That Girl of Johnson's — page 52: what you’re looking at

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THAT GIRL OF JOHNSON’S. 41 the pines the shadows were cool and dark; and there she waited for her father. | By and by the men of the settlement started over the mountain in groups of twos and threes. Dolores watched them go, scarce taking her eyes from them till their slouching figures faded and blended with the yellow road and the rugged paths. As they passed they asked for her father, every one receiving the same reply. Later one or two of the women came up that way. They had never taken much interest in the girl, but now their curiosity was roused as to her father’s non-arrival on the particular day when he was most needed for the trial. No one could give them the information they sought but Dolores, there- fore they went to her. When they learned that she knew even less than they about the matter they did not linger. Not one of them thought that she might be in sore need of comfort and the comfort only one woman can give another. Eomicbooks (E(@)