Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-08

big kitchen armchairs. For awhile
they talked and nodded, nodded md
talked till finally both fell into doze.
Half AN hour lator light step on the
front stair, that stair 90 seldom used in
tho old farmhouse. and an omtuous
creal,ing of tho trout door, opened hardly
from ono years und TO the other. told
tIat some one had gone out into tho
night.
It was Abby, dressed in all her fnory,
going to the party. She would not lot
oil the other girls have Tom. when sho-
ahl sho knew how pretty she looked "a
fhe stood before the little glass In her
ROOM This sho hnd not forgotten to DO,
Ia spite Of her hurry--in spite OF the
dread Of being discovered So hero she
WINS, walking alouo on this dark, cloudy
night the milo between her own house
mud Neighbor Watkins.
For awhile all went vol a. she hur.
ricd along the well known road Then,
~ she left tho opon country and entered
tho wood, n gentle signing OF tho trog5
overhead aud the occasional sound Of a
dead limb falling told this country girl
TINT u storm was coming up.
She hurried on. broathless, excited,
thinking now Of but ono object. Of that
one purpose which for week had filed
her whole soul--of seeing Tom that
night aud having him seo her; Of hay-
ing him loo, ut her, know how bcauh.
fol she was. aud thln-of having him
tell her that no loved her; that sho was
the only one ho lovod. Aud now tho
wind was bowling through the trees and
beating her tack with terrific force.
Fiorcor and Gcrucr 1t blow, until It
seemed "a II the great trees were doing
battle. swayiug, bonding their mighty
TRUNKS ana potiug caeh other with their
shattered branches. On tho girl went
through tho storm; on. on. wild now,
hardly needing Tho fury about her, de-
iermincd.
Crashl falling limb struck her full
upon tho forehead. sho Gank with a
cry, and then lay upon the road, quiet,
insonsiblu to tho furious blasts Of wind
uni fearful sounds that tillod the forest
Soon after, during a lull In tho storm,
rumble Of wheels sounded mp tho
rundi wagon drove mp; In It were two
mon As thoy reached tho dark form
lying no still, they stopped. One OF
Thorn. lonping to tho ground, bont over
the young girl and lifted hor head.
Here, driver" he said. got out and
help mo lit this girl into tho wagon,
she's hurt. Thank heaven | didn't
wait IN the village all night How
much farther Is il 30 this Watkins
farm ho added impat~tly, as he
tried 10 make the girl comfortable.
"Qunrtor Of mile. sir" tho driver TO
Piled. and olco moro thoy started on.
Five minutes Inter the wagon drew NJ
before tho Watkins house. Tho merry
company within was disturbed hya loud
knocking on tho door. Mrs Watkins
opened IT, aud seeing who her visitor
was said Hospitality;
ooh. You've como, sirl Why, We
thought you must Ia mi cd the night
truin. Come right In out Of tho
"Thero's trouble out hero" he inter
ruptod her.
"WhntV young man coming from
the inner room exclaimed, and, without
waiting for coat and hat 10 went Out
with tho stranger 10 tho wagon.
And thon he saw who 1t was that lay
therc. Taking her in his strong arms
ho carried her gently into the house. AZ
tho warmth and iighttouchod her. ABBY
opened her oycs. For moment sh,
looked lovingly into the young mani
face, and then said half drcamilyi
"Oh, Toni Is 1t your came TO SCI
you through tho storm, and now-l'u
happy Tho little head fell upon BIZ
shoulder, aud again tho girl became un
conscious.
Tho uoxt day Mrs. Toxins, her fac,
lighted with happy smile, sAid TO Mrs
Hopping, who came In 10 inquire afto
that dear child. Abby, "And TO thinl
that It should al hey ben brought bon
by that city ehap.'-H. De w. In liar
ward Advocate.