Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-18

as this!' and much more was SAID.
10 an OF which the lii,ls woman sim
ply replied that sh1 did not know.
After dinner had l,cl served at tho
tavern, and the military officers had
takch their wives out 60 tho c5r.uls to
Sec the MoAicius, and Tho wagon trains.
and tho pra.rigs, and it was timo 20 rc.
tam TOO th1 landing, the women turned
10 their companion Of tli voyage and
asked her IL she would go with them 10
the fort. adding that she could probably
find employment, there IN some officers
family or She could gttum by the boat
to S. Louis. 10 their constonatioa she
answered that she was going on 80 santa
Fo. One Of the wagon in1sters had his
wife with him, aui she lad already bar.
gained with her for the trip.
1'hrw was nothing TO do but 20 say
g1Ydhy, viii the woman safe journey
and success IN her ormul. After Che da-
/ pgr.uc " hor friends the lone traveller
! Immediately tool, MP her abode In camp
with tho wagon masters wife. Thoro g.l
was activity and hustle, Preparations Tor
tho Journey going forward on every
side. though &c would io iva or thrcc
days they said, before the packing could
/ be- completed ANA lll made ready. MANY
[ OF the trains woro on thc way 60 The
{ landing, others were ALREADY down by
the ioycc receiving their loads aud tho
remainder were preparing 20 start
All myo one ~ king corral tho
oxen were standing idly about, and the
stupid Mex.c6ns were looking along thc
/ many Hitlo trails thHt conycrycl to-
! ward Wotp0rt. and mp and down tho
! Kings highway. D." but no wagon mas.
l ter was ia sight for them. In half uu
/ hour we'll dressed McSican gillopod
/ up go thpm On mWtug, hurting
native uaths at their logged face and
! cruel, black eyes. Tho "grcgsois' fol-
10 worl; ami ilbuod tine uuuAcndiug cut
tie as they yoltcd thom mp.
cit Is q bad piece OF business Nid
| tho wagon masters wife 60 her guest.
Z companion or servant tshr could mos de-
/ I'm, the position which ,ho strange WON.
an occupied Ia her mind and her ami-
~ "Th0 man King went Oh with tho
others to SEQ tho boat como IN and mo-
body hain't seed linn sDncc. LUastwHys
ho started down the trail hr made hiss
f,li over tho hill yuldrr ga thntH tho
last Of him. lts more like 3ioSicau To-
act that away, un tho men folks say
King seemed Ike RIGHT decent fcllcr."
The .ir niger said nothing but hgiad
! hgrolf abou, the cooking She had voluu.
toafud 90 assist with. Some one y.l, De-.
cfUitgl or promoted 90 tlr vacant wagon
| ma.,"rship and t,io packing went uu.
/ ThouoNt day when the wagon inaslur'R
wiir arose from her sinaig uulrr tho
wagon, sbo saw the strange woman CONF
igl toward the corral along tho "kmg's
! highway" when she drew near md slt
down ia the gruss quito out oi breath,
hcr hUs,o, suid;
"N whore on gIrih hcy YOU b1auy
missed you tho minute lgotawako, You
hnin't boon out i~, topgk thrm flowers,
lr youi Jc,t you wait tyroll we 20 ont
on 'ho reumh whore there's been uo
gyu4.u 90 lycaG Of IL you wan. 10 zee
flowers"
The wagon inastor'swifo never knew 20
acoriainty iustvAnt boramoui the low
or, that were gathered ON the "Kugs
highway but she took IS for granted
they were thrown away after shc had
impaired the information Of finer ones
10 come.
10 Ig CUHtguuFN