Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-29
THE STORY OF EVA RAY

/ do not tnlnk llht toulu ntlp u Ut
had tried. It began when wo went TO
school together. Surely 1t Is better Nv
loye than to hate. Gladys Martin was
,retiicr than l. Gladys was my cousin,
and when Frank was twenty-five he
suddenly discovered that she was tho
girl he wanted for q wife, offered him
sslf and war accepted.
Now, when heard that from her own
lips, went away tony room for awhile.
aud knet down beside tho bed aud
prayed for my soul. For felt the most
unreasonable anger and jealousy thrill
mo from head to foot.
And why should feel SOP Only satan
knew, was assured-only satan. And
when arose from my knees | had con.
onered him within me. was Franks
friend, who loved him as n sister, aud
nothing moro, aud | went TO the we'd
ding, and was first bridesmaid TO Gladys.
and said TO myself that there were some
women TO whom love and Joy were given
and some who had their duties TO per.
form, and that | wns OF the latter sort
and Cousin Gladys of tho former.
Frank Barron was only poor doctor,
and Cousin Gladys had nothing. but
was rich. and when they went 20 tho
country town where no was 10 practice,
Invent with them. | had lost my relish
for the gay lilo had led in tho city, aud
had made mp my mind to be a fpinstcr,
and felt that could do great deal for
frank and Gladys. She was one who
never Thought Of tho future and could
mo-, manage small income well. knew.
And 80 II proved. She mover guessed
nor did hc.-how much trouble thoy
would have had but for me.
As IL was, every one was saying what
pretty home they had. and how we'll
the young wife cared for Il. and how
nicely she dressed.
As for me, thoy knew mo NJ Mrs. Bar.
rona cousin, Evangclino Ray, aud
think many thought mo poor one.
What did care 90 that Gladys and
Frank wcro happy aud fond Of ncg
After awhile there was some one else TO
loyc--a little girl baby, who soon grew
10 believe that there was no one else like
Aunt Eyangelinc, and later came boy
When no was but two years old there
was sent 10 Gladys q cnblegram from
England, whero her grandfather (no kin
Of mine, for we were cousins on tho
mothers side, and no was her fathers
father lay dying. lie wished Gladys 20
come 10 him-to remain with him for
the few months he hud TO live, aud prom
iscd that II sho would he would leave her
his fortune.
Duty aud interest both called upon her
togo, but still sho cried out, How could
ihei Ali how could sho-how could
ihe leave the babies and brave tho sen
alonei Where wero tho nccdiul things
ior n voyage TO bo got at n moments no.
iiccl What should she do' But had
crossed tho ocean ''.iie5 and ano : what
10 do. had her trunks packed and all In
them that she could want while she was
still wondering what TO do. And tool,
her TO the steamer and loft her with pco.
pie whom knew who happened to DO
going ON the same boat-as II she were n
child. She seemed 40 young and fair
and girlish that no ono could believe
that she had been married 80 many years,
and ] eould SEQ that she would enjoy
herself for all her pretty tcrrors, and her
lat words wcrci "ralo caro- OF Franz.
and the babies. wouldn't leave them
with any ono but you. You are our
guardian angel"
was glad. II Is 40 much 20 mo 10
he loved, and always was and always
will be.
went back 10 Frank and the children.
The old servant, half cook, half house
keeper, whom had engaged, and who
knew how | managed to make Frank
mud Gladys believe that they lived ON
what would never hayo suihced for half
their needs, made II proper thing for
mo to stay. Indeed, tho idea that II was
not proper never had crossed either OF
our minds.
We were very quiet after Gladys was
zone. Sometimes fancied that Franz;
looked more content than he usually
I'D. Gladys. though so pretty and gay
ineompany, had u way OF fretting him
lnpriyate. Our time was half taken NJ
IN soothing her. Now and then she
quaneled with him because, wording ~
hedid ut his profession, no had little
hma for company. She wanted him 10
change his nature, 1t seemed TO me.
NOW no one bothered him. l kept the
children in their little nursery, and in
we evening when he sat down with us,
u 10 were not called away, | let him
'sad The talk. rs men like TO do.
IL knew, too, what callers no would
hse To see, and which TO entertain my,
ecu, and, OF course, being only his wife,
oouiin, did not expect him to spend
any time entertaining me.
However, no often drove me out
WIN tho children, Of course-and W,
.hl'yed the ride. And tho poorer pa
nentsfell TO asking to sec me and tell
,ng mo their Troubles. and when | could
help them did
iou'd mike n far better doctors
Wlle than the real ono does" an old
woman said TO me once. "Sho turns ~
aer noso at Us poor folks, aud seems t.
Wlhk my ailments always something
ea'ch'ng' God send 80 u doctor OF YOU
own, misslr
Laughed, hut was glad Frank Bar
ron did not hear her.
we got lolter from Gladys as soor
az quo reached London. Her grandfather
MN uylng OF cancer, she said, and might
nNe long while, and indeed he did
sno wrote, but not very often, and tn,
t'h'hs went by and year was gone
Then the poor old gentleman died, ant
~ mere We're things to bc done abou
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