The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-25

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and chose the shortest route to the
valley. babbling with all It's little
might II was Joined. before Il had
gone many feet by other rivulets, and
from a point midway IN the descent.
where the cliffs we're atecpest, came up
the shout Of a waterfall This. and tho
tlreless murmur Of the evorgroons.
made mp the music OF this upper sane
tuary. until Constauce's voice rose from
the rocky table. sweet. full, exultant;
THE wild streams leap with headlonE
sweep
In their curbloss course DER the noun
tain Steep
All fresh and strong they foam along.
Waking the rocks with their cataract
song.
My eye bears a glance like the beam on
n lance
As watch the waters dash and dance.
! burn with glee. Tor love 10 sec
The path OF anything that's free.
lovo-I lovo-oh. ! love the freel
| love-I loye-I love the freel
THE skyiarl springs with dew on his
wings.
And mp In the arch Of heaven no
sings
| 'Tra-la-tra-iar Oh sweeler far
Than the notes that come through a
|, golden bar.
The thrall and the state OF the palace
gate
Are what my spirit has learned to
hate"
The strain ceased abruptly, and. in
place Of the rapt musician. borne above
the power OF earthly woes to crush and
petty veXations TO sting. a woman grow
elled upon the messy cushion, weeping
hot, fast tears, and beating against the
rough rock with child's folly OF des-
peratlon the white hand that wore tho
badge OF her seryltudo.
What was she but a Gagged bird. bid
den TO precn ia feathers and warble
the notes Us master dictated between
golden bars7 a slave TO whom state
and thrall meant one and the same
abhorront thing2 What had she to do
henceforward with dreams OF beauty
and freedom-she, who had sllaied
away her liberty OF spirit and person.
voluntarily accepting In their stead
the most foul captivity a pure and up
right woman can know She felt her
b self to be utterly vlle-plague-spoited
in soul and flesh in the lonely subllm-
- ity OF this mountain temple-a leper.
q condemned and lncurable, constrained
- to cry out at the approach OF every
y paser-by. "uncleani uncleanI" II
4 would have been better for her to beg
q her bread upon tho doorstepa OF the
p wealthy. and. falling that. TO die by the
J. wayGldo with starvation and cold. than
: 10 live the life OF nominal respectable
l. lily and abundance. Of real degradation
l. and poverty. which were now hers.
o The tears were dried. but she stili SAT
l. on the gray carpet, clutchlng angrlly
10 Al II and the Wild nowers peopini
10 through the cfcvices OF The rock, rend.
II ing them as passion had torn her: hel
d bosom hcaving with the unspcnt waves
d OF excitement and a mutinoua poul
Al upon her lips, when cracking among
n the brushwood thrilled her with an un.
e. comfortable sensation OF alarm.
Ii Before she could regain her feet Of
l. concert her scheme OF defense OF
10 flight, the nearest cedar bouEhs were
Is pushed aside. and a man stepped into
ID the area fenced In by the hardy noun
tain evergreens. with subsdlng fears
'r as her quick eye inyentorled the varl
10 Gus particulars Of his neat travelling
he suit, gentlomanly bearing pleasan
e. countennnce and deferential aspec
re toward herself, Constance arose. vislbl,
le embarrassed, but dlgnlhed. and await
I'd ed his pleasure. The stranger betrayo,
ne neither surprise nor confusion. Walk
NJ ing directly up to her, he removed hi
10 hat, bowling low. with a bright. cordia
Is smile. Unless am greatly mistaken
e, I have the pleasure OF seeing my broth
ID or's wife. And you are more familia
he with my name and my Handwriting
" than with my face. | am Edward with
IN ers"
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