The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-01

that luck was against him, and that 1t
always was against him when he tried to
do what was right; and that is what he
tried to make himself believe. When
Rush came back to New York from
his visit to Farmsted, John invited
him to dine with him at the
"Club," and questioned him closely
as to the wedding preparations. Rush
was seriously alarmed by Johns appear
ance and manner. There was a restless,
wild look in his eyes, and he started at
every strange sound. When Rush asked
him if he was not well, he said that he
was never better in his life. He ate very
little, drank good deal and talked in
cessantly about Amy and the approach
ing wedding. $50 I am to be married
September third, am II" he said. "Weu,
I suppose shall have to give up my
bachelor ways and settle down as fam
i.7man. They're all waiting for the we'd
ding day, you say. Well, it's coming;
YOU can't keep it back. l don't say that
any one would keep it back. 1 only say
that no one could keep it back. Do have
a brandy and soda, Rush; it will do you
good. You fellows who stick to one
wine through dinner are too prudent
by half. Good brandy never hurt any
one. You are going to be there, Rush.
Every ones going to be there.
Well have jolly time at the
funeral-I mean the wedding; but
where's the difference? They both start
YOU into an unknown country. Queer
world, eh, brother2 Now tell me some
thing about mother and the girls. l
know they are we'll, but are they happy,
Rush?-tllats the point; are they happy
You NAV be bursting with health, but
what's health without happiness? They
are happy, are they2 l hope they may
always be SO, Rush; l hope they viii
never be made unhappy on my account
but it takes so little to make mothers and
sisters unhappy. They are naturally
neryous-a great deal more nervous thai
fathers and brothers Well, Rush, ole
how. YOU can't refuse me this toast" iris
ing unsteadily to his feet: "Here's t.
the dear ones at home, and may they al
WAYS love us, Rush, always love us a
we-what do L meanF
GAS we deserve" suggested Rush.
John knit his brows for a second
.aIore than that, Rush. That might d
for YOU, but it would never do for me
May they always love US, no matte
what comes'-that's it, Rush. No maj
ter what comes, may our mother an
sisters always love u.s.
Then he sat down and pulled his hal
over his forehead and said nothing fc
some moments Then he broke OIL
again:
"Ouear things families are. Rusl
Look at YOU and me. No one woul
ever take us for brothers; we are as III
like in feature as we are in character
You know your duty, old fellow, an
YOU do it like a man; know mine som'
times, God help Ple, but l can DO
When die, Rush, want you to haN
me examined. You'll find my heart
the right place; but when you examl1
my head you won't find my moral quail
ties what they ought to be. Then you
forgive me for lots Of things, won't yo'
You'll say. Poor fellowl His heart w;
all right if his will wasn't as strong
ours; we mustn't be too hard on hin
You'll say all this, won't you, Rush,
And John leaned across the table al
seized his brothers hand with tig
grip, and gazed with an expression
intense longing into his face.
Rush knew, of course, that he w
flushed with wine, and he supposed tn
all this talk was merely the result OF l
rotations. To humor him, and becau
he really loved him, he replied:
s'Have no fear on that score, John;
know too well what warm heart y
carry about with you to be hard on y
for a misstep."
He supposed his brother alluded to
increasing habit of drinking.
THANK you, old man; thank you m'
than words can tell I'm nervous
night You mustn't mind me; anotl
uony of brandy will set me all righ
And, suiting the action to the word,
drank one down without winking.
"Su9pose we walk around Madi:
SQUARE" he resumed. MY head is
fire: these August nights are beautiful
COOL perhaps the air will help it"
Mortimer seemed 10 nave somethl
unpleasant to tell you" said Rush,
they seated themselves on a park ben
~ wish, John. that if you have
business troubles you would confidt
me; might help you"
THANK you, Rush, for your kind of
but it's nothing-a mere nothing; jul
fuctuation in mining stocks that \
hurt us, that's all Tomorrow, for
we can tell, they may look better Il
ever. It's q worrying business. L
nv advice, Rush, and keep out of sto
particularly mining stocks"
''Come along, Rush; I've kept you
late enough; it must be after 1 o'clc
I'll walk down to your lodgings
you"
They walked the whole distance il
lence, which was broken by John W
they reached the door of the house.
took Rush's hand, and holding it tigh
said: GOOD night, Rush; plea
dreams" Then, suddenly, We've
ways been good friends, haven't
Rush? We've never quarreled, have
Philip and nave hau NIUE hSn'S
in while; but you and l, Rush, '
always good friends. When die
depend upon you to defend me aga
my enemies; you'll do that, won't
Rush? You'll see that have a shire
character left-just enough to
ME in"
'I wish you'd stop talking about
ing, John; you'll live toput monur
over all our graves-a big, hearty fe
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