Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-02-19


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would have prolonged tl.r interview tn.
dshmtrl, w NV nwn tis' H. vas =
nov tHtfs.ftft .. f.t. fIIa fHnilf Ii -
s4IIfb.If.t Mt hlai feeling faf blta
dIHsr,sl uumrufls AID H- iuY pity
grew mure rs,luI.if,iY ialHfl shfauk
rii'l f..m lmrNuf him .a.l s.. srkuawl
cI..n. tIai fhr piit was hup,less
NnsI approached elise fatf The nddlefs
tht.' were dragging tltlf last Rrum.
bling notes out af .lrsNss sirlnas IN.
saints began 60 sifalm hy toward th,if
wagons Metntnrd away a. avoid rec
ogniuun
Mi.. Chthrrpe aud Brent ialuel 90 a
sadi,r p,if than wp The siar- showed
~" the gllmiurr a tears ia her eyes
But her book was brave aud steady Nhe
left my friend. aud laid her hand on her
fathers arm. \ marked likeness. aud
yet contrast mure marked. hct we"n
these two A moro vigorous heing had
mingled lie life with hers. or perhaps
the stern history ~ her early days hal
taught her a. forge the arnor ~ self
protection. She seemed 81 have all her
fathers rhneiuont. but she uasl "a %
surround aui sssinds herself. not a.
change and gluuf, others. Gullya was
Mt more dolicatcly hidden from tho
vulgar world b., the mantle II her own
golden hair lhau this sweet lady by her
veil ~ gentle breeding.
A she took her fathers arm b. lead
HIM away to The camp. euuld Rad IN
her look that there were no illusions Tor
her. But she clave to her father the
hlinder and more hopelossly errant he
might be, the closer shs clave he might
reject her guidance, she still stnpi by Ia
protect him. to swectnn his life. and
when the darkness came. which she
could not bu, ioresec. % H. a light 20
him. However adyersliy had thus far
failed 10 teach him SILT possession. u hal
made her heroine and martyr a no.
BILE aud uns'ilish soul, such a., ona
aiming the myriais. oad e,iucasr- a.
shain" the base aud the trifiinR. and h
hsaften AMI inspire the true.
Now, dear father" sha said. I'VE
must hid THESE Kind friends good night.
We start early. We nse,l resi"
She held out her hand b. me
Dear lady" said I. taking her aside q
moment while iln'nt spoke to Mr. Ciith.
er'e. I'VE are acquaintance II to-day
but campaigners must despise ceremony.
Your father has told me much 81 yum
history. infer your feelings. Consider
Inc ~ brother Nothing can be done
b. Rid your
Your kindness aud your friends kind
ness touch mo greatly. Nothing can bs
done"
She sobbed = little. still held he's
hand.
"No,hingi" sald I. nothing, VIII
You ~ on with these peoplef You. q
lady. with your fate staring you Ia tbs
facet"
Hhe withdrew her hand aud loake.
nj me steadily with her large gray eyes
What woman 90 follow Into the jsw.
of death,
my fate" she said. 'can h. M worss
than the old common fate ~ death. Thai
Accept, any other defy. tsod does MOI
leave the worthy to shame"
we say az when wa hope"
II say II aud believe"
Come. Ellen dear" called her "a
ther.
There was always bsiween them
Whenever they spoks, by finer Rentle
neas ~ tone and words Of endesrment. q
recognition ~ how old and elose aud ga
elusive was their union. Only when
sizTum was present at tea the tender
ness, under that coaTs.ning influence
passed away from tho fathers vsIice snd
manner, making the daughters NOR.
and more tender, that sh. might wit
him heck to her.
"8oodbyr she said. I'VE shall ~
member eanh other kindly"
YES. gentlemen" said Mr.. Ciitheroe
''this has been quite the pi.asaate.t cpd
sode Of our Journey. Won must not for
get un when you are rOainlng thFuusl
this region again"
lie said this with his light, cheerfu
manner. They turned away. II seemes
NJ If death aro-. and parted na We fol
lowed at distance aud watched then
ssfc Ia their wagon. The night win,
had risrn aud went sighting over the dies
e.t reaches. bringing with IL the distan
bowling Of wolves.
do not speak % me, said brent, :"
viii talk to you by and by"
He left me aud went toward on
horses. II had been imprudent 10 Iesv'
thsn 10 long at night with bad spirit
about
looked into tho fort again. Thu
dancers had gone. Bottery was FUN
bling drunkeniy over hls fiddle. A scor
Of men were within ths house caronsing
Old Bridger's whisky had eviduuill
flowed freely. In one corner Larrap ha,
unrolled greasy faro cloth and WA
dealing. Murker backed him. The,
were winning largely. They bagge,
their winnings out ~ sight. ~ fast a
they fell Ia. slxxum. rather 81 my sur
prise, was n little excited with Aqno
and playing rccklessly. losing sovereign
by the handful. As he lost, he becaIa,
furions. he struck Larrsp In the fac,
and called him cheat. Larrap gave him
an ugly hook and then. assuming
boOzy indifference. caught Sixxum b,
the hand and vowed he was his bes
friend. Murker kept aloof from the dis
puie.
The game began again. Again sis
rum and the Mormons lost. Again Sis
rum slapped the dealer. aud catchin,
the faro cloth tore II Ia two. The tw,
gamblers saw that they were Ia danger
They hal kept themselves sober aud go
the others drunk for such a crisis The,
hurried out Of the way. Sixxuln aud hii
brother saints chsss-i them. TINT pre-.
emily. losing sight Of them Ia the dusk
they staggered oii toward camp singinu
uproarionsly Their leader on this fesii
val had somewhat forgotten the digni,,
IL the apostle and captain.
This low rioting was douhly disgust
ing to mo after the sad evening will
our friends. found SiEzum more u
frnsive NJ n man ~ the world than ~ q
saint. ! say man IT the world. becauss
the gambling scenes Of nominal gentle
men are often Just ~ hateful. n moFs
d~corOns. than those IL that night
walked slowly on toward camp sorrow
ful aud sick at heart. Ilasenea. aud Wi.
gar1ty hal never .eetned % me - base
and vulgar till now.
suddenly heard voice In the bushes,
II was Larrap. lie was evidently