The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

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seconds; then she turned away If
that is ell you have to say, YOU need
not come again to this house."
".
''You will excuse me sending a verbal
message by the doctor, for. as you see.
am past writing, and the
time is short. I wanted to speak with
you Mrs. Arkwright. once before
1 died" And Egerton thought of the
day she had stood by her husbands
deathbeg as now she stood by his. only
that the nurse had left the room and
there was no third person to be an en-
barraSSment-
do not suppose I forget your words
to me the last time we met in private
he continued. as she did not speak nor
look at him, beyond one swift glance as
she came into the room; land believe
me, I would not have forced myself on
you. nor would I have asked this favor
| had it not been that I have
something of which 1 must deliver my
soul"
"You are not dying; you were
| strong man. and a few days illness
couldn't y be fatal, )" she burst
out, and it seemed as if Mrs. Ark
wright for once was going to lose con-
| troll and fall a-weeping, Then she mas
| tered herself and said almost colby.
Had I known you were so i'll | would
have called to inquire; but nothing was
said of pneumonia. only bad cold"
you forgive me, then. that ill-judGed
! interference. Mrs. Arkwright. and any
! thing else in which I have offended
| you or failed N my prother
| part?"
'tDo not speak like that to me unless
you wish to take revenge. it is who
! ask your pardon for my evil temper
and insolence that day, and other
| times; but you are too good,
else you would have understood"
You did not, then, hate me, as L sup
| posed?" and his voice was strained
with eagerness.
when you were prepared to approve
my engagement to MIR. CrashaW? Yes.
! I did, and [ could have struck you as
YOU bore witness to his character
whom you detested. Conscientious and
unself1sh on your part, very.
And yet at the same time did
not hate you; could have you
are dull man, Mr.. Egerton. and l am
not a saint Is it milk you drink 2"
And when she raised his head. her
hands fingered as they had not done
before on her husbands.
"Are you really dying?" She sat down
and looked at him, her head between
her hands you and 1 are, at least,
/ able TO 1ace the SlLudNioi'
ayes, without doubt; but | am not a
martyr to overwork, or anything else;
! do not let anyone speak to me in that
| fashion; I simply caught cold and did
not take care; it's quite commonplace.
I When he smiled his face was at its
! best the dark blue eyes having
roguish look as of a boy.
| Mrs Arkwright leaned back on her
| chair and bit her lower lip.
hon nj
ship-six years long, isn't tits over.
Had I known it was to be so short
well we had not quarreled.
Not over" and he looked wistfully
at her; this life does not end all
"Ah. you have the old romantic faith,
and one would like to share it, but no
one knows, this life is the only GER
tainty."
TN a few hours he went on, Il
shall know. and I expect to see my
friend John Arkwright, whom l loved.
although we only knew one another for
three years, and he will ask
for YOU"
Mrs. Arkwright regarded Egerton
with amaZement-
He will ask how I kept my trust, and
viii be ashamed, unless you
hear my confession and forgive me-
For have Sinned against you
and your husband
In WHAT" she asked, with a hard
voice
God knows that had no thought of
you he might not have read While he
was here. And afterwards for a year
was in heart your brother; and then
%, how can / say it and look you in
the face, who thought me good and
faithful minister of Christi" and his
eyes were large with pain and sorrow.
"Say it." she whispered. "say it plain;
you must" and she stretched out her
hand in commandment
II loved you as man, till it
came to pass that I made excuses to
visit you. till 1 watched you on the
street. till I longed for the touch OF
your hand, till Q, the sin and
thought of you in the Service
and at my prayers"
And now" She had risen to her
feet.
II have finally overcome. but only
within these few days. and my heart is
at last single You are to me again my
friends wife, and [ shall meet him
&" in peace, If you forgive me-"
For few seconds nothing was heard