Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-10
THB CARLY0N TRAGEDY.

e@iVoh 'aii, hhu gay, WIN ~
shey led. Not that they wers much I.
grthcr. OF that good win inclined thci
TO the same course Truth TO tell, ther
was little sympathetic feeling lost b
tween tho two Canyons.
Tho elder man gave his select dinner
and champagne suppers 10 his clique
while Ralph. his sea. secured tho couu
sry for score Of IniLs about with choic
gvrih Of bis own.
Tho Hall itself was patched up pill
Of ruinous masonry. Tho Csrlyon. 70
three generations back had proved
sp-ndthrir race, and their ono. anpl,
pssri,nony had dwindled down TO a few
barren acres. with village VI inisersbl,
houses. which yielded the sole income Of
The present proprietor. S,ili he could
boast long descent. and we MI know
Gov far an illustrious pedigree will go
toward prqrping ur falling house.
This was tho sinte Of Affairs when Mrs.
Mondevills came down from town with
half dorcn servants at her back, and
pretty BERTHA Vaudeville. her very 10.
isctant companion.
B-rtha was the Iady's youngest dangh.
ter. and, be~i5sr tho generous portion Of
MondsvilIe property destined Ia fall 10
her share, had good prospects Of an In.
hcritance from certain wisened. ecccn.
trin old woman who had stood godinother
before.
With such expectations. and po-sessed
Of natural attractions which drew hosts
Of signing lovers 10 her fe-s, u was cor.
tainiy rcpfehensibio IN her to givc pref.
ercnoo 10 ono Tar beneath h,r In the so
c,al scale. Al least 10 reasoned her lady
mother. But Bertha was wilfui, and
maternal restrictions went for nAughi.
She had given hu heart and promised
ber hand 10 Henry Bernard. the strug.
Cling artist, who a. yet was quite un.
known TO both fame and fortune. lie
was sangu,nc. though. and Bertha no
len 40. Sis rsos,d thu utmost conf.
d-ncc In his genius and Ultimate success.
while be toilcd with renewed cuergy for
his triuinphal wreath. knowing that her |
happiness was involved In tho result Of |
his effort.
Hut here Mrs Mondsyille inicfposed.
licr wrath fell harTnie-sly upon her
daughters pervesc head, until ang.rcd
beyond bounds. shc had recourse 10 or.
trcmo mcssarcs 10 break on tho proposal
mcAlhancc. Henry Bernard was for
bissfirn tho hotxo. and Bertha wss placed
sndsr strssi Espionage for the time
Tho Carlyons vero distant relatives OF
I'm family. and Ms. Mondeville liked
npon the hall ~ . sccurs and retired
iyium for hes Maynard child. So
biiher thcy had come. fast upon the
fnck al tho courteous little note OF
warming that announced them.
Tho ball had been pui Ia hurried order
or tho reception Of tho ladies. Tho rem.
iaats Of Iasie w~o daily polished; She
fsyod dainNk and fms linen (ovidenccs
4 danaying gnatliiy) taken from tho
Irawers. Cariyon cleared his dornlcils
baehslor guests. and mot them with
no oourtiy eas which Distinguishes
cntt- blood. no matter how much .
saishod upon by adverse circumstance,
l1ph, who was In thu habit Of being
bsrnt for days togaihcr. know nothing .
tho proposed advent, and surprised
imrif not little by coming homs 10
nd such an unprecedented party ostab. ,
sird thera u
Ma Mondsvillc endured . week In
10 drcry, solitary place. and then went
way. leaving Bertha and lynx eyed ,
aid TO tho hospitable charge Of tho .
arlyons u
1t was not pleasant du'; for the lat. "
" u assume, and for timc ,hey re- q
fetted the necessary suspension Of their
si1icss pleasures. Not that either r.. u
rined, oscn temporarily. but tho hall N
'ald NO longer be thrown open 70 boom >,
and nightly orgies They y
uns to their customary habits. hut I'M Y
ea to the trouble of concesiment, 81
ased against the bondage which com. u
on courtesy imposed upon them.
TIM state OF things did not coatinuo ~
ns. however. BsrthA's CHEEKY young u
essence brought q food Of sunshine into W
. dreary old house. such IS II had not o.
own for years The grim, dark rooms IL
% .ttrachons Tor thor inmates which -
y had not hitherto possessed. u
certainly. In removing her daughter 70
I'M tho influence OF ono lover, Mrs. ~
'ndevflle had not meant 70 subject nc
to the opportunities OF two. Carl. se
D, drawn perhaps by visions of the "
'pls dewry destined for. aud Ralph "
Ise a. he wRs--sntually touched with
approximation TO noble sentiment
70 both soon numbered among her dew. ..
os. ~,
brtha's passion was becoming ex. wi
fnely unpleasant. A note rmugrled A,
desnite the waichfulneas Of the maid
night no response from Henry Der. w
I'd. Her mother remained uninsyod OF
ber urgent ontrea'ies for speedy er
urn, aud meantime the two Cmlyon, &c
red their individual suits with per- or
lent ardor. Il.
salp. inpulsiys and passionate, could IN
" 10 take no polite moves IN prose. mr.
ing his wocing. His very carnestless
uld have pleaded powerfully for him
! not tho giri's heart and mind been
cd with other love aud other thoushts. %.
came In upoa her suddenly one aft.
Don when no know her 20 be- alone.
ITS tho old, old story. Bertha, that | Wv
Mt TO tell you" lac said. II suppose
N not worthy Of you, for I've been a mn
Vi blade IN my time, but | will make -
rev better when you give inc the
~ assurance ain waung Tor. bertha,
e, come to me-" -
nm dark face, handsome despite tho n,
es dissipation had left upon it, grew N
, ~. Ills eyes looked down IN hers lie,
va uNer' inIassioaod light. Bsrtha's ha
"s .nroooed pityingly IA she realized TX
!, p''u les words must iRaies upon 70