Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-29

He lay upon the floor In his study.
where he had cast himself down fof
hours, qnd dared not speak TO him. IL
was days and weeks before the CHASTITY,
frightened look left his face. months la.
fore ceased 10 fear that he would die
OF sorrow. and | stayed with the chill.
dren. And 80 another year went by.
Then II was spring time, remember,
and all the orchards were full Of bios.
SONS. pink and white. Frank came 20
me "a ! sat at work In the shadow OF IN,
two or three trees In our little VILLAGE
garden and sat down at my feet.
Faithful little woman" he said. II
wonder II you know how dear you arc
to mes"
trembled. and my heart throbbcd so
could scarcely breathe.
"You arc rich aud am not" he Aid;
"but know you will not think that /
am fortune hunter. | am a sort Of
wreck Of what | waa think some.
thing went ont Of me when my poor
Evangclne was lost-that IL, yonth's
essence feel it-and look how gray /
am growingi But long for a dear
fricnd-for q woman's tendcrnoss-for
wife who will be what you can be- TO me.
VIII you have me, such a. am. with
my children and my saddenod spirit.
and all my imperfeotions on my hoadT
Would II ! dared not speak; hut
put my hand In his. knew he did not
give me tho love he had given poor
Gladys but should hayo a right 70 live
near him-to receive his carcsscs--to DO
all to him that Eel, could be.
"lc shall love mo yet as passionatoly
M man ever loved woman" said TO
myself, "when, no moro rcprcsscd, no
more afraid OF loving him too we'll, am
onco his wife"
was happy rs tho angels arc for a
little space.
We were TO DO married very soon. but
o. yet had told no one. bad my we'd.
ding dress sent down from tho city. vii.
lagc gossips knew nothing Of It. aud ono
evening went to my room 90 try II on.
II became mo well. II was a pnlo
pearl silk with pretty white bonnet.
and In that | was TO walk up the church
aisle on tho next morning. We wcro 10
have u little journey and return.
~ am pretty again." | thought 10
myuclf "'fhc looks | lost long ago
have come back TO me IN my ioyi' aud
l went mp tho glass and kissed my own
reflection.
Asiny lips touched tho mirror heard
sound bclow--a wild cry, a scream Of
fear, u shout of Joy. What had hap
pcnedi
rushed 10 tho head Of tho stairs.
They were dark. Tho hall below waa
fully lighted Under the blaze Of tho
swinging lamp | saw Frank Barron
holding his wife Gladys IN hlHarms. sho
wore travelling drcsA His sudden
clasp had caused her cap TO fall TO the
ground anil all her COLDER hair 10 escape
from its comb. Living aud lovely sh0
stood there embraced by him.
rushed back 70 my room, tore oil my
dress, hid It. locked It faic from sight,
donnod tho gown that came first to
hand, cried God help NOR and went
down the stairs. by this tlmo he had
her in tho parlor, and was looking at her
through his tear wet eyes.
"As beautiful az ever" no cricd-"as
beautiful as oycrl'
"Thank God. GladyslT cried. Aud
surely thanked God that sho had como
whcn she did. Sho kissed me. but not
warmly.
Fancy me all this time on q desert
island, " said she. II had TO 20 back to
London for clothes and money, and |
thought It best no, TO cable"
Her tones were lippant, her looks de-
| hant
"Tircd OF taking caro- Of tho bablcsy"
she asked GLOW do they looky They
won't know me-"
Lator sho came 20 my room.
81 heard You were going TO marry
Frank" aho said. Hadn't you better
confess, On the whole, 1 suppose you'd
like to leave us;"
~ have packed my trunk" said.
"Gladys, you must have sufloredi tell
me about your lifo on the island. How
could you keep 30 well. 40 fresh, 30
blooming"
II can't bear TO talk Of It," said she.
at was horrld, Of course. How old and
ugly Franl, has grown"
| NiNh bil't i'A 9out rhu Il
She laughed and left me.
was gone next morning without
adieuA
A little later met an English friend.
She tool, my hands.
~ thought you would give Mrs. Bar.
ron up" she said. "Hor husband has
taken her back after all.
at is no crime to be cast on q desert
island" said !.
desert islandl" she laughed. "Did
aho tell him that story? She lost the
steamer and went back to her own
house. She found II hard to leave some
one she had come 20 know, and W
the boat was lost she made capital
In America. We knew sho spent AK
many months and good deal OF mo
in tho lslo Of Wight, and her ten
was too much even for Lord -.
flio came from desert standard he
believes It, How funnyp
never saw other Of them again.
Mary Kyle Dallas in Fireside Companion.
In one part OF tho Mongol country