Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-17
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love mel oh. no. Jncki n you did
you wouldn't oppose what Il for my
highest interest You wouldn't want
mo 70 waste tho best years Of my lifo
dredging among such common people
when have talent which can lift mo TO
something better No. Jack. you don't
love me. for love IL unsoldsh, and you
think only Of yourself
Jack Clavcring--s strong ilmbci.
Saxon haired young fcllow-turned 10
tho window. and for n little while Rakc,l
In silence upon tho summer world out
ada
But hs Jaw neither tho bluo tky nor
the green earth. He did not hear tho
south wind whispering among tho bud.
ding lilae.. nor tho robins singing In tho
apple trees pink with bloom.
Those honest blue oycs were blind
with tears wrung from tho bitterness Of
his spoiled and cheated young manhood.
Tho words Of his needless. ambition,
young vito had stabbed him 10 tho
heart
-You think only Of yourrelfi-
She-hia adorcd Kaio--could nay that
WHOM no would have laid down his life
for hor hakoi
iie turned presently.
Hero a. ho was. no had concealed
eycry sign Of what was warning within
him.
II viii not oppose you. Kate, n you
arc really In earnest about the matter.
but u win mako great change In oui
Invest Have you thought OF thaty b
asked Der.
II have thought Of everything Oh,
answered eagerly OF course We musl
seli this odious h,tlo house and lot and
you can transfer your business 70 th,
city while ! anu studying. Aud after
ward. when shall be established on th,
stage. you will ~ with mo wherever
60
Tho lifo wouldn't suit me- no said
"if you aro determined upon a career Al
nm aetrcs you must get along without
mo altogether You will 60 tho way
you have chosen, my Kate. and will Is
mine.-
For moment she looked grieyed ant
reluctant
Bat tho now ambition was stronger
than the older love. and such q separa
ton did not seem 20 terrible after all.
She went 10 him and put her arm
around his neck.
"liut tho parting will DO without an
ser, and u will NOT DO for alwayay- Ah'
sGked him.
ave part without anger. certainly.
was his roply.
And 40 u was settled.
And In Tow weeks Kate had bcgui
her new hfe In tho city and Jack wa
1onrneying westward. whithorh no scarce
ly knew and hardly cared.
Tho curtain had rolled down for III
last time The play was over.
There had been no applause. no recalls
Tho company had played that night TO
nearly empty houaa
II had been tho same night afte
night. In town after town. and city ate
city.
In rose satin and iilmy lace, a glltte
OF Jewels, tho worth Of which would no
have purchased her n night's lodging, IN
star swept her shining court train aeros
tho stage on her way TO her dressin,
room.
Ono Of her COMPANIONS me. her In IN
wings Tho girl was crying hysleriS
ally.
"oh. Kaie~ she sobbed. ".hat wretcl
has gonel He has disposed Of ever,
thing he could. and no has gone and lei
ua TO khirk for ouselyes.s
"fou don't mean tho mAnagery- sai
Kate, aghAst.
VI jus, do mean the manager, N
hearuesa seampl lie has borrowed none
on me stage propartics--iust enough /
e.Ae him home, suppose-and he wei
away tho instant ho could get tho r,
oslp'a In his hands ton. ,ht And her
We arc IN this horrid place without /
much as a dollar among rs ail.-
u was ali too true. Their manag,
nal ionaken them, leaving the unfor
ua,le company stranded In that reno
htlle western town.
while leaving the theater. an tina a
si'e'nens Kate happened somehow
oeselne separated from her companion
one walked On. thinking so.no d he