Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-02

"Mr wnlfon'-
"You arc not going homoi''
YES said Ruth. mother wants me. ~
MI walton looked convinced. To him,
self ho saldi
That rascnl Lynn has fitted her. Nei.
Ito is beautiful, but no excuse for tlesertino
such swsot little creature. Tbero's
something H. her bcsidcs sweetness, too, /
fancy"
Ho told her that he was going TO Water.
ford on business, and Nellie lived inst ,
mile this side Of Waterford. And she told
him Of the woods and tho mountain
streams that grow so after ono night
ruin, and Of tho beautiful rnInbows that
crowned the peaks, and ~ tho way tho
moon ruso round and golden above them
In tho winter nights.
Then be opened n certain window In bis
soul, usually closed tight, and talked 10
Ruth Hazard rs he had never talked 10
Nellie Green.
suddenly In tho midst OF this talk came
n fierce whistle SCREAM, a backing Of tho
engine, n crash and the sound OF horror
stricken voices.
a few moments nftcrvard Ruth cnmc
20 consciousness 30 find herself among tho
debris Of the car, olaspcd tight In what
SEEMED death grip. II was Mr. Walton
who held her, but he knew nothing of the
holding; he Mother spoke nor stirred.
Whom they unclnspod his fingers, they
fell down upon bis breast like those OF q
dead man.
Tl.u verdict Of tho surgeon. Ruth's IN.
Their, was That Mr.. Walton was neither
dead nor going TO dis, but he took him 10
his own house nevertheless aud did his
best for him, and SION hc had - GONZALES.
cent ON hls hands instead Of AN apparently
dying patient
Meanwhile IN tho city they know moth.
ing Of the ACCIDENT, and Miss Nellie, a IT.
ilc weary of Oliver Lynn and nnxluu. for
Mr. Naii1n's rturn, did her best In bring
her Hat il'h tu the point of hooking. that
tho might give him cold douchu ~ ~.
hsal.
AZ last one day Mr. Oliver. with many
blushcs and much confusion. Informed
M. Nollic shut he adorcd hor, and offered
her bis hand and heart
On tho steps he met another gentleman
Mr.. Walton. They bowed. but did not
speak. And In a moment morn Mis-. Ncllle
gave both hands h her returned captive.
You naughty man. " shc said what
while you have been away"
~ very shurt time, consldcrlng the *.
pcrlcncc II has given mo " said SIR. Wal.
ton You've had no ncws Of tho smash,
/ see"
Tho WHAT" cried Nellie.
"Thc railroad accident, 4" said Mr.. Wal.
ton. your cousin Ruth was ON the
train"
Not hurt, hopol" cried Nellie.
mo, - said Mr.. Walton. "but 1 Ind A
rib or two broken, and my brains very
nearly knocked out, believe. I've boon
at your unclc's house and tell you IFS
worth being M 10 recover In such hands"
ITO think that should not have known
OF all thla'' cried Nellie pnthctically.
'los, said Mr. Walton coolly, ut y,ns
odd. by the way, how Is Mr.. LYNN An
settled octwcln you two, ! suppose by
this timci"
'Ycs, Il Is settled, " she said. "Tho fool.
ish 'cllow gvnlly asked mo 20 have him 10.
day, hut 1 told him thnt-that-I liked
some one better"
That was very cruel Of YOU, Miss Mel.
He said Mr.. Walton carclcssly. "But
tho otLer mat Is very happy fellow. 1
know hat by experience. She's % little
angel, taat cuusin Ruth Of yours, and
she's TO be my Ruth very soon now. She
promised me that last night, and told me- 1
might tell you.
Aud Ncllic had just self control enough
10 murmur that sho was dolightcd.-Ex-
change.