lay
their eggs.
Gold tlssuo, veiled in whlto chiffon,
forms exquisite ball gowns.
Women ns well an girls wear tho
roll of hair so low on tho back of
tho neck thnt It rests on .(ho shout
tiers.
Colored veils aro conspicuous by
ihelr absence. Milady seoms to caro
for nothlg but a black or white veil
or a combination of tho two.
Tho mntchod sets of turn-over col
far nnd cuffs will bo as popular tho
coming Benson nmong tnllored neck
wear as they have boon this summer.
Chiffon veils ornnmontctl with che
nlllo velvet, hand embroidery and
Mexican drawn work are on view,
but thoy aro not nearly so popular ns
tho self-edged plainor sorts.
A sash of mousscllnc chiffon or
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liberty silk Is a ehurmlng finishing
touch. It. sholiild be gracefully
draped around tho waist it.-' "-'"-with
either i- ""l1 ur ",y 01U'-
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Stnlned (lower vnses can bo clean
ed by milling to a lather made of
soup M)wtler some vluugar. Shako
till all stain Is removed.
To get a ulco polish on eyeglasses
moisten with alcohol and inillsh ns
usual with chamois, lly this means
all grease Is removed.
As centerpiece 11 small fernery will
be Inexpensive and It adds greatly to
the attractiveness of a table. Do not
scicct too high a dish or too high a
plant.
To destroy crickets plnco n llttlo
ginger cordial in n saucer 011 the
hearth at night. This will attract the
crickets, which will dlo after having
partaken of It.
If you nllow houso plants, or rather
the pots containing them, to stnud In
saucers containing water that hns
drained through the pot rotting of tho
roots will result.
Revival of the Pinafore.
New models for pinafores aro as
chlu us can be. The revival of tho
style Is welcomed by all but those
who fuss over lnundry bills.
For children the full gathered pina
fore hung from n shallow yoke In a
favorite model. Tho yoko Is cut
.cither square or round, but In either
case Is well hidden under rovers of
the material trimmed with lnco or
embroidery. Uerthas aro sometimes
substituted for tho rovers, but whor
ever the yoko Is exposed It Is elabo
rately trimmed with needlework or Is
contrived of all-over embroidery or
laco Inserts. Few of tho now aprons
have sleeves.
Older girls wear bretollo aprons
with shoulder straps and n tiny bib In
front Intersecting tho straps. Ono of
these aprons has bretelles of embroid
ered bandings, Joined by 11 beading
to a ruffle of embroidery to match.
Tho little bib is made of alternate
rows of banding and beading, nnd the
waistband Is of tho bnudlng.
Blue Shaded Muslin.
Shaded muslliiH aro tho moment's
fad. A dainty gown of this descrip
tion Is of blue muslin in striped effect,
liindiug from dnrk blue to utmost
white. The skirt made porfectly plain
nntl full. Tho bodice Is made with a
AUTUMN GOWNS
The first gown Is of brown cloth.
Tho skirt Is plain, but covered half
Its length with the full basque ot tho
Jacket. The upper part of tho latter
Is in the form of a blouso with plain
yoko extending In rounded tnbs over
tho shoulders, forming epaulets. Tho
yoko Is ornamented with passomon
terlo buttons arid trimmed around the
neck and down tho front with bias
bands of white silk bordered with
dark brown galloon or braid, tho ends
finished with tassels.
These whlto silk bunds ami gal
loon trim tho glrdlo, wljich Is of dark
brown velvet, Mid fro,u tho cuffs, all
tho ends being finishes with tassels,
and tho cults oIbo finished with frills
of lucTS. Tho full upper part of tho
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chemisette of .- '?lnt ,nr"
v,i j - i collar of same. Plain, full
sleeves. The high wnlst glrdlo of tho
darkest shade blue. Tho hat Is of
blue lace straw, adorned with whlto
violets.
The Secret of Good Coffee.
Most Americans boll coffeo In a
pot over a hot lire, but that Is not tho
right way to make It. Nobody mnkes
belter coffeo than tho old negroes oC
the West Indies, They nro famous
for It, so If you want good coffeo try
their way.
Tut tho coffee In an enameled pot,
pour tho boiling wnter on it, cover
it up, nntl then let It Just como to tho
boll again. Do not let it stand, but
strain it nt onco through a clean bag
made of flannel. The quantity ot
coffee used should bo ono tablespoon
ful to ench breakfast cup.
Never use condensed milk with cof
fee unless you want to spoil it. Alwaya
servo and drink It hot.
New Style Turban.
New style turban In tnn and hollo
trope. Tho plumngo Is In shaded
lavenders nntl heliotrope.
A Good Dentifrice.
Camphorated chalk Is ono ot tho
simple dentifrices that never go out.
Out) can prepare It at homo just ns
well ns to pay n druggist to do It. All
that is necessary Is nn ounce of pow
dered camphor and fifteen ounces of
prepared chalk. If It Is desired to
have tho dentifrice foam, add a llttlo
powdered castllo soap. Mix thorough
ly by sifting through coarse cambrlo
u number of times.
England's Insane.
In Englund one person in every 293
Is Insane.
FROM PARIS.
sleeves falls like a rufllo over 'a puff
of tho material. The standing collar
is of lace.
Tho other gown Is of sago green
cloth. Tho skirt Is made with groups
ot plaits on each side of which at tho
bottom Is trimmed with gold buttons
nntl tho black galloon, tho ends ot tho
lattor flnlshod with tnssols.
Tho boloro Is bordered with tho gal
loon with tassels ut tho corners. Tho
rovers-collar U trimmed with white,
guipure iu which tho galloon Is run.
Tho waistcoat is of whlto cloth orna
mented with gold buttons. Tho full
sleeves, bordered with tho trlmmlug,
flare over puffs of tho material fin
ished with cuffs trimmed with the
galloon and gold buttons. The girdle
Is of black velvet. Wtstner Chic,
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