The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-19


with little sigh ''As for me, am ali
alone in the world, and l think 1 shall
never marry"
"Oh, you are so handsome people are
sure to fall in love with you," said
Genie
"They have" said Belle quietly; "but
now will tell you my secret. 1 have
been in love; 1 shall never love again; |
shall never see the man still love, and
l shall never forget him. His face is lust
there before me when / wake in the
night, and often when 1 am walking in
the street in the day time, so that feel
as if could put out my hand and touch
it. L hear his voice. | remember things
he said to me. 1t was on a voyage to
Europe that we became acquainted with
each other. Papa was living then. He
objected to our engagement. He told
me he would put an end to it. He did.
l never asked how. Then I was 1S,
now am "a, but I feel just the same. 1
am not foolish about Carlos; shall not
! sigh and pine over it; only it was sweeter
than anything else can ever be. L had
my happiness. 1t is over. Now am a
doctor with career before me. Mems
lives often begin like that Why not a
woman's?"
ooh, Belief" said Genie, "perhaps you
will meet again after ALL"
"After this don't talk about it." said
Belle. 81 never said all that to any one
else. Tell me all about your own love
affair whenever you choose; [ shall like
to listen. l only wanted you to know all
about me now that we are to be chums
for the summer"
''Thank you," said Genie.
They walked on arm in arm. Sudden
ly Genie found that Belle had led her.
unaware, into the vicinity of the ugly
brick building.
"Why do you come here?" she asked.
81 want to show you the local in
situations" said Belle. She nodded to
two old women who sat in two dilapi-
dated rocking chairs at the door of
long, low hung room, with benches set
against the walls and an unblacked
stove with long stoyepipe still stand
ing IN its place, though it was summer
time, and passing around the house
came to another door, which revealed a
very tidy little parlor, its window
adorned by white curtains and pots of
geraniums, where woman sat sewing
with her foot upon the rocker of cradle
"a youngish woman in a tidy muslin
gown and neat white apron-who arose
and came out to greet them
'tDo come in, Miss Yolande," she said.
II heard you were coming down, and
I'm real glad to see you again"
THANK you, said Belle. "This is my
friend, Miss More, Eugene; this is Mrs
Fem"
81 am glad to make your acuuaint-
ance; take some Seats" said Mrs. Fem.
placing chairs.
"Mr. Fem is sheriff of Corinna, - said
Belle.
Don't speak Of it," said Mrs. Fem,
shaking her head. Don't speak of it. |
was as pleased when he was appointed. |
and l didn't mind his havin' to live here
nor nothin. The poor folks didn't give
no trouble, and we hadn't nobody in the
prison morn three times a year, and
when you've been strugglin' along like
we had, regular celery was suthin' to
rejice in. But lands sakesl me an he
wishes we was organ grinders now or
bootblacks or anything"
Dear me, Mrs. Fem, I'm sorry to
hear that" said Belle.
eyes, you've come on us in times of
trouble and tribberlation," said Mrs.
Fem. Listen to that"
The three kept silence for a moment.
Then Belle said in a shocked voice,
"Who is sobbing so?"
sits my poor Bijah," replied Mrs.
Fem, putting her handkerchief to her
eyes. Hes the tenderest hearted crit
ter alive. And jest as good and pious-
and it's broke him down to think that
be has got to hang Teller critter Friday
next is week. don't think he'll live
through it, It is awful~
The girls shuddered.
Perhaps he'll come out and talk to
you," said Mrs. Fem. eHe used to soft
lets by you. He thought you was so
smart and kinder Independent, larnin'
to be doctor. And I think there had
orter be lady doctors myself. They is
.hings you can say better to a woman.
But I'll call Bijah.'
She left the room as she spoke. and
was heard talking to some one beyond
IN inner door. Then she came back.
"BlJah will come as socn as he's
his face and put him on col
ar" she said. "He's real glad you've
come. He kinder thinks you might think
IT something, though what there is to
hlnk of goodness knows"
Il am 80 sorry for him." said Belle.
well, that helps some when you're
eelin' real desperate" said Mrs. Fem,
'ochng the baby. A moment more
AblJah Fem came into the room. He |
vas naturally pleasant looking man of
orty odd, his light brown hair had 6
wave IN it, and his eyes had full lids and '
ong lashes like those of woman, but !
hey were red and swollen just now. He l
dvanced to Belle and held out his hand. l
''Glad to see you and your friend, Miss {
Zolande," he said. s'You must think
ne great baby, but what my wife has t
old you about has broke me all I'D. S
here amt been man executed here L
efore for twenty years. can't do it; l y
ant. And it means out into the world h
gain for me and my felix's if 1 resign.
wen SO, dunno as 1 could get off be- S
ore the day. know 1 Couldn't He
aused The girls could think of moth e
az to say. He did not seem to expect v
nat they should, but went on slowly: 2
eff it was one of them tramps, like the 7