The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-11

is, and he loves you, Amy
She started up in surprise, and ex-
claimed: Met
THAT is. I think SO, dear" and be-
fore she could say more 1 rose quickly,
and, taking her hand, drew her with
me into the house and into our room.
where she continued her queries, and
only became quiet again when / re-
minded her what l had said before
writing my first letter to Professor
Beverley; that I was writing for
amusement, but that my life would be
spent with my art.
/ From then, for q while, Milton as
summed more attentive attitude to-
ward me, bEt I Stunned him so often
and re found Amy so much more en-
pertaining than me that he uncOn-
| Sciousiy sought her society. This dis
| pleased CLYDE a little when he noticed
1t, and he asked me the cause. pleaded
| guilty, and said l would try to do bet
ter. ! did try TO act a little more
amiable, at the same time hoping for
something 10 happen that would make
/ him feel as though he were entirely lib
| Grated. So the four of Us, the pro-
| lessor, Amy, Clyde and I, passed the
early summer days in riding about the
city, playing lawn tennis and boat
| riding on the lake. Occasionally we
| would attend d festival nearby, and all
the time Milton Beverley kept us merry
with his humorous anecdotes. And
| thought the summer would entirely
| pass by before that something that
| hoped for came about. But it did not.
L think IT was about the middle of
July. We had invited several guests
to our house that evening, among them
a young lieutenant. And never have
! shown anyone more favor than 1 did
| that lieutenant on this particular Oc-
casion.
| The next day Professor Beverley
spoke of him, and asked me if l liked
! the army as a calling in life. I said
/ could think nothing more charming,
and thought Lieutenant Gray an ideal
/ soldier.
1.-The world has always recognized its
military hero before any other of it's
favored sons" Milton replied.
| Then twisted my handkerchief while
he gaZed at me steadfastly. And when
he spoke again it was to tell me kindly
that if l liked the lieutenant, he would
hold me under no further obligation.
And l said that 1 did like the lieuten-
ant. But ] soon afterward made my
way to my room, where 1 baptized my
pillow with my tears.
A few weeks after that Amy came to
me, out her arms around me, and,
buryinS her face in my neck, said:
'TheO! l have something to tell you
about-abOut what Professor Beverley
said"
20, if she would not tell" I thought.
But just the same l asked her what it
was
I'VE were out under the elm
tree, where you and I used to
make our play houses when chill
dren. From there, you know the
! S1n
the little brook and its bah
bling seemed louder and sweeter than
ever this afternoon; and mingled
rhythmically with the murmur of the
wind, while the birds conducted the
symphony of all nature And Theo.
while there-he told me-that he loved
me; and-and-well, you know the
rest"
kissed her soft cheek, but I could
not speak. l tried to smile, but 1 fear
1T was only a painful parting of the
lips. And not until night came and
she was fast asleep, did l allow my
self to even think. And when night
came, the clouds came, and darkened
all the sky.
1 had lain in bed for several hours
with Amy's head on my arm, but l had
not slept. And now that all was still
inside, 1 could do nothing but think,
and l thought and thought till my
brain was on fire, and my hands were
as cold as ice. Then when the rain
came down outside, the sound seemed
to fall and beat upon my nerves, like
little stones that have points all over
them. | could lie there no longer but
rose, slipped on a dressing gown, and
walked quietly back and forth in my
room. Then 1 paused by Amy's bed
side, and looked at her sweet face. The
light in the room burned low and
shOne on her hair, in such a way as
TO cast Slight halo around her face.
20, Amy" I thought, how often
have we played together; how many
secrets have we told in each others
arms! And now why should those lit
tie white hands, that have so often
been folded cOnfdingly in mine, throw
thOrnS in my path where I had thought
all was roses, so had not guarded my
footsteps, but let them stumble onto
them till each step gives a sting Of
pain?
Il must not think this way I must
learn to be happy because you and he
are happy; 7 must learn to be two
fold happy to know that this is all for
YOU"
turned to the window and looked
out All was black. Not a star could
be seen in the heavens.
THAT is my life 1 thought. cit
was just such a night as this when
Clyde and 1 stood watching by moth
er's bedside. 1t was just such a night
as this when the last spark of her life
went out, and her spirit assembled to
fathers and left Clyde and I here
alone. How we chung to each other,
that dreaded night! How we cried and
cried, as the rain poured and poured.
Then Amy and her mother came to
take charge of the house Amy was
like sunshine in our home. Amy can
not brighten me now, for it would only
break her tender heart 10 know how
l suffer How I wish Clyde were
awake I wish that the dawn would
soon come. l wonder if it is not al
most time. o. dear. the clock only
speaks Nlalf-past eleven. I cannot wait
for daylight"
1 rushed to Clyde's room. He was
lying upon his couch still dressed but
started up as 1 entered, with, why,
what is the matter TheOdOra?"
How comforting to hear some voice.
How glad I was to know there was
some heart that I could lay my aching
head against.
I went to his side, wound my arms
around his neck, and confessed all that
was in my heart. He said nothing
during it all. and I ended my confess
sion with: Il must be so wicked and
selfish, Clyde, or 1 would not feel this
way"
Then he smOOthed back my hair and
kissed me-just as mother used to do
when ] was a little girl Clyde was
so much like mother. Then he talked
to me a long time.
''TheO," he said, 81 was to blame for
it all. but God knows I did not intend
to. I should have been more careful.
Perhaps I should have waited until I
brought Milton home before introduce
ing him to you. Then he could have
chosen from acquaintance and there
would have been no mistake But
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