Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-31
COLD WATER CURE FOR HEART FAILURE
A story by One Of the Pioneer Mothers.

Grace and Aggie B.. when the play
ing of games and became vapid, ant
there was lull in conversation, called
on their Grandma B. for story oil
the olden times.
OF course grandma demurred. ac'
cording TO custom; but everybody
said, Yes, dol" So she gave way
and. following is the story she told. in
substance, IL not in her exact words:
Everything always partook of the iol-
lily natural to youth, with us young
folks, in those days. We had to man
age things that way: had to make a
good deal of fun out of very small af-
fairs. sometimes, to keep our spirits
bright and lively Just as we used to
have - scrlmp and contrive and turn,
when making up or repairing clothing,
to get the most good out of whatever
material we could get hold Of our
young people of today have no idea OF
the ways in which their fathers and
mothers had to walk in order to make
the most of life as it came to them.
Kate w was one of the liveliest
girls In our company. while we were
crossing the plains. No one, old or
young, could have the "blues" when
she was around. some Of the girls.
and more especially some of the older
folks. used to think she carried things
too far at times. She would he a
little too personal in some of her broad
hints. which were always calculated to
do good: and they never really did any
l., 20 Ia. ..t,. In
pie up. however duh they might have
become.
But this has little TO do with the
story. John H. fell in love with pref
ty, piquant, sunshlny Kate, and was
afraid to tell her of it. Yes. that
was the state of analrs when we
reached the valleys in September. 1851.
John was staunch. earnest, good
young man. And nearly every one felt
sorry for him. for 1t was easy to see
in those times, which. of a dozen or
more young ladies boy had set MS
heart on, when II was really settled.
Flirting was not such n common pas
time with young people then. as 1t is
now. At least, not in our set. John
actually began to grow pale and hol-
low eyed, and some days could not
eat his "rations" Chat term is correct,
speaking of those times).
There was another girl In camr VINO
although she was not so good naiiu
at putting up" such things.
But she was one of Johns sympa-
thizing friends. and wanted very much
to see matters brought to an issue be-
tween him and Kate. In fact. Annie
that was her name-was In love her
self, and on the point of becoming en-
gagged to one of Kate's brothers; she
had several And whatever savored
OF romance. especially with a little
spice in II, was food for Annie's soul,
the exact food required to make her
developing nature expand and thrive
In most satisfactory way.
The company drove down Echo can
yon. and on into the settlement They
rested for day. then broke up and
scattered here and there, some going
farther south, some one way and some
another. all finding places for future
homes. Johns folks and Annie's set
tied close together and were near neigh
bors; but to the discomfort of both
these love-sick young people, Rates
father took his family to a place three
and half miles distant from them.
So instead of being associated day after
day with their hearts idols. as they
had been during their journey across
the plains, sometimes a whole weel,
would pass without their even hearing
from them.
Everyone was extremely busy then,
preparing for the winter which would
soon be upon them.
And now Annie began to droop too.
She sypathized more and more with her
neighbor John, until at last she could
bear 1t no longer; she had to speak
to him Of the thoughts ard feelings
which never left her mind or her heart.
II was early Saturday morning when
a chance offered for Annie to express
her sympathy FOR her friend. She was
~. a. 4 d..
distance from where the tents and
wagons stood. tthey had not got into
their homes yet,)when John came along
by her, carrying an oN-yoke on his
shoulder
john said Annie. why don't you
go and marry Kate and bring her here
to live? | was never 80 lonesome In
arated from Kate much longer. in this
way"
us It Kate. or Phil that you are SO
near dying for2" asked John, throwing
down the yoke and turning in to hell
break up the brush while they talked
That's not fair of you. John; you're
mean TO turn 1t like that, when would
like to help you!" answered Annie pet
tlshly. but The deep blush whirh COW
cred her face and neck told John that
he was right after all.
"Now see here, Annie, he said, u car
!
devotedly; and ! wish II were so easy
for me to say II to her; but she wont
let me find out whether IL would do me
any good to tell her or not. dom
want to make fool OF myself; nut
can't tell, either from her words or ac'
lions whether she would marry me II
should ask her. She won't let me ash
her, but always oonfuses me when
try 10 talk to her OF love Or marriage
ard will not let me get to the question
You say YOU would like TO help me
Annie: now tell me what to do e
get Kate to listen to me.
Annie looked up smiling, rathe
sheepishly. and, bushlng again. sale
softly. Ask Phil"
"Finest idea in the world, Annie
thank you Tor NJ said John break
ing sticks very rapidly for minute
again I'm go down this very day
soon as ] can get shaved and hrushe'
up for sunday" he continued steppinl
john" Annie called after him
when she had picked up her arms fnl
Of sticks. Ho stopped and turnc'
round, and she ran towards him
How viii yuu go?' she asked
ION old Bet" said John. ITS kim
Of long tramp. when u fellows got
horse he can as well ride as not
Want to go?' he asked, seeing tina
Annie looked very wistful.
''Will Bet carry double?' asked An
ME.
Yes. she viii take us both all RICH
today; but II she gets tired sh
might not want to bring us both buc
this evening. You better tell your m
you may stay all night with Kate,
she wants you 10.
And then tn both hurried 20 thei
work with lighter hearts than the
had had for sometime. in anticipate
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