Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29


cold. undemonstratlve ways Of her
nunt and the man that was soon to
pe her husband. There WAS no thrill
OF delight IN her heart, no Joyous smile
upon her lips. no word Of qualification
~ her command as she beheld the
faultlcss trnusaenu. perfect in every
respect with which her aunt had pro-
Nided her She merely touched the
uNncate beautiful things mechanically,
t ama asked with remarkable unconcern,
what shall you wear, aunt?"
Purple, royal purple" answered
MISS Catharine, and that part OF the
proceedings was finished
Later in the day the dean called with
particular message for Emily.
You will come forward tomorrow.
Miss Emily" he said. "and make pub,
nc demonstration in the church; that
~ confess Christ. This YOU will do
preparatory to our nuptials the follow
ing morning. 1t Is very fortunate
tnought of II in time, 1t would likely
nave given rise to uIsfavorable remarks
lad L. holy man of the clergy, mar
RED woman outside the pales.r
for some reason the dean looked
searehingly into Emily's face as he
,,inSnSd MS sentence; and II was well
ne nid' Tor he saw she had turned very
white ana but for the support of his
arm she must have fallen to the floor
TIC insisted her to the sofa said that
ne was glad to see that religion ana
tne thought OF entering lts sacred folds
could so move her. asked If he should
ring for servant and being answered
parted
For the first time In many months.
as me dean related to Emily what he
, ,t"uip REQUIRE OF her the next day.
thefe came to her memory with
Huuden force and plainness. the
#ords Of her dying fnther and The
nlt repcnted charge of her mother Ia
behr them in mind. That, with the idea
OF censing TO regard those words NJ
her sainted parents. caused the faint
ness and emotion which the dean mad
feJoieed over. If he told the truth.
for more tina n nm hour after the
uean h0d takon his leave, Emily Law
quietly upon The sofa, her eyes closed.
her hands clasped. and her lips mo-
ms III silent prayer. Then her mind
was made up, and she arose and spent
another hour at her desk. forming and
writing letters. These she left upon tho
desk, all hut one. and putting on her
winter wraps and bonnet, stole noise
lessly from the house, took sheltered
patl 10 the street. left n note 70 tho
gardeners boy where he would be sure
to see II. and then walked hurriedly to-
ward the man station. 1t was night,
there was little danger of being inter-
rupted, especially as she wore a close
ly drawn. heavy veil
When the dean left Emily he tool,
the trouble TO 20 TO her aunt and in
form her or what had occurred, max
ing request that the young woman
might not be disturbed. but LETT to
helselt To contemplate the new riches
OF various kinds she was about to come
into possession Of
This was providential for Emily in
the now scheme she had laid although
she knew nothing of It at the time.
Several times during the evening Miss
SAtharine listened at her niece's door
put nearing no sohnd within, she con-
cIuded best to do MS tho dean had said.
leave her to herself and her own reflec-
tions until she desired to speak with
solitude.
1t was, therefore, tate the next morn
ing when the door Of Emily's room
was gently opened. and one of the
house maids went in. Not seeing her
young mistress, she thought she must
nave gone into the garden: SO she
went quietly away. And not until
Miss Catherine was ready for church
was there any stir created in the house
regarding Miss Einily's whereabouts. A
hasty search WINS then made through
the mouse and grounds, but no trace
OF the missing girl was discovered.
the gardeners boy Charley. bright
and honest young fellow whom Emily
had gratuitously advanced much in
the way of education, first suggested
an idea which led to an Investigation
at her writing desk.
And there were enough. Her aunt
was horrihed beyond measure at the
revelation she obtained
She took up letter addressed to
herself and read:
My dear Aunt Catherine: Do not
blame me too severely, and do not
grieve too deeply over what NAV at
first appear to you like the most abtect
lngratitude from the niece who owes
You so much. The fun explanation OF
the strange course which / have de-
termlned to take, MS far as / am able
t ~, s'Ye 10 you now. is
my life We're Mt stake. mar
ny the dean. Not until an hour
ago did this fact dawn upon my mind.
l snail go away and return no more:
at least not until this subject shall
have grown too old for comment IT
would he useless for you to try 10 find
me. l should avoid any attempts that
might be made to bring me back at
present. And were II possible that |
should be brought back TO you there
would be no satisfaction In It for any
Of us; for I never can comply with
your desires and those of Dean Camp
bell, never, never, never! have enough
money by me so that 7 need not suffer
from want, II I am prudent, which
intend to be. i take II with me because
| know you would wish me to.
Forgive. dear aunt, what will seem
10 be wrong in your estimation, but
what know to he right However my
present course may appear, in my
heart shall never cease to be grateful
for the many and lasting benefits I
have received at your kind hands.
with unchanging love l am,
EMILY"
Accompanying this was the follow
ing;
ITO his reverence Dean Augustus
Campbell:
"Rcverend Sir-Had the question ever
been put to me, If ! were wiling to
marry your reverence, doubtless /
should have weighed said question be-
fore this time. and must have answered
II as / now do-No. / am not, More
than this. Dean Campbell. L will mott
To my surprise, l have discovered that
I have n viii of my own as strong as
yours, II not stronger. 1 do not believe
as you believe: I could not enjoy what
you rejoice over our lines in life are
far apart. Marriage between us would
be false oue--a mockery before hea-
ven. That YOU may be spared the
trouble OF trying to convince me of my
error, which You never could do. ! go
away privately, probably forever. The
only grief at leaving is the separation
from my beloved aunt Please comfort
her. If l may venture a suggestion.
n purple bridal robe would be quite as
becoming and more appropriate on this
ha