Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-24
THURSDAY. DECEMBER "a, 1896. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

OF ltS romance, sluu ulete Noulu DC no |
more lovers secrets, but whether the |
world would Jog on as usual who knows2
AT any rate when the party broke up at
a late hour, the minister offered to escort
Rachel home land though she had in
tended remaining to help Mrs, Fleming
entertain her guests she gladly accepted
thinking il would be a relief to go home
and be quite alone. Rachel lived with
her grandmother whom she knew would
be fast asleep, and al can think il all
over and make up my mind how to bear
it, for no living soul shall know how |
have loved him from my childhood. she
thought to herself, as she walked home
beside the young minister. At home in
her own chamber. she wept and prayed
and struggled with herself to master the
feelings She had always cherished Tor
Harry, though he had made no promise
when he went abroad, yet he kissed her
| goodbye, called her his sweetheart, and
told her to write. How glad she was
now that she had never written, how
glad many young girl would be if she
had never penned the tell Sle mes
sages, that have caused so much uneasi-
ness, and sometimes serious difficulties
when engagements have been broken.
The visitors at the mansion departed
after New Years, the days had been
happily spent in the main, Rachel had
been invited to participate in all the tes-
tvlties, and had worn a smiling face and
chatted and sang as usual, and she was
present to say the farewell and, ito
| speed the parting guests" Squire Flem-
ing had noticed the minister's preference
Land said to his wife that Rachel eemed
pleased with his attentions, 50 little do
men know from outward appearances
how to judge womankind especially in
affairs OF the heart.
After the holiday season Rachel shut
herself in and was more quiet and re-
served than ever; her grandma noticed
that she 10 longer paid regular visits to
the Flemings as she had always done for
years, but she disliked questioning her,
and yet she saw that she was troubled
1t was the minister who enlightened the
old lady at last. He came in one alter
noon when Rachel had gone to see a
friend, and grandma was alone in her
easy parlor, she was grand sort OF wo-
man with manners like Duchess and
the minister and the Squire were fond Of
her company for she kept posted on all
the current topics of the day Mr.. Gill
man was diliident, but he felt it duty to
speak to Mrs. Hilton about coming there
so frequently, and he didn't want to be
misunderstood. He had no great con-
hdence in his powers OF attraction, in fact
was very modest about himself, but he
was not willing to lose this opportunity.
Mrs. Hilton you're not displeased with
my coming here SO often are you2 Ger.
tainly not, Pm rather fond OF young
company and Rachel needs iivening up,
she's too much alone with me, Pm an
old woman now that's very certain, and
I'd like her to 90 t. Utica and see her
cousins for a few days, but she wont
hear OF it, I'm anxious about her health
she grows paler and thinner every day.
The minister gathered courage at this
and said, "Has 1t ever occurred to you
that she's thinking of Harry Fleming"
Eyes, I've thought of it, | must ac-
, knowledge, but I'll never believe a girl
7 with drop Of my blood in her veins
will pine after a man VINO sighted her,
she's not that kind though wouldn't
say but, il he came home and asked her
to be his wife she might say, yes" "But
he's married already Mrs. Hilton"
"Married, well what is 1t kept secret
Tor, is there any disgrace about III" 81
think not though Mrs. Fleming was
dreadiully upset when the news came
and she don't like to hear it spoken OF,
heard the letter read" $50 Harry is
msried, I'm not sorry for he wasn't
good enough for Rachel, SO thsts
what's troubling her, I'll pack her off to
Utica tomorrow, Polly'll take care OF
me, she's waited on me these thirty
years."
The young man blushing like girl
determined to speak now, Mrs. Hilton
would you object to my marrying
Rachel, do you think she would accept
me ii proposed to her, I've loved her
ever since first met her"
"Young girls, Mr.. Gilman, like to be
courted aud guess Rachel is not an ex-
ception in that respect, have you made
love TO her?'
mo can't say that exactly, Tve tried
to let her see that preferred her o
every other young woman and want to
propose 10 her with your consent you're
her guardian aren't you" 81 am all
she has but she's OF age and what she
has, cher legacy is her own, I've no legal
right to control her, all have will be
hers when Pm gone, but she mustn't be
over.persuaded to marry, just now to
show people she's not pinng for Harry
Fleming; III take care OF that y
Rachel adores you, I've never seen
such devotion IN any young girl, its
something sublime in her character y, but
here the conversation was interrupted
the door opened and in walked Rachel,
, flushed with the walk, and perhaps with
finding the young minister there. Moth
ing more was said on the sui ject and
the minister babe them good evening
early.
After the door closed behind him
Mrs. Hilton questioned Rachel closely,
and the girl longing TO confide in some
) one told her the story, not even conceal
ing the ardent love and sore disappoint.
ment, nor her own fears that she could
never overcome it, grandma was puz-
zled she had not thought it so bad, and
with her hear, aching for the young girl,
. whom she loved more than augut else
| on earth, they parted for the night.
!. Long after Rachel was asleep grandma
| was busy with plans to make Rachel
: forget her trouble. She scarcely gave
a thought to the young minister, he
must do his own wooing and abide by
the consequences, Life is full OF these
I by-plays, and sometimes they prove TO
be tragedies in earnest.
: In the morning grandma told Rachel
she had made up her mind to send her
away for few weeks and try what
| effect the change would have to bring
J her color back II can't see you growing
more delicate day by day, once away
! from here and seeing new people you'll
! forget the pain you ieel now"