Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-04

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made 1t melancholy It give no more Hoit |
carsaos. no more loving pattlo.
Undinv came again 10 tho glade, ard
once more Simplicity bchold her. Wild
with longing. he pursued her. The
child. mounted on mounhnm' did nor
hear tho sound Of his footsteps. She bow
onward. light ~ feather floating In the
wind. simplicity ran, but could not
ovoital,e her. He wopt bittcrly-ticspair
filled hi. soul, but still he pressed on
ward. while the forest watched with
growing anxiety this inscnsate race. Inc
bushes barred his way; the thofns held
him in their sharp embrace, grtmly ar
resting his progess--the entire forest
was Ia arms 10 defend is child. SIN
he kept on. though the moss grew treach'
orous and slippery beneath his feet The
branches iu'crlacod more firmly anh
faced him. iumovublo as wall' fallen
trunks Of trees threw themselves In hi
path; tho rocks rolled down Of their own
vulition aud stroyc 10 cutrap him; the
insects nippod his heels; the butterflies,
brushing his oyolids with their wingo'
blinded him.
Fl0wcr.ofthe-Watcr, neither seeing
nor hearing him, still lcw onward. Sim.
plicity. with anguish, felt that the mo
mcut WAS approaching when she would
again vanish. aud desperate, breathless,
he dashed on
He heard tho old oaks call nugTily
after him! "Why did Won not tell ~
that You were a mann We would have
hidden away from You; we would have
refused To teach you, so that your 3had.
owed eyes would hayo failed TO zee
Flowor.of.thc-W Water. tho Undinc of the
Spring. You caino 20 US with seeming
innocence. the innocence VI the dumb
animals, and now today you show "
the spirit Of man. Look, you ARE crush.
ing the beetles, you tear our leaves. You
break our branches; the spirit Of selfish.
moss Is sweeping YOU away-you would
steal our very snuil' Aud the hawthorn
added simplicity, pause In pity. II
| Flowcr.of.thc Water should desire &c
breathe the perfume Of my starry bios
SONS. why not leave them 10 grow freely
ON my branches Aud the moss said.
"Stny, Simplicity; come dream ON the
velvet Of my fragrant carpet. IN the
| distance among the trees thou canst sec
Flowcr-of.the.Watcr playing. Thou
shalt see her batho IN the spring and
casting gliHiening pearls around hot
throat Thou canst share the joy OF hci
gnncos; stay with Us; thou shalt live
and SEQ her." Aud the whole forest
criodi "stay, Simplicity. a kiss VIII
kill thcc-do not give that kiss. Dosi
thou not know Tho evening breeze,
our messenger. has no not told thee!
| Flowcr-ol.tlo-Whtc Is the celestial
flower, whose perfume Is death! Alas
poor child, her destiny Is q strange one,
Have mercy, simplicity; do not drinl
her soul ON her lips"
FlOwor.ol.the- Water turned and saw
Simplicity; she smiled aud bcckonod
him to draw near, rs she said 10 III,
forest, "Ilcro comes my well belovedg
Three days, throo hours, three minute
had the prince pursued her; the word
Of the oaks still rumblcd around him
he felt half tempted to turn and ice
FlOwcrof-tho-MAtc already elapsed hi
hands; sho tiptocd on hor tiny feet
her sipilo was reflected in tho youni
mans eyes.
"rhou didst long delay" murmuro,
she. my heart recognized thee IN ~
forest; climbed on moonboam and
sought thec--throo days-throo hours
three minutcs!'
simplicity was silent, scarcely DARN
to breathe; sho babe him sit by her o
the brink Of the fountain; she carcssc
him with her glances, and he! long tim
did he gazoi
"Dost thou not recognize mcsawhi
, porcd she. III have often seen Nee |
3 my dreams; went TO thco--tliou did
take my hand; then together We wuul
. walk silent and trembling. Didst tho
Y not see mog Dost thou not romcmh,
i thy droamss' and ~ at last he four
voice TO speak, do not say anything
:. she interrupted quickly. ~ am Flowc
r of.the-Wator and thou art my well b
y loycd We shall der
- Tho great trees bent forward the be
IS ter 20 behold the young lovers; TN
d tronblcd with anguish aud whisper
K. onch other that the souls Of the love
3, would soon fly away All tho vote
~ grew hushcd. Tho blade Of grass Al
the oak were overcome with pityi Z
o. leaves had forgotten their anger; Sii
plicity, the lover Of Flower-of-tl
O. Water, was now the son Of the forest.
no She rested hcr head on his should,
nd and together they gazed into the strca
Id they smiled into each others oy
nd Again, looking upward, they watch
,lt the golden dust that tremblcd In
ho uyl Of the setting sun. Slowly IN
nriis ntwined-slowly- III
ed awaited the coming Of the evening IT
NJ when thoy would blend together and
GER away forever!
i'm Not one single word RULED tho h
'ss mony OF their ecstasy. Their sor
IN. breathing through their lips, ming
T. together.
The day faded; the lips Of tho Low
OF grew ever nearer. A terrible augu
held the forest motionless and rig
Tho Hugo rocks, from which tho wa
III. spraug. throw heavy shadows aror
cot them; thoy Hlono were radiant In
iso growing night
ow At last the star appeared In the b
lis above and their lips met Ia the suprc
a kiss, aud through the oaks there ~
~ cred long sob-thoir lips had met, O
"" their souls took wingl
nee ON the edge Of the stream they TOT
ter Simplicity smiling IN the sleep OF doa
ms. His feet dipped In the ripplcs, his h
iall reposcd on tho grassy bank. Clos
lgu messed to his lips was small pink