The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
CHAPTER Xxx.

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WY June, and the
" leaves of the
trees looked as
gceen as though they were just bud
ling. The birds seemed to know that il
was a gala day, and sang their merriest
songs. Nowhere did they sing more
nerrily than among the branches of the
: black heart cherry tree that stood guard
over the village rectory. They must
have known that this was the wedding
dag of their kind friend, the rectors
daughter, who fed them every morning
with crumbs of bread.
Inside the rectory all was pleasurable
excitement The wedding was to take
place at 10 o'clock, and the groom was
10 meet the bride at the altar The
bridesmaids spent the night atthe house.
that they might be with the bride as long
IS possible before their final separation.
BY half past they were all dressed and
ready to enter church. Amy never
looked sweeter and prettier than in her
pure white dress and orange blossoms.
The bishop of the diocese and DR.. Bay
tiss were in the vestry room, putting on
'aeir robes. The hands of the clock in
1he tower were fast moving around to-
Yards the hour, and the picturesque lit
lie church was filled with eager friends.
Tom Bayliss saw Rush Hurlstone hurry
ing around to the vesTy room, which
he clergymen were just quitting, and,
believing that John was with him. he
gave the signal for the bridal party to
move up the aisle. The organist played
lively waltz as the procession advanced,
buzz of admiration passed over the as
5ambled guests and the bride stood be-
lore the altar.
At this moment Rush Hurlstone. wild
Of eye and white Of cheek, appeared in
side the chancei railing. He whispered
\ few words to DIR. Bayliss, and the old
rector's cheeks turned as white as his.
Without a word he stepped outside the
chanceL
Come homo with me, my daughter"
he said, putting his arm around Amy and !
leading her down the aisle, while the 9TH
crs came after, followed by murmur of |
surprise from the wedding guests.
The frightened bride could not find
yoice to speak. She knew something ter
rible had happened, but never for a mo-
rnent dreamed of the truth. Her father
led her back to the rectory, and, taking
her into his study, said, with broken
voice:
My child. ask Gods help to bear a
PSrible blow. John Hurlstone is dead"
Md the tears ran down his wrinkled
checks and fell upon his gown.
Amy seemed turned to stone. Her
large blue eyes gazed in speeches. Won
der into her fathers face. He took her
cold hand in his.
1t is true, my dear child-awfully
rue Would to God your mother had
'een spared to comfort you in this great
ial!"
Still she did not speak. Her lips
med to move, but there was no sound.
Bayliss led her to a chair. She sat
n and stared at vacancy. He would
given all he owned if he could have
tears in her eyes; but they were
= stones, and encircIed by black
pa: seemed to grow larger and
ms the moments went by. John ,
,ole's two sisters in the drawing
~ to be told of what had hap {
MA he was afraid to leave Amy {
,baHie rang tie bell and sent for
,,o,,1pe to him They came, their
,yore as white rs the dresses they q
"a thhe old man broke the news |
Any cir grief was terrible to see. '
Tbav 1t them with vacant eyes. s
her themselves upon the floor at |
fast upheir tears fell thick and
slcut, sedding dress; but she sat G
Rush " her sorrow.
md he ithe news to the bishop i
ding gud broken it to the we'd y
sorrowinaleft the church with $
las a grfor John Hrlstone
dow long tie in Farmsted. All A
in little &. around the streets a
news, and ussing the strange
could have : what on earth L
Voung man iat handsome, gay r,
homestead tl2wn life. At the il
the bereaved we're bowed, and
he'd. surrounprostrate on her t.
the rectory t children. At
Amy to her ned in getting Il
take of her we would not b,
4 she sat in avn For hours tc
! door with monor paced the h.
cell floating alb, her white
blossoms filling 1.-THE orange So
Rush took tpe Nrfume "
% make arrangen ew York.
Srothers body hon ging his sh
oay He thoughtIad Jour sa
n aUsnt with John, ai lve sT hi
spIich his death swords "
aid it all meant w what nc
Hurlstone, of all m John kr
r. Arrived at his own II
body was given over the tn
,Horities. Then began an ac
ING but necessary detak' bo
nttandcd to after love "