Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-09
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THE MORMON'S DAUGHTER.

THE MORMON'S DAUGHTER.
conner. His sickness had gone, and the pain
from his former hurt had subsidized, but he
was still weak from the shock Of tho morn
ing; he said nothing, however, regarding
the attempt upon his life.
In tho little once the foreman gave him
IN account Of the mines operations in his
absence. After that Elchard dispatched .
man to Trean, with instructions for him to
remain and assist about tho little farm until
recalled, and to assure the young mistress OF
the place that her former guest was well. He
than ssnt another messenger to Salt Lake
City, which lay beyond the next range OF
mountains TO thu. west, with letter from
his afaanced to her sister, Mrs. Smoot, con-
veying intelligence Of their fathers sick
commissioned the young man TO got his
mail, and to call 1t tho house whore he
lodged whom in the city and bring from his
room . Winchester rife. He could not
treat the dangers Of his surroundings Light
II, now that 20 much which was sweet and
alluring had entered his Life.
After these add other pieces Of business
waiting his direction had been put under
way, he went mp to his room above the once
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but his thoughts went on . long excursion,
10 the East, and again and again TO the
woman he loved, and IN and out his en-
vironment, and round and round In many .
prying convolution, Gro they would submit
TO slumber. Even then IL seemed but Q
moment ere they were awake again and
weaving him . dream
Trean seemed standing far on mountain
side, - he had stood once, with . great
vnS~N Mka a NJ uNil1r ha1Nxv haP Frnma
top TO too she seemed Apparelled all in
glistening white. Even her hair and eyes
were full Of Light, and with arms extended
she was singing with her face to the sun
It seemed Q wonderfully sweet song, and
warmed him with pleasure. Suddenly -
~ fash the fantasy ceased, and far below
In the mist figures were dimly moving and
. voice was calling him, the same voice, but
fallen into distress. In An instant, even
before he could answer, It had changed and
seemed the voice Of Orson Beam calling his
name DO piteously he sprang out Of slumbey
to answer it. But nothing was there save
tho plain furnishings Of the little chamber,
and tho sunshine falling through the win
dow upon the floor.
Dreams arc but the grotesQuo or half
truthful shadows Of facts and former sugges.
tons, perhaps; tho re-illuminAting Of old
mind. pictures, or II may b Q full round
tbs corporal darkness that trembles and
iifts and settles shout the never-sleeping
soul But whatsoever their sigpidcapce, and
that they have any lies much In doubt, some
curious facts attend them. AZ In this in
stance, It may b, for at the moment Of FL
chard's dream his betrothed was standing
on the mountain side above tho pines stretch
ing out hex hands In an ecstasy Of feeling
and singing song Of love toward him,
Ia 1Hm VxmNAVr Ir,aAA1Sncp
In the brambls praying, and now and then
breaking out imploringly to the emo he had
Wronged. Perhaps tho two distant souls,
straining DO intently toward him, somehow
projected the vision upon his mind In it, al
but abnormal condition. Be that - il may,
h0 slcpt NO longer, and, after turning tho
dream about mentally for little time, went
down and set to work at his desk. Still, the
slumber- picture was q use In that It left
grain Of dread in his mind, forboding LEST
something fatal might befal tho one he
loved, that reused him. Might not the sys-
tom which had evidently attempted his own
removal from earth, also endanger hort He
could hardly entertain the misgiving, yst II
troubled him. Surely the disaffection Of
this quiet girl, her falling away from the
faith Of her community, could hardly bring
her moro than censuro and coldness. Still,
he remembered what the Prophet had said
blood on Are; but alas, he could not know
how much Of passion and evil greed en-
viroued heri and the day passed, and an
other camo and went. and stil . third with
out the messenger he had sent to Treau 70
turning, and he worked ON half oontentedly,
moving that ON tho fourth no should 60 70
her.
Meantime the Prophet, with his train,
had gone On his way with balmy forgiviag
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had said with . holy smile Of oommiseratiop
- his carriage was starting, ''thA& the Lord
would Avenge the insult given His servant
and out on the wicked In His own good
tina" but 70 Paxley ~ had said; ''Piok out
man b do the work II Beam nils; Rook.
wst and ny men win attend 70 th0 fellow Il
hs comes ever - The oityi you had best
manage some wv 70 ssad this very smart
young sister over 70 1moet's tso, and WIN
ses personally 10 her cass."
And tho Bishop bad Assented with great
Difference, but when the Prophets carriages
had gone, and he stood alone In the ttthing
ofnoo, he giowered darby It the door for .
long time Ia silence. Atl1th he threw him
ssaf heavily int . chair and brought his
6st down ON the desk with crash
"Who else, I'd Ike TO know, II going to
get between mo and that girll" he snorted.
"Hero's Arsen and Beam, both under me,
control over, and now who but the Prosi-
dent Of the Church himself, with his foot
on my gullet, has his nose pointed In the
Same directioni Now, blank me, II some
body amt godn' to got fooled in this little
aAAiri and II it's M think the rest IL ind
'emssfves In the same boat when tho gane.s
over,or my names not Hyrum Parlsyi" and
he glowered moro blAekly than ever.
At that there came . umld tap or two
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