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

siie soon began to realize that he Was l
l love with her. At first she didn't lik
the idea at all. because she thought
, would break 4 pleasant friendship. An,
thing beyond that seemed to her out q
the question He was entirely too young
though ne was dear, good fellow am
; she was very fond of him. When sh
saw that he had apparently no intention
OF declaring himself, and that their rela
tons remained just as they had been al
along, she settled herself down to the oil,
way, and almost made up her mind tina
a touch of such feeling as Rush's addeC
piquancy to friendship.
Things went on this way all winter
but one day in the early spring Rusl
walked in upon her with telegram il
his hand. He looked excited, but moi
particularly happy
Here IS 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
duflCe. w udJ snail IL be.
Helen hesitated few moments and
then said:
" Ii you wish me 10 tell you what 1 be-
( heve would be for your best interest, I
should say at once, Obey the order If
l went by my own feelings should saw,
Stay at home, for shall miss you very
much
EtrHt
Then | shall go, both because YOUR
Judgment in the matter is sound and be-
cause L shall be so fiattered 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"
80 the order says. Well, L suppose /
had better let the folks at home know it
and make such arrangements as are nee
essary and be off. shall be around in
the morning to say good-by, but this
evening l shall have to devote to the Of
flee. There will be a 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 Seders,
though three thousand mills; away. viii
afford me the greatest delight" And SO
Rush talked on for half an hour, unable
to tear himself away, though well aware
that 1t 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 vul gar to eat. She had healthy appe- /
tite, and was fond of good eating; but
she ate very daintily, and had a wav of |
liking her food before she began eating |
that made it particularly attractive. The
presence of Rush did not in the least in
.erfere with her appetite. She was very
particular about her teas, and she brewed |
llm cup of what Americans usually
all 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
". He had been very gay, nervously
o, up to this point; but now his courage
allied him, and Helen, too, showed signs
Ow spirits. She told him she was going
o miss him; but she had no idea how
much she would miss him when she
poke.
II must give you something to remem-
er me by, for if do not you will forget
ne over there among those pretty Eng
sh girls" And she looked about her for
appropriate. "Ah, here is {
lst the thing" she said, going to her
'riting desk. Watch seals are coming I
ito fashion again; here is curious old '
ne that belonged to my grandfather; he
'aled all his love letters to my grand
lother with it. l don't know whether .
ought to give you an heirloom, but T
len feel rs if you were one of the fam
"a younger brother, or cousin, or u
OF that sort. See, isn't it odd?'
nd she handed the seal to Rush. i
lie examined the curious workman |
MP, and then turned the seal to the
5ht 1t was not only old fashioned, it
as pretty. The stone was sardonyx, 5
I'd the intaslio represented a dove fly t
g with a letter tied around its neck. b
nderneath was the legend, in French. e
from thy true lover" Rush blushed to b
e roots OF his hair rs he read it, but O
elem, who had forgotten what the in. :
ription was until she saw him blush,
etended not to notice. Taking the seal II
relessly from his land, she fastened it
his watch chain. Z,
There. she said, let that be your ft
isnan. See that you don't give it ec
'ay, and good luck will attend you N
ar it. e.
You couldn't have given me any .
ing that would please me more. Nsaid in
lsh, recovering from his embarI.ss- al
ent. For you to care to give me ANY til
ring gift is of itself fattery enough. sc
t to give me thing about which there
such pretty family sentiment is be-
nd anything had right to expect.
W may be sure that will never part b
,m this talisman. | shall get SO fond &
it that my only fear is that may use tn
for sealing office letters. That would az
horrible, wouldn't it? should like" e es
d he hesitated; 81 should like to seal -
IN letters as l may be allowed to send :
you with it." And ne looked eagerly
her reply.
Indeed no." she answered him ban
ingly. what scrape would find
self in with my French maidl Be-
e two letters were sent you would
i paragraphs in the newspapers about
No. indeed. my friend; no practical
eS at nv pxnanSp