Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-12


man now and shall never be tempted
again. Father has forgiven me and ]
enjoy his fullest confidence. Healonc
knows of my trouble Thank God.
my mother and my sister have never
learned Of my disgrace
Ny friend, want you TO coma
up and spend the hunting season
with mo. ! can assure the best Of
sport and will take no excuse
Having little spare time on my
bands just at that time | determined
TO pay my friend n visit | arrived at
the little station on cool bracing
evening in the latter part Of October
Twas met as alightcd from tho cars
by my young friend and could not
have been more cordially received
bad | boon a long absent brother
When we reached his home ! was
usherod into coy sitting room,
which was made more cheerful by
the cracking flames Of n huge hicil
CRY fire in an old fashioned fireplace.
Ellis father, perfect type Of tho
old time Kentucky gentleman, met
US at the door and bnde me welcome.
To the left Of the fireplace. in an easy
armchair. slt u gray haired, sweet
faced old lady quietly knitting. She
remained sitting IA | entered and
saw at glance that sho was an in
valid. She received me with a sweet.
motherly smile, and trusted my visit
would be pleasant one. | heard
some ono enter the room just then.
and loolsingaround, my eye rested on
n slender. Rirlish figure.
1T was my young friends sister,
and there standing IN tho middle Of
the room | saw my wife for tho first
time. thought she was the love
lest girl my eyes had ever behold.
with hor graceful dg1rc and rich
brown hair and big blue innocent
eyes, and there and thon fcll head
over heels in love with her Hcr
mother being an invalid tho girl
had assumed the duties Of house
keeper, and had entered the room
announce that supper was ready
The family did al in their power
make me feel at homo. and after Tho
evening meal was over | felt as II /
had known them ali my life.
Next morning the son took M
over the plantation II was n typical
old southern home. Tho house wa-
In the confer Of large lawn carpcted
with blue grass and made bright
with brilliant colorcd lato fall DOW
eiss, and magnificent forest trees dot
tel the place here and thcrc. The
house itself was largo and roomy.
with numerous broad and inviting
galleries. was shown the vol kept
paddocks and given a look at the
rare specimens of thoroughbred
horses, descendants OF the equine
wonders that have made Kcntuclsy's
name famous the world over Then
we went ont into the pastures and
inspected the herd Of fat, sleek Jer.
scys TWAS u magnificent old place.
and | wondered IA | gn2cd at is
beauties how even the passion foI
gambling could have induced the boy
to leave such home.
Il remained with my friends al
most month and was always treat
cd as one OF the family. In fact. IN,
father could not have treated IN,
kinder had boon his own son. Iii.
boy had doubtless told him OF what
had dono for him. and the old gentle
man could not do too much TO show
his gratitude.
Tho daughter OF tho family ant
myself were thrown much together
and before was ready 10 leave had
told her of my love and she had
promised 10 DO my wife. | led hci
blushing 10 hor father and mother
and they with smiles Of approval
gavc US their blessing. We wore
married the next fall. Now You ear
understand how a game Of cards loG
to my winning wife
MY wife and land, Of course
the childrcn-alwnys spend October
aud November at the old home. III
old people are dead, but my brother
in-law never fails TO give us Il roya
welcome. lie, too. has married, nnt
there Is not happier man in thu
commonwealth; and why shouldn'
he be happy, for he has charming
loving wife, three bright, beautiful
children and ono OF the finest stool
farms in Kentucky. What NOR
need man wantf-Nashville Times
How u Room Il filied with Pare Air
Suppose a medium sized sittin,
| rnotn with four Dponlp mud ttyo fspl