Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-14
THE BROKEN HARP.

The secretary and his young vito were
yet In the glamor Of their honeymoon
No considerations Of convenience, no
passing inclination, had united them
Love. arxsont and proved by years Of
patient waiting, was tho seal Of their
union. .rl,cyplad known each other as
little children. and their hopes and
plans had grown together. but Sollnor's
uncertain position forced him to post
poue for,aiong timo tho fulfllmcnt Of
bishopea m last no received his APP
pointmont. aud on'the following Sunday
ho'led his bride into.their new home.
When tho long. itiRcsome days Of con-
gratnlations and family foasts were
ended. hoy Gladly they spent the boau-
Itifnl evenings together, with no third
.pofron to,claim.any share In their joyl
.Plansfor coming days filled the hours
Hrhey wcro both OF thnm fine musicians,
and Sellncr'e flute and Joscpho's harp
mnde sweet mubic during the enchanted
evenings, which sped all too quickly.
The doop harmony OF their instruments
was an auspicious omen for their future.
One evening, after thcy had played
long together, Joeepho complained Of
vislent headache. 1t had begun In the
morning. and tho days work md tho
evenings pleasure had wrought serious
~ upon her delicate nerves. Sollnor sont
at onco for a physician; he camo, treat
ed the msttor rs o trilo and assured
them that she would DO quito recovered
IN tho morning. Butafter an extremely
reatloss night during which she rayod
incessantly, tho doctor found poor Jo-
zopho with tho symptoms Of a nervous
fever. Hc devoted himself zealously TO
tho case. but .Ioscpho grew worse daily.
Sollner was beside himself. On the ninth
day the physician lost hope, and Josopho
herself felt that sho conld not live much
longer She awaited tho end with gon-
tie resignation.
Dear Edward" sho said to hor hus.
band, with deep sorrow leave this
beautiful earth. where have found thee
and highest blessednnss; but though
may not linger longer In thine arms,
Josopho's love shall DO round about thee
until we moot again, above"
Sheeank baci;.Gnd fell aEleop. II was
In the evening at tho ninth hour.
Sellner's sorrow was unspoaliable.
lie struggled long With hto. His grief
destroyed his health. and when, after
many weeks. ho arose from his sicl, bod,
he was withuuts ysStigo Of his former
youthful vigor.
Deep ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS upon him.
He had left Josephc's room us it was be.
fore her death, and every evening he
made a pilgrimage 20 this sanctuary Of
his love. liither on q clear moonlight
night no camoRnd stood M In tho time
OF hisihHppineEs. leaning upon her win
dow. Into tho sweet tones OF futo he
broathod'his yoarnings toward her who
had gone Suddenly from u noighbor.
ing towartho Waterman cried tho ninth
hour. AS. II struck by light spirit
hand thoshssgp answered 70 his flute,
Overcome with awe, Sollnor ceased
playing upon tho ilutei tho strains of
tbs harp uiso ceased. With deep emo.
ton. no now began 'Josophes favorito
song. and tho strings rent forth strong,
loud notes in accompaniment to his mel.
ody. Ho sank to tho floor with shud.
der of joy, and stretched out his arms
TO embrace tho beloved shadow. Ho
folt himself broathod upon as by tho
warmth Of spring, and pRlo, simmer.
Ing light aiione around him.
Il know thee, blessed shadow Of my
sainted Josephe." he cried. "Thou didst
promise In lovcto DO round about me,
Thou dost keep thy world feel thy
breath thy tisscs upon my lipsl Thy
glory shines upon mol"
Again he took the flute. and tho harp
again sounded forth, but moro and moro
gently, until its whisporings were lost
In one long, lrmlchoTd.
Sollner oast'himself upon his couch.
In all his heated dreams no heard tho
whispering OF tho barp. lilo awoko late
ind weariod from tho emotion Of tho
night. Ho felt thetouch OF u supornat.
urai hand upon his life, and within him
there WINS n strange voice. II propho.
siod tho speedy victory OF tho soul over
the body.
With unuttorable longing ho waited
for the evening. At twilight no botooli
himself to Josophos room. Playing
upon his flute, he mll0d himself int
still dreams until the ninth hour. Hard
~ had tho last clock stroke ceased, bo
fore tho harp again sent forth its strain,
10 meet and blend with tho flute tone,
IN perfect accord. Again tho pale
shimmeTiug light shono around him
Again no cried out to his loved one
"Josephe, Josephel Take mo witt
thncw Againf the harp strains tool
leave OF him in gentle whisperings.
Spllnur tOffprn1 1tnak 30 Ia. III
looks terrified his faithful servant, VIII,
hastenod In spite OF his masters prohi
nltona to tho physician, who was also
lifelong trlond Of sellnor. Tho physioial
found him in u foyer, with tho yer,
symptoms which had appeared in Fral
heilneTs malady. Tho foyer increase,
curing the night, Ho Tayod ever Q
aase9hn anditda haro. -y,--.sS.