Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-11

vay the wheel was moving. we had 20
IN order 70 keep our feet. was calling
a, loud a. I could, but u was Of no use.
"The noise made by the falling water.
n. revolving wheel and The griDd,ns
mill drowned my voice. We couldn't
90, out. The plank from tho mill had
fallen IN the water whom the wheel
started. and gone floating down the
stream. The water poured through the
cracks In the Old wheel all over us Tho
aeep hole WIS full now. There were two
feet Of water In the bottom Of the wheel
Tramp. tramp. tramp through two. now
three lee. OF water | hsh Kitty by the
hand. and we kept on our tramp, was
praying il might 10 small grist
Nelghbors often brought two bushcl
bog Of corn 10 bc ground IN u hurry.
thought that " that was the extent Of
the girls, we might stand g. We kept mp
our march til Kitty gave out The
water and the tramp. tramp hal
numbod her limbs. Her lips moved, but
could hear nothing she said. | only
knew tina, she was sinking down In tho
water. picked her up in my arms.
with one hand pu, her arms around my
neck aud resumed my tramp In the mid
die Of the wheel.
II believe felt happier than had
ever felt In my life. held Kitty IN my
arms Her arms wero around my neck.
though did put them there. could
feel her breath on my check. could
walk now easier than before. but even
with Kitty In my arms began to tire.
Ny footsteps were moro uncertain. Ny
limbs began 10 feel numb, At least !
could die with Kitty. I looked NJ he.
face Her eyes were closed. Had she
faintcdi lpui my lips close to her ear.
They touched her face. 'kittyl Kittyr
Her eyes opened. Our lips met Her
arms drew tighter around my neck. Ny
brain whirled. Was becoming uncon.
sciousi conld feel that was rceling
rs | walked. The water from above
ceased 20 fall. The wheel stopped.
Some one leaped in. knew no moro.
"Whcn ! came 10 was lying In bed.
Kitty was sitting by my side, my hand
In hers had been delirious for week.
As my eyes met hers she said, Alex,
dear Alex. and she stopped and kissed
me- That kiss brought back 10 my bo-
wildored brain the events that led TO IL.
did not regret them.
"Uncle Ben had come down 10 the
mill. and not seeing tho boat Thought, OF
course, we had gone up tho pond He
lifted the iioodgate and started tho mill
10 grind small grist. Finally he chancod
10 sec the boat with tho neighbor 10 II
out In the pond. lie knew that we some
times hshed from the wheel. aud with
trembling hands closed tho gate. rushed
down and into the wheel. TO find mo reel.
ing and staggering like drunken man
IN tho water with Kitty In my arms
He got Us out. but fell unconscious
"Thc noxt spring freshet carried tho
old dam away. and new mills having
been built In Jonesboro we reclaimed
the land where the pond had been. and
the old mill had gone to decay. Kitty
and were married that fall. Father
and mother lived 10 sec our children
playing round the ruins OF the old mill.
and died within n month Of each other.
"Now. I've told you the story Of tho
old mill, and II you'll come up TO the
house and have cup Of coffee before
you 80 back to town I'll show you the
wife won In the old mill wheel; and
when you take look at my daughter
Kitty you'll see my wife ~ she was whom
we entered II that day. Two years after
we were married an uncle Of mine died
md left mo farm up In Knox county.
where we spend part Of our time; but
there's no place 10 dear TO Kitty and me
Ms the farm on Cedar creek. for Its soil
covers the remains OF dear old Ben and
Martha. and here, besides. arc the ruins
OF tho old MILL. L. Scott In Chicago
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