Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-12


In a trioe alic wss back. loaded down With
packages She hal n loaf Of bread, piece
Of cheese, pot Of preserves. breast OF
smoked goose and some sailed cucumbcrs.
II got a samovar. but Il was too heavy
for me 10 carry. The man ! bought II oi
viii bring II here AZ once. Il Il second
| hand, but no good as new. see you have
q teapot My only two cStravaganccs were
some good soap aud a ponhd u the bcsi
/ tea Come, LET us eat ! can arrange any.
/ thing lam 10 walt on you"
1naday learned 10 love that woman.
All the naughty. proud manner was gone.
She waited on me Sac was up first In the
morning She was always busy. The po-.
ter Of tho house evidently mistook her for
ono Of the two girls who had been IN tho
employ Of the sewing machine company
for one or the other Of them had often been
/ IN my room. Some small extra compcnsa.
tlon was given him for the new lodger.
She mover spoke save In English, and her
coming TO me had been 20 mysterious tina.
felt quite certain the porter was entirely
ignorant q her condition.
Certainly Il worried me great deal.
More than once yontnfcd 20 ask f0r an
explanation, but ElEa would place her
hand on my mouth 40 that my speech was
interrupted. Il distressed me 20 SEQ how
hard she worked, fnr felt SURE that Tits
new life wns hurting hor. could see tina,
from Der palior n anything more than
another made tue feel sorry Il was for her
tfautlful hands. She SEEMED TO take In.
lniic pains In spelling them.
''rhcy are llthy. horrible" shc would
Jay. "and still think care Tor them more
than | should. II | could only get a thick,
nd. rough skin on thsmi'
A. she sald, the owner Of the shop WIS
only too glad 10 sell me q machine Eliza
furnished the money Work came 10 ~ In
a mysterious way-left down Stain with
the porter.
Ny companion, savc for daily purchases
made In the Immediate noighborhood Tor
food. never wont out No ono called on
her, she never received letter. A few
days over the month had passed. when one
morning. NJ was running up scam In a
piece Of cloth. my needle struck lomething.
Il wa a piece Of paper.
ut IL for me. Sister Mary" said Eliza
She took the biz u paper held II TO the
stove, appeared 10 read something. aud
then opsnesl the stove door aud burned IL
! did not question her She worked on
ehceffully all day, chatting on different
subjects.
That night. whom We were In bc,i. taking
mo In her arms. she said Poor Mary.
your tfoublea. your anxietios, arc now
over Tomorrow, early. apply for your
passport u will cost you 10 20 from her
10 London, cay thirty pounds wish Il
could have been morr, bat you will have
altogether 200. which, after deducting
your travelling expenses. will leave you
eome money 10 begin your life with again.
lor me-who have learned 10 love a singu.
larry honest and simple minded woman
you shall have this RUG" and she slipped
on my hngrr ring. "but don't wear Il.
the diamond might bctray me. 80 FAR.
Mary. Jou have run no risk, but next
week you might h rulned yoruyor. for you
have harbore'l''--
Twas speeches with terror.
"only woman" the continued. "whoss
own life-0r the life o. any one else who
stood Ia her way-the would care no more
oftaking than cook would Of wriuging a
chickens neck. Do not 10 shocked, Mary.
shall sleep ~ .vestly tonight a. II death
did no, threaten ma Ny story. ~ Ear ~
rNlaies 70 you. Il soon told. Il became
necessary Tor mo a month ago 10 disappear.
Tho simplest chance In the world thruw
you In my way. Had you been Of any
other nationality than English | would
mover have trusted you. You might 10
out, Mary. and acll me. Judas-like, for a
sum 81 money that would make you rich
for life"
ielnns eonvulsivsly to her and babe her
h quiet
Through my veins. child, there runs
tho tcs, blood Ia Russia, but every drop Of
u ] will Ahei for the cause. Thank
heaven Tor your loWly estate. You must
~ away tomorrow, aud now good night"
IbeEged her 10 come 70 England with
ma She saldi
No my place IA here. Ishould bs use.
les there"
Then she oomplained Of lassltude, and
presently went 10 sleep. | looked al her.
her face pillosed on her arm, breathing a.
calmly A. An infant, and thought her the
loyslirst woman bad ever seen.
Nezt morning. out Of q package Of soma
rough material. she produced. a. II by
magic, roll Of notes which, without
counting. she handed ta me
later In the day there ought 10 arrive
some fun Tor me, for p0oT Mary must not
grt cold. Now away with YOU
Her old manner had returned
Get your passport. 90 by nremen %
England. or the leo will delay you. DO not
walt"
sun was irresoiuts. could not hear
10 leave her She knelt 10 mo aud in.
plotsd me 10 10, A. lAat consented.
NY passport wa given 10 mo AZ police
headquarters without word.
is Il all right" she asked VERY quietly.
''see, your fur. have come They are very
beautiful and 80 warm"
~ have permission 10 leave"
Thank Godi Sec my work. I think l
could do now without YOU"
"You do not love me, EllsA," cried.
mot love yoa-my slsteri l loved my
hushand-he was shot. loved my only
child, Ia the agony Of my grlcf-because
bis father was killed-he sucked poison
from my breast and died. Aftor them
love you beet"
Then for tho hrst time she burat Into
parutysm ~ tears.
"lt Is because love you-that might
10 your DEATH"
A. she wrung my hand she fclt the ring
on my anger.
"of with Il, You wore your mlttens a,
Tue police onieei lfthey hadseen III Quick.
She took "a my shoe and hid tho ring In
my stocking.
should you ever marry, sell the ring or
the stone In u, and you viii not 10 portion.
les, Now on with you. ! have made
bundle for you, The rat Of your thinfs
you VIII give ms. Here IL u photograph of
Jonru-you will let ne keep IN" j
She took me by tho hand, gave NE one
long kiai, closed tho door on me, and /
mover saw her more.
NY trip home WAS without a single IN.
cident. Ny dear mother oomforted me
sun theTcw was some vague feeling Of dread.
NY mind wandered, Ia spite Of all could