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


love with her. At first she didn't like
the idea at all. because she thought il
would break pleasant friendship ANY
thing beyond that seemed to her out OF
the question He was entirely too young.
though ne was dear, good fellow and
she was very fond of him. When she
saw that he had apparently no intention
of declaring himself, and that their rela-
tons remained just as they had been all
along. she settled herself down to the old
way, and almost made up her mind that
touch of such feeling as Rush's added
a piquancy to friendship
Things went on this way all winter;
but one day in the early spring Rush
walked in upon her with telegram in
his hand. He looked excited, but not
particularly happy.
''Here is a dispatch from my chief, -
said he, ordering me to London to re-
organize The Dawn bureau over there.
1t is big thing, as far as business goes,
but can't say that feel like leaving
New York. l shall be guided by your
advice. What shall it be?'
Helen hesitated few moments and
then said:
IF you wish me to tell you what be-
lieve would be for your best interest, [
should say at once, Obey the order If
went by my own feelings should say,
Stay at home, for shall miss you very
much
''Then | shall go, both because your
| Judgment in the matter is sound and be-
cause shall be SO fattered to have you
miss me. Our chief orders by cable and
he expects his orders to be obeyed almost
in the same manner. I shall have to
sail tomorrow"
! Tomorrow
$50 the order says Well, L suppose 1
had better let the folks at home know it
and make such arrangements as are nee
essary and be off 1 shall be around in
the morning to say good-by, but this
evening shall have to devote to the Of
fee. There will be thousand and one
things to attend to. If there is anything
can do for you on the other side, COM
mand me. To be executing your orders,
though three thousand mills away, will
! afford me the greatest delight" And SO
Rush talked on for half an hour, unable
to tear himself away, though well aware
that it was high time for him to be off.
The next morning he was at the house
again. Helen was taking her late break
fast when he came in, dressed in her
prettiest morning gown, and looking
like bit out of Vatican as she slipped
her tea from a Sevres cup and patted the
head of her pet greyhound. Helen was
not one of those young women who think
it vulgar to eat. She had healthy appe-
tite, and was fond of good eating; but
she ate very daintily, and had way of
fixing her food before she began eating
that made it particularly attractive. The
presence of Rush did not in the least in
terfere with her appetite. She was very
particular about her teas, and she brewed
him u cup of what Americans usually
call English breakfast tea" but what
Rush called nectar. And so over the
breakfast table they laughed and talked
until it was time for Rush to say good
by. He had been very gay, nervously
so, up to this point; but now his courage
failed him, and Helen, too, showed signs
low spirits. She told him she was going
to miss him; but she had no idea how
much she would miss him when she
spoke.
81 must give you something toremem-
Der me by, for if l do not you will forget
me over there among those pretty Eng
fish girls" And she looked shout her for
something appropriate "Ah, here is
just the thing" she said, going to her
writing desk. Watch seals are coming
into fashion again; here is curious old
one that belonged to my grandfather; he
sealed all his love letters to my grand
mother with it. l don't know whether
l ought to give you an heirloom, but
then feel rs if you were one of the fam
ily-a younger brother, or cousin, or
something of that sort. See, isn't it odd?''
And she handed the seal to Rush.
He examined the curious workman
ship, and then turned the seal to the
light 1t was not only old fashioned, it
was pretty. The stone was sardonyx,
and the intaglio represented dove fly
ing with letter tied around its neck.
Underneath was the legend, in French.
From thy true lover" Rush blushed to
the roots of his hair rs he read it. but
Helen, who had forgotten what the in;
scription was until she saw him blush,
pretended not to notice. Taking the seal
carelessly from his Land, she fastened it
on his watch chain.
There" she said, let that be your
talisnan. See that you don't give it
away, and good luck will attend you
wear it.
You couldn't have given me any
thing that would please me more, %said
Rusk, recovering from his embarI,,ss-
ment. ''For you to care to give me ANY
parting gift is of itself flattery enough.
but to give me a thing about which there
is such pretty family sentiment is be-
yond anything had right to expect.
You may be sure that will never part
from this taIisman. shall get SO fond
of it that my only fear is that | may Use
it for sealing office letters. That would
be horrible. wouldn't it? | should like"
and he hesitated; 81 should like to seal
such letters as may be allowed to send
to you with it." And ne looked eagerly
for her reply.
"Indeed no." she answered him ban
teringly. "What scrape | would find
myself in with my French maid Be
fore two letters were sent you would
find paragraphs in the newspapers about
it. No. indeed. my friend; no practical
jokes at my expense.
Rush felt that his time had not come