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THAI GIRL of JOHN
By JAJV KATB LWDLJJM
Author of At a Gills Mtio HL
CHAPTER XXI Continued
Dolores heart was so sick every
thing was so dark for tho moment she
could not sec or think clearly hut she
temembcred with stinging distinct
ness
What shall I do she cried what
shall I do If he should die if he
should die before I have asked him to
forgive me I cannot live I could not
live 1 tell you and let him die believ
ing that
v
ve win be In time dear he said
quietly and she did not question it
scarcely heard the more kindly name
hough the honor somehow fell away
f Trom her heart and a silence and full
despair mingled with an indefinite
hope rested upon her
Not another word was uttered until
they were standing at the door of tho
lijospital Dolores asked brokenly as
she clung to his arm unable to stand
alow for the moment
You are sure sure we are In
time
Yes said the young man gravely
and with steady assurance in his voice
Yes Dolores Be brave as you al
ways arc and all will be well
And as Dr Dunwiddie held her
hand for a moment putting new
strength into he- fingers from his
steady clasp he said cheerily
I am glad you are here Miss John
son We will need you in the morn
ing but you can do nothing tow and
would only tire yourself to no use
We will call you when it is neces
sary
But I cannot sleep I cannot rest
until I have seen my father Dr Dun
widdie May I not at least speak to
him
No I must say no Miss Johnson
Your father is quiet and in a half
doze should you see him now he
would be too weak to talk to you and
it would be worse than useless
Dolores did not think of resting or
sleeping with the great weight of her
injustice to her father upon her mind
but the woman who entered with
them at the orders of tne doctor to
bee that the girl should rest quietly
removed her things and induced her
to lie down for a moment any way
and she slept until a light tapping on
Iter door awoke her
i She answered the rap a tremor in
her voice her thoughts confused ind
unable at first to comprehend where
she was or why she was there until
the voice on the other side of the door
told her to go to room 37 as soon as
she was ready and she realized what
had come
When she entered No 37 Dr Dun
widdie turned to her as she approach
ed with a quiet greeting
We think he wishes to see you
Miss Johnson he said Speak to
him please
1 She leaned over the bed with won
derful self control the hollow face
among the pillows was pallid with the
dews- of death upon it the coarse
scant hair strayed on the pillow In
stinctively she touched it half timidly
-with her fingers speaking faintly to
him
Father she said Father
He muttered something
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Father Father
Ible without opening his eyes her
voice seeming to reach him even in
his stupor Then suddenly he started
up and opened wide his eyes brilliant
they were with a swift false light
and looked past the girl and those at
the bedside to where young Green
-was standing near the window away
from the others
Ded ye get ther water he whis
pered hoarsely Were ther gal
tear Then he sank back muttering
Dlores Dlores Why shes jest
Dlores thats all
Then his voice rising above the
hoarse weak whisper he called clear
ly with a new tone in it the name Da
lores had never before heard from
him the name of her mother
Im a rough ole feller Mary the
-weak broken voice muttered faintly
I dednt mean ter make ye cry I
told ye I warnt good nough fer ye
xtr Dunwiddie was standing beside
Dolores and unconsciously his eyes
-were fastened upon her face spell
bound as were the tender eyes of her
friend at the window as were the
ey6s of every one for the time in the
room
Ets a gal he muttered weakly
his voice falling I sed most likely
eta be a gal Jest my luck Eft hed
heen a boy now But ef ever thet
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young feller kems around hyar a-put-tin
notions Inter her head yes shes
purty nough Mary an I dont blame
ye so dont cry only ets my cursed
luck thet she want a boy
The muttering ceased the weak
voice sank into silence a faint gasp
stirred the white lips and the hollow
eyes opened for an instant all the
light gone from them and rested on
the face above him then a strange
half livid pallor spread over his face
and Dr Dunwiddie drew the girl
gently from the bedside over to the
open window He poured out some
wine from a glass on a stand near
and pressed it to her lips
Drink it he said sternly and she
obeyed him mechanically
Young Green came and stood at the
back of her chair as though to shield
her from any more of lifes strain any
more of the sadness that had followed
her nay even to death His friend
seeing the expression of his face laid
his hand gently on his arm in sudden
comforting But Dolores hands lay
in her lap like two hands of ice She
herself seemed turning into ice with
no power ot feeling or thought or
wish She seemed to herself in a
strange half sense to have died when
her father died
CHAPTER XXII
But Life Went On
Her father was dead she knew it
she accepted it in silence after the
first wild return to the realization of
what had come upon her Only once
when she was alone with young Green
while they wore making preparations
to convey the body home did she
show any sign of emotion She was
standing at the little window in their
parlor looking out upon the busy
street Dora who had come to her
upon receiving the telegram of her
uncles death was in the inner room
with Mrs Allen and the doctors and
one or two of the attendants
Her father was dead dead Never
before had she seen death She knew
absolutely nothing about any other
life about anything beyond the days
that passed much alike to her or had
passed much alike to her until these
friends came into her life Heaven
was where the stars were her astro
nomy told her of God an infinite Be
ing all powerful all merciful the
Creator of all things biu farther than
that she knew nothing
Thought crowded upon thought yet
with a distinctness mingled with
those strange half intelligible words
of the past that was intense suffering
to her She was in a half stupor with
her brain so active that it was
wearing away her very life Dr Dun
widdie said that she must be aroused
she must be brought out of this state
she must ba moved to tears or to
some utterance of her grief She
could not go on like this For a year
now she had been in this strained
state of feeling He turned to Dora
in this time of need She was not the
pale girl who arrived at the mountain
a year before her face had filled out
her cheeks no longer bore the hectic
flush but held the soft color of ad
vancing health while her eyes had
lost their strained look of suffering
Dr Dunwiddie called her over to
him by the window that morning and
she went to him obediently
Something must be done for your
cousin he said gravely She is in
such a state of half consciousness her
senses dulled by too much strain upon
them that she is in danger of losing
her mind Go to her You are a wom
an and will know what to do
But I dont know what to do she
said as gravely as he had spoken Dr
Dunwiddie Lorie is so different rrom
other girls 1 dont know what to say
when she is like that
It sounds cruel he said Miss
Dora but it is the only thing that can
be done and is true kindness
You are always kind she said
softly and the soft eyes lifted to his
were womanly eyes and the tender
drooping face was a sweet face to him
We will take her away from here as
soon as all is over We return to
New York next week Dr Dunwiddie
There is so much there to take her
mind from these things the change
will be good better than anything
else will it not
You are going so soon he said
and the grave voice proved the inward
control of the tumult in his heart
Dora Dora will you leave me with
no promise no word of kindness no
hope that I may see you again have
you love you You are very kind lo
every one Dora Johnson out of the
pure sweetness of your neart be kind
to me and tell me of some kindly
thought
They had forgotten for the moment
the girl in the other room Doras
hands were close in his Doras tender
face was lifted up to his with a half
shy sweetness upon it Doras lips
were whispering something he scarce
ly knew what only knew that Dora
was giving to him the tender sweet
womanly heart with its purity and
truth giving this into his keeping to
be held thank through all their
lives as the sa d thing it was a
womans tender Sieart
Then by and by only a minute it
might be yet with a lifes change to
them Dora drew away her soft
warm hands and a new expression
was on the sweet face lifted with its
tearful eyes to the face above her
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I I must go to Lorie Harry she
whispered and there was a tremor in
her low vofce born of her great happl
ness I must not forget Lorie even
oven now
Always my thoughtful tender
girl he said and fco low spoken
words brought iea deeper color to tho
smooth cheeks and a gleam of happy
light In the lifted gray oyes
Sho drew away from him and cross
ed tho room to the door of the Inner
room her heart beating rapturously in
spite of the sadness that would come
at thought of the sadness of the
nobler girl in that still empty room
beyond But in the doorway she
paused and every thought left her
every thought save of thq girl she had
come to comfort the brave noble
true girl who had suffered so much
and so long alone
Young Green had just entered the
room from the hall There had been
something in his manner lately thai
won Doras deepest respect The
lightness that had made him such a
How can he know
jolly comrade had given place to a
quiet humor that made him a charm
ing companion She had guessed
watching him interested in him lov
ing Dolores as she loved her she
guessed of the thought he had for her
and she honored him loving such a
girl as this grave cousin of hers this
girl so slightingly spoken of among
her own neighbors because of her
utter height above them this girl
whom her father had hated with lm
narrow hatred this girl the personifi
cation of womanliness and truth and
purity
Dolores turned from the window
at his approach and a sudden sharp
sense of everytnmg that had gone
everything that must come in the
future struck her like a knife She
turned to him with a bitter cry hold
ing out her hands as though for help
He is dead she cried and the
watching girl in the doorway felt the
hot tears rush to her eyes at sound
or the agonizing voice and the agaony
on the lifted pallid face He is dead
and he does not know I am sorry
he can never know now
He took her hands in his and held
tiem close and warm in his strong
clasp his eyes were only full of a
great tenderness and love and longing
to comfort her nis voice was tender
as a womans when he spoke
I think he does know Dolores I
believe he does know To whom
much is given much shall be required
Therefore to whom less is given less
shall be required I believe he does
know and has forgiven you and me
How can he know she cried and
Doras hand went out to the strong
hand near her for strength watching
the lifted icy face before her never
thinking of her eavesdropping forget
ting everything but the agony of the
girl How can he know when he is
dead When he died before I could
tell him before he could forgive me
Dont you know that my father if
dead
To be continued
The Kaiser and Art
The Kaiser s latest role is that of
champion of the pamt3rs whose pic
tures have been rejected by the man
agement of the annual German art ex
hibition Out of 30uu pictures offered
only GOO have been accepted and it is
alleged that the selections are due to
favoritism and improper influences It
is stated that the modern impression
ist school is favored at the expense of
the other styles
The painters of the 2400 rejected
pictures laid their grievances before
the Emperor and it appears that their
protest has been successful A high
official in the Ministry of Education
Privy Councilor Mueller who is chiefly
responsible for the management of the
art exhibition has quitted his post It
is understood the change is due di
rectly to the Emperors initiative It
is probable that next year the Em
peror intends to participate personally
in the selection of pictures when the
impressionists whom he abhors will
secure less prominence
She Could Have Her Way
James Lane Allen tells the story of
an old bachelor living in Kentucky
who having determined to get mar
ried sought the advice of a married
friend on this serious step He spoke
of his farm and money and the ma
terial advantages of a union with the
lady of his choice but sentiment
seemed to have no place in his con
sideration After listening carefully
to what he had to say on the subject
the married friend asked
What if your tastes differed great
ly Suppose for instance that she
liked Tennyson and you didnt
Well responded the bachelor un
der those circumstances I suppose
she could go there New York
Times
stick it into a piece of wood Use one
ot the points for a spring as shown
in the illustrations and you will have
a catapult that wil lthrow peas or
small wads of paper
The Hen
This game can be played by any
number ot persons who sit in a row
The leader who is at the end says
to his neighbor I have a hen and
each in turn must repeat the words
to his nearest neighbor When they
have reached the farther end of the
line the player at that end asks of
the one next him Has slie feathers
And Avhen this question has traveled
back to the leader he returns the an
swer She has feathers Then fol
low in like manner the questions and
answers Can she walk She can
walk How does she walk
wigglcdy waggledy
As each player says this he imitates
the walk of a chicken with his hands
Can she crow She can crow
How does she crow Each i
imitates the crowing of a rooster
The object ofthis game is to keep
from laughing which is usually diffi
cult Any one who laughs or makes
a mistake in repeating the questions
and answers must pay a forfeit
The Angry Tree
Did you know thet a tree can be
angry There is a kind of acacia in
Nevada that not only is as touchy as
the sensitive plant but as a gardener
put it goes very mad
It is about eight feet tall and is a
very rapid grower When the sun sets
it is ready to go to sleep and shuts its
leaves together and coils the ends of
its twigs just like a pigtail If any one
pulls that tail well the tree doesnt
squeal but it flutters and moves -uneasily
and seems to be deeply agitated
If it is ever disturbed by a shock
such as transplanting the leaves
stand out in all directions and quiver
violently Strangest of all they send
out a pungent nauseating odor that is
most unpleasant
It takes this bad tempered tree an
Qour or two to get back into good
humor
Well Known Proverbs
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7 8
What well known proverbs do these
rebuses make
Ansvers to Last Weeks Puzzles
5 Empty vessels make the greatest
sound
G Pride goes before a fall
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A Trick for the Breakfact Table
Here is a little trick for the break
fast table which is warranted to sur
prise every one Turn a saucer or
plate upside down and pour upon the
under side just enough coffee to cover
it Tho stronger and blacker the
coffee the better
Now put a drop or two of strong
cologne in the middle of the layer
ot coffee which will at once draw
away in all directions leaving in the
middle of the dark surface a white
The Coffee CHmbs the -Plate
spot of bare porcelain for the coffee
not only moves away but drags the
cologne away with it I suggest coffee
ior this little trick because it is dark
colored and convenient Ink will serve
as well and brandy or alcohol may be
substituted for the cologne
The explanation of this peculiar ac
tion is that every liquid has what is
called surface tension which simply
means that it behaves precisely as if
its surface were an elastic skin like
sheet India rubber But the amount
of this tension varies in different liq
uids It is greater for water than
for alcohol or a mixture or alcohol
and water So dropping the alcohol
liquid in the coirec ink which are
like water in the strength of treir sur
face tension makes so to speak a
weak spot in the skin which being
pulled in all directions gives way or
tears at that point If you pour cof
fee on the right side of a little saucer
and add a larger quantity of spirits
than in the first experiment you will
see the coffee climbing up the edge
of the saucer as if attempting to es
cape and rolling back again in drops
So too if a glass is partly filled with
strong wine the whole inside of the
glass being wet with the liquid and
allowed to stand a little while drops
of liquid will be seen rohmg down
the side of the glass
Tree of Good and Evil Omen
Few trees have the twofold reputa
tion which the humble elder can
boast In the middle ages it was be-
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The Way That Wins
i ges are filled with the dreaming
Of verges the poets have sung
Iilled with the anguish and sorrow
Tragical muses have wiimg
From the loom of fanciful musing
But the essence of ull the wit
The lesson of al the lessons
Is the lesson Git up and git
While searching the archives for
edge
While after the rarest of lore
While seeking the richest of Jewels
In wisdoms radiant store
Remember this as you rummage
For a word of the Sages wit
The best and rarest of lessons
Is Git up git up and git -
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Obedient Boy
James B was out sailing a boat the
other day with a playmate a good
deal larger than he was The boat
had sailed a good way out in the pond
and the big boy said
Go in Jim and get her It isnt
over your ankles and Ive been in
after her every time
I darent said Jim Ill carry her
all the way home for you but I cant
go in there mother told me I mustnt
dare to
Your mother Why I thought she
was dead said the big boy
That was before she died Eddio
and I used to come here and sail our
boats and she never let us come un
less we had string enough to haul in
with I aint afraid you know Im not
only she didnt want me to and I cant
do it
Wasnt that a beautiful spirit that
made little Jim obedient to his mother
even after she was dead Washington
Star
A Catapult
To make a catapult from an old
pen first break off tho points and then
Moved to have been the tree upon
which Judas was hanged while since
its pith Is soft and its wood hard it
Is anid to be heartless and even thd
heavy perfume of Its flowers and the
strong smell of Its leaves have been
objected to On the other hand It
has been a terror to evil doers of the
witch and sorcerer kind Boys love
its stem for popguns and the anciertfi
used it for several of their musical in
struments
An Experiment
Place a stool on the ground against
the wall Now stand from the wall
with your feet twlco the width of the
stool away
Stoop down and seize the stool by
the top in both hands and place the
top of your head against the wall
your back almost horizontal
Now lift or try to lift it from the
ground without assistance
Be sure to try it on a carpeted floor
so that your fall may not be painful
or disagreeable Your failure is due
to a curious effect of the displace
ment of your center of gravity
Trick With Egg and Glasses
To remove an egg from one wine
glass to another without touching
either the egg or the glasses Plact
two wineglasses touching each othei
and in a direct line fiom you and lr
the one nearer to you must be placet
an egg with its smaller end down
ward Then blow with the mouth sutl
denly and sharply and strongly against
the side of the egg but in a down
ward direction and the egg will h
lifted up and falling over will lodge
in the other glass
Names of Eight Kinds of Candy
CLEVER SHADOWGRAPHS
There is not a child in this country
perhaps who has not seen and been
amused by the rabbit on the wall
made by the shadow of the extended
hand with the thumb upright to repre
sent the ear the first three fingers
joined as the head and the little finger
working up and down to show the rab
bit eating And there is not a grown
person either perhaps who did not
see it when he or she Avas a child
But very many other shadowgraphs
may be made with the hands only a
little skill and ingenuity being
Notice the tusk the trunk and tha
eyes
Could an artist more truthfully de
pict the head and the open mouth of a
dog than the accompanying picture
shows And yet see how simple and
easily made the shadow is Let us
fancy that the dog Is hungry and has
his mouth open for the bit of meat
you are about to throw him
But the next picture shows that the
bit of meat was too large for him to
swallow and has lodged in his throat
for see the lump there And there id
How the Shadowg
ed to produce results that will surprise
those who look at them Here are a
few illustrations which speak for
themselves so plainly that you may
soon be able to make them all
First there is a swan Both hands
and one arm you see are required to
make this shadow but the picture is
so perfect in detail that a few min
utes practice will enable you to get
the exact pose
And then we have the neck and
head of an elephant and even part of
its body made by placing one hand
on top ol the other as shown in the
picture with a cloth thrown over and
hanging from the wrist to represent
the fore part of the elephants body
This shadow is particularly effective
the shape being almost true to life
raphs Are Made
no doubt that it is the same dog for
the form of the head is unmistakable
More amusing than any of these
pictures and decidedly more ingenious
is that of an old man making an argu
ment of some kind and emphasizing
his points with his gesticulating
hand For this shadow you will need
a bit of cardboard to be held in the
left hand to represent the cap and a
cloth over the left arm to represent
the old mans shoulder and chest
And finally here is an old soldier
perhaps the very man who is listening
to the argument for you see him look
ing up with an air of attention
It would require only a little prac
tice to make all these shadows por
fectly and the amusement they afford
makes them well worth while
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