The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-05

relief he expected her 20 b-tray uron
meeting him. he consolsf himself wlth
diyining the eF.rt IL must cost her u
conceal them. aud va, upon the whole.
entirely p.eased NiiA ner manner ana
reception. Af;e- fsT moments cua.
Vensaton, her aunt, who had oesn
gathering Terms shJri distance awav,
appeared end lie was introduced. TIE
episode OF the hat furnishing the eXpiu-
nation OF their informal acquaintance.
Oar hero having offered h!S al for tne
transportation Of various large books
containing pressed ferns and fiowers.
which the ladies Dad gathered in their
wanderings, the three prepared 70
return 20 the hotel. De,lgntfui DAYS
followed The event Of this meeting. The
mountain lakes were visited, mountain
ferns gathered, and mountain see erv
beheld from every picturesque point Of
view, which. together with the dream y
twilight hours spent each day upon the
lake, made up an experience not soon
70 Be forgotten. She proved TO b. an
deal object upon watch could De
ayished all the poetic fanciss which tue
won us charm OF scene and her own
iltiueLcs suggested. And is not the
region Of Silver Lake alone enough to
arouse poetic fancy If its capability
exists in aLyone2 The Peaceful influence
OF solitude and quiet, broken only by
the sound of insects chipping in the
woods. or the crash of the trees lalliHR
afar OF on the hillside; the charming
effect Of the changing shadows upon
mountain and lake from lawn till sun
set, furnish themes which poet or
painter might be proud 20 faithfully
portray. be delighted to air his knOwl-
edge of the classics by quoting passages
appropriate to the sylvan scene. she
showing a delicate appreciation OF his
superior knowledge and 4 concurrence
with his taste by requirin. copies of the
sentiments he acclaimed. Aitoget 70 er il
was an ideal experience. He grew daily
more interested and, being given TO
dreaming. began TO picture future
which should insure Continuation of
this happy companionShip, figuring in
his mind the possibilities which Utah
presented IS a stepping stone 20 enter
prise OF great pith and moment. " in
the event of his remaining permanentlv
in the west, and deciding finally that IL
might rot he On unlucky bid for future
fame to lid the nation OF the annOying
utah question" once and forever. II
might take several years for its accom-
plishment. but with the companIonship
of a lovely and intelligent creature
existing during the time il might
require for the completion OF any plans
he should form. might not be unbeara-
bic. He talked wiki her when they
were alone one day upon the subject OF
his ambition. but she only laughed as II
the idea Of his burying himself Tor any
length of time in this barOaruus Con-
munity were TOO absurd to be discussed.
At length, one evening, as they crOSssl
the meadow. returning TO the hoiei
after rowing upon the placid waters Of
the lake, she spoke OF her intention TO
return TO the city. He was very much
disappointed. wishing, indeed, that this
idyllic life nigh: go on for ever; but
faiiing that. that 1t might at least be
prolonged until the end OF the season.
Under the influence OF his keen regret,
he ventuTed % urge her 70 remain,
reminding her that the season was NOT
yet over, and expressing in very earnest
terms the pleasure which Ler society
had added to the charm OF the place. In
answer sic said that she regretted very
u-cn that her ay was at an end, but
su.. must enter upon her school duties
in q short time, and was obliged 10
return 70 the city il order 20 make pre-
paratious at once. A school teacRerl
He certainly felt disappointed, though
unable. perhaps TO give any o her
reason than that the fact differed from
the imagined cause of her being in Salt
Lake. But after moment vague
occurred to him Of having
heard of mission schools being eStab-
lished in Utah by religious denomina-
tons of the world. in hope OF infuenc-
ing the minds Of the benighted people
for good. No doubt this lovely young
creature had sacrificed the comforts of
luxurious home, all the delights Of
refined society to lend her aid for the !
salvation of these benishted souls. |
After al IL was not an unfortunate &C
casion, IL true; for she would be pre-
pared to assist MIN Tin her own milder |
and gentler way) in his efforts to crush,
the obnoxious religious sect. After |
waiting "a moment Tor the expected
explanation, be said, sit IS the Episeo- |
pal mission in which you are interested, !
I presumed" rfnTy 10
-"Oh, mo. I am engaged 10 tesch in !
one OF those Institutions which my
church has established with a view. TO |
having the privilege of teaching relig- j
Ious doctrines in-connectil IN with other
branches of learning ia the school The
are rapidly increasing in
The Territory. Perhaps yo1 may have
heard OF hem. They are usually styled
Brigham Young Academies, and -
TIE END.