That Girl of Johnson's — page 97: what you’re looking at

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86. OF es THAT GIRL OF JOHNSON'S. — neither read nor write still left it possible that he was living, and when Dora made known her wish to come here, to see her father’s old home, arrangements were made at once. Wearrived in the town over the mountain yester- day. They are stopping at Judge Green’s for the present and Dora sent me here at once when Mr. Charlie wrote for help. She said it was one of God’s providences; that he had arranged things for us and we were only to obey.” The interest died out of Dolores’ eyes. She knew noth- ing about God or his providences; she had never heard of either except as a wandering preacher stopped at the settle- ment on his way through the mountains, and was jeered at by the men and listened to by only a handful of women. Her opinion was formed from these things, and a true Christian character was an unknown thing to her. Young Green’s act was a marvel to her. Her father was nothing to him, yet he had been as thoughtful of him as though he were hisown. The men of the settlement were willing to help their comrades when necessity called for it, but to zo out of their way for some one in whom they had no interest was notin them. They lived their narrow lives and desired nothing better. The nurse leaned back so that her face was in shadow, but so that the girl’s face was full in her sight. “Dora and her father meant to drive over here to-day, but the storm prevented, and then the news of your father’s fall reached them. Dora had been in the town but a day, yet she had found out a great deal that she wished to know. Every one in the town has heard of your father, and any one could tell her of him because of the trial that was to come off, and which was postponed on account of waiting for evidence from him. Of you no one knew much excepting Mr. Charlie. He told my girl over and over what he knew about you; she never tired of hearing and planned such pleasant. things for you and your father, and knows she will love you at once.” Dolores’ face was full of wonder. That any one heard of €omicbooks.co ‘ ~ is m