The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-07-04

thought that one OF the wealthiest
among them would have struck a
match. And when II was all over. when
the last red flame had faded out OF the
sky. the last pin.wheel had spit out its
spiteful little life. the last bunch OF
firocraokers popped and danced over
the Hlnged and trampled lawn, Arnold
walked home alone through the woods,
carrying the burnt end OF n single
cracker tightly olutchod in his hand.
After all had he not been right
when he told Milly that all this cele.
bration was noise and fury. signify.
Ing nOthlngg She had boosted TO him
that Mr., Lounsbory would bring n hun.
dred dollars worth OF fireworks from
the city to voice the patriotism OF the
neighborhood. And her boast he'd
been made good A hundred dollafk
Why, that was more than he waI 70
get for the three months term OF
teaching In the Randall district school.
a hundred dollarsl What could he
not have done with the money that
had been consumed In an evening. for
the glory OF patrlotism3 He thought
OF the long, droary struggle behind
him, and tho dark. dreary. tedious
days ahead and a great bitterness
clutchod at his heart and an unfamll.
lar oath rose In his throat and de.
mandod that he give II tongue. What
was all this bOasted liberty II II
brought nothing to one and so much 10
anothor1 Why should this young coun.
try boy be favored by fate 80 that the
best positions IN a great city we're his
for the asking. while he. tho student,
the scholar. the man with a real pur.
pose and high aim. was left to win
hisway among such hopeless surround.
lngs7 Hopeless. indeed For she who
had waEonod In his heart new asplra.
tons. made even the frowning future
bright with promise. she had turned
from him with scarcely word TO Join
In the praise and adulation that was
showerod upon the successful man OF
the world.
She was hoartless. He was sure OF
that now. and IL was well that he had
found no opportunity during the hustle
OF the day and evening to give her the
written declaration he had found It IN
possible 10 mako In spoken words A.
least he was saved the humiliation OF
a refusal. Lot II be burned with all
the other useless things OF the day.
He ran his hand into his pocket II
was empty. The letter he had ponned
In fever OF hope and despair was
In huN a q al
lawn. The thought OF some one find.
ing and reading II brought tho blush
to his cheek and sent him back over
the nolds with impatient strides. Ho
left the beaten path and climbing the
snake fence that divided the pasture
land from the orchard hurried forward
In the shadow of the trees. As he
came out upon the lawn white BIT OF
paper cleaning In the dew-wet grass
caught his eye and he sprang forward
and eagerly caught II up, II was the
envelope that had held mis- letter, but
It had been opened and the letter was
gone.
It is said that every man has one
murder In his heart which he will be
ready TO commit n the proper moment
arrives, To the great majority this
moment never presents itself; only
one In ten thousand Is therefore forced
to face the gallowS Whether this be
true or not II was fortunate that the
person no suddenly to face the young
sohoolmaster at that moment was be
yond the power OF his hands, A man
would have to be devil indeed to
wish harm to dne young woman with
the fresh color OF tho country on her
checks, the light OF roguery In her
eyes and the moonlight clothing her as
a garment And then II she laugh
merrlly and the next instant throw
her arms about his neck and toll him
he is AN old goose" he Isn't likely to
wish harm to his worst enemy.
Il read your letter all through, you
silly old thing and there isn't word
OF truth IN II. n there was I should
be caught up TO heaven this minute.
You were Rwfully scared when you
found some one had opened III oh,
could see your eyes fash even In the
moonlight And you swore too. |
heard you, don't deny IT, That's what
decided me. Up To that time | was
afraid you we're too good to be human.
There's Just one thing more you must
do before III promise not to refuse
you. You've got TO admit that tho
Fourth OF July is the grandest day IA
the year and promise TO celebrate Il
like a true American every year with
real ire-crackers."
Il shall always hold the day sacred
in my heart, dearest" he said, solemn.
~. 1t has brought me-"
Slavery. sir, slavery. But, there
IN try to make your chains as light
as possible, and--Frank. love You
better than all the rockets In tho
world"
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