Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-26

"AIomma for one. Aunt Clarc for
another. You see. mamma married
papa for love wlrn h. WIS poor man,
aud Aunt CLAWS husband died before
the honeymoon wns over shcmourns
him yet They always said didn't
know the ilr.t principles of love; per.
haps they were right
Mr. Barclay was never 50 thoroughly
nstonishcd In his twcnty.eight years Of
life: hc asked. rather siiniy
"wfl You kindly state why you en-.
gagged yourself 10 ine'
swell. Tom, always liked you.
We've known each other for Year..
Onr fnmilic. are intimate. What inorr
natunl thnn that you. the only son,
and I. the only daughter. should marry :
Beside. " with little break In the clear
voice, "untii tonight | thought you
loved me
Tom pulled his chair close 10 Film.
betis and drew her head down 20 his
shoulder. lie ought 10 have done that
earlier IN the evening. Then he aid;
my dear. what possesses youi lou
know love you"
For an instant the yellow head rested
where he had placed H. Then Miss
Murray drew herself away and rise TO
her feet
mo. Tom. II 4 too late 10 make
me believe that. We arr not fitted 60
make each other happy. | am quite
certain Of H. Let ua break of our cn.
Ragement"
And all on account Of that ron.
founded speech al mine about drcss-
makcrm he exclaimed. savngcly.
'Not entirely that feel that you
do not love me and something tells
me ihni ought not 10 be- your wife,
Mr.. Barclay, man like. loved the wo-
man who was fsnping away from him
Mt this nome kmpctter than ever be.
fore. and hc hAd loved her always, In
his way he had mhdc a mistake In not
showing his affection moro plainly.
Beth h. aid, forgive me I
didn't moan H. was n brute. A. my
wife you will b. fr,c as air; you must
know that Think moment; II isnot
an objectionable ofTcnsc, i itf'
II tell you Il l. no, because Of what
you saldn she reiterated. ''it j. bc.
causc know you do not love me, and
that am not at all sure that | love
YOU
Mr. Barclays temper began to rise
arain. lie remarked
This IL nice statement for man
10 hear three weeks before his mar.
riagc."
much nicer than il would lie three
weeks AFTER she rctortcd. Tho inyi-
thtions arr not out; no one outside Of
our families know that the day was sct.
I will take my ilncry." she added with |
"A smile, land go to Italy. Take your
ring. Tom, and say good.by." drawing
OF the diamond
Mechanically Tom dropped the circlet |
into his pocket. suddenly h. took a
step toward her, caught herin his arms,
kissed her once, twice. tlirc times, /
with all the passion Of n man who
Ioves. then, releasing her, turned and .
left the room, while Miss Murray. white .
and trembling. sank into her chair. hid .
her face and cried bitterly.
Much TO Elilabcih's surprise, Mr.
Barclay made no attempt 10 see or
speak TO her again. Sho explained
where II wns necessary
"Mr Barclay aud I have changed
our minds
A month lntcr she and Aunt Clara
were outward bound for Italy for their
goal. The balance OF tho winter and
the following spring and summer were
spent roaming from place To place.
Then one Of those financial cyclones
called panic swept over tho United
States, and Miss Murray and her aunt
we're called home. Thomas Barclay,
though "a young man, was a large deal.
er in coffee, teas and spices. His was
Dne Of a dozen firms Aat failed that
autumn. Dilhoacst and unfortunate
nr,diiors had cost him SiOO. 900. But
that cut no iigurc In settling up his
own affairs. lie cleared his stable,
.old every inch Of real estate, and
whtn his own creditors were paid dol
lar for dollar Mr.. Barclay had a clean
stainless record and s., 600
In cash.
lie went west, and Miss Murray heard
no more Of him. Her father, an i'm.
porter Of silks and foreign fabrics, eur.
ialled expenses and, aided by u gencr.
nus loan from Aunt Glare. wcathercd
he storm.
One summer two years later llliIa-
beth and her mother Joined party who
we're going TO make "a tour of the north.
west, penetrating even tho wilds OF
Alaska before their return.
Il was Ia Portland that Miss Murray
met with an accident, aud trcachcr-
Dus banana pcellng was To blame for Il.
She had gone out alone 10 make some
small purchases, and, stepping ON the
ieceltiul peel, would have fallen head
long had not gentleman Just behind /
her caught her In his arms. Almost
iaintlng with the pain Of n badly spu,in-
I'd ankle Mis- Murray looked into Mr..
gray eyes.
''rom-Mr. Barclayw she STAN.
mered fighting tlc faintness that near.
y overcamo her, aud then mllying
enough to understand that Tom was
asking anxlously, Are you burt p My
ankle b sprained," she said, with white