Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-04


But, despite this codlcil, went down
Into tho valley In which Gideon Lees
homestead stood before had been NJ
home day. It was sunset when
reached It, but the light did not ~ OF
yoro gild tho plnes OF the upper win
dows TO sheets Of Furnished gold. Every
shutter was closed and the house seemed
10 frown upon Inc The garden had run
wild; the fields lay dcsolate. the broken
branches OF the orchard trees told
Of bOyish depreciation Strange cattle
grazed IN the meadow and Rovcrs KEN
mel was empty. The sight brought tears
to my eyes | went up the old porch
aud found there, wet with rain ana
tangled In the relics OF last years vine, q
scarlet ribbon, one Madge must have
worn. Iput it In my bosom and came
away. No one could tell mo anything
Of Gideon Lees children. except whnt
the empty house had told mo--that they
/ were gone.
l had lost thomi and what did | caro-
that all the country place besides wei.
/ coined me homer GidCon's smile would
| have been moro to me than nll thcir
/ greetings. aud Madgc would have given
me kiss that had true love in il.
was not happy; could not b. guy.
could not care oranything yerymuch.
lived a quiet lifc for two long year.,
and let those call mo cold and proud who
would, was not cold. but those who
cOufted me were Gideon Lees enemies.
and had prosecuted pretty MaiRo since
her very birth, nud had done their limo.
cent father TO death, and hated them
for Il, though | said nothing.
But at last, one bright morning. walk
ing up the road 10 luok at the desolato
dwelling where I had learned 10 love
Gideon Loo's children, | saw change
IN Il. Tho windows were open; man
was at work In tho garden. Three Gg-
uros IN travelling costume had Just on
togcd the porch and carriage stood NJ
the gate.
know Gideons tall figure ut glance,
but who was ths-uporb, glowing, beau.
tiful, with look Of triumph on her
iacc--vho came toward nei And who
was that old man with tho strange. sar.
castle smilo. that iancied / had seen
beforcy
As / advanced I know that Il was
Mn1go who ran 20 meet me-Aialge,
grown TO be a magnificent wlmnn-
Madgc, who kissed me rs OF yoro. but
moro gladly, and who left mo In a mo.
munt alone with Gideon and drew tho
stranger away with her
And Gideon held my hand. and could
only say,"it has bccnyor long. Gideon
aud try and hide my tears.
at hns been long for me. Agnes" hr
faid. Aud then there was pause. llo
broke II by knccling down beside me.
, with my hand IN hls ~ set on the low
, step Of the porch
: "You arc Miss Agnes Grcy." no said.
: "nnd the world honors you. am tho
. son OF the man who was hanged. Even
now, loving you as l do-.as | have all
b this weary whilo--thnt stands between
r Us, u hnrricr YOU could not cross. l. Il
not soi We're all else, and 80 worthy
] Of You. should ntill be Gideon Lee. aud
, an outcnst. branded with Gains brand
. upon the forehead, and you could neither
love nor wed me!'
Could say 81 love your II was not
o IN maidenhood 10 do that. II wal i'm
z possible. trcmbled; ! faltCrcd; ! only
. said these words; at Is an unjust brand
n -unisst and cruel My eyes mover sec
y 1t, Gideon Locg'
o He showcrcd fond kisses on my hands
h but ho spoke again.
0 "Do you daro 10 do Il, Agnes-to love
j. nn outcast man; to bring upon yourself
- contempt aud hate; to rclinquish wealth
i for the humble life Of u simple farmer
!. l. your love strong enough for this
! WIN you never ropent|
}. Never" 1 said.
IA "When your gold Is gone, your lant
r. anoiher'H, your friends turned TO enc
y mics and your name, your very namo
10 Agues-that Of tho man who was hang
II o,lf' lac asked slowly, "Thinh can yol
h bear that iguominy, know how Ger
riblo Il H."
10 And took my hands from his mn
ir laid them on his broad shoulders m,
!, said-lut no Iiatter what | said.
IS have forgotten the words that told hin
81 that | loved him too well TO doubt IN,
ID courage 10 bear anything for his dea
sake.
n But suddenly, ag he knelt there look
rs ing up into my eyes, saw look IN hi
10 face that could not undersiand-a loo
that made me cry out and begin {
hi tremblc; and | saw others draw neal
III and | saw Madge clasp her brother
no hand, and the old man held out both 9
~ his 70 me.
III 1--WE have been parted five years, sai
o. Gideon, "ln that time | have bee
us searching for something that believe
N must DO hidden in tho wide world.
or have found It,"
ih "Gideon, tell me-" 1 cried.
rs could any earthly thing but one en-
I'D holden me TO speak rs have spoken
your said Gideon. DO you think tia
s, would ever have offered any woman
~ Iamo that wonld hhye made her an on
a castl That which sought, that viii,
80 found. was living proof Of my de-
hs fathers innocence. Lookl DO you lsuu
i'm this mani Have you no recollection
" himy'
IA. And | turned my eyes upon the o
Il. man, who had taken my hand in HI
ed aud knew that / looked upon my unc
la Mathew.
"A The whole town knows the story nov
"a Iio has told them how, yielding to }
a. wandering impulses, he left, MS he hi
n1 done once before, the homo and fTion
nj Of his early manhood, aud far from !
he news of Christian lands dwelt in 4