Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-11

our walks, and still went the old way
tin west northwest crew to be a
wutchword between y for all that
we wanted and could not get. We
seldom said it without a laugh; but
thCro rs no one but me who knows
the meaning Of 1t now.
It was ono Saturday IN October
that Chris camc in with u letter in
his hand. l knew before he told
what tho news was, from something
in hi face. Pauline wac to Do mar
rird In November 90 the other Eel.
low.
MY prayer has really been an
swcicd he said % littlo rcstlcssly.
in six months. And now want to
buy wedding present that is all
I that romans 90 BE- done Youn
como with me, won't you, JanctW
/ nodded, ard we went Chris
was ycry bright and eager about
buying acknowledgements
too bright perhaps, when ono saw
the rcsilow look In his eyes. We
won't from place 30 place, aud at last
found nm exquisite little flower vase
that took his fancy, though II cost
hu moro Than he ought 10 hnvo af.
forlod. / fanciel lac must often have
taken hor flowers.
81 shall not send my name. - Chris
decided, whrn his gift was packed
| NJ aud oven ld dressed. "But u tlml:
she win know
| knew she would know
"Now let us take the road "said
Chris, laughing when his parcel was
sont o0-aud | knew which road ho
meant could walk IL in the dirk.
think If l had only ono inch Of
strength lett / would choose 90 walk
there till died. We took an omni.
bus and went rather farther out than
usual. Chris WIS very bright and
brothcrly rather in an nhsunt way.
aud seemed bent on showing me that
he was not doWuhcurtcd. But wo
talked OF other things, never Of Paul.
inc.
We had tea at u little shop "roally
in the country as Chris said hope.
fully. think thcy took us FOR
brother and s,stcr II was very
pleasant shopwomnn; she had "a lit
Ito girl with round, rudy face and
worry light hair, who made friends
with Chris at once. ~ children al
ways did, and he gave her a BRIGHT
now siyponcc, for which | shook my
head al him. We had tea at a small
round table by the front kitchen ilr
rather than IN the cold, deserted
room whcro they had visitors in the
summer IL was so warm and com.
Portable, ana Chris liked the warmth,
though ho could eat little. when tea
was done we still s1t there five min.
utcs by the fire, chatting quietly.
Perhaps It was because crisis was
over aud one could breath moro free
| "; perhaps It was because no knew
the vase would please her; but I
think those fcw minutes were pleas
ant even 80 Chris. Sometimes his
face comes mp before INC as clearly
as possible, with tho llrchght on it
though cannot recall It when try.
Then we set out TO walk back. All
the way there the wind had been
with us, and We hardly felt Il, but
now we met II full II was a bitter
wind and before we hai icft the
shop ten minutes Q driving slett be.
gan. We walked two miles before
we could get an omnibus. Chris
thought lightly Of it, Of course, aud
WA only anxious for meas IL
could have boon hurt, Death Is for
people like Chris, try toforgct that
walk home, and so back 10 where We
sat in the freight; but | dream of
the other sometimes, and the slcct Il
in our faces again and know Il 81
killing him, and wake myself with
calling out Very we'll; that Il all
over. The doctor said that perhaps
II made no real difference; what hap.
pcncd then might have happened
any day in the state Chris was in.
Il was au hour after we reached
home, aud he was coughing terribly
-hc broke q blood vessel But lie
lived for two days, and uursed him
TO the end he wanted no one else.
He said / was a good nurse, hut
knew my hands were very hard aud
rough with homework. | did pray
that | might lose the Use Of them for.
II God would only mako them
cool and soft till Chris died; hut
suppose that would have boon a
miracle Chris did not mind. II,
was very grateful, and said he should
certainly meet me again. He had
always so much faith. A little be
fore he died he smiled and said h,
was going west northwest.
That m thrc5 years ago and an
glad now; for the summers seem t,
be growing shorter and shorter uut
the winters longer; There is Il rea
deal Of distress everywhere, and
am glad he Is away, for while h,
lived he would always havo takei
the hardest part. But sometimes IL
the spring and summer there ar
very lovely days and then / wish h,
! were back. IL is rather like Living
, in Il vacuum, where one can't draw
b long breath because there is no air
I but all that will pass over Milly Il
d married ut last TO some one vera