Penny Dreadfuls, 1890 · page 166 of 233
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THAT GIRL OF JOHNSON’S, 4 155 here, Dolores. Why, what do you do with no church, nor schools, nor anything ?” And Dolores, driven at last to speak, with a few words Mrs. Allen had spoken by chance not long before returning to her with strange mingling with her other thoughts, that this son of the judge over inthe town whom every one liked and respected; was a very good friend to have in time of need, but she must become accustomed to the kind- ness of people without imagining they were so specially kind to her or meant anything by their kindness, especially to her with her strange life and lack of what such a man would demand in a woman for whom he could care— Dolores, driven at last to speak, asked, mechanically : ‘‘Why should we have a church, and what is a church?” ~ Eomichoo SS) (eo)