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

sir, and 1 am most grateful, but
really can't accept your kind
marry. and I've got enough for my
self"
AS he spoke Mrs. Arkwright. shook
UP the pillows hastily, and went TO a
side table for a glass.
We'll, if you will not then there's
an end of it, but you will grant me an
other favor which may be harder
and for a minute Arkwright seemed to
hesitate.
Ma wife win be left young and rich.
and although 1 have never said it to
you, ma lass, she is beautiful.
John. this is not seemly. Her voice
was vibrant with passion.
Blame me not for saying this once,
and If another be present, he is our
friend. and I am coming TO my point;
the brandy again. and III soon be done
You have no brother. and have no
person of ma blood to guide you, ma
lass; ye might be prosecuted by men at
would bring you nowt but trouble and
vexation of heart. You need an honest
man to be your guardian and give you
advice.
aye may never want to marry again,
for it may be we have had little JOY
y,
[ be done, 1 was ever rough and plain
and someone must see that your hus-
band be d right man.
so l turned it over in ma mind and
I sought for q friend at was sound o
heart and faithful, This speaking is
hard on me. but it Ill soon be done y
And as Mrs Arkwright stopped to give
him brandy once more, Egerton saw
that her cheeks we're burning
ali rI hnQn
ter, but ye're old for your years, pas
tor, and have parted wi the foolishness
O. youth You have some notions L
don't hold with, for I'm the OVID sort
believe and be saved, believe not and
be damned-but ye're no mon TO say
yea and do nay. Naa, naa, 1 have seen
more than I said, and though he have
the true doctrine and does some foIk
good that chap Tootle is shoddy stun,
George Egerton, as have done good
to YOU and not i'll these years, will ye
count Laura ArkwMght as your sister,
ard do to her a brothers part, as ye
viii answer to God at the last day?
The wind lifted the blind and runtled
in the curtains; the dying man
breathed heavily. and waited for an
answer. Egerton looked across the
drawn behind the curtain. ArlSwrights
searching glance.
I will be as a brother to your wife
while / live"
As ne spoke Arkwright grasped his
hand and gave a sigh of content, but
when Egerton left the room Laura re-
fused to touch his hand, and her face
was blazing with anger.
III.
You have been very generous to the
chapel, and we thank you very much
for keeping up all Mr.. Arkwright's SUB
scriptions those three years. The Work
of God would have been much crippled
had st not been for your liberaltty."
do you know, Mr.. Bgerton, that
when you talk in that grave. approving
fashion, as if L were one of your
devout women like poor Mrs Tootle,
who is really a good creature, al
though her husband is a sanctimonious
idiot, 1 feel a perfect hyprcrfte."
why do you always depreciate your
self.
DO not interrupt me, for am deter
mined to settle this matter once for
all, and not walk about in "a vain
show, as if were a saint You think
me good, and 50 do the chapel people,
I suppose. because I give to foreign
missions and Bible women. and so to
special missions. Do you know why
I do those things?"
eyes. l think So" said the minister;
but l will hear your reason"
Because Mr., Arkwright believed in
missions and evangelists, and he was
-. a better husband to me than l
was wife to him, and because it would
be dfshonarable not to use his money
for the objects he approved"
Tc
reason you are always present and set
such a good example?" And it was
plain the minister did not take Mrs.
Arkwrisht at her value of herself.
90. this is because because
"Yes?' And Mr.. Egerton smiled as
one who is giving cheeknate,
because you were Johns friend, and
the only man he loved, and
several times, and l have been very
rude to you once or twice. still" and
smile brought Mrs. Arkwright'6 face
to perfection I'VE are friends also"
You have been angry with
me-" said Egerton, when | could Not
understand the reason. but 1 never
doubted your friendship. If L were
in serious trouble 1 would come to you
rather than TO any man
Would you really?" Then her tone
changed Il don't believe you, for
you would go to some snuffy, maunder-
ing old minister"
"And you are good" he insisted. TAX
ing no notice of her petulance "You
are honest, and brave, and high
minded, and loyal, and :"
"Pious, with a gift of prayer, you
had better add. How blind you are.
for all your knowledge and :.
other qualities. You forgot to add
sweet-tempered, but perhaps You were
coming to that"
"No. I would not say that and L am
rather glad you are not gentle"-the
minister was very bold-"for you would
not be yourself
you had your suspicious. then, and
are not sure that I am ready for
canonizing? Do you know 1 feel i'm
mensely relieved; suppose we celebrate
this confession by tea? Would you
ring the bell. Mr.. Egerton?"
There is something I want to talk
about, and as us rather important,
would you mind. Mrs. Arkwright. Civ
ing me few minutes first? Tea is
rather distracting-"
Composing, L find it-but as you
please; is il the District Visitors. or
the Nurses Home. or the Children'g
Holiday. and is 1t money!" Mrs Ark
wrighc for some reason was very
gracious,
mo. it is nothing to do with the
chapel, wish to speak about
yourself
''Yes?" and she looked curiousIy at
him.