The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-07

father had probably not withdrawn
when Marsten left them together in
the garden, as such withdrawal would
necessitate explanation which Sartwell
would not believe it wise to make.
Therefore the young man resolved to
see the girl, tell her frankly why he
came, and plead his cause with her.
Even if she refused to listen to him,
he would at least cause her to think of
him, and that of itself was worth risk
ing something for.
The servant, on opening the door,
recognized Marsten as the young man
who on former occasion, did not
know his own mind, and she promptly
said to him:
Mar SartweIl is not at home"
Il wish TO see Miss SartWen.
THE young lady is not at home,
ether
viii she return soon?'
81 don't know. Miss Edna's gone
away"
Gone away?" schoed Marsten.
visibly perturbed at this unexpected
check in his advanced.
The servant saw she was face to face
with another case of mental indecision,
so she promptly grappled with the
situation by calling Mrs. Sartwell, who
was in the dining room; then, turning
y
her mistress, she. closed the door and
returned TO the more important work
which MarSten's knock had interrupted.
You wished to see Miss Sartwell ?"
began the lady, Jelly. ''Why?"
1t was not an easy question to an
swer, when suddenly asked by an utter
stranger. s
We'll, I can scarcely tell you, Mrs
SartWell," Stammered the young man.
extremely i'll at ease. 1T is entirely a
personal matter l wished to have a
few words with Miss Sartwell, that is
ALL"
The lady sat bolt upright, with
look of great severity upon her face.
There was a mystery here which she
resolved to unravel before she allowed
the unfortunate young man to depart.
He speedily came to the conclusion
that he had in the lady before him an
implacable enemy, more to be feared,
perhaps, than Sartwell himself. Each
question shot at him led him deeper
and deeper into the tangle.
You are her lover, l suppose?"
No That isl really can't ex-
plain, Mrs. Sartwell.''
Very well; 1 shall ask my husband
when he returns tonight. He knows
nothing of this, of course"
Yes, he does"
He knows you are here?"
He doesn't know l am here today
He knows L love his daughter
Il thought you said you were not her
lover Young man, whatever else you
do, speak the truth. All CIR earthly
troubles come from stunning tho
truth, and from Overweening pride.
Avoid pride, and avoid falsehood
What did you mean when you told me
just now that you were not Miss Sart-
wells lover? I beSeech you to speak
the truth
Il am trying to, but you see it is
rather difficult to talk about this with
third person. and''-
Il am not third person. I am her
stepmother, and responsible to a
higher power for what l do regarding
Edna. l must have full knowledge,
and then trust to the guiding light
from above. We are ever prone to err
when we rely on our own puny eff
forts. Does Edna Sartwell know you
love her?'
No"
And her father does?A
Yes; I told him"
Then I wonder he did not forbid
you to see her,
He did,
Are you one of his workmen?"
''Yes-at least, 1 was
Are you not now?"
mo"
He has discharged you?"
Il have been discharged"
The stern look faded from Mrs Sart-
wells face. She drew a deep breath
a prolonged .Ah,' with what might
be taken as a culver of profound sat
in it-and, for the first time
during the conference, leaned back
comfortably in her chair.
My poor boy she said at last, gaz-
ing compassionately at him, "do you
mean to say, then, that you would
risk your whole future for a girl to
whom you have never spoken?"
"Oh, l have spoken with her. Mrs.
Sartwell. l said / had never spoken
about-that she does not know l care
for her.
But you know absolutely nothing
about her disposition-her temper
I'D chance it."
Mrs. Sartwell shook her head mourn
fully.
How well you reflect the spirit of
this soothing age. People chance
everything. Nothing is so important
to a man as the solemn prayerful
choice of wife, for on that choice
rests the misery or the happiness of
this life. A woman's great duty-at
least it seems so to my poor judgment
her husbands home. Do you thing
Edna Sartwell is fitted by education
or temperament for this noble task?"
Shed make me happy, if that's
what you mean"
How little, how little you know
her. But then, you know her father,
and she's very like him. Of course he
will never permit you to marry her,
If he can prevent it. You are work.