Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-26
go TO THE MILLS"


Eight years ago was foreman in tho
Guilford powder works.
II was dangerous situation, and not
altogether az pleasant ns u might have
been. But tho salary was larger than l
could obtain in any other place just
then. and this, to n man with an invalid
mother and q little sister TO support,
was no moan object. Besides hoped at
no very distant day TO have home Of
my own, presided over by the girl OF my
cholce-beautifu Marion Ware. This
dream Of happiness In tho future made
mo bettor contented with my lifo.
was willing to work for n competence
that she would share with me.
We wero 10 10 married In November.
and IA tho timo drew near an intense de-
nire seized mo TO escape from the mo-
montous, dangerous existence l led In
the mills. A few weeks would make no
difference 10 my employers, thought,
and 10 when gave my notice TO leave
1 gave II for tho nth OF September IN
stead Of November. g | had first I'M
tended.
Ny employers woro very sorry TO part
with me, aud they offered To raise my
salary, but | had decided and was not
10 be turned from my decision. The last
day Of my stay passed quietly enough,
and ut night left tho dark buildings
behind mo with thrill Of relicf.
That was happy evening. Marion
had been spending tho afternoon with
my mothor, and had walked homo
with her, and 1t was near midnight when
l got home. Soon after l foil asleep,
but my rest was troubled. | supposed |
must have been dreaming. but 1t seemed
Q vivid reality TO me then.
wis standing In the thick forest
which surrounded the works, at tho
very point whore tho path to tho yillage
divergcd and lsd n over tho hill and
through tho field to tho mills. 1t was In
wild. droary path. for 1t was necessary
that tho mills should be removed IN far
from any human habitation us possible,
and there was no more fitting spot than
the ''valloy Of despair for miles around.
There was struggle In my mind;
thought could not decide which path To
take-the one leading into tho distant
village or the old accustomed one TO tho
mills. While l was sitting heard n
voice, clear, solemn and strong, that
seemed to come from tho ends Of tho
earth, and It said;
''Go to tho nills! Your work Is no,
yet finished
awoke. Tho moon was shining
coldly In ut tho window, the great arms
Of the clns moved slowly TO and fro IN
tho night wind, and lonely cricket
chirped In the wainscot. lay down
again, thinking OF little but my dream,
save to rejoice Il was only "a dream. and
shortly after fell aslcop.
Again WAS that vision repeated with
singular minutoness. circumstance Tor
circumstance, and again | awoke. l
thought It extremely remarkable that
should dream twice on the same matter,
but explained 1t to myself that had
boon thinking so much Of my departure
from tho mills. II was a coincidence,
nothing more, said, and turning over
soon lost my consciousness.
For the third time that haunted dream
visited me. and this repetition wa
almost frightfully vivid. Everything
about II bore so strongly tho somblanc,
Of reality that started up covered with
cold perspiration.
The moon had gone down, tho dawr
was breaking in the east cold and gray
! am not superstitious, and will confess
that an involuntary ahudder swept oval
me when l rccollected what | hat
passed. l tried to shake OF the sped
that was on my spirit, but In vain; I
was IA II had walked world lost u al
humanity forever.
rose, and dressing myself went dow
TO work in tho garden. was restles
and uneasy, laboring under conscious
ness OF some duty unfulhlled.
At last put down my hoo and wen
into the house. | put ON my mill clothe
and sought my mother. She looked u
in surprise as ! said;
Mother, am going 10 the mills"
"Indeedl had hoped you were don
going there, Edward. Yesterday wa
the 18th, was II noti'
"Yes; but feel obliged to go toda,
My work ID not yet done; 1t will DO I'll
ished soon, | think
kissed her and went out. At III
door Of the grinding mill met Mr.. Mo
ton, the senior proprietor, lilo graspe
my hand eagerly.
"Ah, Green, glad 10 sec you! What
this hear about your leaving usy Lii
coin was speaking about It last nigh
Why, We couldn't part with you at all
al did give notice to leave last nigh
and intended yesterday for my last du
in tho mill but circumstances have d
cidod mo to remain some timo longer.
month, perhaps"
bright; only you must set no time"
"Thank you; will think of it,"
said, and went ON with my duties
usual.
Everything went quietly on in rs q
customed routine. | began TO smile
the absurdity Of my last nights viaio
81 had eaten too much supper; sta
out too long whispering soft nothings
Marion" ! said TO myself.
Toward night u party of visitors I
rived. Such things were frcquel
Newark was somewhat Of d SUNNI