Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-13
4TREAN:
THE MoRMoN'S DAUGHTER.

ing together in the fragrant shadow Of tho
vines.
After an hour had passed, ElchArd went
In to leave Q pressure OF the hand and .
comforting word with the sick man; then
he would 60 on to the Gray Peak mines, he
said and return on the morrow. He found
his kind and simple-hearted old friend very
feeble, but the eyes that looked up to him
from their deepening hollows, and the
trembling hand that was reached out to
meet him, were alive with friendship.
"Pm glad to see yo'," he whispered,
hoarsely. "Bishop Farley was here tother
day an tole me about yo'r speakin' yo'r
mind tolerable sharp in meetin, last Sun
day, but tole him considerin' yo'r idees and
raisin', didn't think it o thing to mind in
ye."
81 was hasty," said Elchard. 81 confess
It was greatly out Of place, and regret 1t.
was foolishly very angry, however, at Ger
tain things that were said, mainly think on
your daughters account, and lost sight OF
tho fact that 1t was scarcely my affair.
Still think that nothing that I said was
hurtful or untrue"
II amt much doubt but what all yo' said
wss good" whispered the sick man, turning
his gray head to and fro upon his pillow in
q troubled way. az kent tell much bout
SIGH things no more. It all seems dim IAN
unb8EUoA AAo "a AotCs L nkaAA ACNOA 0OA
well since that terrible jant across the
plains told 20. of, an I've ben weak an
mebby not fitten to Judge. knowed,
though, that If yo' thought I'd not done jest
square I'd say so like gentleman, an I tole
Farley 3d." and he turned his eyes again to
Richards face with touching look Of trust
and admiration.
ayes, I think am always glad to rectify
any wrong have done," Elchard replied ;
kHy,t IL, Ata 1ovn n
hardly permit me to give the impression by
an apology that didn't believe in what
said. hope no harm will come Of it."
40, no." in the same hoarse whisper,
''nothin' IL be did to We. Our people amt
nigh what some makes 'em out to be.
They used to be some things did, I guess,
what was kind Of hard, but I never paid
much notice to such reports, not believin'
'em much. But in my darter's case it's
differn'. o, don't know what'n become OF
'er!"
II will care for--her," said Elchard, gent
ly. Don't let it trouble you. As long az
you need her she is yours" after that she
shall have home as pleasant and free OF
care and danger as you could wish"
sit amt that; Almost know what Ter life
with yo' would be, an I'm satisfied. Since
I've been alayin' here these four days I've
come to want yo' to hev her fer yo'r own.
ouL SlnCe 1Arlcy was uoro I've pcou
troubled. I'm feerd somethin' may happen
Ter She don't say much, Trean don't, an
never did, bout what's goin' on with her,
but guess Parley's been apressin' Ter to
marry him, an I've felt like somethin' might
happen 'er."
Elchard got up and went out. In q few
moments he re-entered with Trean. "Your
father thinks that Bishop Farley has lately
invited you to a place in his household, !"
| said Elohard, with q smile, " and he Is
troubled about it. Can't you reassure him
on that pointi"
The girl looked down with rising color.
CLEARLY she felt tho Bishops offer q painful
and humiliating one. mo, for he did," she
| said, lifting her head with CLEAN in her
eyes, land ordered him of the premises.
| couldn't endure such q shameful thingr'
The old man struggled up and looked al
her with CONSERVATION. "Trean p he said
in loud whisper Of expostulation. 30, my
darter, what have yo' done9"
81 have treated man who is unfit to speak
70 q pure woman just as he deserves" she
said. "Do you think could bear the outrage