The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-15

eager Ouer 10 lllG any obstacle from uer
path. And the good-natured, testing
| country folks called poor Joe Susy's
admirer.
But, while winter SHOWS were yet
! upon the ground, there came to Brent
Hill new clergyman one Cyrus Port
man, who had been pupil of Susy's
father, when he was youth of 49, she
a child of u. Having fitted himself
for college under Rev. tephen Coyle's
instructions. he had gone to Harvard,
had studied for the pulpit, and, having
preached in Boston, had accepted call
to Brent Hill.
1t was quite natural that he should
| seek Susy, and the ola servant at the
parsonage was warm in her praises
He was wealthy man, having inherited
fortune from his father, and he was
eager to help the poor of his parish.
Susy having the children under her
control was able to point out to him
many avenues for his charity, and thus
added another link to the associations
that bound them together.
He was grave, studious man, refined
in his taste and quiet of manner, and
he shrank little from the noisy demon
STATIONS of the country people around
him. 1t rested him, after round OF
calls or the services of the Sabbath, TO
talk with Susy, to hear her low, sweet
voice and see her quiet, refined move-
ments. He heard of the gentle chart
ties she performed whenever he was in
the cottages OF the very poor, and
memory told him what little house
hold fairy she had been, even when
child.
So in the winter evenings, in the
spring walks. he let his heart 90 out to
Susy and gathered its image into the
deepest recesses, while she, uncOn-
scious of her own secret, felt that there
was no happiness so profound as Cyrus
brought by his mere presence. 1t was
a quiet, uneventful counting for six
months, but it bound two hearts firmly
together for life. And Joe, looking on,
understood vaguely that Susy was
happy when Cyrus was near, and that
service performed for Cyrus pleased
Susy as well. And as events progressed
he understood that Cyrus would one
day take Susy to the parsonage as his
wife, and that Susy would be happy
there. All this was firmly rooted in
poor Joes clouded brain, and he knew
that trouble TO Cyrus would be sore
grief to Susy.
So with an allegiance that was touch
ing, Joe transferred some of his devo-
ton to the young clergyman, and when
he was at the farm would mutter often;
"Susy likes him-because Susy likes
him."
He was grateful for the kindly words
of Cyrus, his many quits OF clothing
and money; but the great claim that
he held over Joe was the fact that to
please him was to give Susy pleasure.
simmer cnnSbipa no
grain, and the berries were in ripest
clusters, when Susy had an entire
month of leisure for the school holiday,
and Cyrus won FROM her promise to
| resign her place and be his wife in Sep
TENDER. Her simple outfit became her
daily task, and the Cohingwoods lent
willing hands to prepare tor the we'd
ding. Joe was made entirely happy by
promise of the parsonage, and the
lo1g summer days seemed too short for
the happiness that filed them.
1t was nearly two miles from the
parsonage to the Collingwood farm, but
there were lew evenings when Cyrus
failed TO walk from his own house TO
| Susy's for an hour or two of tie sweet
ompanionship he loved. And his way
led him through a lonely stretch of
country, where the houses were scat
tered farapart, for Mr.. Oollingwood had
bought some distance from the village
By what instinct Joe knew there
might be danger lurking in the wood, l
cannot explain, but it became his abit,
solely of his own will, to follow Cyrus
| Portman out of sight himself till he
saw him safely in his own house, and
then limp back again to his own barn
chamber. 1t may have been that the
| fQlk of tho farm monde ahnnf NJ
the Grim, perpetgated by tramps con-
veyed warning to his weakened mind.
But whatever the motive, he was con
slant in his unsupported attendance.
Rev. Cyrus POrtman, secure of his
peace in the love of his congregation,
thinking his village home ever secure
from danger OF o5bery or fear of theft,
was careless of the fact that it was
known he carried about him large sums
OF money. He drew his income quart
erly from a Boston bank. and was APP
to carry large rolls OF bank notes in hls
pocket book, ready for his own ex-
penses ard charities. He wore diamond
studs and finger ring, and a heavy gold
watch and chain.
All these facts becoming known to
Bob Carter, Joe's old tormentor. led to
the fact that proved the idiots deepest
devotion to Susy. One of the trs mps |
seeking employment at Brent Hill |
proving a genial companion for Bob |
Carter in his drinking froIics and idle |
life. became guest, and the two, under |
the influence of liquor, resolved to rob
the parson.
He's bound to have pocket full of |
money" said Bob, land we're half
starved! Wen make it more equal
like"
So it befell that one August night,
when there was no moon, Joe, faith
fully trudging upon his self-eppointed
task of seeing Susy's lover safe in his
own home. saw two men spring upon
him as he passed high hedge.
Taken entirely by surprise, Cyrus
Portman turned to his assailan is and
fought for his possessions with the
courage of truly brave man. Butt
they we're two to one. and had thrown
him down, when Bob Carter lifting a |
club of wood, ordered him
to give up his money and watch. In
stead of complying, he struggled more
iercely to free himself from the grasp
D. the other ruffian.
You will have it, then" growled
Bob, lifting the club; and surely there
you'd have been an end to all Susy's
ireams of happiness had not Toe with