The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1891-06-26

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Eyes, you WE'RE rAYNE MORSE"
over, he and Bronson rode away in
pursuance of some of their horse-thief
plans.
They had not gone many minutes
when there came the sharp clattcr Of n
horses hoofs up TO the door, and Bron-
son flung himself out of the saddle.
"Is IL truc?" he asked, eagerly.
at is quite true" slowly and almost
solemnly.
"Oh, my darling"-he had her in
his arms; she felt his tears on her face.
his kisses on her lips-''what have |
done TO deserve such happiness2'
She chung TO him then with a little
cry. 30. Frank, every thing failed me
once If that comes again | shall die"
He held her close against his breast.
at shall never come again, he said,
softly.
And then in minute more he was
gone.
All OF this out of doors, where any
one might have seen and heard every
word. But who was there to see in
that wide, green, empty world? The
silence was absolute. She stood listen
ing TO the clank Of his horse little be-
fore she went back into the house, think
ing with happy smile how the world
had changed.
She sat sewing the next day swing
ing lazily in her low rocker. sam Lee
was pattering softly about ON the bare
boards of his kitchen floor The south
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door tossed her hair about her fore
head Outside the green and sunny ST.
lence seemed rhythmical in its bound
/ lcssness.
A shadow fell across the doorway.
Helen, looking up, saw a tall man
standing there, clad in all respects as
the other men of the region were. The
wide hat the blue flannel shirt with its
white Ornamental stitching5, the iang-
ling spurs and high riding boots were
all common enough. But Helen's heart
beat a little faster as he addressed her
after the stereotyped fashion;
"Are the bosses here?"
Both are on the range. They will
not be home before night
She had risen to answer him, and
stood with her hands ON the back of her
chair-a little paler than usual, and a
growing look of terror in her widening
eyes. He had not removed his hat, and
his face was heavily bearded They
stood silent for little space, and then
he barred his head with a sudden gesture
Helen, don't you know me?"
She neither cried out nor tainted, she
stared at him with fixed horror in her
face.
yes" she said in a dull sort of way;
you were Payne Morse
"Were2 Do you take me for ghost?
No; I'm all alive. You don't ask me TO
come in-no matter" crossing the
threshold-"no matter, I've something
to say, and now's the best time 10 say it,
lie crossed the room and closed the
door that led 90 Sam Lees domain; she
stood watching him with bloodlcss face
and staring eyes.
Don't look so frightened. child. -
There was something Of the old musical
ring In his voice that had once been SO
sweet in her cars. with the memory
she shuddered through all her frame.
do you hate me US much as that2'
| idlllk nv anu AR'NAAa 'fbN"iA va Nv
with hllf.amused eyes "Woll, | was q
brCtc, but VIC had boon such fools
lie paused, rs if waiting for her &c
speak
Let me look at you-you haven
grown younger And You really
thought me dcad} Well 1 had mar
row chance for it, Look" lie turned
his face and showed the track OF bul
let across the temple aud side Of hi
face. "The officers knew better, bu
they let it go at that--thoy didn't care
% report g successful escape
SIN she stood mute.
Cant YOU speak? 4 man might thinl
you We're not glad to see him.
III is such a surprise" she half whis
percd, with rigid lips
NO doubt Is that fellow going 4
marry you? happened to be in tn
neighborhood last night and got tn
r benefit of that hcenc-nice thing for
man TO be looking at-his own wife
, too Id a great mjnd to send a bulle
' through his head.
q "IIc did not know, He was as innc
! cent as | was
VIZ AZ AbhbA IhANN'H AN'f AANA'ha NihNN
S not fair always did do you justic
in my heart, in spite Of your inferno
y temper, You've kept straight, know
u But what came here for to-day was
c ask what he meant
p "lIe did mean that | should be h
r wife"
IS "Wcu,0 doubtmlly, the law free
e you II he's going TO marry YOU | sul
II pose us all right
D., 80, Payne, can't you see2--it's a
" over. How can | marry with you IL
r. ing2 was happy for the first time
all these years piteously. Il hay
> been so hopeless, SO despairing, and
'e seemed as if ! might live on forever "
where's the baby2'
II Dead with little moan
A faint quiver crossed his face IN
% a good thing, may be. And so 70
~ won't marry because happen To
" alive2 And YOU don't love me, eithe