Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-19
RIQUEr.

We were brcakfasiiug and wns retail I
inc the gay dciugs " Paris whom ecry-
mn, entered and gayo my host q very
pardon me-" raid my friend. 81 roo
this COMES from the prison aud | must
Rad tat once
when he had finished he seemed quito
derres,cd Tor one who had seen many
human beings sentenced TO dgnih with
out showing tho least emotion.
"Rcad H." no said, passing me the
large inssivc.
Here !ro the contuntsi
Yorn Hoson My trial Is SGT for to-
morrow. have ondoayOrcd 20 explain
myeasc 90 tho young lawyer who de.
fcndsmt. but from his manner l thinl,
my history only nmuscs him. | AVA
afraid To- sneak of /, TO YOU, and for that
reason Writc. Pardon the liberty Be-
lgyo me. sir, / am an honest man and
not genuine thief.
lhnyonot always been The poor wretch
lam now. In times past ! was quito
well OF. was hy no means ihy r.oheis
man in sorgaB when 1 married Diiouno,
hatl wn. certainly the one most IN love.
she was so prgityl More than one gem
r.mln ou,iod mo on oar wedding day.
We wore vry happy, Every evening
when 7 camo home. tirsd with tho DAYS.
work, lust 10 s,c her smilo seemed -
refine. a little GIL. beautiful rs the
angels. came 10 crown uur hlppiucsf.
Employment was uot lacking, and |
worked with good will. / fear my
letter will 10 very long, but must give
You all the dpiaiii.
by aud by, finding ourselves beticr
OIL, pilouno couhdod 90 me her ambition.
Bho wanted TO own 10 donkey. She sold
butter and eggs In the town, and tho
distance was long on foot "With a
donkey" fho said, ~ can easily 70 20
market and tal.o Solaugc with me- We
laid aside SIX five frimc pieces for the
purchase u our little beast, and ono
beautiful spring morning we started at
o'clock 20 DO FIRST ON tho Held ut tho
county fair. We walked along gayiy
under the frcah green foliage and can
fiill recall how mcrrily tho money
clinkcd In my pocket. After walking
for an hour and half we arrived al
the grounds. We had taken turus carry
ing little Solango. She was four year.
old and solid on her tiny fcos but MOI
abl, TO wall, such distauce.
there wore AZ least thirty donkcys foi
sale. chose one, but Dilouno said 4
had wicked look. At lat, by careful
search, we found very small one. IL,
was young and Lad playful little All
D. ssW..FfTtl ttstN.ugfHftNI Z
with his small hoofs. ho had hand,on
dark eyes aud wugggd his long ears "a
every sound. We know hc must b.
rautlc, Tor. Solango having slippedaw IVA.
10 gotnoarCrto him, no patiently allowo,
her 20 pat him.
Tho owner, seeing that the bcns
suited ", assod forty francs FOR him.
offered twenty-five. After an hon
srcut IN bargaining We agreed upo
thirty Toward evening wo started 60
home, the good little animal iollowiu
us very willingly with Solaugo On hi
back. Tho installation Of our now pos
session was quito an affair, bnt he ~
pcarcd 10 appreciate II all, for froi
that time | think hc really loved u
We named him "lIiquot." Every mon
ing at breakfast timo no used 10 com
for his bit OF bread TO tho window; HI
pretty head framed IN sweet peas ma
morning gloues, he would rub our hant
gently with his nose to express h
thanks.
Just as we had planned, twice wee
Dilonnc went TO town with her butte
eggs aud fresh vegetables in one bask'
and Solgnge IN the other for couutU
balance. | could watch Thorn from
long distance Hs they approached ct
home, always little tired.
But there came day, after thrt
years Of continued happiness, VIII,
Dilonn0 could not leave her bed. NJ
poor darlingl She had tho typhoid fryc
Doctors came from town. They cut G
her beautiful black hair; thoy put 1
on her head. but nothingrould save Ne
She died while attempting TO sing n i
tic song. / could have wished to d
also, all was SO changed for mo-b
SOllugc was left, She was grnwi
very fast aud looked cSucly like Ii
mother.
On Sundays wo two Solnugo and
would 20 90 tho cemetery which ~
rounded our little church and stag thi
by tho grave until afternoon, whu
used to take walk, the little G
mounted On Riquet. Thus wo woy
ramblo on Tor O long distance gathcri
great lunches OF grass for tho donko
supper,
ono aftornoou--it was during the oil
harvest there were signs OF stor
AND tho master made ~ work until Ill
break to finish tho picl,iug, could ]
go homo that day or the next, but
following evening I started, huppy
the Thought Of once moro -euiug Solan
To my great surprise she did not GO
% meet me, and on getting nearer 4
cottage could sec no light In tho "
o'Wa Trembling with fear / enter
4 lno house / Huw my cherished lit
grl lying On tho bed all dressed 4
door was orcn, aud Riquot stood at I
oil watching her, but only his head "
feichod into thc room She was IN
burning fuyor having caught cold
might before while watching so late
Tue 10 come.
Forgive iGe, your honor, for toll
You all my troubles; but when saw
poor Guild 20 III nearly lost my sens