Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-24

WIN was more saw the strange
young man. He was well dressed and
well looking. lie loitercd very nigh my
carts, watching them like ~ If he was
taking care Of thcm. and soon after day.
break turned and went away. sent
hail after him, hut he never started or
looked around, or took the smallest no
tice.
We left Lancaster within an hour or
two, ON our way To Carlisle. Next
morning at daybfeak looked out again
for the strange young man. di1 not
seq him. Bat next morning | looked
ont again, and there he was once more.
| sent another hail after him. but a. be.
fore he gave not the slightest sign Of be.
Ing anyways disturbed. This pat u
Thought into my head. Acting on 1t. |
watched him in different manners and
at different times not necessary to enter
into, till found that this strange young
man was deaf aud dumb.
The discovery turned me over, because
knew that part Of that establishment
where she had been was allotted TO young
men tsome of them well OH and
thought TO myself, III She favurs him,
where an |? aud where IS all that have
worked and planned for;" Hoping /
must confess 10 the scltishncss-that sho
might not favor him, lset myself TO find
out, At last was by accident present
at a meeting between Thorn In the open
air, lo)king on lcaning behind fir tree
without their knowing of IL. II was u
moving meeting for nll the three parties
concerned. ! knew every syllable that
passed between them as we'll as they
did. I listened with my eyes, which
had come to be rs quick mud true with
deaf aud dumb conversation ~ my ears
with the talk Of people that can speak.
He was a.going out TO China rs clerk In
meIchant'a house, which his father
had been before him. He was Ia cir
cumstances to keep u wife, aud he want.
ed her to marry him md go along with
him. She persisted, no. lie asked II
shc didn't love him. Yes, she loved him
dearly, dearly; but she could never dis.
appoint her beloved, good, noble, gener-
Gus, and I.dni't know-whut all father
Gmcaning me. the Cheap Jack Ia tho
slecved waisicoat), and she would stay
with him, heaven bless hint though Il
was to break her heart. Then she cried
most bitterly, and that made up my
mind.
While my mind had been IN mn un.
settled state about her fayurng this
young man. had felt that unreasonable
toward picklcsou that Il was well Tor
him he had got his legacy down, for
often thought. III Il hadn't been for this
same wenl,miuded giant might never
have come 10 trouble my head aud ives
my soul about the young man. But,
once that knew ahe loved him once
that had seen her weep Tor hint was
u different thing made It right In my
mind with pickleson ON the spot, and l
shook myself together to do what was
right by all.
She had left the young man by that
time (for It took % few minutes 10 get
me thoroughly well shook tcgethor), aud
the young man was leaning against au-
other OF the fin trees. Of which there was
a cluster, with his face upon his arm,
touched him On the back. Looking M
and seeing me. lac says. In our deaf and
dumb talk, "Do not be angry
II am not angry, good boy; am your
friend. Come with me"
/ LETT him at the foot Of the steps of
the Library cart, and went VI alone.
She was drying her eyes.
You have been crying, my dear"
"Sos, father"
"Whyy'
"a headache"
"Not heartachci'
~ said headache, father"
doctor Marigold must prescribe for
that headache"
She tool, mp the bool; Of my prcscriP-
tions aud held IL MP with forced smile,
but seeing me keep still aud look earnest
she softly laid " down again, and her
/ eyes were very attentive.
"rhc prescription is not there, sophy."
"Whpre Is itf'
"Hcrc, my dear"
/ brought her young husband In, and
put her hand in his, and my only fur.
Their words 10 both Of them were these;
"Dr. Marigod's last prescription. 10
be taken for lifc." After which boltcd.
When the wedding come of. mount
ell coat lolus aud bright buttons for
the first and last time in all my days,
and ! give Sophy away with my own
hand. There were only IA three and tbs
gentleman who had had charge Of her
for those two years, give the wed.
ding dinner Of four Ia the Library cart.
Pigeon pie, leg Of picked pork, a pair
| OF fowls and suitable garden stuff. The
best Of drinks, gave them speech
aud the gentleman gave rs Il speech, and
all our jokes told, and the whole went
OIL like skyrockct. In the course oi
the entertainment explained TO Sophy
that should keep the Library cart as my
living cart when not upon the road, and
that l should keep all her books for hei
just rs they stood, till she come back tC
claim them. So she went to China with
her young husband, md It was u parting
sorrowtul nnd heavy, and l got the hos
| had another service; and rs OF old
when my wife aud child were gone,
went plodding along alone, with my
whip over my shoulder, at the old horses
head.
Sophy wrote me many letters, and
wrote her many letters. About the end
Of the first year she sent mo one IN az
unsteady hand. Dearest father, not {
week ago had a darling little daughter
but am so well that they let me writ,
these words TO you. Dearest and best
father, hope my child may not be dea
uNl lutnh but 1 ia npf Nat lrtntts