Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-18
A MOUNTAIN ROMANCE.


like an oblong emerald 10 setting OF
bronze and had wandered nway by them.
aelvos-ho. the brown bearded young west
cru metAllurgist, with successful carver
opening before him. aud she, tho white
faced, delicate looking soIourncr from Dos
ton, With 0. q creole hair aud eyes.
Tic bencdiction Of 4 perfect Indian sum
rer afternoon lay upon the scene. Tho
oloudless sky 90 blue that II reminded her
q the exquisite colorinR Of An Easter egg
at home, the air 40 still that even tho
trembling Of the aspen leaves ceased at 10.
teryals, tho haze about the mountain top
like golden fog-it was an afternoon that
made one forget that theru were ever cS-
trcmes Of temperature, or that tho sun
beams must soon sink Into the wrst Even
the gaudy little ohipmnnks. from safo
eminencos, plAcidly regarded the iutfudrrl
with indolent and contetnplativo eyes, and
tho birds seemed mesmeriked Into a dro
state
Thoy had raunterod for some time now.
and MgdRc was getting very tired, Tor. the
way had been rough. She did not realize
the time nor tho distance they had wan.
dercd-shc only knew that 70 her tho
whole thing was poem and painting ~
exquisite that N she bad heard an organ
suddenly burst forth into one Of iinudels
masterpieces II would have seemed quite
in keeping with the place. md sho would
instinetlycly have fallen upon her Knees.
Boht thoughts wcrequlte different lie,
too, was n lover of nature and capable o.
deep feeling. but a perfect Colorado after.
noon was not new 10 him, while his love
for Madso was; AMI his pleasure came
from seeing her Keen but placid enjoy
mcnt. II was no accidcnt on his part that
they were separated from the rat. and he
realized fully that thry had been gone
over m hour and were long distance
from the lake. Ills happiness lay In hoiag
alone with hor, In watching the waves ~
surprise aud pleasure rlppling over hor
face as now shapes md now landscapes
opened upou hpr-yiow, In answering tho
ehildliks questions that bnhblod from tho
dark eyes and pretty lips, aud more than
all In the thrilling touch II the slender
arms and the soft. warm hands A. he ~.
sisted her over the rough PLACES. Il wns
heaven 10 hun and could not last long
enough.
hut when At last she gave weary little
tlgh and rat down upon convenient Log
~ they reached a bio Of level, saying. "Oh.
dear. Pm 40 tirc'lf' he responded quickly
II think. perhaps, we've gone Ear enough.
It's getting along In tho afternoon aud Il
time 10 start hack"
"Ap We very lar from thtm" she asked
suddenly seeming 10 realize Tor tho nfst
time that they might b.
About mile, should say, but I really
haven't kept much track u the distance,
and this part Of tho trail 1, somewhat new
60 mcn
After this there was silence for some
slime. lilo saw now that she was quite cx.
hanA,cd. aud IL occurred 10 him that tho
altitude was having some otfect upon her
lie blamel himself lnwafdly Tor his
thoughtlessneas, aud was about 10 ask her
n sho had trouble In breathing, when a
sudden chill In the atmosphere, accom-.
panied by movement Of the air that set
the nspons TO shiyoring violently. followed
by a gradual dlmmlng Of the sunshine.
caused them 10 glance simultaneously to-
ward the sun What appeared TO Mndge
like a fog was hurrying across II, and
rapidly growing dcnsor, and A. she looked
M toward tho Highest point visible Ia tho
west she could soe the gray, mistlike sub.
stance stealing In between and around tho
rocks and piDoa aud sweeping silently
down toward them. lie answered hcr
look Of Interrogation by saying somewhat
Ahsontmindedlyi
"cioudsi A change Of weather. Knight
have known that the heat this afternoon
meant something u hadn't been thinking
OBJ
lie stopped abruptly and oolorcd, but she
had turned and was absorbed In tho curious
Transformation that was going on, aud lost
lis last low spoken worlS
The gray column had completely Oh.
scurod the sun and was moving rapidly
toward them now. leaving bchind a great
gray wall. They both shlyervd, aud he
spnng briakly 10 his feet,
As soon rs you Hro rested, Miss Cham.
bcIlain, think We had better start back.
IL looks ~ though We might have a squat
and perhaps some snow This l. one of the
changes that arc common bore NJ this sea.
BON VI tho year We foolishly LEFT out
wraps behind. II was my fault, though
foryou know nothing Of these changes. OF
course"
She had risen now and started to speak.
Don't you breathe casilyp be exclaimed
with some concern, noticing that sh,
pressed her hand 20 her chest.
She had ralcd little. aud now gaspcl
two or thro times before she answered
with a smilei
ut seem. as though couldn't get quit,
enough air Ia my lungs. have felt Il -cy
eral times this afternoon. It's trining.n
she went on tcpsuringlY II will tax,
your arm, though, please, because an
really very tired"
"what very hcav, fog" she continued
shiVering, after they had walked shor
distance; "and how damp Il lk'
-. a. . a
"We arr In the midst Of a cloud, and II Z
an unusually thick ono" be added after
IA,u.e. glanolng about ncryously.
The great gray mass had caught then
now, and had cloged In upon them on ever
nide-bcneath them, above them. aroun,
them. pressing against their faces aut
brushing their hands with H. cold. clamml
fingers, leaving moisture and chill witt
every touch.
Thcro was no thought NJ fear In Madge'i
mind. Why should there be- They wcr
only short distance iiom the hotel
mile or 40 perhaps one could almost heal
shout that far Then. too, she was lean
Ing upon strong arm, and she rnioyc,
the sensation OF being In the midst OF
cloud rs she enjoyed everything that wa
now.
"Why secl" she exclaimed brightly
ITS No thick one can almost grasp hand
full Why, dear mel can SEQ II pass he
tween me and your hat" ,ho laughed a,
thc threw her head 10 one side and glanced
upward "And leo tho moisture on youl
eoatf the went on, rubbing her hand
along his arm and dipping the water irou
her fingers
Bob's eyes were fixed In front, and Will,
she was wondering why be did not nnswe
add seemed 10 quiet, a sudden gust o
wind tore her hat from her head aud In ~
Instant whirvd ID out Of sight Into the all