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

ed with D tender glance from sylvias
dark eyes. Aunt Dolarice also listened 1
TO him with delight
"Ile has the instincts as we'll as the .
bearing OF born gentleman" she whis. .
percd to her brother "Nho would |
think that his ancestors had always sold /
cinnamon and nutmogsw
Uncle Dorival, who read cyclopedia. |
and was thought very learned, rctorted |
quickly;
"And why should he not have as Gue
sentiments as nohlcmany Away with
your absurd notions, sistcrl All mon
ARE equalw
The clock struck .. and Saint Andre
suddenly felt pang OF rcmorso for tho
part no was playing, o. be rccollcctcl
that he had 20 arrange for his friend,
burial and wond bo expected Mt the
hotel He therefore rose from the table,
and announcing that mo had important
business 20 attend 70, prepared TO leave.
His host protested IN vain, Sylvia looked
up In blank umazcmont and every one
ontroatcd him 10 remain.
81 do not UNDER iand," began the old
man, following his visitor TO the front
door. The young man interrupted BIN,
saying solomnly;
''I will explain. At n o'clock this
morning died, after short and sud
den attack OF collie, and gave the hotel
proprietor my word Of honor that my
body should DO removed this afternoon.
You soc. therefore, that II were to ab
sent myself amy longer 10 would be very
awkward" With these words he dis
appeared, leaving the oh father oyor
wholincl with mnnzcmont.
Whom tho rest Of the family heard
what had been said they decided that
the youth was Joking.
"Hc has humor.' said Uncle Dorivnl.
~ shall congratulate him the next time
! SEQ him. lie will be- hero in time foi
supper"
But supper timo came and passed, and
thorc was no hgitof the son.in-law. The
family became anSious and alarmed,
and toward o'clock they sent mes.
scnger to the hotel 10 inquire for the
passenger who hnd arrived there by
coach that morning. Tho proprietor
sent back word TINT tbs gentleman
named had died nj II o'clock Of collie
aud that the body had been taken away
for burial IA the afternoon. THIS ncwa
was received with unboundod nstonish
mont, aud little Sylvia burst into tears
~ sho declared that size would wCai
mourning ~ II she were % widow.
cit was his ghost that came here"
| f,id the girls mother IA tpnc Of awe,
hut Uncle Doriyal shrugged his shoul.
/ dcrs.
"Do ghosts eat and diinl, rs he did,
no asked. "rhat follow was incroly
| some young scHpcgracc who wanted %
play trick ON rs aul yet Is good meal
q. tho Same time" Nevertheless the
| ghost story went the round of the fery.
ants hall, and tho footmon boastod OF
having sCon u spirit In broad Daylight.
Tho tale spread until Il became a sub
/ jcct Of wonder IN boudoiu aud drawing
rooms. aud tho fair young widow who
had never been married woro y black
gown and veil and shed passionate tears
FOR tho allianccd husband whom si- had
seen but once.
Two weeks later she was wandering
about the garden one evening, listening
I sadly 10 the songs Of tho nightingale
Tho stars were shining brilliantly, but
tho sight OF their beauty only served tC
increase hcr sorrow.
"Alas" sho sighed. III no were hul
here to stroll with me ulong these path
ways"
~ she -r-l;c cracking Of hough'
near her made her start with ter
Tor. aud IA another instant mar
broke through Che towering shrubs and
lsurlt at hor feet. The star were shin
ing TO some purpose then, for by thoii
light she recognized the fac, for which
rho had been longing, and IN u vote
which botolenod mingled joy aud droaJ
she cried;
"Thon yon Gro not dead"
mo indeed, swoothoart,' hcanswcrot
softly; III am alive, and | hope TO liv,
and love You for many u long day yet.
Whom the two young pooplo entered
the drawing room the fumily were play
ing backgammon, A lool, Of amaze
mont greeted tho appearance OF Ssm
Andre, aud every one being dumfound
cd the Young baron had no difficulty IL
trlling his story, which ho concluded ll
asking for sylyia's hand.
Tho marriage took placeas soon az tn
proper period Of mourning had elapsed
and Aunt Dolarico was triumphant,
ibid 1 not toll you he had tho bearinl
Of n uohlemnny' she cried.
"Alls woll that ends well. and baroi
h Ms good rs u grocer" said Uncle Dori
vgl.-Translated from the FroDch b,
Igubpl SnlithsOn for RomnncC.