Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-19

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the ioyers. An autumn rain was com. /
ing, and tho lovers kissed each other
good night and separated.
Melissa walked slowly down tbs
mountain side 20 her homo ON the blpte
of the rushing brook Ab lived farther
up the valley, aud as he trudgod home
ward visions Of Tho fame and fortune
that awaited him In the great outside
world fitted before him. Uuconsciously
the tail, untAhinly boy straightcnsd his
gtooping shoulders aud brushed back tho
Struggling hair that fen ovor his brow.
an do II" said Al aloud; "i1l do y,
nm when | get forum IN cum hacl, IN
marry Melissa an iako horn man with
mo-"
Tho raindrops began paitoring on the
fallen leaves MS All entered his mothers
cabin. The expression ON tho boy'B fnce
was not strange 10 his mother. sho had
onan noticed It since Goss had loft tho
clearing
"Still thlnkln y roin ter Saint Loocy.
air yo!' she asked 90 her son entered.
"Ycs. an I'm g0in ter start next Mon
day, IMAM"
oval. of yer rot on goin reckon
yOrll co. was the m0.horl plilo,oplc
remark. and tho higgins family rat
down to the frugal supper Of corn pono
and bacon.
Tho storm iu,rca1cd ga fury. and whca
tho Higgins family was ready 20 rotir1
It was raging with unparalleled fury
Tho wind howlol wiz domonincm rlao
and the rain foll ia Sheets Al opened
tho door to look out bat binding fash
Of lightning frightened him aud tll
driving rain forced him back
"nead runll DO river 'iafc mognin,
mui'orcd Ab. as ho fastened tho door.
Dead ran was the stream that flowed
past tho Rankin cabin. Ycas bc.or
tho run had oycrilowod it, banks during
heavy storm and had carried death
and destruction before IT,
81 hopo II won't storm this way f1r
long mumutcl Ab. ~ he begun o.
/ slowly di-robe. As she throw his patched
/ Jacket ON the floor "a sullcn roar greeted
his ear Tho hoys inco turned pale. Ion
no knew only 100 well whlt that rolr
uoant. Could hc glt TO Mclissa's homa
| before tho raging waters struck ~
There was no timo to don tho iatiordl
| Jacket. Calling to bis mother, th0 hos
disappeared IN tho drlu'a Down ui
/ path toward Molirsl's cabin ho rushed %
full speed. Tho oyorhungug brauchr
swept and scratched his face. Il.
loose stones cut hiB bare feet, and Oh,
cruel roots gtaepol and hiudorod lin {.
bis flight, On, on he lloi, aud l1yo an.
fear lout speed TO hi4 feet. Down Ga
mountain side he stumbled and rolled
No foar u personal safety entered hi
mind. Ills oaly thought was for Tx
safety OF the girl he loved.
Would he reach her iu tima? On h
ran. Another minute would find him
~ the cabin, but the illol was close bu
,.hlud mm. Half staggering, hale run
ming, ho Tell uglin.t tho cabin door au.
1t yielded Moli AMI rurm1thorwcg
hudllod near tho fireplace, t-emiusl.
parlly1cd with terror.
"Ruu fer yer lify." shrIolll Al. as b
graspud Melissa IN his strong arms au
rushed out OF the door,
Too late. the ioaming food seized hin
and forced hiin from his feet, hut u
mover looscnod his hold upon tho girl
Tho muddy watCr flung him ag..Iu,
trcos and rocks as &c hurled him down
ward. Tho Sharp rocks cut his hand
and face cruelty, the trees borne alon
by tho flood beat aad bruised his bod
aud sought 10 tear Melissa from hi
grasp, but in vain.
Tho boy clung TO hil precious burle
with tho strength Of despair Down Oh
valley the two were carried by the NV
ful flood. On and on they were carrie
out into tho lOwlands. a friendly cld
carried Thorn ~ one side, and 40 seize
ava ovorhaugiug limb and dragged hin
solf and the iiinting girl to safety.
Thgn Ab lap into htgnsihilltl
When morning dawuod anxious soltcl
crB found MOlhsn striving 10 roy.yo Do
lover. The cruel food had dealt hnr
with Tho hos. Ono arm lay linp an
helpless nt his side, ono leg had bee
cruBhol between two logs, and anoth,
had cut q cruCl cash IN his head.
Rough but kindly hands made the su
forcr moro comfortable aud In u brit
=, timo no opened his eyes. As Abs IA,
ION upon tho face Of tho girl hc ha
! saved. u smile Nc mp his blood stainl
! TACO and his uninjurod hand crcpt sloy
ly into hurs.
! ~ ainta.goin ter Saint Loocy, Mcliss
he whispered. Don't cry that air Wa.
-, amt hurt much. IsEvod ycr, didn't
, Moliss? Yor'd u died Of 1t hadn't bee
, fer me-"
Tho effort was too much and ho f.
back speeches.. Restnratiycs wei
> again administered. and ut last the bJ
, revived sufficiently to say;
n "l-l-can't never be hero like VI
a Coos told crbout. I--l-can't go L
Saint Loooy now, IN l can't mover be
n hero like that foller cz fell ontor the
= Ostrian spears. II want natoral as
should DO u hero. Kiss me, Moiiss, II
:, goin. kiss me, NJ
Abithnrs head dropped and his oy
closed. lie mover spoke again.
!, Poor boy. His name VIII not 90 dow
= in history like that OF Arnold Winsl
reid. Bat Ia his humble way he was
- true n hero as the Swiss who opened u
- Austrian ranks at tho forfeit of his II
and saved Ibis country -Will NJ. Maup
4 in Omaha Worll-Hesild.
/ 4 t.oag Headed Lover.
N Friend can't help wondering why
b. man on your small salary should ~
N his afinnced cluster diamond engas