The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-12
HOW IT ENDED.

The two churches and the Court House
had been friends for years.
1t was natural, too There they were.
thrown perpetually into each others So
ciety, high above the heads of the world.
and thus regarding everything from the
same lofty standpoint. They saw the fret
ting, Tuning populace, ever busy over their
trumpery affairs. They saw them making
so much OF so little, and as they looked
down in calm companionship they often
asked each other pityingly why poor NOR
tails could not pass a more restful exist
ence.
The hum of the streets, ascending drowsi-
ly to the spire of the Episcopal Church, Of
ten caused that orthodox structure to
swing its weather vane impatiently as it
passed the query to the great tower of the
Court House, who, in turn, handed it to
the two steeples of the Cathedral across
the street. "Why this everlasting noise?
What do they expect to gain by it? What
is the use of it all9n
And yet there was great deal of sympa-
thy with human affairs in all three of the
towering ediices.
The Episcopal Church was never so hap
Ply as when it had a wedding undertts roof,
and full many time it felt thrill to the
very point of its spire that was not due en-
tIrely to the reverberetion of the organ.
when 1t knew that the monlentous cere-
mony was joining for life two young peo-
pie whose love had been born and fostered
within the shadow of its walls The Church
was not so tall as either the Cathedral or
the Court House, but it held sufficiently
commanding position to note much that
went on within a mile or SO of its base.
As for the Cathedral, although it had its
share of weddings, it never was allowed to
forget that death is sursr than matrimony.
Every day its doors were thrown open to
admit one. two, half dozen funeral
trains. 1t was more familiar with the
"Mesereren than the Wedding March,
and the two light iron filigree crosses,
through which the wind whistled as it
circled about the great Gothic steeples,
often vibrated in a sad accompaniment to
the voices of the priests and choir as they
chanted dirge to the memory of the dead.
No wonder the Cathedral echoed and re-
echoed the query, "What is the use of it
allYn
The Court House, although gigantic and
ponderous in its build, and weighted with
the dismal knowledge that it had Jail at
its back which was inclined to ostenta-
tiously assert its relationship at oil times,
took lighter view Of the world than either
OF its clerical friends. TWAS younger than
the others for one thing. 1t had not vet
become weather worn and dingy as to its
outward appearance. The light colored
bravery in which it had been arrayed bv
its architect was still unsullied, and it
shone in the rays of the sun as brightly as
on the day on which 1t first stood forth-a
beautiful, completed thing-for the world
to admire Even the angular Latin in
scription across its front could not bring
down its spirits, although it had confided
to the Cathedral more than once, as to a
friend who did considerable business in the
Latin tongue itself, that it wished it's "J'sn
were not shaped like "I's," and that it's
"U's" were made in the modern style, in
stead of being pointed into "V's."
Although from their elevated positions
the three buildings were enabled to take
broader and more comprehensive view of
things in general than is vouchsafed to the
unfortunates who can only walk up and
down narrow streets, and whose vision is
bounded by the tall houses upon every
side, they had their favorites among NOR
tails, too, and they watched their doings
with paternal interest touching to see.
There were certain young lawyers about
the Court House that would have felt very
much fattered had they known what CON
versations took place about them hum
dred feet or SO above their heads. The
Court House watched the career of its
young men closely, and it could tell as
soon as the echoes of a maiden speech rung
from one of the court rooms into the tower
what the prospects were for the speakers
success in his profession.
The Cathedral and the Episcopal Church
were often told with a chuckle that
young Feldstad has the right stuff in
him." or that ''the argument Of young
Smith in the orphans court was as lucid
and strong as any ever heard there"
Then the Court House would chuckle
again, md so violently that old Cerberus,
the tipstave, crossing the court yard was
constrained to look up at the tower and
wonder whether it really was shaking or
whether 1t was, an optical illusion of his.
Talking about your young men,
though" said the Church one calm Sun
day evening, II wish you could come over
here and listen to this soprano I have"
II can hear her." remarked the Court
House, to whose turret windows the notes
of clear, girlish voice in hymn came in
a gentle sweep from the church
what is that about sopranos?" asked
the Cathedral softly, for vespers We're in
progress. II have voice here that is as
sweet as anything 1 know of. Listen now
as be takes his high c."
Beautiful said the Court House, rails
ing its capstone few inches In honor of a
really fine tenor. ~ am not very good
judge of music, exceptn-and here there
was another of those chuckles that always
disturbed old Cerberus-'except chin
music"
The Cathedral and the Episcopal Church
very properly took no notice Of this slangy
remark, especially as the music in both of
them had ceased, for they felt that the
Court Houses ribaldry was sadly out Of
place.
For few minutes there was silence,
broken only by the musical jingle of street
car bells and the soughing of the light
breeze through the tower window OPEN
inEs of the Court House, and around the
spire and steeples of the two sacred edi-
fees. Then the organ burst out again in
the Episcopal Church, accompanied by the
soprano that had been heard before
The Court House, with all its dusty legal
tastes, and its professed ignorance as to
music, listened almost rapturously until
the anthem was finished. Then it saw the
people pouring out of the Church. walking
slowly along until they met the con-
nv "a a.