Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-10-10

MS oertinacious schooling, his curblng
and debating, the portentous shake
OF his head and solemn curvature of
the brows, irritated her to the extreme
Of forbearance,
Edward had not been twelve hours
in the house before he perceived this
endeavor on his brothers. side to mold
a mature woman into the likeness OF
his prim ideal and the effect wrought
by It, He had suspected It in the course
Of his initial interview with his broth
er's vito upon the mountain. He never
told her that, attracted by her singing,
he mad stealthily neared the spot
where she sat, and, unseen by her, |
been a witness OF the fearful struggle |
! between her real self and Fate. He |
| had pitled her heartily then, while |
comparatively ignorant OF the reason |
for her seditious emotion. His com
passion was more profound as he bet
ter understood the relations between /
the Unmatched pair. Had his personal
! liking for his new sister been less de-
cided he would have pronounced her
unhappiness to be the righteous punish
ment OF her crime and folly in having
linked her destiny with that OF man
whom she did not love. He had known
dozens OF other women who did the
same at the bidding of similar motives,
and his sympathies had lain dormant.
But this one had heart and intellect,
and both were furnishing.
have said that Mr.. Withers sensi-
bilities were not lively, nor his love in
tense. But OF all people living this. his
only brother had most hold upon his
heart, most influence upon his judg
ment. He made much OF him after Ills
formal style; listened with obvious re-
spect and secret pride to his opinions,
and conceived the notion that his wife
was highly honored when Edward FIN
gled her out as the object OF his
marked attentions, and did not Gis-
guise the pleasure he, the lion Of many
brilliant circles, took in her society.
This fullness OF confidence In them
both, and his unselflsh regard for his
nearest living relative, might have be-
gotten softer and kindlier sentiments
toward him in Constance's breast bu
, for the palpable fact that he encour
. aged the association, not because
brought her enjoyment. but as mean
Of prolonging Edwards stay with them
you seem to amuse my brother" he
said to his wife one morning, az she
was arraying herself for her ride. His
admiration for you is highly compli-
mentary. l trust you will leave NO
means untrled to induce him to remain
with us some weeks longer. 1t gratifles
me to see how amicably you get on to-
gether, and the friendship is especially
creditable to Edward, inasmuch az he
was universally regarded as my heir
prior to my marriage"
'In that case he deserves all tho cour-
tesy / can show him." unused Con
stance. going thoughtfully down to her
steed and cavalier. II do not know
many men who would be 80 complaisant
to a stumbling block in the path tc
worldly advancement"
The conversation would have thrown
her off her guard had she ever consid.
cred 1t prudent to be wary in an asso-
citation at once 80 natural and limo.
cent. She had always liked Edward
and was growing to like him better
every hour. They were near the same
age, and, being of harmonious tempera
ments. they usually enjoyed the sam,
things. He was good, kind and spright
ly; amused and interested as much n!
Mr.. Withers and Harriet wearied her
This was the reason why the sun SION,
more brightly, the breeze was more
odorous, her favorite exercise more
inspiriting on that early midsummer
morn than these had ever been before
Il can hardly believe that enter to
day upon the third week Of my sojourr
In this region" said Edward, when tn,
steeply-rising ground compelled then
to slacken their speed.
rs 1t possible?" The exclamation
was not polite and meaningless for
mula ,-as Constance brought her startle,
eyes around to his. cit seems a yer!
II little while ago that you came to us
You do not think Of leaving us soon
I hope?"
II cannot say positively how long
shall stay. This visit is a welcome eI
change for my long wanderings. Thii
my brothers home-is the only one
have in America. Yet I was dissatis
fed with 1t last year. Elnathan wal
often absent-you know best upor
what Understanding meaningly
J ''and, to be candid with you, our cousin
; Harriet Is not the person whom
should voluntarily select as my only
companion In desert But for my CUR
and fishing rod should have commit
ted suicide or run away and left her t.
J the tender mercies Of the HiberniaI
domestics and the bears. would no
be 80 communicative touching her Il
. any but member Of the family. Blu