The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-19

they both lived at Cedar, there had been
much confusion of names between
Them. Anne Boyds both: but Mills
widow was always called Nan by her
old friends; and bearing her grand
mothers full name OF Anne Hart, while
her cousin was Anne alone. there was 8
way TO escaOe for those who were well
informed; the Others took their chance.
As the lovely summer days went on,
and Philip Norton was involved more
and more in the simple gayeties Of
CedsT, whose inhabitants consoled
themselves for their long and cold
winters with plenty Of outdoor life and
enjoyment in the brief summer months,
he became more and more beVitched
with Nan Boyd Her beauty stood the
test OF sun and air, heat, fatigue and
daily observation; il was as genuine
and real as the roseate splenGOr of the
mountain laurel, whose pink bells IL
lustrated and illuminated every hill
about the village, and shcne with a
light ike down through the edges OF the
dark woods.
Then she was graceful, genial. kind /;
always resdy 10 get up or TO Join a
party of pleasure. willing TO sing if
singing was wanted; TO play cards with
the card players; 10 make wreaths for
other girls-Wreaths she could not wear,
for the sake of that typical triangle; she
never seemed tired, dVil, or addressed T;
in short, Mr.. Norton believed her a real
angel. and threw all the strength of his
honest. deep nature into his passion for
this lovely little creature. An unpre-
judice1 observer-of course a woman
might have decried the sharp thin
voice, the shallow laugh, the naive sell
fishness, of til Egel, and suspected
thai this gay blossom would show no
adequate fruit when its petals fell; but
Philip Norton had no such slanderOus
thought in his heart. Such external
charms was 70 him only tn EXPIRE s on
of inward beauty Experience might
have taught him better, but he was not
lost now amenRble to experience-he
vas in love. He liked Mrs. Arne BOYD
much; as he became better acquainted
with her, her really sweet and fine
had itS effect on hun, and he
enioyed an hOp-'s conversation With
her-when Nan was not at haEd-
She was not one of those
people who here that rare charm, a
delicate and melodious voice, with
wonderful command of language. and
being vithai perceptive, high-m;nded
and of deep feeling, she was a most
fascinating companion even to & man
in love Harry Clarke too, was
devoted to Nan Boyd. He had been a
childish lover of hers during his youth
full visits 20 his grandfsther's farm at
Cedar. and new the first love seem ed to
have re awakened. He was at her
side every where, and If his professional
ife mad been anything but that of
beginner, his practice would have
suffered; as 1t was, his rivals
uttered instead, for either out
If the familiarity or old friendship
,r the mere caprice Of her disposition,
San chose to p:Ia1e Harry IS her
cavalier more end more frequently.
Philip Norton was plunged in despair
" this state Of things; he could not in
honor or decs1cy come forward a a
ival to his best friend Ia that friends
louise; his affection for Harry. his sense
4 the prophecies, all forbade ais ,sx-
PRESSING in any way his passion for this
He kept away from Iasr
harmed CT Gle as far as possible; LIE
alked much to Mrs. Anne Boyd, toe
ause she was Ean's cousin. Its well !
0 be near the rose If you are not a rose !
Ourself. for there is at least the neigh !
orhoOd of its bloom and perfume 10 |
tract ad0rers. Still, he plunged da ily |
lrther and further int this gulf of |
itter-sweet 2 Ission, till o re mooniig ut /
light his mind was set at rest concern
* Harry. They sat on the sSeps OF /
ne south door, tired with long DAYS 1
rive to Bashhish and back. and tue y 30 /
tile girls were hanging about them. !
nXiOus to hear some report of the days |
for to them g picnic OF /
rown people wes ar unattsine6 par -
Use. These had been much whispering 1
etween Ruth and Rachel for z few /
but a. last Ruth took eouI'- I
&c, and looking up shyly at her /
lther's lace, spoke out: Hal, dear. are /
on going to be married ?"
o 81 hope so, ma N, at some period OF 4
" existence" he answered grave,y.
Lob, 1 don't mean that Are you 4
Ding TO, pretty soon?"
Not this week, Miss Inquisitor."
Hal, you're an awful tease -there ="
1rSt IN Rachel, out of patience.
Ny dear girls, il the words Of the
mented Artemus, why is this thus?
hat has got into your small heads in
lat vacant place nature intended for
-ains? ?"
why, Jack said Tom Green told him
Ou were certain sure going to be mar
ed right away 70 Mrs. Nan BOyd"
- Not muchl" calculated Harry.
''Oh, Hal, that's slangin
a. Well. what If it is2 Slang Is the
nguage Of the coming man; slang is
e universal word-Painting; slang
II l wander from the subject: Listen,
ten, ladies gay, and l will paint a
oral and adorn q tale for ysur infant I
inds- I fell in love over head and !
rs and the top OF nv sallest hair with :
an Boyd when I wac twelve years
d and she vas ten. I spent my little |:
in candy and peanuts for her sweet
Ike; l wrote her 8 valentine, and / j
sde her a string Of birds eggs three !
et long-a rosary of 6essair to the /
ntle birds robbed; paid for q tin I
De Of her sweet face with nv last
PIPER aud a jaskknife that loved like S
brother; but she refused NE after all '
ough I lmplorsd her to elope with '
e in the milk wagon. SO, as the e
0rkShire man said, t'other end first. 4
be wouldn't have he. dye sect for =
y now he wOC't have She The :
Oral of all which is Rachel. don't '
ub Tom Green too much now. lest {
should turn and rend YOU 5y-and- ?
hate Ten Greer. . retorted Rachel. {
Harry laughed. But Philip Norton ! 5
1ld not speak; he fairly treuble il
tn Z relief of mind almost painful in O