The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-26
TIE TWO GRAVES
A Tale Of Passion and Frontier
Justice.
No. II.
BY GAsKELE

BY GAsKELE.
| The two young men tade alden
home and lie associations. but wit
far different feelings. Oes left it wit
regret. the other with indifference,
not with positive gladness. One bad
adieu to scenes of happiness and hon
comfort, the other to the evil exam
pie Of 8 father he could rot respect
nor love. Youth is buoyant ant
hopeful, and deals more with th
present and future. than With to
past. IL is sge's prerogslive to iool
0ack-it is its pleasure when life
lsst hours are hssGing by-Whel
wintry winds and the chills of loDl
years OF life have come, to lock bach
upon the past-to count over its Joy
and to smile anew at its conquered
trials. Youth looks forward TO tn,
ventures to be made and the triumphl
to be won. And so it was to thsss
two youths, and tins change OF scene
incident upon their journey, soon
drove from their minds the last lin-
geriDg trace oiregret at leaving home.
Upon the frostiers of civiliEstioa they
bad still more to engage tbeiE stten
ton. They proposed going overland
to their Eldorado, q journey of som;
two thousand miles. This was no
mean undertaking at that time. for
the way was bot little known. How
ever, what others could do they dare
attempt; and with hopeful hearts they
set about their preparations. Their
outft-a light bot strong wagon. with
two span of horses, and their camp
equipsge. they procured in common.
In few days they had procured all
that was necessary and in company
with several others. they started on
their long and perlous journey over
the plains.
There are in life many individuals
who, in countries where Law is strictly
enforced and order is maintained by
the guardians Of the public peace,
are so far respectable as to bring
Themselves under no condemnation
for their delinquencies. Yet We find
many of those persons are governed
more by fear OF exposure and punish.
ment than by principle. fragrant
sins would make them amensble to
the Law, aud that would be sad les
sening of social respeotability and
standing. Many men ana women
fear this social oetraeism moro than
the faint of crime itself, and they
often pay more regard to the strio.
lures OF public opinion, than they do
to the calls of duty, or affection, or
the demands OF justice. In situations
where this restraint no longer exists
man is more likely to exhibit the real
sentiments and the qualities OF mind
and heart than otherwise he would
do. No place is more likely to pro-
duce this result than the wilds of the
American desert. Hence there We
find the scene of many wild proceed.
iDgs, and there some dastardly deeds
have been done.
With the young men all did not
move on s. smoothly as might have
been wished. In procuring an outfit,
few who were crossing the plains.
neglected to lsy in stock of different
kinds OF liquors They we're really
needed, at times, i'll cases OF exposure
ard sickness, but all vera net go
scrupulous in their use. Carson had
laid in a large supply. He drank
frequently and deeply. No one can
use stimulaEts in excess, without In.
juriDg the physical and mental sys-
tenn. Much more 80 is this the case
with intoxicating drinks. Whitky
and brandy are the principal drinks
upon the plains; AMI they cannot be
used to excess without morally,
intellectually and physically de-
basing man. They rouse-the worst
instead of the beat passions and ieel-
ings of the heart-they stimulate the
selfish pTopensities Tilhout assisting
the more generous impulses, or IN
creasing the wisdom, or informing
the Judgment. They weaken the
powers OF the body and relatively
with that the strength Of the different
faculties OF the mind. Though We
advocate temperance and aslsil in
temperance, We do it not to denounce
individuals, but to show the evil
effects in this particular instance.
Evil was the effects Of indulgence in
drink at this time. Frem being
be became frettul and i'm
patient, and finally be became quar-
reIsome. His mind once vigorous
became clouded, bis understanding
was weakened; and, bis judgment
once Just and liberal, became con-
tracted and selfish. We will not de.
scribe how this change gradually came
about, for we wish not to harrow the
feelings, but to warn the unthinking.
Thus disposed to find fault, where
no fault existed, OF course, did not add
to their peace and comfort. Besides
on q toilaome, dusty journey. there
are ever ample occasions for real
grievances and vexation.. A Thousand
thiugg may zrise 10 give birth to i'm
patience and ill-temper, and especi-
ally is this the case on The plains, nor
was Carson without ample oppor-
tunity 10 display bis dissgreesble
qualities. Dacres was surprised at
the numerous instances Of bis friends
imperIections which came under his
observation. But he posaessed mind
OF rare order himself and he was
liberal enough to make deductions
from the faults of others. But he
could not altogether avoid noticing
bow different Carson appeared when
close and daily companionship and
intercourse had disclosed his true
nature, to what he once thought him
to be. Knowing what he did be
might Lot q second time have chosen
bin for q travelling companion; but
he was philosophical enough to deter
mine tc mske the best OF the circum-
stances into which he bad been
thrown. nor 10 give Carsop, by any
impatient or angry words, or any
manifestation of feeling, cause for his
iE-natursd conduct. By this prudent
course there was a semblanee OF COM
fort and amicabiIity. maintained,
though every day did Carson's pro-
ceediDgs become more ihconsiderats
and UNDESIRABLE.
Several weeks passed away, and the
company progressed finely upon their
journey. One night. after toilsome
dsy's travel, they encamped upon
the bank Of clear, swiftly running
stream, flowing from the blue-capped
mountains away in the distance. The