The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-05-21
"Pardon me- must have been think.

of course. | should he glad enough II
the Bynums would leave the country.
ID isn't pleasant TO have the enmity of
such people"
"But your father and brother--don't
you sometimes feel anxious on their ac-
count2"
She shook her head. "That would be
disloyal; II would imply a doubt OF
their ability to take care of them
selves"
Ringbrand was thoughtful for mo-
ment, and then he said ITS dreadful
state OF affairs, though, Miss Hester;
should think IL would be perfect
nightmare to you"
at seems terrible 10 you, no doubt,
but you must remember that we are
used to it--or, anyway, MS nearly as one
can be used TO such things. ! should
feel quite lost without the feud."
II envy you your courage"
"That's odd. didn't suppose man
ever envied q woman the possession of
such an ordinary virtue as courage"
perhaps II isn't SO commonplace as
you Imagine"
"Oh, | meant with gentlemen; OF
course. IL says itself that women are
towards, but that is only another way
of saying that men are brave"
I'm not quite sure that follow your
logic. Would you mind giving me your
definition OF courage?"
perhaps | will-after you've told me
yours"
Rngbrand reflected a moment before
answering. Possibly my definition is
not quito sincere. have always
thought that the truest courage CON
sisted in doing right when IL is easier
and safer to do wrong--in other words,
that IL requires higher kind of cour-
age TO suffer injury than TO resent It,.
I'm beginning 20 suspect, however, that
this test can be applied only TO martyrs
and to cowards--to the latter, because
they use II as q plea for nonresistance. 3"
81 think that In n little beyond my
depth" replied Hester, shipping rose
from the clambcring bush that covered
the end of the veranda and beginning
10 trim the petals into dahlia-likc pre-
cision with her scissors. II have al
ways thought OF brave man as ono
who was simply not afraid of anything;
one of whom II could be said that he did
not know what fear was"
"T.nt always seemed TO me like du-
biou, raise. If one doesn't know the
sensation of fear, there can be little vir-
tue In being brave. To my mind, the
man who realizes the danger and yet
compcls himself to face IL, though II
may be with pallid face and shaking
knees, deserves the greater credit"
81 suppose that's true; only | never
got that far into the subject before.
don't often reason about such things
bccause-I suppose you would say be-
cause n woman doesn't reason about
any thing; but IL doesn't seem neccs-
sary; life isn't so much a question OF
motives as of deeds: it isn't so muc.
what one thinks ny what one does, And
father says one docs what his ancestors
| did"
an that case ] ought to be brave
man." said Ringbrand, smiling; my
forefsthers were Scottish clansmen
and they haven't left a record of many
other virtues :
us your name Scotch?"
"Yes; tradition has 1t that our an
cestors were the heralds OF the clan
and that the name comes from theii
custom of whiting lighted brand IL
oircls rs signal for the gathering o.
the hosts.'
How sweetly romanticl II sounds
like bit out of dear old Sir Walter.
should always believe that, whether i
is true or not"
Ringbrand laughed shortly; you
have a true womans admiration foi
yalorous deeds, haven't YOU? A peace
able man finds himself rather out of tn,
running
She looked up in surprise ut the Gym
ical outburst. II think that's a it'll,
unkind," she said, quietly; but If yo'
will insist upon throwing down tn,
challenge she paused and trimmed of
the last remaining petals of the rose
Il don't begin to understand how an,
true woman could respect a man VIII,
isn't brave; I'm sure IL wouldn't be pos
sible for me, II for no other reason thar
that am my fathers daughter. Their
has never been coward ameng tn
iatimers since the day when the gooC
old bishop went 20 the stake"
lie had known we'll enough what sh,
would say. bat the verbal confirmation
OF his conviction came 20 him like tn,
sentence death to a criminal who ha
been proved guilty. He rose and wake
the length of the veranda, coming bac
TO lean against the railing opposite hel
"You've said hard thing, Miss Hester,
ha began, land hope you'll forgive m
for having provoked IL. wished to 30
something entirely different-to te
YOU something of myself
They both looked around at the SCUM
of horses hoofs on the gravel OF III
avenue, and saw the colonel and his so
riding toward the house. Hester ro'
and waited for him TO finish. ITS
no consequence" he went on, "or,
least, YOU wouldn't think so now. Wi
! you tell me good-by, Miss Lntimer"'
, She suffered him to take her han
, wondering little at his abruptnes
surely you are not going so early
l. she said.
= "Yes, l think I'd better"
n "But we shall see you again 500
g shan't we?" she asked,
e He was saved from replying by Il
= entrance of the colonel, who protest.
4 warmly against his early departui
o adding; "Cyan't you stop awhile Ion
h er, and then take one of the hawsses
J. ride DOWN."
b mo, thank you. colonel; | think
8, better be going; and I'll enjoy 4
g walk. Good night"
p The flush OF the summer sunset W
" stlll in the western sky when he reach
% the end of the avenue. 81 can't