Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-11


Don't 10 fool snid the woman curt
ly. Granted you are dead, and you nrc
not. Why don't you resurrcct YOURSELF
Why don't you works.
"WorkY / am working. I'm drilling
recruits, and that's hard enough. It's no
good, Mndgo." obstinntely. you had
better have staid away. I'm happy
enough"
The woman flushed dangerously
''Iohn Trevor, / have come 1000 miles
oil alone TO fad you, and you tell inc you
are happy md that had better not have
come"
WELL" bitterly, what would you have
mo says Ask you to marry mef"
Yes" frankly.
The sergeant laughed again.
Lord, can Imagine 1t. Tho dishonor.
able sergeant ond the Hon. Mrs. Brown
Bother the honorahlel" broke In tho
woman.
"carried on the troop returns and
drawing their monthly ratinns, pound of
bread per day, pound of fresh meat, In
GLIDING bone--dun't forget tho honc--nn
ounce and u fraction Of coffee, ETC., and
living in tumble down wooden hoyel,
and you taking in tho troop washing ut
$3.50 month per man and baking pies,
which should pCdlc to tho men In quar-
tiers on credit until pny day. Oh, tho pros
pect Is flnei" Thcn, with another laugh;
And twice week you would go for an
airing around the post sidewalks, pushing
the peramhulntor maybe u double one.
One Of tho fellows In tho troop has n dou.
bic one. And once week you would wear
your Sunday clothes, nightmare Of u
bonnet, and tight, shiny black drcss,
with tremendous sleeves, and 60 to
church. Don't you like the picture!"
sneeringly. "Of course you'd be very
happy, aud should DO very confronted. 1t
goes without saying. No. don't think
you've thought much about tho bargain
or you wouldn't make this offer"
John Trevor" she said "since / left
New York | have not allowed myself to
sleep because OF thinking of this thing.
Now you toll me l haven't thought Of
it'll"
The sergeant smiled grimly He had
been In the habit Of taking To his bunk
and resolutely closing his eyes to Keep from
thinking.
Then the woman plendingly: slack,
you know this thing would not be as you
say. We should not have to stay here
have something II you have not"
Eyes, TINT would lie better still I'm
tiu 'i'0H VI ibhil UNIV marry ull
heiress, without penny, without even a
character"
when God placed you in the world,
dear" said the woman gently, "ho gave
you strong mans heritage, health and
strength and the whole world to live in.
Won't You Gomez Let us go away together
somewhere and make a home"
Tho sergeant shook his head sorrowfully.
"NO, Madge, he said, ~ won't do 1t,
for your sake nor for mine. II / worked
my fingers to the bone. could l ever pay
those men | ran away from when the
gray broke his neck and my fortune ut
that water jump"
The woman smiled to herself in the
darkness.
Jack, didn't you ever hear how much
your horses brought when they We're soldg"
"No. I've heard nothing, seen no man,
seen nothing, not even line as TO the
old life. Let's see. There were ten Of them
without the grny. Probably they made
5000"
The smile was still on the woman's lips.
Yes, " she said quietly, $4,000 each, and
they pnid all your debts. You owe no man
anything
Five thousand dollars eachr' the ser
geant gaspod. What fool bought thom?"
81 bought them. sent Walters, the
horse dealer, up TO the sale with orders to
start tho bidding for each ut 5000. 1t
nearly spoiled Walters reputation, hut 10
saved yours So now, you see" INSTEAD
lily, "I'm not such an heiress after all. j"
She had stepped back into the light of
the only lamp on the company parade and
taken her hat oil.
Come, Jack,p softly. eyes, dear,
rome - nr