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


in the curtains; the dying man
breathed heavily. and waited for an
answer Egerton looked across the
bed. but Mrs Arlcwright had With
drawn behind the curtain. ArRwrghts
eyes met the minister's With AN earnest
searching glance.
I will be as q brother TO YOUR wife
while I live
AS he spoke Arkwrigbt grasped his
hand and gave sigh OF content but
when Egerton left the room Laura re-
fused to touch his hand, and her face
was blazing with anger.
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 NberalNy.'
''Do you know. Mr.. Egerton. that
when you talk in that grave, approving
fashion, as if l were one of your
deyout women like poor Mrs, Tootle'
who is really a good creature. al
though her husband is a sanctimonious
idiot, feel a perfect hyprcrtte-
Why do you always depreciate your
self.
DO not interrupt me. for am deter
mined 10 settle this matter once for
all, and not walk about in vain
show, as if I'were a saint. You think
me good, and so do the chapel people,
l suppose, because 1 give to foreign
missions and Bible women, and go to
the prayer meeting and attend the
special missions. Do you know why
/ do those thing5?"
Eyes, L think So" said the minister;
but [ 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"
"And the services? Is that the
reason you are always present, and set
such q good eXample?' And it was
plain the minister did not take Mrs.
Arkwright at her value of herself.
90. this is because because
.Yes?" And Mr.. Egerton smiled as
one who is giving chechnate.
Because you were Johns friend, and
the only man he loved, and
because, althrough we have quarreIed
several times. and I have been very
rude to you once or twice. Still-" and
a smile brought Mrs. Arkwright's face
to perfection we are friends also"
You have been a.. angry with
me-" said Egerton, 'when 1 could rot
! doubted your friendship. If 1 were
/ in serious trouble I 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, naunder-
ing old minister"
land you are good he insisted, talk
| y,
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 gentIe"-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 | feel i'm
I 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 IT'S rather important,
/ would you mind. Mrs. ArloWrtght, Civ
ing me a few minutes first? Tea is
rather distracting."
| Composing, l find it-but as you
please; is it the District Visitors. or
I the Nurses Home, or the Children's
! Holiday, and is 1t monpy?7 Mrs, Ark
wrighC for some reason was very
| gracious.
mo. it is nothing to do with the
chapel. l wish to speak about
yourself
"Yes?" and she looked curiously at
him.
You remember that day when Mr..
Arkwright committed you to my care,
and l gave my word to s."
DO the best to look after a very
! troublesome woman" Mrs. Arkwright
! tnterposed hurriedly; at was :
risky task, and thought you were far
too hasty in undertaking it, but you've
! been very lenient guardian for your
age Have done anything wrong?"
No. and you could not at any time
in my eye5'-AfrS. Arkwright made as
| though she would curtsey-"but others
might do wrong to you, and have been
anxious for some time.
Mr.. Arhwright was afraid lest some
| unworthy man should admire you or
| desire your wealth, and mar
| ry you, and your life be miserable And
| he wished me to save you from this
and l promised to do my best
-'Wen?' and her voice had begun to
freeze. i remember all that"
ut is difficult to speak about such
! things, but you know that [ =
would do anything to save you pain.
10 ="
GO on" and now her eyes were fixed
on the minister.
1T came to my ears and I saw for
myself that one whom I knew slightly
and did not like was paying you atten-
tons, and it might be, as 1 also heard,