Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-12

son in,yr MT, seen lsr Tor 20 -ta7g, plu,
little girl Have them bring tho carriage
nrotind Jane will drive into tho city
md see her Tell Aunt Mary when shc
comes in not 10 await luncheon
All along the way down town Miss
Claiming felt quite remorseful that Of
late she had been so absorbed In her now
happiness that she had not given her
usual attention to this little protegco OF
hers. But sho would make amends Some
of her oyerbounding joy should overflow
into kindness to others
She found Ruth Arden in hor poor, lit
tie ROOM pile and wan foebly try ing To
finish painting the remaining cards.
Elizabeth was startled as she saw thu
great circles under the dark eyes and the
lines around the mouth
"My dear Ruth what is the mattor?'
81 have not been well, with an attempt
to smile
"why have you not sent for mef" asked
Miss Claiming reproachfully.
There was I'm expression in the young
artists face and an abandonment in he.
manner that struck Elizabeth with sur.
prise. She had always seen her such
bright, happy little worker.
The girl, after receiving hor visitor, had
sunk listlcssly back into her chair but
did not resume her painting. Miss Chan
ming drew her scat near to her and took
her hand.
''Ruth, what Is III There Is something
more than not well. Have you any
trouble, chi!d,"
The girl burst into tears.
ooh, Miss Charming, l am SO miserable
1 can { bear it.
what is 1t, Ruth?' putting her arms
around the slight form.
Tho girl yielded to the gentle, persua-
siyc voice and poured ont her tronble---thG
old story of young girls love and the
mans carclessness Of it,
~ love him so, she sobbed. "Hc was
everything TO me, and now hos leaving
me for this beautiful rich woman; l am so
poor and obscure"
Elizabeth let her cry on for come time,
and then, soothing her into calm, drew
from her the whole etory.
She had met him Mt tho art school,
where they were both students, and had
loved him. They had been much together.
Their affection had not been ayowed but
she knew he had loved her and would have
continued faithful If he had not met this
other, She had poticed the change III
him and had heard that he was oftsn in
the company of this beauty and belle
whom ho had met at an art reception.
Some paintings of his had won favorable
notice from the critics and that had led tC
his being engaged to paint the portraits OF
some wealthy people. At first ho had
been as poor and unnoticod as she. HI
had continued his visits to Ruth until The
last few weeks.
''Oh, Miss Claiming, 1 had only him
and she has everythingl Why should sh,
take him from mef"
"Who is she, Ruth?'
81 don't know have never heard hei
name"
"Take courage, child. Perhaps it is al
mistake"
"Oh, Miss Claiming, If only Mark wert
| not to see her again. l know he Is onll
dnzzled by her. I'm sure he loves me, ~
what is his name!'' Elizabeth's voic,
was husky.
Mark Warren"
The hanG with which Miss Charming
had been smoothing kuth's hair fell to he
side and she moved away as II struck.
Mark Warrenl Her own loyerl TIL
man whom she was expecting that even
ing to promise TO mhrryi
A tumult Of emotion swept over her
First feeling of utter misery, then ono O
contempt and disgust for this man, fol
lowed by great wave of Indignation AM
pity for the forlorn figure at her side.
She arose hastily. Her resolve was taken
She would no longer be the cause of ur
happiness to this poor child. No douh
later she herself would suffer, but now sh
would only think Of Ruth The latte
was lying back In her chair exhaustedly.
Elizabeth laid her hand ON her shoulder
"Don't cry any more, Ruth. 1t will n
come right; / am sure OF it. He will com
back to you, and when he does receive hii
Us usual. To not reproach him nor mel
ton the other woman to him. am lcav
; ing for New York tonight, Jane wi
have my address When you arc happ
again, writo to me.
l And, stooping, she kissed the girls chee
! and WAS gone,
J On reaching home, she sent the follow
ing lines to Mark Warren:
+ II am leaving for the east this evenir
, and will probably not see you again.
wish you all possible future success al
b happiness, h--kxuhange